PROVERBS 14:2-26

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

⁷Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

¹⁷He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked 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.

²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

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

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

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