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Proverbs 14:10 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. "
Proverbs 14:10
Verse in Context
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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Proverbs 14:1
"Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."
Proverbs 14:2
"He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth"
Proverbs 14:3
"In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve"
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 faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies."
Proverbs 14:6
"A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth."
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