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Proverbs 14:1-6

1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.

2 Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

3 In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

3 A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.

4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.

5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.

6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.

6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

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