Proverbs 14 : 1 (NET)
Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14 : 2 (NET)
The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14 : 3 (NET)
In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 14 : 4 (NET)
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.
Proverbs 14 : 5 (NET)
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Proverbs 14 : 6 (NET)
The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
Proverbs 14 : 7 (NET)
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
Proverbs 14 : 8 (NET)
The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 14 : 9 (NET)
Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.
Proverbs 14 : 10 (NET)
The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.
Proverbs 14 : 11 (NET)
The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14 : 12 (NET)
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
Proverbs 14 : 13 (NET)
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
Proverbs 14 : 14 (NET)
The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.
Proverbs 14 : 15 (NET)
A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
Proverbs 14 : 16 (NET)
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
Proverbs 14 : 17 (NET)
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.
Proverbs 14 : 18 (NET)
The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14 : 19 (NET)
Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14 : 20 (NET)
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 14 : 21 (NET)
The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.
Proverbs 14 : 22 (NET)
Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
Proverbs 14 : 23 (NET)
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
Proverbs 14 : 24 (NET)
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14 : 25 (NET)
A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.
Proverbs 14 : 26 (NET)
In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
Proverbs 14 : 27 (NET)
The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
Proverbs 14 : 28 (NET)
A king's glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.
Proverbs 14 : 29 (NET)
The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
Proverbs 14 : 30 (NET)
A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
Proverbs 14 : 31 (NET)
The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 14 : 32 (NET)
The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
Proverbs 14 : 33 (NET)
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.
Proverbs 14 : 34 (NET)
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14 : 35 (NET)
The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
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