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Proverbs 14

35 aligned verses; 35 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Every wise woman hath builded her house , And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down .
Every wise woman buildeth her house : but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted ` in ' his ways is despising Him.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
In the mouth of a fool ` is ' a rod of pride , And the lips of the wise preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride : but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Without oxen a stall `is' clean , And great `is' the increase by the power of the ox.
Where no oxen are , the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness lieth not , And a false witness breatheth out lies.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not , And knowledge to the intelligent ` is ' easy.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not : but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth .
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent ` is ' to understand his way , And the folly of fools ` is ' deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way : but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing .
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour .
The heart knoweth its own bitterness , And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy .
The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth .
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish .
There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end ` are ' ways of death.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy ` is ' affliction .
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness .
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled , And a good man -- from his fruits .
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself .
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step .
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going .
The wise is fearing and turning from evil , And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil : but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple have inherited folly , And the prudent are crowned ` with ' knowledge.
The simple inherit folly : but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil have bowed down before the good , And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good ; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : but the rich hath many friends .
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth , Whoso is favouring the humble , O his happiness .
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : but he that hath mercy on the poor , happy is he .
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth `are' to those devising good ,
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good .
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want .
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury .
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools ` is ' folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
A true witness is delivering souls , And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
A true witness delivereth souls : but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
In the fear of Jehovah ` is ' strong confidence , And to His sons there is a refuge.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence : and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of Jehovah ` is ' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In the multitude of a people ` is ' the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour : but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Whoso is slow to anger ` is ' of great understanding , And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding : but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A healed heart ` is ' life to the flesh , And rottenness to the bones `is' envy .
A sound heart is the life of the flesh : but envy the rottenness of the bones.
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker , And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy .
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker : but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor .
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away , And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death .
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Righteousness exalteth a nation , And the goodliness of peoples ` is ' a sin-offering .
Righteousness exalteth a nation : but sin is a reproach to any people .
The favour of a king ` is ' to a wise servant , And an object of his wrath is one causing shame !
The king's favour is toward a wise servant : but his wrath is against him that causeth shame .

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