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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 14, Verse 4

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In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
King James Version
Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
American Standard Version
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
New English Translation
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.
World English Bible
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.
7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.
10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.