DAILY BIBLE READING

Proverbs 14:11-35
[11]The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the godly will flourish.
[12]There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
[13]Laughter can conceal a heavy heart, but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
[14]Backsliders get what they deserve; good people receive their reward.
[15]Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps.
[16]The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
[17]Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.
[18]Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
[19]Evil people will bow before good people; the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
[20]The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many “friends.”
[21]It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor.
[22]If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
[23]Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
[24]Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
[25]A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is a traitor.
[26]Those who fear the lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.
[27]Fear of the lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
[28]A growing population is a king’s glory; a prince without subjects has nothing.
[29]People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
[30]A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
[31]Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.
[32]The wicked are crushed by disaster, but the godly have a refuge when they die.
[33]Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.
[34]Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
[35]A king rejoices in wise servants but is angry with those who disgrace him.