Proverbs 14:7-23

⁷All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

⁹The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.

¹⁰If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.

¹¹The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.

¹²There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.

¹³Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.

¹⁴A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.

¹⁵The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.

¹⁶A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

¹⁷A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.

¹⁸Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.

¹⁹Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.

²¹He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.

²²They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.

²³With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.