Proverbs 14:19-35
New International Version
19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.(B)
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(E)
But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(F)
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(G)
28 A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.(L)
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.(O)
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(P)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(Q)
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(R)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(S)
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(T)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.[b]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(U)
but sin condemns any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(V)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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