Proverbs 14:2-15

²He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

³In the mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.

⁶The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.

¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be destroyed; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹²There is a way which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, And the end of joy is grief.

¹⁴The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.

¹⁵The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.