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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the LORD,
as the waters cover the sea.
1:1 The proverbs and chains about
of Solomon the thy neck.
son of David, 1:10 My son, if
king of Israel; sinners entice
1:2 To know thee, consent
wisdom and thou not.
instruction; to 1:11 If they
perceive the say, Come with
words of us, let us lay
understanding; wait for blood,
1:3 To receive let us lurk
the instruction privily for the
of wisdom, innocent without
justice, and cause:
judgment, and 1:12 Let us
equity; swallow them up
1:4 To give alive as the
subtlety to the grave; and whole,
simple, to the as those that go
young man down into the
knowledge and pit:
discretion. 1:13 We shall
1:5 A wise [man] find all precious
will hear, and substance, we
will increase shall fill our
learning; and a houses with
man of spoil:
understanding 1:14 Cast in thy
shall attain unto lot among us; let
wise counsels: us all have one
1:6 To purse:
understand a 1:15 My son,
proverb, and the walk not thou in
interpretation; the way with
the words of the them; refrain thy
wise, and their foot from their
dark sayings. path:
1:7 The fear of 1:16 For their
the LORD [is] the feet run to evil,
beginning of and make haste to
knowledge: [but] shed blood.
fools despise 1:17 Surely in
wisdom and vain the net is
instruction. spread in the
1:8 My son, hear sight of any
the instruction bird.
of thy father, 1:18 And they
and forsake not lay wait for
the law of thy their [own]
mother: blood; they lurk
1:9 For they privily for their
[shall be] an [own] lives.
ornament of grace 1:19 So [are]
unto thy head, the ways of every
one that is fear cometh as
greedy of gain; desolation, and
[which] taketh your destruction
away the life of cometh as a
the owners whirlwind; when
thereof. distress and
1:20 Wisdom anguish cometh
crieth without; upon you.
she uttereth her 1:28 Then shall
voice in the they call upon
streets: me, but I will
1:21 She crieth not answer; they
in the chief shall seek me
place of early, but they
concourse, in the shall not find
openings of the me:
gates: in the 1:29 For that
city she uttereth they hated
her words, knowledge, and
[saying], did not choose
1:22 How long, the fear of the
ye simple ones, LORD:
will ye love 1:30 They would
simplicity? and none of my
the scorners counsel: they
delight in their despised all my
scorning, and reproof.
fools hate 1:31 Therefore
knowledge? shall they eat of
1:23 Turn you at the fruit of
my reproof: their own way,
behold, I will and be filled
pour out my with their own
spirit unto you, devices.
I will make known 1:32 For the
my words unto turning away of
you. the simple shall
1:24 Because I slay them, and
have called, and the prosperity of
ye refused; I fools shall
have stretched destroy them.
out my hand, and 1:33 But whoso
no man regarded; hearkeneth unto
1:25 But ye have me shall dwell
set at nought all safely, and shall
my counsel, and be quiet from
would none of my fear of evil.
reproof: 2:1 My son, if
1:26 I also will thou wilt receive
laugh at your my words, and
calamity; I will hide my
mock when your commandments with
fear cometh; thee;
1:27 When your 2:2 So that thou
incline thine ear shall preserve
unto wisdom, thee,
[and] apply thine understanding
heart to shall keep thee:
understanding; 2:12 To deliver
2:3 Yea, if thou thee from the way
criest after of the evil
knowledge, [and] [man], from the
liftest up thy man that speaketh
voice for froward things;
understanding; 2:13 Who leave
2:4 If thou the paths of
seekest her as uprightness, to
silver, and walk in the ways
searchest for her of darkness;
as [for] hid 2:14 Who rejoice
treasures; to do evil, [and]
2:5 Then shalt delight in the
thou understand frowardness of
the fear of the the wicked;
LORD, and find 2:15 Whose ways
the knowledge of [are] crooked,
God. and [they]
2:6 For the LORD froward in their
giveth wisdom: paths:
out of his mouth 2:16 To deliver
[cometh] thee from the
knowledge and strange woman,
understanding. [even] from the
2:7 He layeth up stranger [which]
sound wisdom for flattereth with
the righteous: her words;
[he is] a buckler 2:17 Which
to them that walk forsaketh the
uprightly. guide of her
2:8 He keepeth youth, and
the paths of forgetteth the
judgment, and covenant of her
preserveth the God.
way of his 2:18 For her
saints. house inclineth
2:9 Then shalt unto death, and
thou understand her paths unto
righteousness, the dead.
and judgment, and 2:19 None that
equity; [yea], go unto her
every good path. return again,
2:10 When wisdom neither take they
entereth into hold of the paths
thine heart, and of life.
knowledge is 2:20 That thou
pleasant unto thy mayest walk in
soul; the way of good
2:11 Discretion [men], and keep
the paths of the from evil.
righteous. 3:8 It shall be
2:21 For the health to thy
upright shall navel, and marrow
dwell in the to thy bones.
land, and the 3:9 Honour the
perfect shall LORD with thy
remain in it. substance, and
2:22 But the with the
wicked shall be firstfruits of
cut off from the all thine
earth, and the increase:
transgressors 3:10 So shall
shall be rooted thy barns be
out of it. filled with
3:1 My son, plenty, and thy
forget not my presses shall
law; but let burst out with
thine heart keep new wine.
my commandments: 3:11 My son,
3:2 For length despise not the
of days, and long chastening of the
life, and peace, LORD; neither be
shall they add to weary of his
thee. correction:
3:3 Let not 3:12 For whom
mercy and truth the LORD loveth
forsake thee: he correcteth;
bind them about even as a father
thy neck; write the son [in whom]
them upon the he delighteth.
table of thine 3:13 Happy [is]
heart: the man [that]
3:4 So shalt findeth wisdom,
thou find favour and the man
and good [that] getteth
understanding in understanding.
the sight of God 3:14 For the
and man. merchandise of it
3:5 Trust in the [is] better than
LORD with all the merchandise
thine heart; and of silver, and
lean not unto the gain thereof
thine own than fine gold.
understanding. 3:15 She [is]
3:6 In all thy more precious
ways acknowledge than rubies: and
him, and he shall all the things
direct thy paths. thou canst desire
are not to be
3:7 Be not wise compared unto
in thine own her.
eyes: fear the 3:16 Length of
LORD, and depart days [is] in her
right hand; [and] fear, neither of
in her left hand the desolation of
riches and the wicked, when
honour. it cometh.
3:17 Her ways 3:26 For the
[are] ways of LORD shall be thy
pleasantness, and confidence, and
all her paths shall keep thy
[are] peace. foot from being
3:18 She [is] a taken.
tree of life to 3:27 Withhold
them that lay not good from
hold upon her: them to whom it
and happy [is is due, when it
every one] that is in the power
retaineth her. of thine hand to
3:19 The LORD by do [it].
wisdom hath 3:28 Say not
founded the unto thy
earth; by neighbour, Go,
understanding and come again,
hath he and to morrow I
established the will give; when
heavens. thou hast it by
3:20 By his thee.
knowledge the 3:29 Devise not
depths are broken evil against thy
up, and the neighbour, seeing
clouds drop down he dwelleth
the dew. securely by thee.
3:21 My son, let
not them depart 3:30 Strive not
from thine eyes: with a man
keep sound wisdom without cause, if
and discretion: he have done thee
3:22 So shall no harm.
they be life unto 3:31 Envy thou
thy soul, and not the
grace to thy oppressor, and
neck. choose none of
3:23 Then shalt his ways.
thou walk in thy 3:32 For the
way safely, and froward [is]
thy foot shall abomination to
not stumble. the LORD: but his
3:24 When thou secret [is] with
liest down, thou the righteous.
shalt not be 3:33 The curse
afraid: yea, thou of the LORD [is]
shalt lie down, in the house of
and thy sleep the wicked: but
shall be sweet. he blesseth the
3:25 Be not habitation of the
afraid of sudden just.
3:34 Surely he get
scorneth the understanding.
scorners: but he 4:8 Exalt her,
giveth grace unto and she shall
the lowly. promote thee: she
3:35 The wise shall bring thee
shall inherit to honour, when
glory: but shame thou dost embrace
shall be the her.
promotion of 4:9 She shall
fools. give to thine
4:1 Hear, ye head an ornament
children, the of grace: a crown
instruction of a of glory shall
father, and she deliver to
attend to know thee.
understanding. 4:10 Hear, O my
4:2 For I give son, and receive
you good my sayings; and
doctrine, forsake the years of thy
ye not my law. life shall be
4:3 For I was my many.
father's son, 4:11 I have
tender and only taught thee in
[beloved] in the the way of
sight of my wisdom; I have
mother. led thee in right
4:4 He taught me paths.
also, and said 4:12 When thou
unto me, Let goest, thy steps
thine heart shall not be
retain my words: straitened; and
keep my when thou
commandments, and runnest, thou
live. shalt not
4:5 Get wisdom, stumble.
get 4:13 Take fast
understanding: hold of
forget [it] not; instruction; let
neither decline [her] not go:
from the words of keep her; for she
my mouth. [is] thy life.
4:6 Forsake her 4:14 Enter not
not, and she into the path of
shall preserve the wicked, and
thee: love her, go not in the way
and she shall of evil [men].
keep thee. 4:15 Avoid it,
4:7 Wisdom [is] pass not by it,
the principal turn from it, and
thing; pass away.
[therefore] get 4:16 For they
wisdom: and with sleep not, except
all thy getting they have done
mischief; and straight before
their sleep is thee.
taken away, 4:26 Ponder the
unless they cause path of thy feet,
[some] to fall. and let all thy
4:17 For they ways be
eat the bread of established.
wickedness, and 4:27 Turn not to
drink the wine of the right hand
violence. nor to the left:
4:18 But the remove thy foot
path of the just from evil.
