Proverbs 14:16-35

¹⁶A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

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

¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.

²⁰He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

²³In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

³²The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

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