Of Fools & Wisdom

Proverbs 14-15

Integrity, prudence, piety, meekness, and diligence recommended: and the ruinous effects of pride, injustice, sloth, hypocrisy, anger, envy, and oppression; and the vanity of carnal mirth and ungodly prosperity, pointed out, 1-35. (NTSK)

Proverbs 14:1–9 (NKJV)

Pr 14:1  The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 

He will eventually reveal the things that affect both men and woment, traits that increase or build us up and things that tear us down.

Pr 14:2  He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

יָשָׁר yāšar

be level, straight, (up) right, just, lawful.  

Pr 14:3  In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them. 

Pr 14:4  Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. 

Pr 14:5  A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. 

Pr 14:6  A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. 

Pr 14:7  Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. 

Pr 14:8  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. 

Pr 14:9  Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.

Proverbs 14:10–19 (NKJV)

Pr 14:10  The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. no one can fully share its joy

Pr 14:11  The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. live for god,

Pr 14:12  There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. 

Pr 14:13  Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief. 

Pr 14:14  The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above. 

Pr 14:15  The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps. 

Pr 14:16  A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident. 

Pr 14:17  A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated. 

Pr 14:18  The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 

Pr 14:19  The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Proverbs 14:20–29 (NKJV)

Pr 14:20  The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends. 

Pr 14:21  He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. 

Pr 14:22  Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. 

Pr 14:23  In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. 

Pr 14:24  The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly. 

Pr 14:25  A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies. 

Pr 14:26  In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. 

Pr 14:27  The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. 

Pr 14:28  In a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince. have i failed in promoting the king? I beg you all to look to Jesus

Pr 14:29  He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

Proverbs 14:30–35 (NKJV)

Pr 14:30  A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness cancer to the bones. 

Pr 14:31  He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. 

Pr 14:32  The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death. 

Pr 14:33  Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known. 

Pr 14:34  Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. 

Pr 14:35  The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.

Chapter 15

These again are Maxims (a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.) about bridling our passions; improving the gift of speech; receiving reproof; the omniscience of God; his dealings with the righteous and the wicked; the advantages of piety and peace; and the evil of sloth, rashness, and avarice, 1-33.

Proverbs 15:1–3 (NKJV)

Pr 15:1  A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 

Pr 15:2  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 

Pr 15:3  The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:4–6 (NKJV)

Pr 15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. 

Pr 15:5  A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. 

Pr 15:6  In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

Proverbs 15:7–10 (NKJV)

Pr 15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so. 

Pr 15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. 

Pr 15:9  The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But He loves him who follows righteousness. 

Pr 15:10  Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die.

and then!!

Proverbs 15:11 (NKJV)

Pr 15:11  Hell and Destruction are before the Lord; So how much more the hearts of the sons of men.

Proverbs 15:12–14 (NKJV)

Pr 15:12  A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise. 

Pr 15:13  A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 

Pr 15:14  The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Proverbs 15:15–17 (NKJV)

Pr 15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. 

Pr 15:16  Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. 

Pr 15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

don't spiritualize or allegorize any of these. they are allegorical enough lol. nowhere are we told obedience is required (though it knda is) listen

Proverbs 15:18–20 (NKJV)

Pr 15:18  A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention. 

Pr 15:19  The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway. 

Pr 15:20  A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 15:21–24 (NKJV)

Pr 15:21  Folly iw-we-let congealed, thicken, stupid is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly. 

Pr 15:22  Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. 

Pr 15:23  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! 

Pr 15:24  The way of life winds upward for the wise, That he may turn away from hell below.

Proverbs 15:25–31 (NKJV)

Pr 15:25  The Lord will destroy the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow. 

Pr 15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, But the words of the pure are pleasant. 

Pr 15:27  He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live. 

Pr 15:28  The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. 

Pr 15:29  The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. 

Pr 15:30  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, And a good report makes the bones healthy. 

Pr 15:31  The ear that hears the rebukes of life Will abide among the wise.

Proverbs 15:32–33 (NKJV)

Pr 15:32  He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding. 

Pr 15:33  The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.