{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/web/proverbs/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T21:53:06.819Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":14,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":13,"nextChapter":15,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 14 (WEB)","markdown":"[Proverbs 14](https://primebible.com/web/proverbs/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/proverbs/14 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}