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Found 35 Verses (from 21)

Proverbs 14:1

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The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. NIV

EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. AMP

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. KJV

Proverbs 14:25

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A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful. NIV

A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies [and endangers lives]. AMP

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. KJV

Proverbs 14:14

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The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. NIV

The backslider in heart [from God and from fearing God] shall be filled with [the fruit of] his own ways, and a good man shall be satisfied with [the fruit of] his ways [with the holy thoughts and actions which his heart prompts and in which he delights]. AMP

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. KJV

Proverbs 14:2

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Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways. NIV

He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him. AMP

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. KJV

Proverbs 14:7

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Stay away from the foolish, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. NIV

Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. AMP

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. KJV

Proverbs 14:8

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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. NIV

The Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of [self-confident] fools is to deceive. AMP

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. KJV

Proverbs 14:5

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An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. NIV

A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods. AMP

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. KJV

Proverbs 14:4

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Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests. NIV

Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase [of crops] comes by the strength of the ox. AMP

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

Proverbs 14:9

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Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright. NIV

Fools make a mock of sin and sin mocks the fools [who are its victims; a sin offering made by them only mocks them, bringing them disappointment and disfavor], but among the upright there is the favor of God. [Prov. 10:23.] AMP

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. KJV

Proverbs 14:6

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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. NIV

A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it], but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands. AMP

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. KJV