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