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uprightly,</p><p class="line2">but those who despise him are devious in their ways.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,</p><p class="line2">but the lips of the wise protect them.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,</p><p class="line2">but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>An honest witness does not deceive,</p><p class="line2">but a false witness pours out lies.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,</p><p class="line2">but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Stay away from a fool,</p><p class="line2">for you will not find knowledge on their lips.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,</p><p class="line2">but the folly of fools is deception.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Fools mock at making amends for sin,</p><p class="line2">but goodwill is found among the upright.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Each heart knows its own bitterness,</p><p class="line2">and no one else can share its joy.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><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="line2">but the tent of the upright will flourish.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>There is a way that appears to be right,</p><p class="line2">but in the end it leads to death.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Even in laughter the heart may ache,</p><p class="line2">and rejoicing may end in grief.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,</p><p class="line2">and the good rewarded for theirs.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The simple believe anything,</p><p class="line2">but the prudent give thought to their steps.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The wise fear the <span class="name">Lord</span> and shun evil,</p><p class="line2">but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><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="line2">and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The simple inherit folly,</p><p class="line2">but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,</p><p class="line2">and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,</p><p class="line2">but the rich have many friends.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,</p><p class="line2">but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Do not those who plot evil go astray?</p><p class="line2">But those who plan what is good find <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or show">a</a></sup></span> love and faithfulness.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>All hard work brings a profit,</p><p class="line2">but mere talk leads only to poverty.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The wealth of the wise is their crown,</p><p class="line2">but the folly of fools yields folly.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><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="line2">but a false witness is deceitful.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Whoever fears the <span class="name">Lord</span> has a secure fortress,</p><p class="line2">and for their children it will be a refuge.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The fear of the <span class="name">Lord</span> is a fountain of life,</p><p class="line2">turning a person from the snares of death.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><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="line2">but without subjects a prince is ruined.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Whoever is patient has great understanding,</p><p class="line2">but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>A heart at peace gives life to the body,</p><p class="line2">but envy rots the bones.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,</p><p class="line2">but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,</p><p class="line2">but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning</p><p class="line2">and even among fools she lets herself be known. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known">b</a></sup></span> </p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Righteousness exalts a nation,</p><p class="line2">but sin condemns any people.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>A king delights in a wise servant,</p><p class="line2">but a shameful servant arouses his fury.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>show</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotebot">Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac <i>discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a 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