### Douay Rheims Bible

Proverbs 13

## The Proverbs

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| # Chapter 14
#### 1 | A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
#### 2 | He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
#### 3 | In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
#### 4 | Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
#### 5 | A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
#### 6 | A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
#### 7 | Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
#### 8 | The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
#### 9 | A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
#### 10 | The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
#### 11 | The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
#### 12 | There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
#### 13 | Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.
#### 14 | A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
#### 15 | The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
#### 16 | A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.
#### 17 | The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
#### 18 | The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.
#### 19 | The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.
#### 20 | The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
#### 21 | He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
#### 22 | They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
#### 23 | In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
#### 24 | The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
#### 25 | A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
#### 26 | In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
#### 27 | The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
#### 28 | In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the prince.
#### 29 | He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
#### 30 | Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
#### 31 | He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
#### 32 | The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
#### 33 | In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
#### 34 | Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
#### 35 | A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.

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