[is] as the 5:1 My son,
shining light, attend unto my
that shineth more wisdom, [and] bow
and more unto the thine ear to my
perfect day. understanding:
4:19 The way of 5:2 That thou
the wicked [is] mayest regard
as darkness: they discretion, and
know not at what [that] thy lips
they stumble. may keep
4:20 My son, knowledge.
attend to my 5:3 For the lips
words; incline of a strange
thine ear unto my woman drop [as]
sayings. an honeycomb, and
4:21 Let them her mouth [is]
not depart from smoother than
thine eyes; keep oil:
them in the midst 5:4 But her end
of thine heart. is bitter as
4:22 For they wormwood, sharp
[are] life unto as a twoedged
those that find sword.
them, and health 5:5 Her feet go
to all their down to death;
flesh. her steps take
4:23 Keep thy hold on hell.
heart with all 5:6 Lest thou
diligence; for shouldest ponder
out of it [are] the path of life,
the issues of her ways are
life. moveable, [that]
4:24 Put away thou canst not
from thee a know [them].
froward mouth, 5:7 Hear me now
and perverse lips therefore, O ye
put far from children, and
thee. depart not from
4:25 Let thine the words of my
eyes look right mouth.
on, and let thine 5:8 Remove thy
eyelids look way far from her,
and come not nigh and not
the door of her strangers' with
house: thee.
5:9 Lest thou 5:18 Let thy
give thine honour fountain be
unto others, and blessed: and
thy years unto rejoice with the
the cruel: wife of thy
5:10 Lest youth.
strangers be 5:19 [Let her be
filled with thy as] the loving
wealth; and thy hind and pleasant
labours [be] in roe; let her
the house of a breasts satisfy
stranger; thee at all
5:11 And thou times; and be
mourn at the thou ravished
last, when thy always with her
flesh and thy love.
body are 5:20 And why
consumed, wilt thou, my
5:12 And say, son, be ravished
How have I hated with a strange
instruction, and woman, and
my heart despised embrace the bosom
reproof; of a stranger?
5:13 And have 5:21 For the
not obeyed the ways of man [are]
voice of my before the eyes
teachers, nor of the LORD, and
inclined mine ear he pondereth all
to them that his goings.
instructed me! 5:22 His own
5:14 I was iniquities shall
almost in all take the wicked
evil in the midst himself, and he
of the shall be holden
congregation and with the cords of
assembly. his sins.
5:15 Drink 5:23 He shall
waters out of die without
thine own instruction; and
cistern, and in the greatness
running waters of his folly he
out of thine own shall go astray.
well. 6:1 My son, if
5:16 Let thy thou be surety
fountains be for thy friend,
dispersed abroad, [if] thou hast
[and] rivers of stricken thy hand
waters in the with a stranger,
streets. 6:2 Thou art
5:17 Let them be snared with the
only thine own, words of thy
mouth, thou art 6:11 So shall
taken with the thy poverty come
words of thy as one that
mouth. travelleth, and
6:3 Do this now, thy want as an
my son, and armed man.
deliver thyself, 6:12 A naughty
when thou art person, a wicked
come into the man, walketh with
hand of thy a froward mouth.
friend; go, 6:13 He winketh
humble thyself, with his eyes, he
and make sure thy speaketh with his
friend. feet, he teacheth
6:4 Give not with his fingers;
sleep to thine
eyes, nor slumber 6:14 Frowardness
to thine eyelids. [is] in his
heart, he
6:5 Deliver deviseth mischief
thyself as a roe continually; he
from the hand [of soweth discord.
the hunter], and 6:15 Therefore
as a bird from shall his
the hand of the calamity come
fowler. suddenly;
6:6 Go to the suddenly shall he
ant, thou be broken without
sluggard; remedy.
consider her 6:16 These six
ways, and be [things] doth the
wise: LORD hate: yea,
6:7 Which having seven [are] an
no guide, abomination unto
overseer, or him:
ruler, 6:17 A proud
6:8 Provideth look, a lying
her meat in the tongue, and hands
summer, [and] that shed
gathereth her innocent blood,
food in the 6:18 An heart
harvest. that deviseth
6:9 How long wicked
wilt thou sleep, imaginations,
O sluggard? when feet that be
wilt thou arise swift in running
out of thy sleep? to mischief,
6:19 A false
6:10 [Yet] a witness [that]
little sleep, a speaketh lies,
little slumber, a and he that
little folding of soweth discord
the hands to among brethren.
sleep: 6:20 My son,
keep thy father's be burned?
commandment, and 6:29 So he that
forsake not the goeth in to his
law of thy neighbour's wife;
mother: whosoever
6:21 Bind them toucheth her
continually upon shall not be
thine heart, innocent.
[and] tie them 6:30 [Men] do
about thy neck. not despise a
6:22 When thou thief, if he
goest, it shall steal to satisfy
lead thee; when his soul when he
thou sleepest, it is hungry;
shall keep thee; 6:31 But [if] he
and [when] thou be found, he
awakest, it shall shall restore
talk with thee. sevenfold; he
6:23 For the shall give all
commandment [is] the substance of
a lamp; and the his house.
law [is] light; 6:32 [But] whoso
and reproofs of committeth
instruction [are] adultery with a
the way of life: woman lacketh
6:24 To keep understanding: he
thee from the [that] doeth it
evil woman, from destroyeth his
the flattery of own soul.
the tongue of a 6:33 A wound and
strange woman. dishonour shall
6:25 Lust not he get; and his
after her beauty reproach shall
in thine heart; not be wiped
neither let her away.
take thee with 6:34 For
her eyelids. jealousy [is] the
6:26 For by rage of a man:
means of a therefore he will
whorish woman [a not spare in the
man is brought] day of vengeance.
to a piece of
bread: and the 6:35 He will not
adulteress will regard any
hunt for the ransom; neither
precious life. will he rest
6:27 Can a man content, though
take fire in his thou givest many
bosom, and his gifts.
clothes not be 7:1 My son, keep
burned? my words, and lay
6:28 Can one go up my
upon hot coals, commandments with
and his feet not thee.
7:2 Keep my stubborn; her
commandments, and feet abide not in
live; and my law her house:
as the apple of 7:12 Now [is
thine eye. she] without, now
7:3 Bind them in the streets,
upon thy fingers, and lieth in wait
write them upon at every corner.)
the table of
thine heart. 7:13 So she
7:4 Say unto caught him, and
wisdom, Thou kissed him, [and]
[art] my sister; with an impudent
and call face said unto
understanding him,
[thy] kinswoman: 7:14 [I have]
7:5 That they peace offerings
may keep thee with me; this day
from the strange have I payed my
woman, from the vows.
stranger [which] 7:15 Therefore
flattereth with came I forth to
her words. meet thee,
7:6 For at the diligently to
window of my seek thy face,
house I looked and I have found
through my thee.
casement, 7:16 I have
7:7 And beheld decked my bed
among the simple with coverings of
ones, I discerned tapestry, with
among the youths, carved [works],
a young man void with fine linen
of understanding, of Egypt.
7:17 I have
7:8 Passing perfumed my bed
through the with myrrh,
street near her aloes, and
corner; and he cinnamon.
went the way to 7:18 Come, let
her house, us take our fill
7:9 In the of love until the
twilight, in the morning: let us
evening, in the solace ourselves
black and dark with loves.
night: 7:19 For the
7:10 And, goodman [is] not
behold, there met at home, he is
him a woman gone a long
[with] the attire journey:
of an harlot, and 7:20 He hath
subtle of heart. taken a bag of
7:11 (She [is] money with him,
loud and [and] will come
home at the day in the top of
appointed. high places, by
7:21 With her the way in the
much fair speech places of the
she caused him to paths.
yield, with the 8:3 She crieth
flattering of her at the gates, at
lips she forced the entry of the
him. city, at the
7:22 He goeth coming in at the
after her doors.
straightway, as 8:4 Unto you, O
an ox goeth to men, I call; and
the slaughter, or my voice [is] to
as a fool to the the sons of man.
correction of the 8:5 O ye simple,
stocks; understand
7:23 Till a dart wisdom: and, ye
strike through fools, be ye of
his liver; as a an understanding
bird hasteth to heart.
the snare, and 8:6 Hear; for I
knoweth not that will speak of
it [is] for his excellent things;
life. and the opening
7:24 Hearken of my lips [shall
unto me now be] right things.
therefore, O ye
children, and 8:7 For my mouth
attend to the shall speak
words of my truth; and
mouth. wickedness [is]
7:25 Let not an abomination to
thine heart my lips.
decline to her 8:8 All the
ways, go not words of my mouth
astray in her [are] in
paths. righteousness;
7:26 For she [there is]
hath cast down nothing froward
many wounded: or perverse in
yea, many strong them.
[men] have been 8:9 They [are]
slain by her. all plain to him
7:27 Her house that
[is] the way to understandeth,
hell, going down and right to them
to the chambers that find
of death. knowledge.
8:1 Doth not 8:10 Receive my
wisdom cry? and instruction, and
understanding put not silver; and
forth her voice? knowledge rather
8:2 She standeth than choice gold.
choice silver.
8:11 For wisdom 8:20 I lead in
[is] better than the way of
rubies; and all righteousness, in
the things that the midst of the
may be desired paths of
are not to be judgment:
compared to it. 8:21 That I may
8:12 I wisdom cause those that
dwell with love me to
prudence, and inherit
find out substance; and I
knowledge of will fill their
witty inventions. treasures.
8:22 The LORD
8:13 The fear of possessed me in
the LORD [is] to the beginning of
hate evil: pride, his way, before
and arrogancy, his works of old.
and the evil way,
and the froward 8:23 I was set
mouth, do I hate. up from
everlasting, from
8:14 Counsel the beginning, or
[is] mine, and ever the earth
sound wisdom: I was.
[am] 8:24 When [there
understanding; I were] no depths,
have strength. I was brought
8:15 By me kings forth; when
reign, and [there were] no
princes decree fountains
justice. abounding with
8:16 By me water.
princes rule, and 8:25 Before the
nobles, [even] mountains were
all the judges of settled, before
the earth. the hills was I
8:17 I love them brought forth:
that love me; and 8:26 While as
those that seek yet he had not
me early shall made the earth,
find me. nor the fields,
8:18 Riches and nor the highest
honour [are] with part of the dust
me; [yea], of the world.
durable riches 8:27 When he
and prepared the
righteousness. heavens, I [was]
8:19 My fruit there: when he
[is] better than set a compass
gold, yea, than upon the face of
fine gold; and my the depth:
revenue than 8:28 When he
established the 8:36 But he that
clouds above: sinneth against
when he me wrongeth his
strengthened the own soul: all
fountains of the they that hate me
deep: love death.
