Proverbs 14 (kjv)

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