Proverbs 14:1-19

The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands. Whoever lives right fears the LORD, but a person who is devious in his ways despises him. Because of a stubborn fool’s words a whip is lifted against him, but wise people are protected by their speech. Where there are no cattle, the feeding trough is empty, but the strength of an ox produces plentiful harvests. A trustworthy witness does not lie, but a dishonest witness breathes lies. A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it, but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding. Stay away from a fool, because you will not receive knowledge from his lips. The wisdom of a sensible person guides his way of life, but the stupidity of fools misleads them. Stubborn fools make fun of guilt, but there is forgiveness among decent people. The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy. The houses of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tents of decent people will continue to expand. There is a way that seems right to a person, but eventually it ends in death. Even while laughing a heart can ache, and joy can end in grief. A heart that turns ⌞from God⌟ becomes bored with its own ways, but a good person is satisfied with God’s ways. A gullible person believes anything, but a sensible person watches his step. A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident. A short-tempered person acts stupidly, and a person who plots evil is hated. Gullible people are gifted with stupidity, but sensible people are crowned with knowledge. Evil people will bow to good people. Wicked people will bow at the gates of a righteous person.