Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 14
Every wise woman builds her house,
but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.Pro 12:4; Pro 24:3
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.Job 12:24
The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back,
but the lips of the wise protect them.Jas 3:5; Pro 12:6
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean,
but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
A truthful witness will not lie,
but a false witness pours out lies.Exo 23:1; Pro 12:17
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Stay away from a foolish man,
for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
but the folly of fools is deceit.Psa 139:24
Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
but amongst the upright there is good will.
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy;
he will not share these with a stranger.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.Pro 12:7
There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.Pro 16:25
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,
and mirth may end in heaviness.
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.Isa 3:10
A simple man believes everything,
but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.Rom 16:18; 1Jn 4:1
A wise man fears and shuns evil,
but the fool is hot headed and reckless.Psa 111:10
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
and a crafty man is hated.Pro 12:16
The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.Eph 5:15
The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.Isa 60:14
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbour,
but the rich person has many friends.Pro 19:7
He who despises his neighbour sins,
but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.Psa 41:1; Mat 5:7
Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
In all hard work there is profit,
but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.Pro 12:11
The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.Pro 10:16; Pro 27:22
A truthful witness saves souls,
but a false witness is deceitful.Pro 12:17
In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress,
and he will be a refuge for his children.Pro 18:10
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
turning people from the snares of death.Pro 10:17; Pro 10:27; 2Sa 22:6
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory,
but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a quick temper displays folly.Pro 19:11
The life of the body is a heart at peace,
but envy rots the bones.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
but he who is kind to the needy honours him.Pro 17:5; Mat 25:36
The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
but in death, the righteous has a refuge.Job 21:17; Psa 73:18; Psa 112:8
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.Pro 11:11
The king’s favour is towards a servant who deals wisely,
but his wrath is towards one who causes shame.Luk 7:2; Rom 13:3