Thematic Bible
Proverbs 14:1 (show verse)
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:2 (show verse)
The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:3 (show verse)
In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 14:4 (show verse)
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.
Proverbs 14:5 (show verse)
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Proverbs 14:6 (show verse)
The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
Proverbs 14:7 (show verse)
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
Proverbs 14:8 (show verse)
The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 14:9 (show verse)
Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.
Proverbs 14:10 (show verse)
The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.
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Proverbs 14:11 (show verse)
The household 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 right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
Proverbs 14:13 (show verse)
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
Proverbs 14:14 (show verse)
The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.
Proverbs 14:15 (show verse)
A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
Proverbs 14:16 (show verse)
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
Proverbs 14:17 (show verse)
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.
Proverbs 14:18 (show verse)
The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:19 (show verse)
Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:20 (show verse)
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:21 (show verse)
The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.
Proverbs 14:22 (show verse)
Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
Proverbs 14:23 (show verse)
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
Proverbs 14:24 (show verse)
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:25 (show verse)
A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.
Proverbs 14:26 (show verse)
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
Proverbs 14:27 (show verse)
The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
Proverbs 14:28 (show verse)
A king's glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.
Proverbs 14:29 (show verse)
The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
Proverbs 14:30 (show verse)
A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
Proverbs 14:31 (show verse)
The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 14:32 (show verse)
The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
Proverbs 14:33 (show verse)
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.
Proverbs 14:34 (show verse)
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14:35 (show verse)
The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.