Proverbs 14
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Proverbs 14
1The wise woman#14.1 Heb Wisdom of women builds her house,
but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
2 #
Prov 19.1; Rom 2.4 Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
but one who is devious in conduct despises him.
3 #
Prov 12.6
The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,#14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4Where there are no oxen, there is no grain;
abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
5 #
Ex 20.16; Prov 6.19; 12.17 A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
6A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
7Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not find words of knowledge.
8 #
v 24
; Prov 15.21It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
but the folly of fools misleads.
9Fools mock at the guilt offering,#14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain
but the upright enjoy God’s favor.
10The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
11 #
Prov 3.33; 12.7; 15.25 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent of the upright flourishes.
12 #
Prov 16.25; Rom 6.21 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death.#14.12 Heb ways of death
13 #
Prov 5.4; Eccl 2.2 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
and the end of joy is grief.
14 #
Prov 1.31; 12.14 The perverse get what their ways deserve,
and the good, what their deeds deserve.#14.14 Cn: Heb from upon him
15The simple believe everything,
but the clever consider their steps.
16 #
Prov 22.3
The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.
17 #
v 29
One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
and the schemer is hated.
18 #
Prov 18.15
The simple are adorned with#14.18 Or inherit folly,
but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
19 #
Prov 11.29
The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 #
Prov 19.7
The poor are disliked even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.
21 #
Ps 41.1; Prov 11.12 Those who despise their neighbors are sinners,
but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
22Do not those who plan evil err?
Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
23In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but folly is the garland#14.24 Cn: Heb is the folly of fools.
25 #
v 5
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
26 #
Prov 19.23; Isa 33.6 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and one’s children will have a refuge.
27 #
Prov 13.14
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.
28The glory of a king is a multitude of people;
without people a prince is ruined.
29 #
Prov 16.32; 29.20; Jas 1.19 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
30 #
Prov 12.4
A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
but jealousy makes the bones rot.
31 #
v 21
; Prov 17.5Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but those who are kind to the needy honor him.
32 #
Job 13.15; Ps 23.4; 2 Cor 1.9; 2 Tim 4.18 The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing,
but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.#14.32 Gk Syr: Heb in their death
33 #
Prov 2.10; 12.16 Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding,
but it is not#14.33 Gk Syr: Heb lacks not known in the heart of fools.
34 #
Prov 11.11
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 #
Mt 24.45
A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
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