Proverbs 14 KJV

1. 14:1  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2. 14:2  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3. 14:3  In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4. 14:4  Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5. 14:5  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6. 14:6  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7. 14:7  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8. 14:8  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9. 14:9  Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10. 14:10  The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11. 14:11  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12. 14:12  There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13. 14:13  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14. 14:14  The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15. 14:15  The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16. 14:16  A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17. 14:17  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18. 14:18  The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. 14:19  The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. 14:20  The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21. 14:21  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22. 14:22  Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23. 14:23  In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24. 14:24  The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25. 14:25  A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26. 14:26  In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27. 14:27  The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28. 14:28  In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29. 14:29  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30. 14:30  A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31. 14:31  He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32. 14:32  The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33. 14:33  Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34. 14:34  Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35. 14:35  The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.