14:1 Every wise 2454 woman 802 buildeth 1129 8804 her house 1004: but the foolish 200 plucketh it down 2040 8799 with her hands 3027.

14:2 He that walketh 1980 8802 in his uprightness 3476 feareth 3373 the LORD 3068: but [he that is] perverse 3868 8737 in his ways 1870 despiseth 959 8802 him.

14:3 In the mouth 6310 of the foolish 191 [is] a rod 2415 of pride 1346: but the lips 8193 of the wise 2450 shall preserve 8104 8799 them.

14:4 Where no oxen 504 [are], the crib 18 [is] clean 1249: but much 7230 increase 8393 [is] by the strength 3581 of the ox 7794.

14:5 A faithful 529 witness 5707 will not lie 3577: but a false 8267 witness 5707 will utter 6315 8686 lies 3576 8762.

14:6 A scorner 3887 8801 seeketh 1245 8765 wisdom 2451, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge 1847 [is] easy 7043 8738 unto him that understandeth 995 8737.

14:7 Go 3212 8798 from the presence 5048 of a foolish 3684 man 376, when thou perceivest 3045 8804 not [in him] the lips 8193 of knowledge 1847.

14:8 The wisdom 2451 of the prudent 6175 [is] to understand 995 8687 his way 1870: but the folly 200 of fools 3684 [is] deceit 4820.

14:9 Fools 191 make a mock 3887 8686 at sin 817: but among the righteous 3477 [there is] favour 7522.

14:10 The heart 3820 knoweth 3045 8802 his own 5315 bitterness 4787; and a stranger 2114 8801 doth not intermeddle 6148 8691 with his joy 8057.(his own…: Heb. the bitterness of his soul)

14:11 The house 1004 of the wicked 7563 shall be overthrown 8045 8735: but the tabernacle 168 of the upright 3477 shall flourish 6524 8686.

14:12 There is 3426 a way 1870 which seemeth right 3477 unto 6440 a man 376, but the end 319 thereof [are] the ways 1870 of death 4194.

14:13 Even in laughter 7814 the heart 3820 is sorrowful 3510 8799; and the end 319 of that mirth 8057 [is] heaviness 8424.

14:14 The backslider 5472 8803 in heart 3820 shall be filled 7646 8799 with his own ways 1870: and a good 2896 man 376 [shall be satisfied] from himself.

14:15 The simple 6612 believeth 539 8686 every word 1697: but the prudent 6175 [man] looketh well 995 8799 to his going 838.

14:16 A wise 2450 [man] feareth 3373, and departeth 5493 8802 from evil 7451: but the fool 3684 rageth 5674 8693, and is confident 982 8802.

14:17 [He that is] soon 7116 angry 639 dealeth 6213 8799 foolishly 200: and a man 376 of wicked devices 4209 is hated 8130 8735.

14:18 The simple 6612 inherit 5157 8804 folly 200: but the prudent 6175 are crowned 3803 8686 with knowledge 1847.

14:19 The evil 7451 bow 7817 8804 before 6440 the good 2896; and the wicked 7563 at the gates 8179 of the righteous 6662.

14:20 The poor 7326 8802 is hated 8130 8735 even of his own neighbour 7453: but the rich 6223 [hath] many 7227 friends 157 8802.(the rich…: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich)

14:21 He that despiseth 936 8802 his neighbour 7453 sinneth 2398 8802: but he that hath mercy 2603 8781 on the poor 6035 8675 6041, happy 835 [is] he.

14:22 Do they not err 8582 8799 that devise 2790 8802 evil 7451? but mercy 2617 and truth 571 [shall be] to them that devise 2790 8802 good 2896.

14:23 In all labour 6089 there is profit 4195: but the talk 1697 of the lips 8193 [tendeth] only to penury 4270.

14:24 The crown 5850 of the wise 2450 [is] their riches 6239: [but] the foolishness 200 of fools 3684 [is] folly 200.

14:25 A true 571 witness 5707 delivereth 5337 8688 souls 5315: but a deceitful 4820 [witness] speaketh 6315 8686 lies 3577.

14:26 In the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [is] strong 5797 confidence 4009: and his children 1121 shall have a place of refuge 4268.

14:27 The fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [is] a fountain 4726 of life 2416, to depart 5493 8800 from the snares 4170 of death 4194.

14:28 In the multitude 7230 of people 5971 [is] the king's 4428 honour 1927: but in the want 657 of people 3816 [is] the destruction 4288 of the prince 7333.

14:29 [He that is] slow 750 to wrath 639 [is] of great 7227 understanding 8394: but [he that is] hasty 7116 of spirit 7307 exalteth 7311 8688 folly 200.(hasty…: Heb. short of spirit)

14:30 A sound 4832 heart 3820 [is] the life 2416 of the flesh 1320: but envy 7068 the rottenness 7538 of the bones 6106.

14:31 He that oppresseth 6231 8802 the poor 1800 reproacheth 2778 8765 his Maker 6213 8802: but he that honoureth 3513 8764 him hath mercy 2603 8802 on the poor 34.

14:32 The wicked 7563 is driven away 1760 8735 in his wickedness 7451: but the righteous 6662 hath hope 2620 8802 in his death 4194.

14:33 Wisdom 2451 resteth 5117 8799 in the heart 3820 of him that hath understanding 995 8737: but [that which is] in the midst 7130 of fools 3684 is made known 3045 8735.

14:34 Righteousness 6666 exalteth 7311 8787 a nation 1471: but sin 2403 [is] a reproach 2617 to any people 3816.(to any…: Heb. to nations)

14:35 The king's 4428 favour 7522 [is] toward a wise 7919 8688 servant 5650: but his wrath 5678 is [against] him that causeth shame 954 8688.

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