Proverbs

Proverbs 14 ©

Various observations of moral virtues and their contrary vices.

1

EVERY awise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

a ch. 24.3. Ru. 4.11. 1Ki. 21.21. ch. 12.4.
2

He bthat walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: cbut he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

b Ps. 25.21. 1Sa. 2.30. Job 12.4. Mat. 12.33,35.
c Ro. 2.4.
3

In dthe mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise eshall preserve them.

d Ps. 31.18; 73.9. Job 5.21. ch. 10.13; 26.3. Eze. 7.10.
e ch. 12.6. Es. 7.3,4. Da. 11.33; 12.3. Re. 11.5,6.
4

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: fbut much increase is by the strength of the ox.

f ch. 13.23; 12.11. 1Co. 9.9-11; 15.10,58.
5

A gfaithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

g Ex. 20.16; 23.1. ch. 6.19; 12.17; 19.5.
6

A hscorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: ibut knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

h ch. 18.1,2; 24.7. Jn. 7.34.
i ch. 8.9; 15.14; 17.14,24. Mat. 11.29. Ps. 119.18,98-100.
7

jGo from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

j ch. 9.6; 13.20. 1Co. 5.11. Ep. 5.7,11. Je. 28.11.
8

The kwisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: lbut the folly of fools is deceit.

k 2Ti. 3.15-17. Je. 6.16. Ps. 119.5-7.
l Lu. 12.19,20. 2Ti. 3.13. 1Co. 3.19.
9

mFools make a mock at sin: nbut among the righteous there is favour.

m ch. 26.19,20; 10.23.
n ch. 3.4; 8.35; 12.2; 13.15.
10

The oheart knoweth 1his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

o 1Ki. 19.4. Jn. 12.27; 16.20,22; 14.26,27. Re. 2.17. 1Co. 2.11.
11

The phouse of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the *tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

p Job 8.9,10,15. Mat. 7.26,27. ch. 12.7. Is. 44.3,4. 2Sa. 23.3,4.
12

qThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

q ch. 5.4; 16.25; 12.15. Ro. 6.21,23. Is. 3.11. Mat. 7.13.
13

Even rin laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

r Ec. 2; 7.2-6; 11.9. Lu. 16.25. ch. 5.4. Ja. 5.5. Re. 18.7. Da. 5.
14

The sbackslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: tand a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

s Je. 2.19; 4.18. Ps. 81.12. Mat. 27.5. Is. 3.11. ch. 1.31.
t 2Ki. 20.3. ch. 12.14. 2Co. 1.12. Ga. 6.4,8.
15

The usimple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

u Ep. 4.14; 5.15. 1Jn. 4.1. Ac. 17.11. Am. 5.13. ch. 4.26.
16

A vwise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool wrageth, and is confident.

v ch. 16.6; 22.3. Ge. 39.7-12. 1Th. 5.22. Ps. 119.120. Job 31.14,23.
w Mat. 14.3,4. ch. 7.22.
17

He that is xsoon angry dealeth foolishly: and ya man of wicked devices is hated.

x Ja. 1.19. v.29. ch. 29.22.
y Es. 3; 7.
18

The zsimple inherit folly: but the prudent are acrowned with knowledge.

a 3Jn. 12. ch. 4.7-9. Phi. 3.8. Jn. 17.3.
z 1Pe. 1.18. Je. 44.17. Job 11.12. Ps. 49.13.
19

The bevil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

b Ps. 49.14. Mal. 4.3. Is. 60.14; 49.23; 14.2. Da. 7.27. Mi. 7.9,10,17.
20

The cpoor is hated even of his own neighbour: but 2the rich hath many friends.

c ch. 19.6,7. Mi. 7.5. Job 29; 30.
21

He dthat despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

d 1Jn. 3.17. Ps. 112.9; 41.1-3. Mat. 25.4; 5.7. ch. 19.17; 11.24-26. Da. 4.27. v.31. He. 6.10.
22

eDo they not err that devise evil? fbut mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

e ch. 6.18; 12.2; 1.31. v.17.
f Mi. 7.20. Ps. 23.6; 61.7. Ge. 24.27; 32.10.
23

In all labour there is profit: gbut the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

g ch. 18.2,7. Ec. 5.3; 10.3. 1Ti. 5.13.
24

The hcrown of the wise is their riches: but ithe foolishness of fools is folly.

h v.18,19. ch. 3.9. Ec. 7.11,12.
i Lu. 12.16-21; 16.19,25.
25

A jtrue witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

j v.5. Ex. 20.16.
26

kIn the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

k Ec. 7.18. Mal. 3.16,17. Ps. 128.1-6; 34.10. 2Ti. 1.12. Ge. 17.7. Je. 15.11; 49.11.
27

The lfear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

l Is. 33.6. ch. 13.14; 10.11; 2.10-20; 7.5-27. Jn. 4.14. v.16.
28

In mthe multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

m 1Ki. 4.20,21. Is. 60.4-8. 2Ki. 10.32; 13.7. Re. 17.15,16.
29

He that is nslow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is 3hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

n Nu. 12.3. v.17. Ja. 1.19; 3.17,18. ch. 16.32; 15.18; 25.15.
30

A osound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the prottenness of the bones.

o Ps. 119.80. 2Co. 1.12.
p ch. 12.4. Job 5.2. Ps. 112.10.
31

He qthat oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

q ch. 22.2; 17.5; 19.17. Mat. 25.40,45. 1Jn. 3.17. v.21.
32

The rwicked is driven away in his wickedness: sbut the righteous hath hope in his death.

r Da. 4.31. Job 27.20,21; 18.18. Jn. 8.21,24.
s Ps. 23.4. Job 13.15; 19.25-27. 2Co. 1.9; 5.1. Phi. 1.21,23. Ps. 37.37.
33

tWisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

t ch. 12.23; 13.16; 15.2,28; 29.11; 18.2,7. Ec. 5.3; 10.3.
34

uRighteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach 4to any people.

u Je. 22.15. Le. 26. De. 28; 30. Eze. 16; 20; 22; 23.
35

The vking's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

v Mat. 24.45. ch. 16.12,13; 20.8,26. Lu. 12.42-48.