Proverbs 14:3-12

³The rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool; the lips of wise men keep them.

⁴Where oxen be not, the cratch is void; but where full many corns appear, there the strength of the ox is made open.

⁵A faithful witness shall not lie; a guileful witness bringeth forth a leasing.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not; the teaching of prudent men is easy.

⁷Go thou against a man a fool; and he shall not know the lips of prudence.

⁸The wisdom of a fell or witting man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth.

⁹A fool scorneth sin; grace shall dwell among just or rightwise men.

¹⁰The heart that knoweth the bitter-ness of his soul; a stranger shall not be meddled or mingled in the joy thereof.

¹¹The house of wicked men shall be done away; the tabernacles of just or rightwise men shall burgeon.

¹²Soothly a way is, that seemeth just or rightwise to a man; but the last things thereof lead forth to death.