Proverbs 14:2
Verse 2 of 35. The 14th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.