Proverbs 14 — FBV
14Verse 1Every wise woman builds her house, but the stupid woman tears it down with her own hands.Verse 2Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.Verse 3What stupid people say punishes their pride, but what wise people say will protect them.Verse 4Without oxen, the manger is empty, but a good harvest comes through the ox's strength.Verse 5A trustworthy witness doesn't lie, but a false witness is deceptive.Verse 6It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.Verse 7Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.Verse 8Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.Verse 9Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.Verse 10The mind alone knows its sadness, and no one else can share its happiness.Verse 11The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of good people will prosper.Verse 12There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.Verse 13Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.Verse 14Disloyal people are repaid for what they do, and good people are rewarded.Verse 15Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.Verse 16Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.Verse 17Quick-tempered people act foolishly, while people who make evil plans are hated.Verse 18The inheritance of stupid people is stupidity, but sensible people are rewarded+with knowledge.Verse 19Evil people bow down before good people, and the wicked bow down at the doors of those who do right.Verse 20The poor are hated even by their neighbors, while the rich have many friends.Verse 21People who look down on their neighbors are sinners, but those who are kind to the poor are blessed.Verse 22Aren't people who plan to do evil wrong? But those who plan to do good have trustworthy love and faithfulness.Verse 23There's profit in hard work, but just talking leads to poverty.Verse 24The wise are rewarded with wealth, but stupid people are rewarded with stupidity.Verse 25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is treacherous.Verse 26People who honor the Lord are completely safe; he will protect their children.Verse 27Respecting the Lord is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.Verse 28The glory of a king is the number of his subjects, for a ruler is nothing without them.Verse 29If you're slow to get angry, you're very wise; but if you have a short fuse you glorify stupidity.Verse 30A peaceful mind makes your body healthy, but jealousy makes your bones rot.Verse 31Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.Verse 32Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.+Verse 33Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not+found among stupid people.Verse 34Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.Verse 35A servant who acts wisely is appreciated by the king, but he gets angry with a servant who acts disgracefully.