Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

14 The (A)wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
He who (B)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is (C)devious in his ways despises Him.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod [a]for his back,
But (D)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:3 Lit of pride