geneva - 14

geneva@Proverbs:14:1 @ Every wise woman (note:)That is, takes pains to profit her family, and to do that which concerns her duty in her house.(:note) buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

geneva@Proverbs:14:2 @ He that walketh in his (note:)That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy.(:note) uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.

geneva@Proverbs:14:3 @ In the mouth of the foolish [is] a (note:)His proud tongue will cause him to be punished.(:note) rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

geneva@Proverbs:14:4 @ Where no (note:)By the ox is meant labour, and by the crib the barn, meaning, without labour there is no profit.(:note) oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.

geneva@Proverbs:14:5 @ A faithful witness will not lie: but (note:)For the maintenance of his own ambition, and not for God's glory, as Simon Magus.(:note) a false witness will utter lies.

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

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

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

geneva@Proverbs:14:9 @ Fools make a mock at (note:)Does not know the grievousness of it, nor God's judgments against the same.(:note) sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.

geneva@Proverbs:14:10 @ The heart knoweth its own (note:)As a man's conscience is witness to his own grief, so another cannot feel the joy and comfort which a man feels in himself.(:note) bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

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

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

geneva@Proverbs:14:13 @ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; (note:)He shows the allurement to sin, that it seems sweet, but the end of it is destruction.(:note) and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.

geneva@Proverbs:14:14 @ The backslider in heart (note:)He who forsakes God will be punished, and made weary of his sins, in which he delighted.(:note) shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

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

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

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

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

geneva@Proverbs:14:19 @ The evil bow before the good; and the wicked (note:)If this come not daily to pass, we must consider that it is because of our sins, which hinder God's workings.(:note) at the gates of the righteous.

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

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

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

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

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

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

geneva@Proverbs:14:26 @ In the feare of the Lorde is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.

geneva@Proverbs:14:27 @ The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

geneva@Proverbs:14:28 @ In the multitude of (note:)That is, the strength of a king stands in many people.(:note) people [is] the king's honour: but in the lack of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

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

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

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

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

geneva@Proverbs:14:33 @ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] (note:)Forasmuch as they are convicted by it, and silenced.(:note) in the midst of fools is made known.

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

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

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