8:29 When he 9:1 Wisdom hath
gave to the sea builded her
his decree, that house, she hath
the waters should hewn out her
not pass his seven pillars:
commandment: when 9:2 She hath
he appointed the killed her
foundations of beasts; she hath
the earth: mingled her wine;
8:30 Then I was she hath also
by him, [as] one furnished her
brought up [with table.
him]: and I was 9:3 She hath
daily [his] sent forth her
delight, maidens: she
rejoicing always crieth upon the
before him; highest places of
8:31 Rejoicing the city,
in the habitable 9:4 Whoso [is]
part of his simple, let him
earth; and my turn in hither:
delights [were] [as for] him that
with the sons of wanteth
men. understanding,
8:32 Now she saith to him,
therefore hearken
unto me, O ye 9:5 Come, eat of
children: for my bread, and
blessed [are they drink of the wine
that] keep my [which] I have
ways. mingled.
8:33 Hear 9:6 Forsake the
instruction, and foolish, and
be wise, and live; and go in
refuse it not. the way of
8:34 Blessed understanding.
[is] the man that 9:7 He that
heareth me, reproveth a
watching daily at scorner getteth
my gates, waiting to himself shame:
at the posts of and he that
my doors. rebuketh a wicked
8:35 For whoso [man getteth]
findeth me himself a blot.
findeth life, and 9:8 Reprove not
shall obtain a scorner, lest
favour of the he hate thee:
LORD. rebuke a wise
man, and he will 9:17 Stolen
love thee. waters are sweet,
9:9 Give and bread [eaten]
[instruction] to in secret is
a wise [man], and pleasant.
he will be yet 9:18 But he
wiser: teach a knoweth not that
just [man], and the dead [are]
he will increase there; [and that]
in learning. her guests [are]
9:10 The fear of in the depths of
the LORD [is] the hell.
beginning of 10:1 The
wisdom: and the proverbs of
knowledge of the Solomon. A wise
holy [is] son maketh a glad
understanding. father: but a
9:11 For by me foolish son [is]
thy days shall be the heaviness of
multiplied, and his mother.
the years of thy 10:2 Treasures
life shall be of wickedness
increased. profit nothing:
9:12 If thou be but righteousness
wise, thou shalt delivereth from
be wise for death.
thyself: but [if] 10:3 The LORD
thou scornest, will not suffer
thou alone shalt the soul of the
bear [it]. righteous to
9:13 A foolish famish: but he
woman [is] casteth away the
clamorous: [she substance of the
is] simple, and wicked.
knoweth nothing. 10:4 He becometh
9:14 For she poor that dealeth
sitteth at the [with] a slack
door of her hand: but the
house, on a seat hand of the
in the high diligent maketh
places of the rich.
city, 10:5 He that
9:15 To call gathereth in
passengers who go summer [is] a
right on their wise son: [but]
ways: he that sleepeth
9:16 Whoso [is] in harvest [is] a
simple, let him son that causeth
turn in hither: shame.
and [as for] him 10:6 Blessings
that wanteth [are] upon the
understanding, head of the just:
she saith to him, but violence
covereth the
mouth of the
wicked. 10:15 The rich
10:7 The memory man's wealth [is]
of the just [is] his strong city:
blessed: but the the destruction
name of the of the poor [is]
wicked shall rot. their poverty.
10:16 The labour
10:8 The wise in of the righteous
heart will [tendeth] to
receive life: the fruit
commandments: but of the wicked to
a prating fool sin.
shall fall. 10:17 He [is in]
10:9 He that the way of life
walketh uprightly that keepeth
walketh surely: instruction: but
but he that he that refuseth
perverteth his reproof erreth.
ways shall be 10:18 He that
known. hideth hatred
10:10 He that [with] lying
winketh with the lips, and he that
eye causeth uttereth a
sorrow: but a slander, [is] a
prating fool fool.
shall fall. 10:19 In the
10:11 The mouth multitude of
of a righteous words there
[man is] a well wanteth not sin:
of life: but but he that
violence covereth refraineth his
the mouth of the lips [is] wise.
wicked. 10:20 The tongue
10:12 Hatred of the just [is
stirreth up as] choice
strifes: but love silver: the heart
covereth all of the wicked
sins. [is] little
10:13 In the worth.
lips of him that 10:21 The lips
hath of the righteous
understanding feed many: but
wisdom is found: fools die for
but a rod [is] want of wisdom.
for the back of 10:22 The
him that is void blessing of the
of understanding. LORD, it maketh
rich, and he
10:14 Wise [men] addeth no sorrow
lay up knowledge: with it.
but the mouth of 10:23 [It is] as
the foolish [is] sport to a fool
near destruction. to do mischief:
but a man of wisdom: but the
understanding froward tongue
hath wisdom. shall be cut out.
10:24 The fear
of the wicked, it 10:32 The lips
shall come upon of the righteous
him: but the know what is
desire of the acceptable: but
righteous shall the mouth of the
be granted. wicked [speaketh]
10:25 As the frowardness.
whirlwind 11:1 A false
passeth, so [is] balance [is]
the wicked no abomination to
[more]: but the the LORD: but a
righteous [is] an just weight [is]
everlasting his delight.
foundation. 11:2 [When]
10:26 As vinegar pride cometh,
to the teeth, and then cometh
as smoke to the shame: but with
eyes, so [is] the the lowly [is]
sluggard to them wisdom.
that send him. 11:3 The
10:27 The fear integrity of the
of the LORD upright shall
prolongeth days: guide them: but
but the years of the perverseness
the wicked shall of transgressors
be shortened. shall destroy
10:28 The hope them.
of the righteous 11:4 Riches
[shall be] profit not in the
gladness: but the day of wrath: but
expectation of righteousness
the wicked shall delivereth from
perish. death.
10:29 The way of 11:5 The
the LORD [is] righteousness of
strength to the the perfect shall
upright: but direct his way:
destruction but the wicked
[shall be] to the shall fall by his
workers of own wickedness.
iniquity. 11:6 The
10:30 The righteousness of
righteous shall the upright shall
never be removed: deliver them: but
but the wicked transgressors
shall not inhabit shall be taken in
the earth. [their own]
10:31 The mouth naughtiness.
of the just 11:7 When a
bringeth forth wicked man dieth,
[his] expectation of counsellors
shall perish: and [there is]
the hope of safety.
unjust [men] 11:15 He that is
perisheth. surety for a
11:8 The stranger shall
righteous is smart [for it]:
delivered out of and he that
trouble, and the hateth suretiship
wicked cometh in is sure.
his stead. 11:16 A gracious
11:9 An woman retaineth
hypocrite with honour: and
[his] mouth strong [men]
destroyeth his retain riches.
neighbour: but 11:17 The
through knowledge merciful man
shall the just be doeth good to his
delivered. own soul: but [he
11:10 When it that is] cruel
goeth well with troubleth his own
the righteous, flesh.
the city 11:18 The wicked
rejoiceth: and worketh a
when the wicked deceitful work:
perish, [there but to him that
is] shouting. soweth
11:11 By the righteousness
blessing of the [shall be] a sure
upright the city reward.
is exalted: but 11:19 As
it is overthrown righteousness
by the mouth of [tendeth] to
the wicked. life: so he that
11:12 He that is pursueth evil
void of wisdom [pursueth it] to
despiseth his his own death.
neighbour: but a 11:20 They that
man of are of a froward
understanding heart [are]
holdeth his abomination to
peace. the LORD: but
11:13 A [such as are]
talebearer upright in
revealeth [their] way [are]
secrets: but he his delight.
that is of a 11:21 [Though]
faithful spirit hand [join] in
concealeth the hand, the wicked
matter. shall not be
11:14 Where no unpunished: but
counsel [is], the the seed of the
people fall: but righteous shall
in the multitude be delivered.
11:22 [As] a troubleth his own
jewel of gold in house shall
a swine's snout, inherit the wind:
[so is] a fair and the fool
woman which is [shall be]
without servant to the
discretion. wise of heart.
11:23 The desire 11:30 The fruit
of the righteous of the righteous
[is] only good: [is] a tree of
[but] the life; and he that
expectation of winneth souls
the wicked [is] [is] wise.
wrath. 11:31 Behold,
11:24 There is the righteous
that scattereth, shall be
and yet recompensed in
increaseth; and the earth: much
[there is] that more the wicked
withholdeth more and the sinner.
than is meet, but 12:1 Whoso
[it tendeth] to loveth
poverty. instruction
11:25 The loveth knowledge:
liberal soul but he that
shall be made hateth reproof
fat: and he that [is] brutish.
watereth shall be 12:2 A good
watered also [man] obtaineth
himself. favour of the
11:26 He that LORD: but a man
withholdeth corn, of wicked devices
the people shall will he condemn.
curse him: but 12:3 A man shall
blessing [shall not be
be] upon the head established by
of him that wickedness: but
selleth [it]. the root of the
11:27 He that righteous shall
diligently not be moved.
seeketh good 12:4 A virtuous
procureth favour: woman [is] a
but he that crown to her
seeketh mischief, husband: but she
it shall come that maketh
unto him. ashamed [is] as
11:28 He that rottenness in his
trusteth in his bones.
riches shall 12:5 The
fall: but the thoughts of the
righteous shall righteous [are]
flourish as a right: [but] the
branch. counsels of the
11:29 He that wicked [are]
deceit. is snared by the
12:6 The words transgression of
of the wicked [his] lips: but
[are] to lie in the just shall
wait for blood: come out of
but the mouth of trouble.
the upright shall 12:14 A man
deliver them. shall be
12:7 The wicked satisfied with
are overthrown, good by the fruit
and [are] not: of [his] mouth:
but the house of and the
the righteous recompense of a
shall stand. man's hands shall
12:8 A man shall be rendered unto
be commended him.
according to his 12:15 The way of
wisdom: but he a fool [is] right
that is of a in his own eyes:
perverse heart but he that
shall be hearkeneth unto
despised. counsel [is]
12:9 [He that wise.
is] despised, and 12:16 A fool's
hath a servant, wrath is
[is] better than presently known:
he that honoureth but a prudent
himself, and [man] covereth
lacketh bread. shame.
