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The mouth of the fool">a</a></span> a rod to his back,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the words of the wise protect them.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean,</p> <p class="poetry2">but profits come through the strength of the ox.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A trustworthy witness does not deceive,</p> <p class="poetry2">but a false witness spews lies.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>A mocker seeks wisdom and finds<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:6 The Heb. lacks finds">b</a></span> none,</p> <p class="poetry2">but learning comes easily to someone who understands.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Stay away from a foolish man,</p> <p class="poetry2">for you will not find competent advice.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live,</p> <p class="poetry2">but a fool’s stupidity deceives him.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Fools make fun of guilt,</p> <p class="poetry2">but among the upright there are good intentions.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The heart knows its own bitterness—</p> <p class="poetry2">an outsider cannot share in its joy.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The house of the wicked will be destroyed,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the tent of the upright will flourish.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>There is a pathway that seems right to a man,</p> <p class="poetry2">but in the end it’s a road to death.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Even in laughter there may be heartache,</p> <p class="poetry2">and at the end of joy there may be grief.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The faithless one will pay for his behavior,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:14 Lit. ways">c</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">but a good man will be rewarded<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:14 The Heb. lacks will be rewarded">d</a></span> for his.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>An unthinking person believes everything,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the prudent one thinks before acting.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:15 Lit. one considers his steps">e</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The wise person fears and turns away from evil,</p> <p class="poetry2">but a fool is reckless and overconfident.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A quick tempered person does foolish things,</p> <p class="poetry2">and a devious man is hated.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The naïve inherit folly,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the careful are crowned with knowledge.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men</p> <p class="poetry2">and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The poor person is shunned by his neighbor,</p> <p class="poetry2">but many are the friends of the wealthy.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Whoever despises his neighbor sins,</p> <p class="poetry2">but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Won’t those who plot evil go astray?</p> <p class="poetry2">But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>In hard work there is always profit,</p> <p class="poetry2">but too much chattering<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:23 Lit. word of lips ">f</a></span> leads to poverty.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The crown of the wise is their wealth,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>A truthful witness saves lives,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the person who lies is deceitful.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Rock-solid security is found<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:26 The Heb. lacks is found">g</a></span> in the fear of the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">and within it one’s children find refuge.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,</p> <p class="poetry2">enabling anyone to escape the snares of death.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A large population is a king’s glory,</p> <p class="poetry2">but a shortage of people is a ruler’s ruin.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding</p> <p class="poetry2">as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>A tranquil mind brings life to one’s body,</p> <p class="poetry2">but jealousy causes one’s bones to rot.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator,</p> <p class="poetry2">but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:32 So MT DSS 4QProv; LXX reads in his own piety">h</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning—</p> <p class="poetry2">even fools know this.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:33 So MT; LXX reads but in the heart of fools it is not discerned">i</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Righteousness makes a nation great,</p> <p class="poetry2">but sin diminishes<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:34 So DSS 4QPro LXX; MT reads sin is a disgrace to">j</a></span> any people.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The king approves the wise servant,</p> <p class="poetry2">but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 14:3 Lit. <i>The mouth of the fool</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 14:6 The Heb. lacks <i>finds</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 14:14 Lit. <i>ways</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 14:14 The Heb. lacks <i>will be rewarded</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 14:15 Lit. <i>one considers his steps</i><br /><span 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