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Proverbs 14:5-15

5 A trustworthy witness does not lie, but a dishonest witness breathes lies.

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

6 A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it, but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding.

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

7 Stay away from a fool, because you will not receive knowledge from his lips.

7 Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.

8 The wisdom of a sensible person guides his way of life, but the stupidity of fools misleads them.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.

9 Stubborn fools make fun of guilt, but there is forgiveness among decent people.

9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.

10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy.

10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.

11 The houses of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.

11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but eventually it ends in death.

12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

13 Even while laughing a heart can ache, and joy can end in grief.

13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.

14 A heart that turns [from God] becomes bored with its own ways, but a good person is satisfied with God's ways.

14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.

15 A gullible person believes anything, but a sensible person watches his step.

15 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.