12:10 A 12:17 [He that]
righteous [man] speaketh truth
regardeth the showeth forth
life of his righteousness:
beast: but the but a false
tender mercies of witness deceit.
the wicked [are] 12:18 There is
cruel. that speaketh
12:11 He that like the
tilleth his land piercings of a
shall be sword: but the
satisfied with tongue of the
bread: but he wise [is] health.
that followeth
vain [persons is] 12:19 The lip of
void of truth shall be
understanding. established for
12:12 The wicked ever: but a lying
desireth the net tongue [is] but
of evil [men]: for a moment.
but the root of 12:20 Deceit
the righteous [is] in the heart
yieldeth [fruit]. of them that
imagine evil: but
12:13 The wicked to the
counsellors of is] no death.
peace [is] joy. 13:1 A wise son
12:21 There [heareth] his
shall no evil father's
happen to the instruction: but
just: but the a scorner heareth
wicked shall be not rebuke.
filled with 13:2 A man shall
mischief. eat good by the
12:22 Lying lips fruit of [his]
[are] abomination mouth: but the
to the LORD: but soul of the
they that deal transgressors
truly [are] his [shall eat]
delight. violence.
12:23 A prudent 13:3 He that
man concealeth keepeth his mouth
knowledge: but keepeth his life:
the heart of [but] he that
fools proclaimeth openeth wide his
foolishness. lips shall have
12:24 The hand destruction.
of the diligent 13:4 The soul of
shall bear rule: the sluggard
but the slothful desireth, and
shall be under [hath] nothing:
tribute. but the soul of
12:25 Heaviness the diligent
in the heart of shall be made
man maketh it fat.
stoop: but a good 13:5 A righteous
word maketh it [man] hateth
glad. lying: but a
12:26 The wicked [man] is
righteous [is] loathsome, and
more excellent cometh to shame.
than his 13:6
neighbour: but Righteousness
the way of the keepeth [him that
wicked seduceth is] upright in
them. the way: but
12:27 The wickedness
slothful [man] overthroweth the
roasteth not that sinner.
which he took in 13:7 There is
hunting: but the that maketh
substance of a himself rich, yet
diligent man [is] [hath] nothing:
precious. [there is] that
12:28 In the way maketh himself
of righteousness poor, yet [hath]
[is] life; and great riches.
[in] the pathway 13:8 The ransom
[thereof there of a man's life
[are] his riches: [his] folly.
but the poor 13:17 A wicked
heareth not messenger falleth
rebuke. into mischief:
13:9 The light but a faithful
of the righteous ambassador [is]
rejoiceth: but health.
the lamp of the 13:18 Poverty
wicked shall be and shame [shall
put out. be to] him that
13:10 Only by refuseth
pride cometh instruction: but
contention: but he that regardeth
with the well reproof shall be
advised [is] honoured.
wisdom. 13:19 The desire
13:11 Wealth accomplished is
[gotten] by sweet to the
vanity shall be soul: but [it is]
diminished: but abomination to
he that gathereth fools to depart
by labour shall from evil.
increase. 13:20 He that
13:12 Hope walketh with wise
deferred maketh [men] shall be
the heart sick: wise: but a
but [when] the companion of
desire cometh, fools shall be
[it is] a tree of destroyed.
life. 13:21 Evil
13:13 Whoso pursueth sinners:
despiseth the but to the
word shall be righteous good
destroyed: but he shall be repayed.
that feareth the
commandment shall 13:22 A good
be rewarded. [man] leaveth an
13:14 The law of inheritance to
the wise [is] a his children's
fountain of life, children: and the
to depart from wealth of the
the snares of sinner [is] laid
death. up for the just.
13:15 Good 13:23 Much food
understanding [is in] the
giveth favour: tillage of the
but the way of poor: but there
transgressors is [that is]
[is] hard. destroyed for
13:16 Every want of judgment.
prudent [man]
dealeth with 13:24 He that
knowledge: but a spareth his rod
fool layeth open hateth his son:
but he that foolish man, when
loveth him thou perceivest
chasteneth him not [in him] the
betimes. lips of
13:25 The knowledge.
righteous eateth 14:8 The wisdom
to the satisfying of the prudent
of his soul: but [is] to
the belly of the understand his
wicked shall way: but the
want. folly of fools
14:1 Every wise [is] deceit.
woman buildeth 14:9 Fools make
her house: but a mock at sin:
the foolish but among the
plucketh it down righteous [there
with her hands. is] favour.
14:2 He that 14:10 The heart
walketh in his knoweth his own
uprightness bitterness; and a
feareth the LORD: stranger doth not
but [he that is] intermeddle with
perverse in his his joy.
ways despiseth 14:11 The house
him. of the wicked
14:3 In the shall be
mouth of the overthrown: but
foolish [is] a the tabernacle of
rod of pride: but the upright shall
the lips of the flourish.
wise shall 14:12 There is a
preserve them. way which seemeth
14:4 Where no right unto a man,
oxen [are], the but the end
crib [is] clean: thereof [are] the
but much increase ways of death.
[is] by the 14:13 Even in
strength of the laughter the
ox. heart is
14:5 A faithful sorrowful; and
witness will not the end of that
lie: but a false mirth [is]
witness will heaviness.
utter lies. 14:14 The
14:6 A scorner backslider in
seeketh wisdom, heart shall be
and [findeth it] filled with his
not: but own ways: and a
knowledge [is] good man [shall
easy unto him be satisfied]
that from himself.
understandeth. 14:15 The simple
14:7 Go from the believeth every
presence of a word: but the
prudent [man] 14:24 The crown
looketh well to of the wise [is]
his going. their riches:
14:16 A wise [but] the
[man] feareth, foolishness of
and departeth fools [is] folly.
from evil: but
the fool rageth, 14:25 A true
and is confident. witness
delivereth souls:
14:17 [He that but a deceitful
is] soon angry [witness]
dealeth speaketh lies.
foolishly: and a 14:26 In the
man of wicked fear of the LORD
devices is hated. [is] strong
confidence: and
14:18 The simple his children
inherit folly: shall have a
but the prudent place of refuge.
are crowned with 14:27 The fear
knowledge. of the LORD [is]
14:19 The evil a fountain of
bow before the life, to depart
good; and the from the snares
wicked at the of death.
gates of the 14:28 In the
righteous. multitude of
14:20 The poor people [is] the
is hated even of king's honour:
his own but in the want
neighbour: but of people [is]
the rich [hath] the destruction
many friends. of the prince.
14:21 He that 14:29 [He that
despiseth his is] slow to wrath
neighbour [is] of great
sinneth: but he understanding:
that hath mercy but [he that is]
on the poor, hasty of spirit
happy [is] he. exalteth folly.
14:22 Do they 14:30 A sound
not err that heart [is] the
devise evil? but life of the
mercy and truth flesh: but envy
[shall be] to the rottenness of
them that devise the bones.
good. 14:31 He that
14:23 In all oppresseth the
labour there is poor reproacheth
profit: but the his Maker: but he
talk of the lips that honoureth
[tendeth] only to him hath mercy on
penury. the poor.
14:32 The wicked despiseth his
is driven away in father's
his wickedness: instruction: but
but the righteous he that regardeth
hath hope in his reproof is
death. prudent.
14:33 Wisdom 15:6 In the
resteth in the house of the
heart of him that righteous [is]
hath much treasure:
understanding: but in the
but [that which revenues of the
is] in the midst wicked is
of fools is made trouble.
known. 15:7 The lips of
14:34 the wise disperse
Righteousness knowledge: but
exalteth a the heart of the
nation: but sin foolish [doeth]
[is] a reproach not so.
to any people. 15:8 The
14:35 The king's sacrifice of the
favour [is] wicked [is] an
toward a wise abomination to
servant: but his the LORD: but the
wrath is prayer of the
[against] him upright [is] his
that causeth delight.
shame. 15:9 The way of
15:1 A soft the wicked [is]
answer turneth an abomination
away wrath: but unto the LORD:
grievous words but he loveth him
stir up anger. that followeth
15:2 The tongue after
of the wise useth righteousness.
knowledge aright: 15:10 Correction
but the mouth of [is] grievous
fools poureth out unto him that
foolishness. forsaketh the
15:3 The eyes of way: [and] he
the LORD [are] in that hateth
every place, reproof shall
beholding the die.
evil and the 15:11 Hell and
good. destruction [are]
15:4 A wholesome before the LORD:
tongue [is] a how much more
tree of life: but then the hearts
perverseness of the children
therein [is] a of men?
breach in the 15:12 A scorner
spirit. loveth not one
15:5 A fool that reproveth
him: neither will father: but a
he go unto the foolish man
wise. despiseth his
15:13 A merry mother.
heart maketh a 15:21 Folly [is]
cheerful joy to [him that
countenance: but is] destitute of
by sorrow of the wisdom: but a man
heart the spirit of understanding
is broken. walketh
15:14 The heart uprightly.
of him that hath 15:22 Without
understanding counsel purposes
seeketh are disappointed:
knowledge: but but in the
the mouth of multitude of
fools feedeth on counsellors they
foolishness. are established.
15:15 All the 15:23 A man hath
days of the joy by the answer
afflicted [are] of his mouth: and
evil: but he that a word [spoken]
is of a merry in due season,
heart [hath] a how good [is it]!
continual feast.
15:16 Better 15:24 The way of
[is] little with life [is] above
the fear of the to the wise, that
LORD than great he may depart
treasure and from hell
trouble beneath.
therewith. 15:25 The LORD
15:17 Better will destroy the
[is] a dinner of house of the
herbs where love proud: but he
is, than a will establish
stalled ox and the border of the
hatred therewith. widow.
15:26 The
15:18 A wrathful thoughts of the
man stirreth up wicked [are] an
strife: but [he abomination to
that is] slow to the LORD: but
anger appeaseth [the words] of
strife. the pure [are]
15:19 The way of pleasant words.
the slothful [man 15:27 He that is
is] as an hedge greedy of gain
of thorns: but troubleth his own
the way of the house; but he
righteous [is] that hateth gifts
made plain. shall live.
