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