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Proverbs 14
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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with
her hands. |
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is
perverse in his ways despiseth him. |
"He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD."
Should we fear God?
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| 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise
shall preserve them. |
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength
of the ox. |
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto
him that understandeth. |
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| 14:7
Go from the presence of
a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. |
(14:7-8, 16-18, 21-22, 29)
Some good proverbs about
wisdom, anger, mercy and folly.
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| 14:8
The wisdom of the
prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. |
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The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle
with his joy. |
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| 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the
upright shall flourish. |
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There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the
ways of death. |
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is
heaviness. |
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man
shall be satisfied from himself. |
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The simple
believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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"The simple believeth every word."
I wonder if this would apply to the fundamentalists who believe every word of the
Bible. But Paul says that we should
"believe all things." (1 Cor.13:7)
Should we believe everything?
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| 14:16
A wise man feareth, and
departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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He that is soon angry
dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. |
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The simple inherit
folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
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| 14:19
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the
righteous. |
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The poor is hated even
of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. |
"The poor is hated even of his own
neighbour: but the rich hath many friends."
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He that despiseth his
neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
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Do they not err that
devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. |
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to
penury. |
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| 14:24
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is
folly. |
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| 14:25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. |
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have
a place of refuge. |
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| 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of
death. |
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| 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people
is the destruction of the prince. |
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| 14:29
He that is slow to
wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth
folly. |
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A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the
bones. |
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth
him hath mercy on the poor. |
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| 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope
in his death. |
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| 14:33
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which
is in the midst of fools is made known. |
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| 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
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| 14:35
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him
that causeth shame.
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