ASV_Strong : Proverbs 14
1. Every wise[H2454] woman[H802] buildeth[H1129] her house[H1004]; But the foolish[H200] plucketh it down[H2040] with her own hands[H3027].
2. He that walketh[H1980] in his uprightness[H3476] feareth[H3373] Jehovah[H3068]; But he that is perverse[H3868] in his ways[H1870] despiseth him[H959].
3. In the mouth[H6310] of the foolish[H191] is a rod[H2415] for his pride[H1346]; But the lips[H8193] of the wise[H2450] shall preserve them[H8104].
4. Where no oxen[H504] are[H18], the crib is clean[H1249]; But much[H7230] increase[H8393] is by the strength[H3581] of the ox[H7794].
5. A faithful[H529] witness[H5707] will not lie[H3577]; But a false[H8267] witness[H5707] uttereth[H6315] lies[H3576].
6. A scoffer[H3887] seeketh[H1245] wisdom[H2451], and findeth it not[H1847]; But knowledge is easy[H7043] unto him that hath understanding[H995].
7. Go[H3212] into the presence[H5048] of a foolish[H3684] man[H376], And thou shalt not perceive[H3045] in him the lips[H8193] of knowledge[H1847].
8. The wisdom[H2451] of the prudent[H6175] is to understand[H995] his way[H1870]; But the folly[H200] of fools[H3684] is deceit[H4820].
9. A trespass-offering[H817] mocketh[H3887] fools[H191]; But among the upright[H3477] there is good will[H7522].
10. The heart[H3820] knoweth[H3045] its own[H5315] bitterness[H4787]; And a stranger[H2114] doth not intermeddle[H6148] with its joy[H8057].
11. The house[H1004] of the wicked[H7563] shall be overthrown[H8045]; But the tent[H168] of the upright[H3477] shall flourish[H6524].
12. There is[H3426] a way[H1870] which seemeth right[H3477] unto[H6440] a man[H376]; But the end[H319] thereof are the ways[H1870] of death[H4194].
13. Even in laughter[H7814] the heart[H3820] is sorrowful[H3510]; And the end[H319] of mirth[H8057] is heaviness[H8424].
14. The backslider[H5472] in heart[H3820] shall be filled[H7646] with his own ways[H1870]; And a good[H2896] man shall be satisfied from himself[H376].
15. The simple[H6612] believeth[H539] every word[H1697]; But the prudent[H6175] man looketh well[H995] to his going[H838].
16. A wise[H2450] man feareth[H3373], and departeth[H5493] from evil[H7451]; But the fool[H3684] beareth himself insolently[H5674], and is confident[H982].
17. He that is soon[H7116] angry[H639] will deal[H6213] foolishly[H200]; And a man[H376] of wicked devices[H4209] is hated[H8130].
18. The simple[H6612] inherit[H5157] folly[H200]; But the prudent[H6175] are crowned[H3803] with knowledge[H1847].
19. The evil[H7451] bow[H7817] down before[H6440] the good[H2896]; And the wicked[H7563], at the gates[H8179] of the righteous[H6662].
20. The poor[H7326] is hated[H8130] even of his own neighbor[H7453]; But the rich[H6223] hath many[H7227] friends[H157].
21. He that despiseth[H936] his neighbor[H7453] sinneth[H2398]; But he that hath pity[H2603] on the poor[H6035], happy is he[H835].
22. Do they not err[H8582] that devise[H2790] evil[H7451]? But mercy[H2617] and truth[H571] shall be to them that devise[H2790] good[H2896].
23. In all labor[H6089] there is profit[H4195]; But the talk[H1697] of the lips[H8193] tendeth only to penury[H4270].
24. The crown[H5850] of the wise[H2450] is their riches[H6239]; But the folly[H200] of fools[H3684] is only folly[H200].
25. A true[H571] witness[H5707] delivereth[H5337] souls[H5315]; But he that uttereth[H6315] lies[H3577] causeth deceit[H4820].
26. In the fear[H3374] of Jehovah[H3068] is strong[H5797] confidence[H4009]; And his children[H1121] shall have a place of refuge[H4268].
27. The fear[H3374] of Jehovah[H3068] is a fountain[H4726] of life[H2416], That one may depart[H5493] from the snares[H4170] of death[H4194].
28. In the multitude[H7230] of people[H5971] is the king[H4428]'s glory[H1927]; But in the want[H657] of people[H3816] is the destruction[H4288] of the prince[H7333].
29. He that is slow[H750] to anger[H639] is of great[H7227] understanding[H8394]; But he that is hasty[H7116] of spirit[H7307] exalteth[H7311] folly[H200].
30. A tranquil[H4832] heart[H3820] is the life[H2416] of the flesh[H1320]; But envy[H7068] is the rottenness[H7538] of the bones[H6106].
31. He that oppresseth[H6231] the poor[H1800] reproacheth[H2778] his Maker[H6213]; But he that hath mercy[H2603] on the needy[H34] honoreth him[H3513].
32. The wicked[H7563] is thrust down[H1760] in his evil-doing[H7451]; But the righteous[H6662] hath a refuge[H2620] in his death[H4194].
33. Wisdom[H2451] resteth[H5117] in the heart[H3820] of him that hath understanding[H995]; But that which is in the inward[H7130] part of fools[H3684] is made known[H3045].
34. Righteousness[H6666] exalteth[H7311] a nation[H1471]; But sin[H2403] is a reproach[H2617] to any people[H3816].
35. The king[H4428]'s favor[H7522] is toward a servant[H5650] that dealeth wisely[H7919]; But his wrath[H5678] will be against him that causeth shame[H954].
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