  THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
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  14:1  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh 
        it down with her hands.

  14:2  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he 
        that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  14:3  In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips 
        of the wise shall preserve them.

  14:4  Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase 
        [is] by the strength of the ox.

  14:5  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will 
        utter lies.

  14:6  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge 
        [is] easy unto him that understandeth.

  14:7  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest 
        not [in him] the lips of knowledge.

  14:8  The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the 
        folly of fools [is] deceit.

  14:9  Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there 
        is] favour.

  14:10  The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth 
         not intermeddle with his joy.

  14:11  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the 
         tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

  14:12  There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end 
         thereof [are] the ways of death.

  14:13  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that 
         mirth [is] heaviness.

  14:14  The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: 
         and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

  14:15  The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] 
         looketh well to his going.

  14:16  A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool 
         rageth, and is confident.

  14:17  [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of 
         wicked devices is hated.

  14:18  The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with 
         knowledge.

  14:19  The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of 
         the righteous.

  14:20  The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich 
         [hath] many friends.

  14:21  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath 
         mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.

  14:22  Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall 
         be] to them that devise good.

  14:23  In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips 
         [tendeth] only to penury.

  14:24  The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the 
         foolishness of fools [is] folly.

  14:25  A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] 
         speaketh lies.

  14:26  In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his 
         children shall have a place of refuge.

  14:27  The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from 
         the snares of death.

  14:28  In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the 
         want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

  14:29  [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but 
         [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  14:30  A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the 
         rottenness of the bones.

  14:31  He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he 
         that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  14:32  The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the 
         righteous hath hope in his death.

  14:33  Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: 
         but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.

  14:34  Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to 
         any people.

  14:35  The king's favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath 
         is [against] him that causeth shame.




