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Proverbs 14 (AMP)

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¹ EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. ² He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him. ³ In the fool's own mouth is a rod his pride, but the wise men's lips preserve them. ⁴ Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase comes by the strength of the ox. ⁵ A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods. ⁶ A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain , but knowledge is easy to him who understands. ⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. ⁸ The Wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is to deceive. ⁹ Fools make a mock of sin and sin mocks the fools , but among the upright there is the favor of God. ¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. ¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish. ¹² There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. ¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness and grief. ¹⁴ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man shall be satisfied with his ways . ¹⁵ The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going. ¹⁶ A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is confident. ¹⁷ He who foams up quickly and flies into a passion deals foolishly, and a man of wicked plots and plans is hated. ¹⁸ The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. ¹⁹ The evil men bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. ²⁰ The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends. ²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins , but happy (blessed and fortunate) is he who is kind and merciful to the poor. ²² Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good. ²³ In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty. ²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of fools is folly. ²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies . ²⁶ In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge. ²⁷ Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. ²⁸ In a multitude of people is the king's glory, but in a lack of people is the prince's ruin. ²⁹ He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. ³⁰ A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones. ³¹ He who oppresses the poor reproaches, mocks, and insults his Maker, but he who is kind and merciful to the needy honors Him. ³² The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the righteous has hope and confidence even in death. ³³ Wisdom rests in the mind and heart of him who has understanding, but that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. ³⁴ Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. ³⁵ The king's favor is toward a wise and discreet servant, but his wrath is against him who does shamefully.