15:20 A wise son 15:28 The heart
maketh a glad of the righteous
studieth to 16:4 The LORD
answer: but the hath made all
mouth of the [things] for
wicked poureth himself: yea,
out evil things. even the wicked
15:29 The LORD for the day of
[is] far from the evil.
wicked: but he 16:5 Every one
heareth the [that is] proud
prayer of the in heart [is] an
righteous. abomination to
15:30 The light the LORD:
of the eyes [though] hand
rejoiceth the [join] in hand,
heart: [and] a he shall not be
good report unpunished.
maketh the bones 16:6 By mercy
fat. and truth
15:31 The ear iniquity is
that heareth the purged: and by
reproof of life the fear of the
abideth among the LORD [men] depart
wise. from evil.
15:32 He that 16:7 When a
refuseth man's ways please
instruction the LORD, he
despiseth his own maketh even his
soul: but he that enemies to be at
heareth reproof peace with him.
getteth 16:8 Better [is]
understanding. a little with
15:33 The fear righteousness
of the LORD [is] than great
the instruction revenues without
of wisdom; and right.
before honour 16:9 A man's
[is] humility. heart deviseth
16:1 The his way: but the
preparations of LORD directeth
the heart in man, his steps.
and the answer of 16:10 A divine
the tongue, [is] sentence [is] in
from the LORD. the lips of the
16:2 All the king: his mouth
ways of a man transgresseth not
[are] clean in in judgment.
his own eyes; but 16:11 A just
the LORD weigheth weight and
the spirits. balance [are] the
16:3 Commit thy LORD's: all the
works unto the weights of the
LORD, and thy bag [are] his
thoughts shall be work.
established. 16:12 [It is] an
abomination to 16:20 He that
kings to commit handleth a matter
wickedness: for wisely shall find
the throne is good: and whoso
established by trusteth in the
righteousness. LORD, happy [is]
16:13 Righteous he.
lips [are] the 16:21 The wise
delight of kings; in heart shall be
and they love him called prudent:
that speaketh and the sweetness
right. of the lips
16:14 The wrath increaseth
of a king [is as] learning.
messengers of 16:22
death: but a wise Understanding
man will pacify [is] a wellspring
it. of life unto him
16:15 In the that hath it: but
light of the the instruction
king's of fools [is]
countenance [is] folly.
life; and his 16:23 The heart
favour [is] as a of the wise
cloud of the teacheth his
latter rain. mouth, and addeth
16:16 How much learning to his
better [is it] to lips.
get wisdom than 16:24 Pleasant
gold! and to get words [are as] an
understanding honeycomb, sweet
rather to be to the soul, and
chosen than health to the
silver! bones.
16:17 The 16:25 There is a
highway of the way that seemeth
upright [is] to right unto a man,
depart from evil: but the end
he that keepeth thereof [are] the
his way ways of death.
preserveth his 16:26 He that
soul. laboureth
16:18 Pride laboureth for
[goeth] before himself; for his
destruction, and mouth craveth it
an haughty spirit of him.
before a fall. 16:27 An ungodly
16:19 Better [it man diggeth up
is to be] of an evil: and in his
humble spirit lips [there is]
with the lowly, as a burning
than to divide fire.
the spoil with 16:28 A froward
the proud. man soweth
strife: and a silver, and the
whisperer furnace for gold:
separateth chief but the LORD
friends. trieth the
16:29 A violent hearts.
man enticeth his 17:4 A wicked
neighbour, and doer giveth heed
leadeth him into to false lips;
the way [that is] [and] a liar
not good. giveth ear to a
16:30 He naughty tongue.
shutteth his eyes 17:5 Whoso
to devise froward mocketh the poor
things: moving reproacheth his
his lips he Maker: [and] he
bringeth evil to that is glad at
pass. calamities shall
16:31 The hoary not be
head [is] a crown unpunished.
of glory, [if] it 17:6 Children's
be found in the children [are]
way of the crown of old
righteousness. men; and the
16:32 [He that glory of children
is] slow to anger [are] their
[is] better than fathers.
the mighty; and 17:7 Excellent
he that ruleth speech becometh
his spirit than not a fool: much
he that taketh a less do lying
city. lips a prince.
16:33 The lot is 17:8 A gift [is
cast into the as] a precious
lap; but the stone in the eyes
whole disposing of him that hath
thereof [is] of it: whithersoever
the LORD. it turneth, it
17:1 Better [is] prospereth.
a dry morsel, and 17:9 He that
quietness covereth a
therewith, than transgression
an house full of seeketh love; but
sacrifices [with] he that repeateth
strife. a matter
17:2 A wise separateth [very]
servant shall friends.
have rule over a 17:10 A reproof
son that causeth entereth more
shame, and shall into a wise man
have part of the than an hundred
inheritance among stripes into a
the brethren. fool.
17:3 The fining 17:11 An evil
pot [is] for [man] seeketh
only rebellion: that loveth
therefore a cruel strife: [and] he
messenger shall that exalteth his
be sent against gate seeketh
him. destruction.
17:12 Let a bear 17:20 He that
robbed of her hath a froward
whelps meet a heart findeth no
man, rather than good: and he that
a fool in his hath a perverse
folly. tongue falleth
17:13 Whoso into mischief.
rewardeth evil 17:21 He that
for good, evil begetteth a fool
shall not depart [doeth it] to his
from his house. sorrow: and the
17:14 The father of a fool
beginning of hath no joy.
strife [is as] 17:22 A merry
when one letteth heart doeth good
out water: [like] a
therefore leave medicine: but a
off contention, broken spirit
before it be drieth the bones.
meddled with.
17:15 He that 17:23 A wicked
justifieth the [man] taketh a
wicked, and he gift out of the
that condemneth bosom to pervert
the just, even the ways of
they both [are] judgment.
abomination to 17:24 Wisdom
the LORD. [is] before him
17:16 Wherefore that hath
[is there] a understanding;
price in the hand but the eyes of a
of a fool to get fool [are] in the
wisdom, seeing ends of the
[he hath] no earth.
heart [to it]? 17:25 A foolish
17:17 A friend son [is] a grief
loveth at all to his father,
times, and a and bitterness to
brother is born her that bare
for adversity. him.
17:18 A man void 17:26 Also to
of understanding punish the just
striketh hands, [is] not good,
[and] becometh [nor] to strike
surety in the princes for
presence of his equity.
friend. 17:27 He that
17:19 He loveth hath knowledge
transgression spareth his
words: [and] a mouth [is] his
man of destruction, and
understanding is his lips [are]
of an excellent the snare of his
spirit. soul.
17:28 Even a 18:8 The words
fool, when he of a talebearer
holdeth his [are] as wounds,
peace, is counted and they go down
wise: [and] he into the
that shutteth his innermost parts
lips [is of the belly.
esteemed] a man 18:9 He also
of understanding. that is slothful
in his work is
18:1 Through brother to him
desire a man, that is a great
having separated waster.
himself, seeketh 18:10 The name
[and] of the LORD [is]
intermeddleth a strong tower:
with all wisdom. the righteous
18:2 A fool hath runneth into it,
no delight in and is safe.
understanding, 18:11 The rich
but that his man's wealth [is]
heart may his strong city,
discover itself. and as an high
18:3 When the wall in his own
wicked cometh, conceit.
[then] cometh 18:12 Before
also contempt, destruction the
and with ignominy heart of man is
reproach. haughty, and
18:4 The words before honour
of a man's mouth [is] humility.
[are as] deep 18:13 He that
waters, [and] the answereth a
wellspring of matter before he
wisdom [as] a heareth [it], it
flowing brook. [is] folly and
18:5 [It is] not shame unto him.
good to accept 18:14 The spirit
the person of the of a man will
wicked, to sustain his
overthrow the infirmity; but a
righteous in wounded spirit
judgment. who can bear?
18:6 A fool's 18:15 The heart
lips enter into of the prudent
contention, and getteth
his mouth calleth knowledge; and
for strokes. the ear of the
18:7 A fool's wise seeketh
knowledge. 18:24 A man
18:16 A man's [that hath]
gift maketh room friends must show
for him, and himself friendly:
bringeth him and there is a
before great men. friend [that]
sticketh closer
18:17 [He that than a brother.
is] first in his 19:1 Better [is]
own cause the poor that
[seemeth] just; walketh in his
but his neighbour integrity, than
cometh and [he that is]
searcheth him. perverse in his
18:18 The lot lips, and is a
causeth fool.
contentions to 19:2 Also,
cease, and [that] the soul
parteth between [be] without
the mighty. knowledge, [it
18:19 A brother is] not good; and
offended [is he that hasteth
harder to be won] with [his] feet
than a strong sinneth.
city: and [their] 19:3 The
contentions [are] foolishness of
like the bars of man perverteth
a castle. his way: and his
18:20 A man's heart fretteth
belly shall be against the LORD.
satisfied with
the fruit of his 19:4 Wealth
mouth; [and] with maketh many
the increase of friends; but the
his lips shall he poor is separated
be filled. from his
18:21 Death and neighbour.
life [are] in the 19:5 A false
power of the witness shall not
tongue: and they be unpunished,
that love it and [he that]
shall eat the speaketh lies
fruit thereof. shall not escape.
18:22 [Whoso]
findeth a wife 19:6 Many will
findeth a good entreat the
[thing], and favour of the
obtaineth favour prince: and every
of the LORD. man [is] a friend
18:23 The poor to him that
useth entreaties; giveth gifts.
but the rich 19:7 All the
answereth brethren of the
roughly. poor do hate him:
how much more do from the LORD.
his friends go 19:15
far from him? he Slothfulness
pursueth [them casteth into a
with] words, deep sleep; and
[yet] they [are] an idle soul
wanting [to him]. shall suffer
hunger.
