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14:1  Every wise woman builds up her home, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
14:2  A person with upright conduct fears Adonai, but a person who is devious scorns him.
14:3  From the mouth of a fool sprouts pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
14:4  Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean; but much is produced by the strength of an ox.
14:5  An honest witness will not lie, but a false witness lies with every breath.
14:6  A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge comes easily to someone with discernment.
14:7  Keep clear of a fool, for you won’t hear a sensible word from him.
14:8  The wisdom of the cautious makes him know where he is going, but the folly of fools misleads them.
14:9  Guilt offerings make a mockery of fools; but among the upright there is good will.
14:10  The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy.
14:11  The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
14:12  There can be a way which seems right to a person, but at its end are the ways of death.
14:13  Even in laughter the heart can be sad, and joy may end in sorrow.
14:14  A backslider is filled up with his own ways, but a good person gets satisfaction from himself.
14:15  One who doesn’t think believes every word, but the cautious understands his steps.
14:16  A wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
14:17  He who is quick-tempered does stupid things, and one who does vile things is hated.
14:18  Thoughtless people inherit folly, but the cautious are crowned with knowledge.
14:19  The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20  The poor are disliked even by their peers, but the rich have many friends.
14:21  He who despises his fellow sins, but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.
14:22  Won’t those who plot evil go astray? But grace and truth are for those who plan good.
14:23  In all work there is profit, but mere talk produces only poverty.
14:24  The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is just that — folly.
14:25  A truthful witness saves lives, but a liar misdirects [judgment].
14:26  In the fear of Adonai is powerful security; for his children there will be a place of refuge.
14:27  The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life enabling one to avoid deadly traps.
14:28  A king’s glory lies in having many subjects; if the prince’s people are few, it is his ruin.
14:29  Being slow to anger goes with great understanding, being quick-tempered makes folly still worse.
14:30  A tranquil mind gives health to the body, but envy rots the bones.
14:31  The oppressor of the poor insults his maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
14:32  The wicked are brought down by their wrongdoing, but the righteous can be confident even at death.
14:33  Wisdom is at rest in a person with discernment, but in fools it has to call attention to itself.
14:34  Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin degrades any people.
14:35  A king shows favor to a servant with good sense, but his wrath strikes one who shames [him].