Top Verses from Proverbs 14  

Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. (NIV)

Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good. (AMP)

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. (KJV)

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. (NIV)

He who oppresses the poor reproaches, mocks, and insults his Maker, but he who is kind and merciful to the needy honors Him. [Prov. 17:5; Matt. 25:40, 45.] (AMP)

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. (KJV)

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. (NIV)

Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. [John 4:10, 14.] (AMP)

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. (KJV)

The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly. (NIV)

The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly. (AMP)

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. (KJV)

Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known. (NIV)

Wisdom rests [silently] in the mind and heart of him who has understanding, but that which is in the inward part of [self-confident] fools is made known. [Isa. 32:6.] (AMP)

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. (KJV)

When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God. (NIV)

The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the [consistently] righteous has hope and confidence even in death. (AMP)

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. (KJV)

A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined. (NIV)

In a multitude of people is the king's glory, but in a lack of people is the prince's ruin. (AMP)

In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. (KJV)

The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. (NIV)

The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends. (AMP)

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. (KJV)

Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. (NIV)

The evil men bow before the good, and the wicked [stand suppliantly] at the gates of the [uncompromisingly] righteous. (AMP)

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. (KJV)

The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. (NIV)

The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going. (AMP)

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. (KJV)