n°20 / Proverbs 14 :

1Every wise woman buildeth her house : but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD : but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride : but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean : but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness will not lie : but a false witness will utter lies.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not : but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way : but the folly of fools is deceit.
9Fools make a mock at sin : but among the righteous there is favour.
10The heart knoweth his own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown : but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful ; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways : and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15The simple believeth every word : but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil : but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly : and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18The simple inherit folly : but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil bow before the good ; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : but the rich hath many friends.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22Do they not err that devise evil ? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23In all labour there is profit : but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24The crown of the wise is their riches : but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25A true witness delivereth souls : but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence : and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour : but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding : but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30A sound heart is the life of the flesh : but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker : but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding : but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34Righteousness exalteth a nation : but sin is a reproach to any people.
35The king’s favour is toward a wise servant : but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.