Proverbs 14:1-10

¹The wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

²The one who walks uprightly fears Yahweh, but the one who is dishonest in his ways despises him.

³From the mouth of a fool comes an offshoot of his pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

⁴Where there are no cattle the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant crop can come by the strength of an ox.

⁵A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

⁶A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easy to the one who is discerning.

⁷Walk away from a foolish person, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, but the folly of fools is deception.

⁹Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, but among the upright favor is shared.

¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness and no stranger shares its joy.