Proverbs 14

¹A wise woman buildeth her house: the unwise will with her hands destroy that also which is built.

²He that walketh in the right way, & feareth God, is despised of him, that goeth an infamous way.

³In the mouth of a fool the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise keep them.

⁴Where oxen are not, the stall is empty: but where much corn is, there is the ox's strength manifest.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not: the doctrine of the prudent is easy.

⁷Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.

⁸The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

⁹A fool will laugh at sin, & among the just grace shall abide.

¹⁰The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his soul, in his joy shall not the stranger be mingled.

¹¹The house of the impious shall be rased: the tabernacles of the just shall spring.

¹²There is a way, which seemeth to a man just: but the later ends thereof lead to death.

¹³Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning occupieth the later ends of joy.

¹⁴A fool shall be replenished with his ways, and the good man shall be above him.

¹⁵The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps.

¹⁶A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.

¹⁷The impatient man shall work folly: and the subtle man is odious.

¹⁸The childish man shall possess folly, and the prudent shall expect knowledge.

¹⁹The evil shall lie down before the good, and the impious before the gates of the just.

²⁰The poor shall be odious even to his neighbour: but the friends of the rich be many.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, shall be blessed.

²²They err that work evil: mercy and truth prepare good things.

²³In every work there shall be aboundance: but where many words are, there is oftentimes poverty.

²⁴The crown of the wise, their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.

²⁵A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the dissembler uttereth lies.

²⁶In the fear of our Lord is confidence of strength, and to his children there shall be hope.

²⁷The fear of our Lord a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.

²⁸In the multitude of people the dignity of the king: and in fewness of people the ignominy of the Prince.

²⁹He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.

³⁰Health of heart, the life of the flesh: envy, the putrefaction of the bones.

³¹He that doth calumniate the needy, upbraideth his maker: but he honoureth him, that hath pity on the poor.

³²The impious shall be expelled in his malice: but the just hopeth in his death.

³³In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, & it shall instruct all the unlearned.

³⁴Justice advanceth a nation: but sin maketh peoples miserable.

³⁵A servant that understandeth is acceptable to the king: he that is unprofitable shall sustain his anger.