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Proverbs Chapter 14

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 14

1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:31, Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:31, Proverbs 24:3
2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
Acts 10:35, 2 Timothy 3:2, 2 Timothy 3:3, Acts 10:35, 2 Timothy 3:2
3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
Proverbs 12:6, Proverbs 12:6, James 3:5, James 3:6, James 3:5
4Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
1 Corinthians 9:9, 1 Corinthians 9:11, 1 Corinthians 9:9, 1 Corinthians 9:11, Proverbs 13:23
5A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Exodus 23:1, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 19:5, Exodus 23:1, Proverbs 6:19
6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
James 1:5, James 1:5, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 13:11
7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 9:6, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 5:11
8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
Ephesians 5:17, Ephesians 5:17, 2 Timothy 3:13, 2 Timothy 3:13, James 3:13
9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 26:18, Proverbs 26:19, Romans 14:17, Romans 14:18
10The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
Philippians 4:7, Proverbs 18:14, Philippians 4:7, Proverbs 18:14, Job 10:1
11The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
Proverbs 3:33, Proverbs 3:33, Proverbs 12:7, Proverbs 12:7, Matthew 7:26
12There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
Proverbs 16:25, Proverbs 16:25, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 7:13
13Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Ecclesiastes 2:2, Ecclesiastes 2:2, James 4:9, James 4:9, Ecclesiastes 2:10
14The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
Galatians 6:8, Galatians 6:8, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 12:14, Hebrews 3:12
15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
Proverbs 14:8, Ephesians 5:17, Proverbs 14:8, Ephesians 5:17, Proverbs 4:26
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:22
17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 29:22, Ecclesiastes 7:9
18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 5:4, 1 Peter 5:4, Proverbs 4:7
19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Genesis 42:6, Malachi 4:3, Genesis 42:6, Malachi 4:3, Revelation 3:9
20The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Proverbs 19:4, Proverbs 19:4, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 19:6
21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 28:27, Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 28:27
22Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Proverbs 12:2, Proverbs 12:2, John 1:17, John 1:17, Psalms 61:7
23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:24, 2 Thessalonians 3:10
24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
Ecclesiastes 7:11, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 7:11, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Proverbs 27:22
25A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:5, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:3, 2 Peter 3:3
26In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 19:23, Jeremiah 32:39, Jeremiah 32:40, Jeremiah 32:39
27The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 13:14, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 21:6, Proverbs 2:10
28In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
1 Kings 4:20, 1 Kings 4:21, 1 Kings 4:20, 1 Kings 4:21, 2 Kings 13:7
29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
James 1:19, James 1:19, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Proverbs 14:17
30A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 3:8, Job 5:2, Proverbs 3:8
31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Proverbs 22:2, Proverbs 22:2, Proverbs 22:16, Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 22:16
32The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Psalms 23:4, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Timothy 4:18, Psalms 23:4, 2 Corinthians 5:8
33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 13:16, Ecclesiastes 10:3
34Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Psalms 107:34, Psalms 107:34, Deuteronomy 28:1, Deuteronomy 28:68, Deuteronomy 28:1
35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
Matthew 24:45, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 24:45, Matthew 24:51, Luke 12:42

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