Proverbs 14

14Every wise woman builds her house,ⁱ

but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.^j

²Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,^k

but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.^l

³The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,^A

but the lips of the wise protect them.^m

⁴Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,^B

but an abundant harvest comes

through the strength of an ox.

⁵An honest witness does not deceive,

but a dishonest witness utters lies.ⁿ

⁶A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,

but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

⁷Stay away from a foolish person;

you will gain no knowledge from his speech.^o

⁸The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,

but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

⁹Fools mock at making reparation,^C

but there is goodwill among the upright.

¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness,

and no outsider shares in its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed,

but the tent of the upright will flourish.^p

¹²There is a way that seems right to a person,^q

but its end is the way to death.^r

¹³Even in laughter a heart may be sad,

and joy may end in grief.^s

¹⁴The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,

and a good one, what his deeds deserve.^t

¹⁵The inexperienced one believes anything,^u

but the sensible one watches^D his steps.

¹⁶A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,^v

but a fool is easily angered and is careless.^E

¹⁷A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,

and one who schemes is hated.^a

¹⁸The inexperienced inherit foolishness,

but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹The evil bow before those who are good,

and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,^b

but there are many who love the rich.^c

²¹The one who despises his neighbor sins,^d

but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.^e

²²Don’t those who plan evil go astray?^f

But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.^g

²³There is profit in all hard work,

but endless talk^A leads only to poverty.^h

²⁴The crown of the wise is their wealth,

but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

²⁵A truthful witness rescues lives,

but one who utters lies is deceitful.ⁱ

²⁶In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence

and his children have a refuge.^j

²⁷The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,

turning people away from the snares of death.^k

²⁸A large population is a king’s splendor,

but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

²⁹A patient person shows great understanding,^l

but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

³⁰A tranquil heart is life to the body,^m

but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.ⁿ

³¹The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,^o

but one who is kind to the needy honors him.^p

³²The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,^q

but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.^r

³³Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;^s

she is known^B even among fools.

³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a disgrace to any people.^t

³⁵A king favors a prudent servant,^u

but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.