Thematic Bible
Proverbs 14:1 (show verse)
The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
Proverbs 14:2 (show verse)
He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.
Proverbs 14:3 (show verse)
In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Proverbs 14:4 (show verse)
{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.
Proverbs 14:5 (show verse)
A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.
Proverbs 14:6 (show verse)
A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
Proverbs 14:7 (show verse)
Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.
Proverbs 14:8 (show verse)
The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:9 (show verse)
Fools mock [the] guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.
Proverbs 14:10 (show verse)
The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.
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Proverbs 14:11 (show verse)
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:12 (show verse)
There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.
Proverbs 14:13 (show verse)
Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy [may be] grief.
Proverbs 14:14 (show verse)
From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and {from his own}, [so shall] a good man.
Proverbs 14:15 (show verse)
The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.
Proverbs 14:16 (show verse)
The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
Proverbs 14:17 (show verse)
He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
Proverbs 14:18 (show verse)
The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:19 (show verse)
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:20 (show verse)
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:21 (show verse)
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
Proverbs 14:22 (show verse)
Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.
Proverbs 14:23 (show verse)
In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:24 (show verse)
The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:25 (show verse)
He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.
Proverbs 14:26 (show verse)
In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
Proverbs 14:27 (show verse)
The fear of Yahweh [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to turn from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:28 (show verse)
In the multitude of people is the glory of the king, but without a population, a prince [is] ruined.
Proverbs 14:29 (show verse)
[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 14:30 (show verse)
A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.
Proverbs 14:31 (show verse)
He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Proverbs 14:32 (show verse)
By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
Proverbs 14:33 (show verse)
In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.
Proverbs 14:34 (show verse)
Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin [is] a reproach to a people.
Proverbs 14:35 (show verse)
The favor of a king [is] for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [on] him who acts shamefully.