Proverbs 14

¹Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

²He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

³The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

⁴Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

⁵An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

⁶A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

⁷Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

⁹Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹²There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

¹⁴The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.