Proverbs 14
14 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
If a woman is wise she is known to be wise because she builds her house: whether she is married, single, young or old, etc. every woman is spoken of here; but a foolish woman slowly pulls it down little by little using her own hands. How do you build a house? She carefully looks for what is needed, she makes sure what she chooses will last a long time, she keeps her house organized and she knows when it is time to do something different to keep her home updated.
How do you pluck down a house? You neglect it little by little. It seems to be standing for a while, but because there is nothing building it up, the house wastes a way because she does nothing to keep it standing. God gave the woman the power to build her house.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Doing right shows you honor God: ignoring God shows you hate His authority.
(deliberately dishonors the authority of God)
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
A stiff mouth is controlled by pride: when the mouth is guarded it keeps the whole body. A rod in the mouth of a foolish man are the harsh words he uses to control anyone he comes in contact with; but a wise man will use words that will keep you safe. These safe words are spoken from the Word of God.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
When there is nothing to work with the place is empty. the evidence of strength is proven by what you use to get the job done.
Any person without the Word of God is empty. Only when we are filled with the knowledge of God, are we wise.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A person who is honest tells the truth: a liar tells one lie after another.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
A person who doesn't love God will not find His Wisdom: but knowledge is easy to find when you love God's Word.
mocker: contempt- scorner
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
If a person does not speak the Word of God leave him alone.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Check things out before you leap or suffer the consequences of your lack of investigating what you or who you contract with.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
A man without God tease (make light of) sin: but the righteous deals with sin according to God's Word and favor is shown.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Bitterness of the heart is personal: the joy of the heart cannot be shared. The heart can both hold bitterness or joy, neither can be known. If the heart holds joy, you can express it, but you can not pass it along to anyone else. The same is as bitterness.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
The wicked house cannot stand; but where ever the saints are they are going to make things look good.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
seem: appear, have an appearance to be right does not define that it is right; but seeming to be right is deadly.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Laughter does not measure the happiness of what is in the heart. The heart tells the truth of happiness. If the heart is not connected to God's Word, it is not happy.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The man who decides to leave God is because he chooses to do things on his own; A good man is lead by God and not by his own understanding.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
A man without God can and will be led by anybody, but the wise man researches everything and everyone.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
A man that fears God leaves evil alone: but a fool plunges into sin and he thinks he is sure of his fate.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
A quick tempered man makes foolish decisions: and a man who use wicked tools is hated by all.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
A man without God will receive things that have no value: but the man that seeks to know what and where he is going will be rewarded with what he seeks.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Evil will not be in leadership but will work for the purdent; and the wicked will be standing in line to receive from the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
A poor man is not favored: but the rich are favored by many.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Anyone who hates to help others, sins; anyone who helps the poor is a happy person.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Planning to do evil is wrong; but God will help those who want to do good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Hard work produces good: but empty talk leads to extreme poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Wise people have riches: wasting time is what a fool does and has nothing to show.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
A person who knows God's Word help others to see God's Word: but a wicked person tells lies.
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Trusting God builds strong faith in God's Word: and his children will have a safe place in this life.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
God's Word is a place where there is always what you need to avoid danger in life.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
A king leads many; a prince is in trouble when the people will not follow him.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A man who thinks before he reacts has a lot of self control: but he that is quick tempered makes foolishness his stage.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
A person who is sure of his choices does his heart good: but wanting what is another man's is cancerous.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Anyone who put stress on the poor has God's disapproval: but he who respects and shows kindness to the poor is honored by God.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked falls in the ditch he dug for someone else: but those who do good will be delivered out of the hand of death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
The heart of a wise person is peaceful: but the chaos of the fool will be identified by others.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Doing right makes a nation stand out for good: but a nation that disobeys God's Word is noted to be a place of danger.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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