Proverbs 14:5-14

A good witness is one who does not lie. A bad witness is a liar who cannot be trusted. Anyone who makes fun of wisdom will never find it, but knowledge comes easily to those who understand its value. Stay away from fools, there is nothing they can teach you. Wisdom lets smart people know what they are doing, but stupid people only think they know. Fines are needed to make fools obey the law, but good people are happy to obey it. When you are sad, no one else feels the pain; and when you are happy, no one else can really feel the joy. An evil person’s house will be destroyed, but a good person’s family will do well. There is a way that people think is right, but it leads only to death. Laughter might hide your sadness. But when the laughter is gone, the sadness remains. Evil people will be paid back for the wrong they do, and good people will be rewarded for the good they do.