| 14:1: Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. |
| 14:2: He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him. |
| 14:3: The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them. |
| 14:4: Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
| 14:5: A truthful witness will not lie, But a false witness pours out lies. |
| 14:6: A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. |
| 14:7: Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips. |
| 14:8: The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. |
| 14:9: Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will. |
| 14:10: The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; He will not share these with a stranger. |
| 14:11: The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| 14:12: There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death. |
| 14:13: Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness. |
| 14:14: The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways. |
| 14:15: A simple man believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways. |
| 14:16: A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless. |
| 14:17: He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man is hated. |
| 14:18: The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| 14:19: The evil bow down before the good, And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. |
| 14:20: The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends. |
| 14:21: He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor. |
| 14:22: Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good. |
| 14:23: In all hard work there is profit, But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
| 14:24: The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly. |
| 14:25: A truthful witness saves souls, But a false witness is deceitful. |
| 14:26: In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children. |
| 14:27: The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death. |
| 14:28: In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince. |
| 14:29: He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly. |
| 14:30: The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones. |
| 14:31: He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him. |
| 14:32: The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge. |
| 14:33: Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools. |
| 14:34: Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| 14:35: The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, But his wrath is toward one who causes shame. |
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