Proverbs:14-15
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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 .
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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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Go from the presence of a foolish man ,
when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge .
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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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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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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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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 .
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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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The crown of the wise is their riches :
but the foolishness of fools is folly .
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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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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life ,
to depart from the snares of death .
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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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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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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness :
but the righteous hath hope in his death .
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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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Righteousness exalteth a nation :
but sin is a reproach to any people .
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The king '
s favour is toward a wise servant :
but his wrath is against him that causeth shame .
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A soft answer turneth away wrath :
but grievous words stir up anger .
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The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright :
but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness .
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The eyes of the LORD are in every place ,
beholding the evil and the good .
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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life :
but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit .
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A fool despiseth his father '
s instruction :
but he that regardeth reproof is prudent .
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In the house of the righteous is much treasure :
but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble .
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge :
but the heart of the foolish doeth not so .
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD :
but the prayer of the upright is his delight .
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The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD :
but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness .
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Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way :
and he that hateth reproof shall die .
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Hell and destruction are before the LORD :
how much more then the hearts of the children of men ?
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A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him :
neither will he go unto the wise .
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A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance :
but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken .
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The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge :
but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness .
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All the days of the afflicted are evil :
but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast .
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Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith .
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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is ,
than a stalled ox and hatred therewith .
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A wrathful man stirreth up strife :
but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife .
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The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns :
but the way of the righteous is made plain .
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A wise son maketh a glad father :
but a foolish man despiseth his mother .
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom :
but a man of understanding walketh uprightly .
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Without counsel purposes are disappointed :
but in the multitude of counsellors they are established .
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth :
and a word spoken in due season ,
how good is it !
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The way of life is above to the wise ,
that he may depart from hell beneath .
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The LORD will destroy the house of the proud :
but he will establish the border of the widow .
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The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD :
but the words of the pure are pleasant words .
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He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house ;
but he that hateth gifts shall live .
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The heart of the righteous studieth to answer :
but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things .
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The LORD is far from the wicked :
but he heareth the prayer of the righteous .
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The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart :
and a good report maketh the bones fat .
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The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise .
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He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul :
but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding .
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The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom ;
and before honour is humility .
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The preparations of the heart in man ,
and the answer of the tongue ,
is from the LORD .