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Proverbs 14:1-8 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

1. Wisdom builds her house,but Folly tears hers down with her own hands.

2. Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,but those who are devious in their ways spurn him.

3. In the mouth of the fool is a rod for pride,but the lips of the wise preserve them.

4. Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean;but abundant crops come through the strength of the bull.

5. A trustworthy witness does not lie,but one who spouts lies makes a lying witness.

6. The scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,but knowledge is easy for the intelligent.

7. Go from the face of the fool;you get no knowledge from such lips.

8. The wisdom of the shrewd enlightens their way,but the folly of fools is deceit.

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