Proverbs Chapter 14

1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Prov  The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Prov 14:25  A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Exodus  20:16  Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus  23:1  Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Prov  6:19  A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Prov 12:17  He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Prov  8:9  They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Prov 17:24  Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Prov 10:23  It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Job  8:15  He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways
of death.

Prov  16:25  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Romans  6:21  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Prov  5:4  But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

Eccl  2:2  I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Prov  22:3  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Prov  19:7  All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Psalms  41:1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Psalms 112:9  He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Proverbs Verse 14: 5  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Prov  13:14  The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

James 1:19  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Psalms  112:10  he wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Prov 12:4  A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Prov 17:5  Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Matt 25:40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Prov 22:2  The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Job 13:15  Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Psalms 23:4  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

2Cor 1:9  But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

2 Timothy 4:18  And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Prov 12:16  A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Matt 24:45  Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

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