Proverbs 14:21-31

21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
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 a person from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

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Cross References 15

  • 1. Proverbs 11:12
  • 2. Psalms 41:1; Proverbs 19:17
  • 3. Proverbs 4:16-17
  • 4. ver 8
  • 5. S Proverbs 12:17; ver 5
  • 6. Proverbs 18:10; Proverbs 19:23; Isaiah 33:6
  • 7. Psalms 9:9
  • 8. S Proverbs 10:11
  • 9. Psalms 18:5; Proverbs 13:14
  • 10. S 2 Samuel 19:7
  • 11. S 2 Kings 5:12; Proverbs 17:27
  • 12. S ver 17; Ecclesiastes 7:8-9; James 1:19
  • 13. Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 12:4
  • 14. Proverbs 17:5
  • 15. S Deuteronomy 24:14; S Job 20:19; S Matthew 10:42

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