Proverbs 14:1-19
Tree of Life Version
Wisdom Builds Up, Folly Tears Down
14 A wise woman builds her house,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 The one who walks uprightly fears Adonai,
but one devious in his ways despises Him.
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean,
but from the strength of the ox comes an abundant harvest.
5 A trustworthy witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none,
but knowledge is easy to the discerning.
7 Walk away from a fool—
for you will find no knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to consider his way,
but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools mock guilt of sin,
but among the upright is goodwill.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be demolished,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
14 A backsliding heart partakes of its ways,
and a good man is rewarded for his.
15 The naïve believes every word,
but the shrewd discerns his steps.
16 The wise fears and turns away from evil,
but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
17 One with a short temper acts foolishly,
and one with crafty schemes is hated.
18 The naïve inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evil men will bow in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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