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