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Proverbs 14

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  By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.  

 

 

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  Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.  

 

 

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3


 

  The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.  

 

 

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4


 

  A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.  

 

 

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  A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.  

 

 

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  In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.  

 

 

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  The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.  

 

 

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  The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.  

 

 

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  The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.  

 

 

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10


 

  There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.  

 

 

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  Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!  

 

 

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12


 

  The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.  

 

 

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13


 

  A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.  

 

 

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14


 

  The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.  

 

 

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15


 

  All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.  

 

 

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16


 

  Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.  

 

 

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17


 

  Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.  

 

 

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18


 

  An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.  

 

 

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19


 

  Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.  

 

 

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20


 

  A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.  

 

 

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21


 

  Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.  

 

 

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22


 

  Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.  

 

 

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23


 

  A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!  

 

 

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24


 

  Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.  

 

 

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25


 

  The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.  

 

 

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26


 

  Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.  

 

 

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27


 

  He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.  

 

 

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28


 

  The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.  

 

 

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29


 

  The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.  

 

 

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30


 

  The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.  

 

 

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31


 

  The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.  

 

 

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32


 

  He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.  

 

 

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  The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.  

 

 

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