Proverbs 14 — GNV
14Verse 1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.Verse 2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.Verse 3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.Verse 4Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.Verse 5A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.Verse 6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.Verse 7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.Verse 8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.Verse 9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.Verse 10The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.Verse 11The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.Verse 12There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.Verse 13Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.Verse 14The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.Verse 15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.Verse 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.Verse 17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.Verse 18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.Verse 19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.Verse 20The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.Verse 21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.Verse 22Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.Verse 23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.Verse 24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.Verse 25A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.Verse 26In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.Verse 27The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.Verse 28In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.Verse 29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.Verse 30A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.Verse 31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.Verse 32The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.Verse 33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.Verse 34Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.Verse 35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.