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Proverbs 14

Introduction

1  From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

Verse 1

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
wise
24:3,4, 31:10-31, Ruth 4:11
the foolish
9:13-15, 19:13, 21:9,19, 1 Kings 16:31, 21:24,25, 2 Kings 11:1

Verse 2

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
that walketh
16:17, 28:6, 1 Kings 3:6, Job 1:1, 28:28, Psalms 25:21, 112:1, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Malachi 2:5,6, Acts 9:31, 10:22,35
but
11:12, Job 12:4, Psalms 123:3,4, Luke 10:16, 16:14, Romans 2:4,5, 2 Timothy 3:2,3

Verse 3

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
the mouth
18:6, 21:24, 22:8, 28:25, 1 Samuel 2:3, Job 5:21, Psalms 12:3, 31:18, 52:1,2, Psalms 57:4, Daniel 7:20, James 3:5,6, 2 Peter 2:18, Revelation 15:5,6
but
12:6, Romans 10:9,10, Revelation 3:10, 12:11

Verse 4

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
clean
Amos 4:6
but
13:23, 1 Corinthians 9:9-11

Verse 5

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
25, 6:19, 12:17, 13:5, 19:5,9, Exodus 20:16, 23:1, 1 Kings 21:13, 22:12-14

Verse 6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
scorner
18:2, 26:12, Isaiah 8:20, Jeremiah 8:9, Matthew 6:22,23, 11:25-27, Romans 1:21-28, Romans 9:31,32, 1 Corinthians 3:18,19, 8:2, 2 Peter 3:3-5
knowledge
8:9, 17:24, Psalms 119:18,98-100, Matthew 13:11,12, James 1:5

Verse 7

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
9:6, 13:20, 19:27, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Ephesians 5:11

Verse 8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
wisdom
2:9, 8:20, Psalms 111:10, 119:5,34,35,73, 143:8, Ephesians 5:17, Colossians 1:9,10, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, James 3:13
folly
11:18, Jeremiah 13:20; *marg:; Luke 12:19,20, Ephesians 4:22, 2 Timothy 3:13

Verse 9

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Fools
1:22, 10:23, 26:18,19, 30:20, Job 15:16, 34:7-9, Jude 1:18
among
3:4, 8:35, 12:2, 13:15, Romans 14:17,18

Verse 10

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
heart
15:13, 18:14, 1 Samuel 1:10, 2 Kings 4:27, Job 6:2-4, 7:11, 9:18, 10:1, Ezekiel 3:14, Mark 14:33,34, John 12:27
his, etc
Heb. the bitterness of his soul.
Genesis 42:21
and
Psalms 25:14, John 14:18,23, Philippians 4:7, 1 Peter 1:8, Revelation 2:17

Verse 11

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
house
3:33, 12:7, 21:12, Job 8:15, 15:34, 18:14,15,21, 20:26-28, 21:28, Job 27:13-23, Zechariah 5:4, Matthew 7:26,27
the tabernacle
11:28, 21:20, Job 8:6, Psalms 112:2,3, 128:3, Isaiah 58:11,12

Verse 12

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
12:15, 16:25, 30:12, Matthew 7:13,14, Luke 13:24, Romans 6:21, Galatians 6:3, Ephesians 5:6, James 1:22

Verse 13

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
5:4, Ecclesiastes 2:2,10,11, 7:5,6, 11:9, Luke 16:25, James 4:9, Revelation 18:7,8

Verse 14

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
backslider
1:32, Jeremiah 2:19, 8:5, 17:5, Hosea 4:16, Zephaniah 1:6, Hebrews 3:12, 2 Peter 2:20-22
filled
1:31, 12:14, Ezekiel 22:31
a good
10, John 4:14, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Galatians 6:4,8

Verse 15

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
simple
4:26, 22:3, 27:12, Romans 16:18,19, Ephesians 4:14, 5:17, 1 John 4:1
the prudent
8, Amos 5:13, Acts 13:7

Verse 16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
feareth
3:7, 16:6,17, 22:3, Genesis 33:9, 42:18, Nehemiah 5:15, Job 31:21-23, Psalms 119:120, 1 Thessalonians 5:22
the fool
7:22, 28:14, 29:9, 1 Kings 19:2, 20:10,11,18, Ecclesiastes 10:13, Mark 6:17-19,24,25, John 9:40

Verse 17

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
that
29, 12:16, 15:18, 16:32, 22:24, 29:22, Ecclesiastes 7:9, James 1:19
a man
6:18, 12:2, Esther 3:6, 7:5,6, Isaiah 32:7, Jeremiah 5:26-29

