A moment in scripture
Proverbs 14:3
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
- Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
- Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.