17He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be hated.
18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil bow before the good; Yea, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20The poor is hated even by his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
21He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.
22Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.
23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.
25A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.
26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a refuge.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
28In a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a prince.
Proverbs 14
Proverbs 14:17-28