19:8 He that 19:16 He that
getteth wisdom keepeth the
loveth his own commandment
soul: he that keepeth his own
keepeth soul; [but] he
understanding that despiseth
shall find good. his ways shall
19:9 A false die.
witness shall not 19:17 He that
be unpunished, hath pity upon
and [he that] the poor lendeth
speaketh lies unto the LORD;
shall perish. and that which he
19:10 Delight is hath given will
not seemly for a he pay him again.
fool; much less
for a servant to 19:18 Chasten
have rule over thy son while
princes. there is hope,
19:11 The and let not thy
discretion of a soul spare for
man deferreth his his crying.
anger; and [it 19:19 A man of
is] his glory to great wrath shall
pass over a suffer
transgression. punishment: for
19:12 The king's if thou deliver
wrath [is] as the [him], yet thou
roaring of a must do it again.
lion; but his
favour [is] as 19:20 Hear
dew upon the counsel, and
grass. receive
19:13 A foolish instruction, that
son [is] the thou mayest be
calamity of his wise in thy
father: and the latter end.
contentions of a 19:21 [There
wife [are] a are] many devices
continual in a man's heart;
dropping. nevertheless the
19:14 House and counsel of the
riches [are] the LORD, that shall
inheritance of stand.
fathers: and a 19:22 The desire
prudent wife [is] of a man [is] his
kindness: and a scorners, and
poor man [is] stripes for the
better than a back of fools.
liar. 20:1 Wine [is] a
19:23 The fear mocker, strong
of the LORD drink [is]
[tendeth] to raging: and
life: and [he whosoever is
that hath it] deceived thereby
shall abide is not wise.
satisfied; he 20:2 The fear of
shall not be a king [is] as
visited with the roaring of a
evil. lion: [whoso]
19:24 A slothful provoketh him to
[man] hideth his anger sinneth
hand in [his] [against] his own
bosom, and will soul.
not so much as 20:3 [It is] an
bring it to his honour for a man
mouth again. to cease from
19:25 Smite a strife: but every
scorner, and the fool will be
simple will meddling.
beware: and 20:4 The
reprove one that sluggard will not
hath plow by reason of
understanding, the cold;
[and] he will [therefore] shall
understand he beg in
knowledge. harvest, and
19:26 He that [have] nothing.
wasteth [his] 20:5 Counsel in
father, [and] the heart of man
chaseth away [is like] deep
[his] mother, water; but a man
[is] a son that of understanding
causeth shame, will draw it out.
and bringeth
reproach. 20:6 Most men
19:27 Cease, my will proclaim
son, to hear the every one his own
instruction [that goodness: but a
causeth] to err faithful man who
from the words of can find?
knowledge. 20:7 The just
19:28 An ungodly [man] walketh in
witness scorneth his integrity:
judgment: and the his children
mouth of the [are] blessed
wicked devoureth after him.
iniquity. 20:8 A king that
19:29 Judgments sitteth in the
are prepared for throne of
judgment take a pledge of
scattereth away him for a strange
all evil with his woman.
eyes. 20:17 Bread of
20:9 Who can deceit [is] sweet
say, I have made to a man; but
my heart clean, I afterwards his
am pure from my mouth shall be
sin? filled with
20:10 Divers gravel.
weights, [and] 20:18 [Every]
divers measures, purpose is
both of them established by
[are] alike counsel: and with
abomination to good advice make
the LORD. war.
20:11 Even a 20:19 He that
child is known by goeth about [as]
his doings, a talebearer
whether his work revealeth
[be] pure, and secrets:
whether [it be] therefore meddle
right. not with him that
20:12 The flattereth with
hearing ear, and his lips.
the seeing eye, 20:20 Whoso
the LORD hath curseth his
made even both of father or his
them. mother, his lamp
20:13 Love not shall be put out
sleep, lest thou in obscure
come to poverty; darkness.
open thine eyes, 20:21 An
[and] thou shalt inheritance [may
be satisfied with be] gotten
bread. hastily at the
20:14 [It is] beginning; but
naught, [it is] the end thereof
naught, saith the shall not be
buyer: but when blessed.
he is gone his 20:22 Say not
way, then he thou, I will
boasteth. recompense evil;
20:15 There is [but] wait on the
gold, and a LORD, and he
multitude of shall save thee.
rubies: but the 20:23 Divers
lips of knowledge weights [are] an
[are] a precious abomination unto
jewel. the LORD; and a
20:16 Take his false balance
garment that is [is] not good.
surety [for] a 20:24 Man's
stranger: and goings [are] of
the LORD; how can LORD pondereth
a man then the hearts.
understand his 21:3 To do
own way? justice and
20:25 [It is] a judgment [is]
snare to the man more acceptable
[who] devoureth to the LORD than
[that which is] sacrifice.
holy, and after 21:4 An high
vows to make look, and a proud
inquiry. heart, [and] the
20:26 A wise plowing of the
king scattereth wicked, [is] sin.
the wicked, and
bringeth the 21:5 The
wheel over them. thoughts of the
20:27 The spirit diligent [tend]
of man [is] the only to
candle of the plenteousness;
LORD, searching but of every one
all the inward [that is] hasty
parts of the only to want.
belly. 21:6 The getting
20:28 Mercy and of treasures by a
truth preserve lying tongue [is]
the king: and his a vanity tossed
throne is to and fro of
upholden by them that seek
mercy. death.
20:29 The glory 21:7 The robbery
of young men [is] of the wicked
their strength: shall destroy
and the beauty of them; because
old men [is] the they refuse to do
grey head. judgment.
20:30 The 21:8 The way of
blueness of a man [is] froward
wound cleanseth and strange: but
away evil: so [as for] the
[do] stripes the pure, his work
inward parts of [is] right.
the belly. 21:9 [It is]
21:1 The king's better to dwell
heart [is] in the in a corner of
hand of the LORD, the housetop,
[as] the rivers than with a
of water: he brawling woman in
turneth it a wide house.
whithersoever he 21:10 The soul
will. of the wicked
21:2 Every way desireth evil:
of a man [is] his neighbour
right in his own findeth no favour
eyes: but the in his eyes.
21:11 When the 21:18 The wicked
scorner is [shall be] a
punished, the ransom for the
simple is made righteous, and
wise: and when the transgressor
the wise is for the upright.
instructed, he 21:19 [It is]
receiveth better to dwell
knowledge. in the
21:12 The wilderness, than
righteous [man] with a
wisely contentious and
considereth the an angry woman.
house of the 21:20 [There is]
wicked: [but God] treasure to be
overthroweth the desired and oil
wicked for in the dwelling
[their] of the wise; but
wickedness. a foolish man
21:13 Whoso spendeth it up.
stoppeth his ears 21:21 He that
at the cry of the followeth after
poor, he also righteousness and
shall cry mercy findeth
himself, but life,
shall not be righteousness,
heard. and honour.
21:14 A gift in 21:22 A wise
secret pacifieth [man] scaleth the
anger: and a city of the
reward in the mighty, and
bosom strong casteth down the
wrath. strength of the
21:15 [It is] confidence
joy to the just thereof.
to do judgment: 21:23 Whoso
but destruction keepeth his mouth
[shall be] to the and his tongue
workers of keepeth his soul
iniquity. from troubles.
21:16 The man 21:24 Proud
that wandereth [and] haughty
out of the way of scorner [is] his
understanding name, who dealeth
shall remain in in proud wrath.
the congregation 21:25 The desire
of the dead. of the slothful
21:17 He that killeth him; for
loveth pleasure his hands refuse
[shall be] a poor to labour.
man: he that 21:26 He
loveth wine and coveteth greedily
oil shall not be all the day long:
rich. but the righteous
giveth and 22:4 By humility
spareth not. [and] the fear of
21:27 The the LORD [are]
sacrifice of the riches, and
wicked [is] honour, and life.
abomination: how
much more, [when] 22:5 Thorns
he bringeth it [and] snares
with a wicked [are] in the way
mind? of the froward:
21:28 A false he that doth keep
witness shall his soul shall be
perish: but the far from them.
man that heareth 22:6 Train up a
speaketh child in the way
constantly. he should go: and
21:29 A wicked when he is old,
man hardeneth his he will not
face: but [as depart from it.
for] the upright, 22:7 The rich
he directeth his ruleth over the
way. poor, and the
21:30 [There is] borrower [is]
no wisdom nor servant to the
understanding nor lender.
counsel against 22:8 He that
the LORD. soweth iniquity
21:31 The horse shall reap
[is] prepared vanity: and the
against the day rod of his anger
of battle: but shall fail.
safety [is] of 22:9 He that
the LORD. hath a bountiful
22:1 A [good] eye shall be
name [is] rather blessed; for he
to be chosen than giveth of his
great riches, bread to the
[and] loving poor.
favour rather 22:10 Cast out
than silver and the scorner, and
gold. contention shall
22:2 The rich go out; yea,
and poor meet strife and
together: the reproach shall
LORD [is] the cease.
maker of them 22:11 He that
all. loveth pureness
22:3 A prudent of heart, [for]
[man] foreseeth the grace of his
the evil, and lips the king
hideth himself: [shall be] his
but the simple friend.
pass on, and are 22:12 The eyes
punished. of the LORD
preserve 22:20 Have not I
knowledge, and he written to thee
overthroweth the excellent things
words of the in counsels and
transgressor. knowledge,
22:13 The 22:21 That I
slothful [man] might make thee
saith, [There is] know the
a lion without, I certainty of the
shall be slain in words of truth;
the streets. that thou
22:14 The mouth mightest answer
of strange women the words of
[is] a deep pit: truth to them
he that is that send unto
abhorred of the thee?
LORD shall fall 22:22 Rob not
therein. the poor, because
22:15 he [is] poor:
Foolishness [is] neither oppress
bound in the the afflicted in
heart of a child; the gate:
[but] the rod of 22:23 For the
correction shall LORD will plead
drive it far from their cause, and
him. spoil the soul of
22:16 He that those that
oppresseth the spoiled them.
poor to increase 22:24 Make no
his [riches, and] friendship with
he that giveth to an angry man; and
the rich, [shall] with a furious
surely [come] to man thou shalt
want. not go:
22:17 Bow down 22:25 Lest thou
thine ear, and learn his ways,
hear the words of and get a snare
the wise, and to thy soul.
apply thine heart 22:26 Be not
unto my thou [one] of
knowledge. them that strike
22:18 For [it hands, [or] of
is] a pleasant them that are
thing if thou sureties for
keep them within debts.
thee; they shall 22:27 If thou
withal be fitted hast nothing to
in thy lips. pay, why should
22:19 That thy he take away thy
trust may be in bed from under
the LORD, I have thee?
made known to 22:28 Remove not
thee this day, the ancient
even to thee. landmark, which
thy fathers have heart [is] not
set. with thee.
