Sprüche 14

1. ¹Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2. ²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
3. ³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4. ⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5. ⁵A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.
6. ⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
7. ⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8. ⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9. ⁹Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
10. ¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
11. ¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12. ¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13. ¹³Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14. ¹⁴The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15. ¹⁵The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16. ¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
17. ¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18. ¹⁸The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. ¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. ²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21. ²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
22. ²²Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
23. ²³In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24. ²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
25. ²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
26. ²⁶In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27. ²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28. ²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
29. ²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30. ³⁰A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31. ³¹He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
32. ³²The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.
33. ³³In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
34. ³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.
35. ³⁵The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.

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