Proverbs 14:1-35 CEB

[1] A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands. [2] Those who walk with integrity fear the LORD, but those who take a crooked path despise him. [3] Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool, but the lips of the wise protect them. [4] When there are no oxen, the stall is clean, but when there is a strong bull, there is abundant produce. [5] A truthful witness doesn’t lie, but a false witness spews lies. [6] A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none, but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent. [7] Stay away from fools, for you won’t learn wise speech there. [8] By their wisdom the prudent understand their way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them. [9] Fools mock a compensation offering, but favor is with those who do right. [10] The heart knows its own distress; another person can’t share its joy. [11] The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent flourishes for those who do right. [12] There is a path that may seem straight to someone, but in the end it is a path to death. [13] The heart feels pain even in laughter, and in the end, joy turns to sorrow. [14] Rebellious hearts receive satisfaction from their ways; the good receive the due reward for their deeds. [15] The naive believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. [16] The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident. [17] Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes, and schemers are hated. [18] Stupidity is the lot of the naive, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. [19] Evil people will bow down before the good; wicked people are at the gates of the righteous. [20] Even their neighbors hate the poor, but many love the wealthy. [21] Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the needy. [22] Don’t those who plan evil go astray? Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness. [23] There is profit in hard work, but mere talk leads to poverty. [24] Wealth is the crown of the wise, and the folly of fools is folly. [25] A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceiver proclaims lies. [26] In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence and refuge for one’s children. [27] The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people away from deathtraps. [28] A king’s glory is a large population, but a dwindling people is a ruler’s ruin. [29] Patience leads to abundant understanding, but impatience leads to stupid mistakes. [30] A peaceful mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones. [31] Those who exploit the powerless anger their maker, while those who are kind to the poor honor God. [32] The wicked are thrown down by their own evil, but the righteous find refuge even in death. [33] Wisdom resides in an understanding heart, but it’s not known in fools. [34] Righteousness dignifies a nation, but sin disgraces a people. [35] The king favors an insightful servant, but is furious at a shameful one.