Verse 18

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
inherit
3:35, 11:29, Jeremiah 16:19, 44:17, Matthew 23:29-32, 1 Peter 1:18
the prudent
4:7-9, 11:30, Daniel 12:3, 2 Timothy 4:8, 1 Peter 5:4

Verse 19

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Genesis 42:6, 43:28, Exodus 8:8, 9:27,28, 11:8, 2 Kings 3:12, Esther 7:7,8, Psalms 49:14, Isaiah 60:14, Micah 7:9,10,16,17, Malachi 4:3, Acts 16:39, Revelation 3:9

Verse 20

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
poor
10:15, 19:7, Job 6:21-23, 19:13,14, 30:10
but
19:4,6, Esther 3:2, 5:10,11
the rich hath many friends
Heb. many are the lovers of the rich.

Verse 21

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
that despiseth
11:12, 17:5, 18:3, Job 31:13-15, 35:5,6, Psalms 22:24, Luke 18:9, James 2:5,6,14-16
he that hath
31, 11:24,25, 19:17, 28:27, Psalms 41:1,2, 112:5,9, Ecclesiastes 11:1,2, Isaiah 58:7-12, Daniel 4:27, Matthew 25:34-46, Luke 6:30-36, Acts 20:35, Hebrews 6:12, 1 John 3:17-22

Verse 22

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
err
17, 12:2, Isaiah 32:7,8
but
Genesis 24:27, Psalms 25:10, 61:7, Matthew 5:7, John 1:17
devise
19:22, 2 Chronicles 6:8

Verse 23

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
all
12:24, 28:19, John 6:27, Hebrews 6:10,11
but
10:10, Ecclesiastes 5:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12, 1 Timothy 5:13

Verse 24

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
crown
Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 7:11,12, Isaiah 33:6, Luke 16:9
foolishness
27:22, Psalms 49:10-13, Luke 12:19,20, 16:19-25

Verse 25

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
5, Acts 20:21,26,27, 26:16-20, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Peter 3:3

Verse 26

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
fear
3:7,8,25,26, 19:23, Genesis 31:42, Psalms 34:7-11, 112:1,6-8, 115:13,14, Ecclesiastes 7:18, Malachi 3:16-18, 4:2, Acts 9:31
his
18:10, Isaiah 26:20,21, Jeremiah 15:11, 32:39,40

Verse 27

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
a fountain
13:14, Isaiah 33:6, Revelation 21:6
to
2:10-18, 22:5, Psalms 18:5, Ecclesiastes 7:26

Verse 28

In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Exodus 1:12,22, 1 Kings 4:20,21, 20:27, 2 Kings 10:32,33, 13:7

Verse 29

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
slow
17, 15:18, 16:32, Numbers 12:3, Matthew 11:29, 1 Corinthians 13:4,5, James 1:19, 3:17,18
but
22:24,25, 25:8,28, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Daniel 3:19-25, Matthew 2:16
hasty
Heb. short. exalteth.
4:8, Ecclesiastes 10:6

Verse 30

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
sound
4:23, Psalms 119:80, 2 Timothy 1:7
envy
Job 5:2, Psalms 112:10, Acts 7:9, Romans 1:29, James 4:5
rottenness
3:8, 12:4, 17:22

Verse 31

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
that oppresseth
17:5, 22:2,16,22,23, Job 31:13-16, Psalms 12:5, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Matthew 25:40-46
but
21, 19:17, Matthew 25:40, John 12:8, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 1 John 3:17-21, 4:21

Verse 32

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
driven
Job 18:18, 27:20-22, Psalms 58:9, Daniel 5:26-30, John 8:21,24, Romans 9:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
the righteous
Genesis 49:18, Job 13:15, 19:25-27, Psalms 23:4, 37:37, Luke 2:29, 1 Corinthians 15:55-58, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 5:8, Philippians 1:21,23, 2 Timothy 4:18, Revelation 14:13

Verse 33

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
12:16,23, 13:16, 15:2,28, 29:11, Ecclesiastes 10:3

Verse 34

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Righteousness
Deuteronomy 4:6-8, 28:1-14, Judges 2:6-14, Jeremiah 2:2-25, Hosea 13:1
but
Deuteronomy 28:15-68, 29:18-28, Psalms 107:34, Ezekiel 16:1-63, 22:1-23
any people
Heb. nations.

Verse 35

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
king's
19:12,13, 20:8,26, 22:11, 25:5, 29:12, Psalms 101:4-8, Matthew 24:45-51, Luke 12:42-48
him
10:5, 17:2, 19:26

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