Proverbs 14 | WEB Bible Study

Proverbs 14:1 (WEB)
Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 14:2 (WEB)
He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Proverbs 14:3 (WEB)
The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.

Proverbs 14:4 (WEB)
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:5 (WEB)
A truthful witness will not lie, But a false witness pours out lies.

Proverbs 14:6 (WEB)
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

Proverbs 14:7 (WEB)
Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips.

Proverbs 14:8 (WEB)
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:9 (WEB)
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will.

Proverbs 14:10 (WEB)
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; He will not share these with a stranger.

Proverbs 14:11 (WEB)
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

Proverbs 14:12 (WEB)
There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 14:13 (WEB)
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness.

Proverbs 14:14 (WEB)
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

Proverbs 14:15 (WEB)
A simple man believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Proverbs 14:16 (WEB)
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

Proverbs 14:17 (WEB)
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man is hated.

Proverbs 14:18 (WEB)
The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Proverbs 14:19 (WEB)
The evil bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Proverbs 14:20 (WEB)
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends.

Proverbs 14:21 (WEB)
He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

Proverbs 14:22 (WEB)
Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

Proverbs 14:23 (WEB)
In all hard work there is profit, But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:24 (WEB)
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

Proverbs 14:25 (WEB)
A truthful witness saves souls, But a false witness is deceitful.

Proverbs 14:26 (WEB)
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children.

Proverbs 14:27 (WEB)
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:28 (WEB)
In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

Proverbs 14:29 (WEB)
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

Proverbs 14:30 (WEB)
The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 14:31 (WEB)
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 14:32 (WEB)
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge.

Proverbs 14:33 (WEB)
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools.

Proverbs 14:34 (WEB)
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Proverbs 14:35 (WEB)
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, But his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

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