Self-interpreting Bible
Proverbs 14
Various observations of moral virtues and their contrary vices.
1 EVERY awise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
- a: Pr. 24:3 , Ru. 4:11 , 1Ki. 21:21 , Pr. 12:4
2 He bthat walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: cbut he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
- b: Ps. 25:21 , 1Sa. 2:30 , Job 12:4 , Mat. 12:33 , Mat. 12:35
- c: Ro. 2:4
3 In dthe mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise eshall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: fbut much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- f: Pr. 13:23 , Pr. 12:11 , 1Co. 9:9 - 11 , 1Co. 15:10 , 1Co. 15:58
5 A gfaithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A hscorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: ibut knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
- h: Pr. 18:1 , Pr. 18:2 , Pr. 24:7 , Jn. 7:34
- i: Pr. 8:9 , Pr. 15:14 , Pr. 17:14 , Pr. 17:24 , Mat. 11:29 , Ps. 119:18 , Ps. 119:98 - 100
7 jGo from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The kwisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: lbut the folly of fools is deceit.
- k: 2Ti. 3:15 - 17 , Je. 6:16 , Ps. 119:5 - 7
- l: Lu. 12:19 , Lu. 12:20 , 2Ti. 3:13 , 1Co. 3:19
9 mFools make a mock at sin: nbut among the righteous there is favour.
10 The oheart knoweth 1his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The phouse of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the *tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 qThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even rin laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
- r: Ecclesiastes 2 , Ec. 7:2 - 6 , Ec. 11:9 , Lu. 16:25 , Pr. 5:4 , Ja. 5:5 , Re. 18:7 , Daniel 5
14 The sbackslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: tand a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The usimple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A vwise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool wrageth, and is confident.
- v: Pr. 16:6 , Pr. 22:3 , Ge. 39:7 - 12 , 1Th. 5:22 , Ps. 119:120 , Job 31:14 , Job 31:23
- w: Mat. 14:3 , Mat. 14:4 , Pr. 7:22
17 He that is xsoon angry dealeth foolishly: and ya man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The zsimple inherit folly: but the prudent are acrowned with knowledge.
- z: 1Pe. 1:18 , Je. 44:17 , Job 11:12 , Ps. 49:13
- a: 3Jn. vs. 12 , Pr. 4:7 - 9 , Phi. 3:8 , Jn. 17:3
19 The bevil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The cpoor is hated even of his own neighbour: but 2the rich hath many friends.
21 He dthat despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- d: 1Jn. 3:17 , Ps. 112:9 , Ps. 41:1 - 3 , Mat. 25:4 , Mat. 5:7 , Pr. 19:17 , Pr. 11:24 - 26 , Da. 4:27 , Pr. 14:31 , He. 6:10
22 eDo they not err that devise evil? fbut mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: gbut the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The hcrown of the wise is their riches: but ithe foolishness of fools is folly.
26 kIn the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The lfear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
- l: Is. 33:6 , Pr. 13:14 , Pr. 10:11 , Pr. 2:10 - 20 , Pr. 7:5 - 27 , Jn. 4:14 , Pr. 14:16
28 In mthe multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- m: 1Ki. 4:20 , 1Ki. 4:21 , Is. 60:4 - 8 , 2Ki. 10:32 , 2Ki. 13:7 , Re. 17:15 , Re. 17:16
29 He that is nslow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is 3hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A osound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the prottenness of the bones.
- o: Ps. 119:80 , 2Co. 1:12
- p: Pr. 12:4 , Job 5:2 , Ps. 112:10
31 He qthat oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- q: Pr. 22:2 , Pr. 17:5 , Pr. 19:17 , Mat. 25:40 , Mat. 25:45 , 1Jn. 3:17 , Pr. 14:21
32 The rwicked is driven away in his wickedness: sbut the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 tWisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 uRighteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach 4to any people.
- u: Je. 22:15 , Leviticus 26 , Deuteronomy 28 , Deuteronomy 30 , Ezekiel 16 , Ezekiel 20 , Ezekiel 22 , Ezekiel 23
- 4: Heb. to nations.
35 The vking's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
- v: Mat. 24:45 , Pr. 16:12 , Pr. 16:13 , Pr. 20:8 , Pr. 20:26 , Lu. 12:42 - 48