Proverbs 14 (NET)

Proverbs 14:1¹Every wise woman has built her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:2²The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:3³In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:4⁴Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:5⁵A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:6⁶The scorner sought wisdom—there was none, but understanding was easy for a discerning person.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:7⁷Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:8⁸The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:9⁹Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:10¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:11¹¹The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:12¹²There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:13¹³Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:14¹⁴The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:15¹⁵A naive person will believe anything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:16¹⁶A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:17¹⁷A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:18¹⁸The naive have inherited folly, but the shrewd will be crowned with knowledge.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:19¹⁹Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone righteous.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:20²⁰A poor person will be disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:21²¹The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:22²²Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:23²³In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:24²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:25²⁵A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:26²⁶In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:27²⁷The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:28²⁸A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:29²⁹Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:30³⁰A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:31³¹The one who oppresses the poor has insulted his Creator, but whoever honors him shows favor to the needy.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:32³²An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:33³³Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:34³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Proverbs 14:35³⁵The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s