22:29 Seest thou 23:8 The morsel
a man diligent in [which] thou hast
his business? he eaten shalt thou
shall stand vomit up, and
before kings; he lose thy sweet
shall not stand words.
before mean 23:9 Speak not
[men]. in the ears of a
23:1 When thou fool: for he will
sittest to eat despise the
with a ruler, wisdom of thy
consider words.
diligently what 23:10 Remove not
[is] before thee: the old landmark;
and enter not
23:2 And put a into the fields
knife to thy of the
throat, if thou fatherless:
[be] a man given 23:11 For their
to appetite. redeemer [is]
23:3 Be not mighty; he shall
desirous of his plead their cause
dainties: for with thee.
they [are] 23:12 Apply
deceitful meat. thine heart unto
23:4 Labour not instruction, and
to be rich: cease thine ears to the
from thine own words of
wisdom. knowledge.
23:5 Wilt thou 23:13 Withhold
set thine eyes not correction
upon that which from the child:
is not? for for [if] thou
[riches] beatest him with
certainly make the rod, he shall
themselves wings; not die.
they fly away as 23:14 Thou shalt
an eagle toward beat him with the
heaven. rod, and shalt
23:6 Eat thou deliver his soul
not the bread of from hell.
[him that hath] 23:15 My son, if
an evil eye, thine heart be
neither desire wise, my heart
thou his dainty shall rejoice,
meats: even mine.
23:7 For as he 23:16 Yea, my
thinketh in his reins shall
heart, so [is] rejoice, when thy
he: Eat and lips speak right
drink, saith he things.
to thee; but his 23:17 Let not
thine heart envy give me thine
sinners: but [be heart, and let
thou] in the fear thine eyes
of the LORD all observe my ways.
the day long. 23:27 For a
23:18 For surely whore [is] a deep
there is an end; ditch; and a
and thine strange woman
expectation shall [is] a narrow
not be cut off. pit.
23:19 Hear thou, 23:28 She also
my son, and be lieth in wait as
wise, and guide [for] a prey, and
thine heart in increaseth the
the way. transgressors
23:20 Be not among men.
among 23:29 Who hath
winebibbers; woe? who hath
among riotous sorrow? who hath
eaters of flesh: contentions? who
23:21 For the hath babbling?
drunkard and the who hath wounds
glutton shall without cause?
come to poverty: who hath redness
and drowsiness of eyes?
shall clothe [a 23:30 They that
man] with rags. tarry long at the
23:22 Hearken wine; they that
unto thy father go to seek mixed
that begat thee, wine.
and despise not 23:31 Look not
thy mother when thou upon the
she is old. wine when it is
23:23 Buy the red, when it
truth, and sell giveth his colour
[it] not; [also] in the cup,
wisdom, and [when] it moveth
instruction, and itself aright.
understanding. 23:32 At the
23:24 The father last it biteth
of the righteous like a serpent,
shall greatly and stingeth like
rejoice: and he an adder.
that begetteth a 23:33 Thine eyes
wise [child] shall behold
shall have joy of strange women,
him. and thine heart
23:25 Thy father shall utter
and thy mother perverse things.
shall be glad, 23:34 Yea, thou
and she that bare shalt be as he
thee shall that lieth down
rejoice. in the midst of
23:26 My son, the sea, or as he
that lieth upon the gate.
the top of a 24:8 He that
mast. deviseth to do
23:35 They have evil shall be
stricken me, called a
[shalt thou say, mischievous
and] I was not person.
sick; they have 24:9 The thought
beaten me, [and] of foolishness
I felt [it] not: [is] sin: and the
when shall I scorner [is] an
awake? I will abomination to
seek it yet men.
again. 24:10 [If] thou
24:1 Be not thou faint in the day
envious against of adversity, thy
evil men, neither strength [is]
desire to be with small.
them. 24:11 If thou
24:2 For their forbear to
heart studieth deliver [them
destruction, and that are] drawn
their lips talk unto death, and
of mischief. [those that are]
24:3 Through ready to be
wisdom is an slain;
house builded; 24:12 If thou
and by sayest, Behold,
understanding it we knew it not;
is established: doth not he that
24:4 And by pondereth the
knowledge shall heart consider
the chambers be [it]? and he that
filled with all keepeth thy soul,
precious and doth [not] he
pleasant riches. know [it]? and
24:5 A wise man shall [not] he
[is] strong; yea, render to [every]
a man of man according to
knowledge his works?
increaseth 24:13 My son,
strength. eat thou honey,
24:6 For by wise because [it is]
counsel thou good; and the
shalt make thy honeycomb, [which
war: and in is] sweet to thy
multitude of taste:
counsellors 24:14 So [shall]
[there is] the knowledge of
safety. wisdom [be] unto
24:7 Wisdom [is] thy soul: when
too high for a thou hast found
fool: he openeth [it], then there
not his mouth in shall be a
reward, and thy the ruin of them
expectation shall both?
not be cut off. 24:23 These
24:15 Lay not [things] also
wait, O wicked [belong] to the
[man], against wise. [It is] not
the dwelling of good to have
the righteous; respect of
spoil not his persons in
resting place: judgment.
24:16 For a just 24:24 He that
[man] falleth saith unto the
seven times, and wicked, Thou
riseth up again: [art] righteous;
but the wicked him shall the
shall fall into people curse,
mischief. nations shall
24:17 Rejoice abhor him:
not when thine 24:25 But to
enemy falleth, them that rebuke
and let not thine [him] shall be
heart be glad delight, and a
when he good blessing
stumbleth: shall come upon
24:18 Lest the them.
LORD see [it], 24:26 [Every
and it displease man] shall kiss
him, and he turn [his] lips that
away his wrath giveth a right
from him. answer.
24:19 Fret not 24:27 Prepare
thyself because thy work without,
of evil [men], and make it fit
neither be thou for thyself in
envious at the the field; and
wicked; afterwards build
24:20 For there thine house.
shall be no 24:28 Be not a
reward to the witness against
evil [man]; the thy neighbour
candle of the without cause;
wicked shall be and deceive [not]
put out. with thy lips.
24:21 My son, 24:29 Say not, I
fear thou the will do so to him
LORD and the as he hath done
king: [and] to me: I will
meddle not with render to the man
them that are according to his
given to change: work.
24:22 For their 24:30 I went by
calamity shall the field of the
rise suddenly; slothful, and by
and who knoweth the vineyard of
the man void of there shall come
understanding; forth a vessel
24:31 And, lo, for the finer.
it was all grown 25:5 Take away
over with thorns, the wicked [from]
[and] nettles had before the king,
covered the face and his throne
thereof, and the shall be
stone wall established in
thereof was righteousness.
broken down. 25:6 Put not
24:32 Then I forth thyself in
saw, [and] the presence of
considered [it] the king, and
well: I looked stand not in the
upon [it, and] place of great
received [men]:
instruction. 25:7 For better
24:33 [Yet] a [it is] that it
little sleep, a be said unto
little slumber, a thee, Come up
little folding of hither; than that
the hands to thou shouldest be
sleep: put lower in the
24:34 So shall presence of the
thy poverty come prince whom thine
[as] one that eyes have seen.
travelleth; and 25:8 Go not
thy want as an forth hastily to
armed man. strive, lest
25:1 These [are] [thou know not]
also proverbs of what to do in the
Solomon, which end thereof, when
the men of thy neighbour
Hezekiah king of hath put thee to
Judah copied out. shame.
25:9 Debate thy
25:2 [It is] the cause with thy
glory of God to neighbour
conceal a thing: [himself]; and
but the honour of discover not a
kings [is] to secret to
search out a another:
matter. 25:10 Lest he
25:3 The heaven that heareth [it]
for height, and put thee to
the earth for shame, and thine
depth, and the infamy turn not
heart of kings away.
[is] 25:11 A word
unsearchable. fitly spoken [is
25:4 Take away like] apples of
the dross from gold in pictures
the silver, and of silver.
25:12 [As] an trouble [is like]
earring of gold, a broken tooth,
and an ornament and a foot out of
of fine gold, [so joint.
is] a wise 25:20 [As] he
reprover upon an that taketh away
obedient ear. a garment in cold
25:13 As the weather, [and as]
cold of snow in vinegar upon
the time of nitre, so [is] he
harvest, [so is] that singeth
a faithful songs to an heavy
messenger to them heart.
that send him: 25:21 If thine
for he refresheth enemy be hungry,
the soul of his give him bread to
masters. eat; and if he be
25:14 Whoso thirsty, give him
boasteth himself water to drink:
of a false gift 25:22 For thou
[is like] clouds shalt heap coals
and wind without of fire upon his
rain. head, and the
25:15 By long LORD shall reward
forbearing is a thee.
prince persuaded, 25:23 The north
and a soft tongue wind driveth away
breaketh the rain: so [doth]
bone. an angry
25:16 Hast thou countenance a
found honey? eat backbiting
so much as is tongue.
sufficient for 25:24 [It is]
thee, lest thou better to dwell
be filled in the corner of
therewith, and the housetop,
vomit it. than with a
25:17 Withdraw brawling woman
thy foot from thy and in a wide
neighbour's house.
house; lest he be 25:25 [As] cold
weary of thee, waters to a
and [so] hate thirsty soul, so
thee. [is] good news
25:18 A man that from a far
beareth false country.
witness against 25:26 A
his neighbour righteous man
[is] a maul, and falling down
a sword, and a before the wicked
sharp arrow. [is as] a
25:19 Confidence troubled
in an unfaithful fountain, and a
man in time of corrupt spring.
25:27 [It is] 26:8 As he that
not good to eat bindeth a stone
much honey: so in a sling, so
[for men] to [is] he that
search their own giveth honour to
glory [is not] a fool.
glory. 26:9 [As] a
25:28 He that thorn goeth up
[hath] no rule into the hand of
over his own a drunkard, so
spirit [is like] [is] a parable in
a city [that is] the mouth of
broken down, fools.
