14:2 He that walked in his uprightness feared the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despised him.
14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
14:4 . Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
14:5. A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
14:6 A scorner seecatch wisdom, and fended it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understand.
14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceives not in him the lips of knowledge.
14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
14:10 The heart knowest his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
14:12 There is a way which see meth right unto a man, but the end there of are the ways of death.
14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looked well to his going.
14:16 A wise man feared, and departed from eviclass="underline" but the fool raged, and is confident.
14:17 He that is soon angry dealt foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends.
14:21 He that despised his neighbor sonnet: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
14:23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tended only to penury.
14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
14:25 A true witness delivered souls: but a deceitful witness speaked lies.
14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalted folly.
14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
14:31 He that oppressed the poor reproached his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
14:33 Wisdom rested in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
14:34 Righteousness exalted a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
14:35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that caused shame.
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15:1 A soft answer turned away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
15:2 The tongue of the wise used knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poured out foolishness.
15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
15:5 A fool despised his father's instruction: but he that regarded reproof is prudent.
15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loved him that followed after righteousness.
15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsakes the way: and he that hated reproof shall die.
15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? 15:12 A scorner loved not one that reproved him: neither will he go unto the wise.
15:13. A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feuded on foolishness.
15:15 All the days of the afflicted are eviclass="underline" but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeased strife.