Proverbs 14:4-21

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.

¹³Laughing shall be meddled or mingled with sorrow; and mourning occupieth the last things of joy.

¹⁴A fool shall be filled with his ways; and a good man shall be above him.

¹⁵An innocent man believeth to each word; a fell or witting man beholdeth his goings.

¹⁶A wise man dreadeth, and boweth away from evil; a fool skippeth over, and trusteth.

¹⁷A man unpatient shall work folly; and a guileful man is odious.

¹⁸Little men of wit shall hold folly; and fell or witting men shall abide knowing.

¹⁹Evil men shall lie down before good men; and unpious men before the gates of just or rightwise men.

²⁰A poor man shall be hateful, yea, to his neighbour; but many men be friends of rich men.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour, doeth sin; but he that doeth mercy to a poor man, shall be blessed.