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Proverbs 14

¹Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by foolishness.

²Be honest and you show that you have reverence for the LORD; be dishonest and you show that you do not.

³Proud fools talk too much; the words of the wise protect them.

⁴Without any oxen to pull the plow your barn will be empty, but with them it will be full of grain.

⁵A reliable witness always tells the truth, but an unreliable one tells nothing but lies.

⁶Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.

⁷Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you.

⁸Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.

⁹Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven.

¹⁰Your joy is your own; your bitterness is your own. No one can share them with you.

¹¹A good person's house will still be standing after an evildoer's house has been destroyed.

¹²What you think is the right road may lead to death.

¹³Laughter may hide sadness. When happiness is gone, sorrow is always there.

¹⁴Bad people will get what they deserve. Good people will be rewarded for their deeds.

¹⁵A fool will believe anything; smart people watch their step.

¹⁶Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless and act too quickly.

¹⁷People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.

¹⁸Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge.

¹⁹Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favor.

²⁰No one likes the poor, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

²¹If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.

²²You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.

²³Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.

²⁴Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.

²⁵A witness saves lives when he tells the truth; when he tells lies, he betrays people.

²⁶Reverence for the LORD gives confidence and security to a man and his family.

²⁷Do you want to avoid death? Reverence for the LORD is a fountain of life.

²⁸A king's greatness depends on how many people he rules; without them he is nothing.

²⁹If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.

³⁰Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like a cancer.

³¹If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.

³²Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.

³³Wisdom is in every thought of intelligent people; fools know nothing about wisdom.

³⁴Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.

³⁵Kings are pleased with competent officials, but they punish those who fail them.