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Proverbs 14:18-28

18 Stupidity is the lot of the naive, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Evil people will bow down before the good; wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 Even their neighbors hate the poor, but many love the wealthy.

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

21 Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the needy.

21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.

22 Don't those who plan evil go astray? Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness.

22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.

23 There is profit in hard work, but mere talk leads to poverty.

23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

24 Wealth is the crown of the wise, and the folly of fools is folly.

24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.

25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceiver proclaims lies.

25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.

26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence and refuge for one's children.

26 Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.

27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people away from deathtraps.

27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

28 A king's glory is a large population, but a dwindling people is a ruler's ruin.

28 A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.