Proverbs 14:17-35

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁷ A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.
¹⁸ The ^[a]naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
¹⁹ The ^(A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
²⁰ The ^(B)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
²¹ He who ^(C)despises his neighbor sins,
But ^(D)happy is he who is gracious to the ^[b]poor.
²² Will they not go astray who ^(E)devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
²³ In all labor there is profit,
But ^[c]mere talk leads only to poverty.
²⁴ The ^(F)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who ^[d](G)utters lies is ^[e]treacherous.
²⁶ In the ^[f](H)fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And ^[g]his children will have refuge.
²⁷ The ^[h]fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
That one may avoid the snares of death.
²⁸ In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
²⁹ He who is ^(I)slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is ^[i]quick-tempered exalts folly.
³⁰ A ^(J)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is ^(K)rottenness to the bones.
³¹ He ^(L)who oppresses the poor taunts ^(M)his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
³² The wicked is ^(N)thrust down by his ^[j]wrongdoing,
But the ^(O)righteous has a refuge when he dies.
³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the ^[k]hearts of fools it is made known.
³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
³⁵ The king’s favor is toward a ^(P)servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.