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Ezra Chapter 14

1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the

5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly

9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle

12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a

15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked

18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with

19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of

25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness

26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children

27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the

28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that

30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness

31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that

32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous

33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any

35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is