Pro14:1 The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
Pro14:2 Those who walk uprightly fear the LORD, but one who is devious in conduct despises him.
Pro14:3 The talk of fools is a rod for their backs, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Pro14:4 Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
Pro14:5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Pro14:6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
Pro14:7 Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge.
Pro14:8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
Pro14:9 Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy God's favor.
Pro14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.
Pro14:11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent of the upright flourishes.
Pro14:12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
Pro14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sad, and the end of joy is grief.
Pro14:14 The perverse get what their ways deserve, and the good, what their deeds deserve.
Pro14:15 The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps.
Pro14:16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.
Pro14:17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and the schemer is hated.
Pro14:18 The simple are adorned with folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
Pro14:19 The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Pro14:20 The poor are disliked even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Pro14:21 Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
Pro14:22 Do they not err that plan evil? Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
Pro14:23 In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Pro14:24 The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
Pro14:25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Pro14:26 In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and one's children will have a refuge.
Pro14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
Pro14:28 The glory of a king is a multitude of people; without people a prince is ruined.
Pro14:29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Pro14:30 A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot.
Pro14:31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.
Pro14:32 The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing, but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.
Pro14:33 Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding, but it is not known in the heart of fools.
Pro14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Pro14:35 A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.