Proverbs 14:4-14

Christian Standard Bible

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,^[a]
but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

⁵ An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.^(A)

⁶ A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish person;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.^(B)

⁸ The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

⁹ Fools mock at making reparation,^[b]
but there is goodwill among the upright.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no outsider shares in its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.^(C)

¹² There is a way that seems right to a person,^(D)
but its end is the way to death.^(E)

¹³ Even in laughter a heart may be sad,
and joy may end in grief.^(F)

¹⁴ The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good one, what his deeds deserve.^(G)