Geneva1599 - Proverbs - 14

14:1  A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

14:2  He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

14:3  In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

14:4  Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.

14:5  A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

14:6  A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

14:7  Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

14:8  The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

14:9  The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

14:10  The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.

14:11  The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.

14:12  There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.

14:13  Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.

14:14  The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.

14:15  The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

14:16  A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

14:17  He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

14:18  The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

14:19  The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

14:20  The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

14:21  The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

14:22  Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.

14:23  In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

14:24  The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

14:25  A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

14:26  In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.

14:27  The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

14:28  In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.

14:29  He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

14:30  A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.

14:31  He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

14:32  The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

14:33  Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

14:34  Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

14:35  The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.