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Proverbs 14 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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The Ways of Life and Death

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:1 - The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:2 - He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:4 - Where no oxen are, the trough is clean;
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5 - A faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter lies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 - A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:9 - Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is favor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:10 - The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:11 - The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12 - There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:13 - Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:14 - The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied from above.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:15 - The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:17 - A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:18 - The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:19 - The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:20 - The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
But the rich has many friends.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:21 - He who despises his neighbor sins;
But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:22 - Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:23 - In all labor there is profit,
But idle chatter[fn] leads only to poverty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:24 - The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25 - A true witness delivers souls,
But a deceitful witness speaks lies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:26 - In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:27 - The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:28 - In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:29 - He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is impulsive[fn] exalts folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:30 - A sound heart is life to the body,
But envy is rottenness to the bones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:31 - He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:32 - The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But the righteous has a refuge in his death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 - Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of fools is made known.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:35 - The king’s favor is toward a wise servant,
But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
See the NKJV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NKJV Footnotes
Literally from above himself
Literally talk of the lips
Literally short of spirit
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New King James Version, © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

The text of the New King James Version (NKJV) appearing on or deriving from this or any other web page is for personal use only. Any other use of the NKJV must be in conformity with the Quotation Policy for the New King James Version. For more information about the New King James Version, the Quotation Policy, and for inquiries about permission to use the New King James Version, go to Thomas Nelson, Inc..

For more information on this translation, see the NKJV Preface.

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