Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 13

The Proverbs

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Chapter 14

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  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.  

 

 

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  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.  

 

 

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3


 

  In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.  

 

 

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4


 

  Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.  

 

 

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5


 

  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.  

 

 

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6


 

  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.  

 

 

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  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.  

 

 

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8


 

  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.  

 

 

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9


 

  Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.  

 

 

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10


 

  The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.  

 

 

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  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.  

 

 

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12


 

  There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it are the ways of death.  

 

 

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13


 

  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.  

 

 

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14


 

  The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.  

 

 

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15


 

  The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.  

 

 

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16


 

  A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.  

 

 

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17


 

  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.  

 

 

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18


 

  The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.  

 

 

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19


 

  The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.  

 

 

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20


 

  The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends.  

 

 

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21


 

  He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.  

 

 

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22


 

  Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.  

 

 

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23


 

  In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.  

 

 

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24


 

  The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.  

 

 

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25


 

  A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.  

 

 

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26


 

  In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.  

 

 

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27


 

  The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.  

 

 

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28


 

  In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.  

 

 

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29


 

  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.  

 

 

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30


 

  A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.  

 

 

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31


 

  He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.  

 

 

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32


 

  The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.  

 

 

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33


 

  Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.  

 

 

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34


 

  Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.  

 

 

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35


 

  The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.  

 

 

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