| Chapter 14 |
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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. --
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. --
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. --
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. --
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. --
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth. --
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. --
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. --
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Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor. --
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The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. --
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. --
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There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it are the ways of death. --
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. --
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. --
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. --
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. --
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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. --
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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. --
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The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. --
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The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends. --
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He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. --
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Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. --
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In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. --
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The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. --
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A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. --
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. --
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. --
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In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. --
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. --
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30 |
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. --
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor. --
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. --
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. --
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Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. --
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The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. --
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