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Proverbs 14:1 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. "

Proverbs 14:1

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1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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Proverbs 14:2

"He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him."

Proverbs 14:3

"The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them."

Proverbs 14:4

"Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox."

Proverbs 14:5

"A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies."

Proverbs 14:6

"A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person."

Proverbs 14:7

"Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips."

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