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The Book of Proverbs 14

14 The wisest women help their families to thrive,

but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.

2 People who behave uprightly show that they greatly revere Yahweh,

but people who behave deceptively show that they detest Yahweh.

3 What foolish people say causes others to punish them for being proud,

but what wise people say protects them.

4 If a man has no oxen to plow his field, he does not need to put grain in their feedbox,

but if he has oxen, they will enable him to produce an abundant crop.

5 Honest witnesses do not lie,

but dishonest witnesses lie easily.

6 People who ridicule other people try to become wise and fail to do so,

but people who understand what is right learn things easily.

7 If you associate with foolish people,

you will not learn anything from knowledgable people.

8 People who have good sense know that it is wise to understand the consequences of what they do,

but stupid people deceive themselves and others, which is foolish.

9 Foolish people scorn people who make amends with Yahweh after sinning,

but Yahweh approves of people who do what is right.

10 Only you truly know how miserable you are,

and only you truly know how joyful you are.

11 The families of wicked people will die out,

but the families of upright people will thrive.

12 There is a way to do things that is easy and convenient for people,

but in the end, doing things that way will cause them to die.

13 People who are laughing may still be suffering,

and people who feel joyful may ultimately feel sad.

14 People who refuse to live righteously will receive from Yahweh what they deserve from living that way;

and good people will also receive from Yahweh what they deserve from living the good way.

15 Naive people believe whatever people say,

but smart people think carefully about what they do.

16 Wise people are careful and avoid doing things that annoy others,

but foolish people confidently interfere in other people's business.

17 People who quickly become angry act foolishly,

and people hate those who plan to do evil things.

18 Naive people only acquire foolish habits,

but the reward for clever people is what they know.

19 Some day evil people will respectfully bow in front of good people,

and wicked people will bow at the doors of the houses where righteous people dwell.

20 Even the friends of poor people despise them,

but rich people have many friends.

21 It is sinful to despise your poor neighbors,

but God is pleased with those who do kind things for poor people.

22 People who plan to act wickedly are surely doing the wrong thing with their lives,

but people who plan to do what is good are faithful and trustworthy people.

23 If people work hard, they will gain from it,

but if people only talk, they will remain poor.

24 A reward of being wise is to become rich,

but because stupid people are foolish, they only become more foolish.

25 Truthful witnesses save people from dying,

but deceptive people tell lies that cause harm to people.

26 People who revere Yahweh are completely confident that he will protect them.

Yahweh will also protect their children.

27 Reverently fearing Yahweh is like having a refreshing spring that enables people to live well.

It enables people to avoid what could kill them.

28 Kings who rule over many people are glorious,

but rulers who have no people to rule over have nothing.

29 People who do not become angry quickly are very wise,

but people who become angry quickly show everyone how foolish they are.

30 Feeling peaceful makes a person’s body healthy,

but envying others makes a person’s body unhealthy, like something that rots a person’s bones.

31 People who make poor people suffer despise Yahweh, who made them,

but people who are kind to needy people respect Yahweh.

32 Wicked people destroy themselves by doing evil things,

but righteous people feel safe even when they die.

33 Understanding people think wisely,

and even foolish people know about what is wise.

34 Acting righteously makes a country great,

but acting sinfully disgraces a people group.

35 Insightful servants please their kings,

but kings are furious with disgraceful people.

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