Proverbs 14

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1} Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

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2} Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

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3} What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

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4} Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox.

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5} A trustworthy witness does not deceive, but a false witness spews lies.

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6} A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.

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7} Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.

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8} The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live, but a fool's stupidity deceives him.

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9} Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

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10} The heart knows its own bitterness an outsider cannot share in its joy.

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11} The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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12} There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.

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13} Even in laughter there may be heartache, and at the end of joy there may be grief.

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14} The faithless one will pay for his behavior, but a good man will be rewarded for his.

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15} An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.

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16} The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

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17} A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.

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18} The naive inherit folly, but the careful are crowned with knowledge.

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19} Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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20} The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.

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21} Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

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22} Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.

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23} In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.

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24} The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of fools is just that stupidity!

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25} A truthful witness saves lives, but the person who lies is deceitful.

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26} Rock-solid security is found in the fear of the LORD, and within it one's children find refuge.

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27} The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, enabling anyone to escape the snares of death.

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28} A large population is a king's glory, but a shortage of people is a ruler's ruin.

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29} Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

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30} A tranquil mind brings life to one's body, but jealousy causes one's bones to rot.

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31} Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

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32} The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

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33} Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning even fools know this.

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34} Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin diminishes any people.

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35} The king approves the wise servant, but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully.