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# Chapter 14
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1 Every wise woman builds her house,
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but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
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2 Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,
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but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.
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3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,
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but the lips of the wise protect them.
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4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,
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but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.
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5 An honest witness does not deceive,
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but a dishonest witness utters lies.
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6 A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
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but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
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7 Stay away from a foolish person;
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you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
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8 The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,
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but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
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9 Fools mock at making reparation,
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but there is goodwill among the upright.
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10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
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and no outsider shares in its joy.
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
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but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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12 There is a way that seems right to a person,
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but its end is the way to death.
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13 Even in laughter a heart may be sad,
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and joy may end in grief.
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14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
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and a good one, what his deeds deserve.
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15 The inexperienced one believes anything,
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but the sensible one watches his steps.
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16 A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,
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but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
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17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
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and one who schemes is hated.
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18 The inexperienced inherit foolishness,
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but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
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and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
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20 A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,
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but there are many who love the rich.
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21 The one who despises his neighbor sins,
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but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
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But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
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23 There is profit in all hard work,
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but endless talk leads only to poverty.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
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but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
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25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
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but one who utters lies is deceitful.
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26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence
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and his children have a refuge.
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27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
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turning people away from the snares of death.
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28 A large population is a king’s splendor,
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but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.
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29 A patient person shows great understanding,
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but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
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30 A tranquil heart is life to the body,
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but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.
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31 The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
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but one who is kind to the needy honors him.
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32 The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,
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but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
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33 Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;
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she is known even among fools.
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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
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but sin is a disgrace to any people.
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35 A king favors a prudent servant,
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but his anger falls on a disgraceful one. |