[and] without 26:10 The great
walls. [God] that formed
26:1 As snow in all [things] both
summer, and as rewardeth the
rain in harvest, fool, and
so honour is not rewardeth
seemly for a transgressors.
fool. 26:11 As a dog
26:2 As the bird returneth to his
by wandering, as vomit, [so] a
the swallow by fool returneth to
flying, so the his folly.
curse causeless 26:12 Seest thou
shall not come. a man wise in his
26:3 A whip for own conceit?
the horse, a [there is] more
bridle for the hope of a fool
ass, and a rod than of him.
for the fool's 26:13 The
back. slothful [man]
26:4 Answer not saith, [There is]
a fool according a lion in the
to his folly, way; a lion [is]
lest thou also be in the streets.
like unto him. 26:14 [As] the
26:5 Answer a door turneth upon
fool according to his hinges, so
his folly, lest [doth] the
he be wise in his slothful upon his
own conceit. bed.
26:6 He that 26:15 The
sendeth a message slothful hideth
by the hand of a his hand in [his]
fool cutteth off bosom; it
the feet, [and] grieveth him to
drinketh damage. bring it again to
26:7 The legs of his mouth.
the lame are not 26:16 The
equal: so [is] a sluggard [is]
parable in the wiser in his own
mouth of fools. conceit than
seven men that within him;
can render a 26:25 When he
reason. speaketh fair,
26:17 He that believe him not:
passeth by, [and] for [there are]
meddleth with seven
strife abominations in
[belonging] not his heart.
to him, [is like] 26:26 [Whose]
one that taketh a hatred is covered
dog by the ears. by deceit, his
26:18 As a mad wickedness shall
[man] who casteth be showed before
firebrands, the [whole]
arrows, and congregation.
death, 26:27 Whoso
26:19 So [is] diggeth a pit
the man [that] shall fall
deceiveth his therein: and he
neighbour, and that rolleth a
saith, Am not I stone, it will
in sport? return upon him.
26:20 Where no 26:28 A lying
wood is, [there] tongue hateth
the fire goeth [those that are]
out: so where afflicted by it;
[there is] no and a flattering
talebearer, the mouth worketh
strife ceaseth. ruin.
26:21 [As] coals 27:1 Boast not
[are] to burning thyself of to
coals, and wood morrow; for thou
to fire; so [is] knowest not what
a contentious man a day may bring
to kindle strife. forth.
27:2 Let another
26:22 The words man praise thee,
of a talebearer and not thine own
[are] as wounds, mouth; a
and they go down stranger, and not
into the thine own lips.
innermost parts 27:3 A stone
of the belly. [is] heavy, and
26:23 Burning the sand weighty;
lips and a wicked but a fool's
heart [are like] wrath [is]
a potsherd heavier than them
covered with both.
silver dross. 27:4 Wrath [is]
26:24 He that cruel, and anger
hateth [is] outrageous;
dissembleth with but who [is] able
his lips, and to stand before
layeth up deceit envy?
27:5 Open rebuke garment that is
[is] better than surety for a
secret love. stranger, and
27:6 Faithful take a pledge of
[are] the wounds him for a strange
of a friend; but woman.
the kisses of an 27:14 He that
enemy [are] blesseth his
deceitful. friend with a
27:7 The full loud voice,
soul loatheth an rising early in
honeycomb; but to the morning, it
the hungry soul shall be counted
every bitter a curse to him.
thing is sweet. 27:15 A
27:8 As a bird continual
that wandereth dropping in a
from her nest, so very rainy day
[is] a man that and a contentious
wandereth from woman are alike.
his place. 27:16 Whosoever
27:9 Ointment hideth her hideth
and perfume the wind, and the
rejoice the ointment of his
heart: so [doth] right hand,
the sweetness of [which] bewrayeth
a man's friend by [itself].
hearty counsel. 27:17 Iron
27:10 Thine own sharpeneth iron;
friend, and thy so a man
father's friend, sharpeneth the
forsake not; countenance of
neither go into his friend.
thy brother's 27:18 Whoso
house in the day keepeth the fig
of thy calamity: tree shall eat
[for] better [is] the fruit
a neighbour [that thereof: so he
is] near than a that waiteth on
brother far off. his master shall
27:11 My son, be be honoured.
wise, and make my 27:19 As in
heart glad, that water face
I may answer him [answereth] to
that reproacheth face, so the
me. heart of man to
27:12 A prudent man.
[man] foreseeth 27:20 Hell and
the evil, [and] destruction are
hideth himself; never full; so
[but] the simple the eyes of man
pass on, [and] are never
are punished. satisfied.
27:13 Take his 27:21 [As] the
fining pot for 28:2 For the
silver, and the transgression of
furnace for gold; a land many [are]
so [is] a man to the princes
his praise. thereof: but by a
27:22 Though man of
thou shouldest understanding
bray a fool in a [and] knowledge
mortar among the state
wheat with a [thereof] shall
pestle, [yet] be prolonged.
will not his 28:3 A poor man
foolishness that oppresseth
depart from him. the poor [is
27:23 Be thou like] a sweeping
diligent to know rain which
the state of thy leaveth no food.
flocks, [and] 28:4 They that
look well to thy forsake the law
herds. praise the
27:24 For riches wicked: but such
[are] not for as keep the law
ever: and doth contend with
the crown them.
[endure] to every 28:5 Evil men
generation? understand not
27:25 The hay judgment: but
appeareth, and they that seek
the tender grass the LORD
showeth itself, understand all
and herbs of the [things].
mountains are 28:6 Better [is]
gathered. the poor that
27:26 The lambs walketh in his
[are] for thy uprightness, than
clothing, and the [he that is]
goats [are] the perverse [in his]
price of the ways, though he
field. [be] rich.
27:27 And [thou 28:7 Whoso
shalt have] keepeth the law
goats' milk [is] a wise son:
enough for thy but he that is a
food, for the companion of
food of thy riotous [men]
household, and shameth his
[for] the father.
maintenance for 28:8 He that by
thy maidens. usury and unjust
28:1 The wicked gain increaseth
flee when no man his substance, he
pursueth: but the shall gather it
righteous are for him that will
bold as a lion. pity the poor.
28:9 He that that wanteth
turneth away his understanding
ear from hearing [is] also a great
the law, even his oppressor: [but]
prayer [shall be] he that hateth
abomination. covetousness
28:10 Whoso shall prolong
causeth the [his] days.
righteous to go 28:17 A man that
astray in an evil doeth violence to
way, he shall the blood of
fall himself into [any] person
his own pit: but shall flee to the
the upright shall pit; let no man
have good stay him.
[things] in 28:18 Whoso
possession. walketh uprightly
28:11 The rich shall be saved:
man [is] wise in but [he that is]
his own conceit; perverse [in his]
but the poor that ways shall fall
hath at once.
understanding 28:19 He that
searcheth him tilleth his land
out. shall have plenty
28:12 When of bread: but he
righteous [men] that followeth
do rejoice, after vain
[there is] great [persons] shall
glory: but when have poverty
the wicked rise, enough.
a man is hidden. 28:20 A faithful
28:13 He that man shall abound
covereth his sins with blessings:
shall not but he that
prosper: but maketh haste to
whoso confesseth be rich shall not
and forsaketh be innocent.
[them] shall have 28:21 To have
mercy. respect of
28:14 Happy [is] persons [is] not
the man that good: for for a
feareth alway: piece of bread
but he that [that] man will
hardeneth his transgress.
heart shall fall 28:22 He that
into mischief. hasteth to be
28:15 [As] a rich [hath] an
roaring lion, and evil eye, and
a ranging bear; considereth not
[so is] a wicked that poverty
ruler over the shall come upon
poor people. him.
28:16 The prince 28:23 He that
rebuketh a man righteous are in
afterwards shall authority, the
find more favour people rejoice:
than he that but when the
flattereth with wicked beareth
the tongue. rule, the people
28:24 Whoso mourn.
robbeth his 29:3 Whoso
father or his loveth wisdom
mother, and rejoiceth his
saith, [It is] no father: but he
transgression; that keepeth
the same [is] the company with
companion of a harlots spendeth
destroyer. [his] substance.
28:25 He that is 29:4 The king by
of a proud heart judgment
stirreth up establisheth the
strife: but he land: but he that
that putteth his receiveth gifts
trust in the LORD overthroweth it.
shall be made 29:5 A man that
fat. flattereth his
28:26 He that neighbour
trusteth in his spreadeth a net
own heart is a for his feet.
fool: but whoso 29:6 In the
walketh wisely, transgression of
he shall be an evil man
delivered. [there is] a
28:27 He that snare: but the
giveth unto the righteous doth
poor shall not sing and rejoice.
lack: but he that
hideth his eyes 29:7 The
shall have many a righteous
curse. considereth the
28:28 When the cause of the
wicked rise, men poor: [but] the
hide themselves: wicked regardeth
but when they not to know [it].
perish, the
righteous 29:8 Scornful
increase. men bring a city
29:1 He, that into a snare: but
being often wise [men] turn
reproved away wrath.
hardeneth [his] 29:9 [If] a wise
neck, shall man contendeth
suddenly be with a foolish
destroyed, and man, whether he
that without rage or laugh,
remedy. [there is] no
29:2 When the rest.
29:10 The keepeth the law,
bloodthirsty hate happy [is] he.
the upright: but 29:19 A servant
the just seek his will not be
soul. corrected by
29:11 A fool words: for though
uttereth all his he understand he
mind: but a wise will not answer.
[man] keepeth it 29:20 Seest thou
in till a man [that is]
afterwards. hasty in his
29:12 If a ruler words? [there is]
hearken to lies, more hope of a
all his servants fool than of him.
[are] wicked.
29:13 The poor 29:21 He that
and the deceitful delicately
man meet bringeth up his
together: the servant from a
LORD lighteneth child shall have
both their eyes. him become [his]
29:14 The king son at the
that faithfully length.
judgeth the poor, 29:22 An angry
his throne shall man stirreth up
be established strife, and a
for ever. furious man
29:15 The rod aboundeth in
and reproof give transgression.
wisdom: but a 29:23 A man's
child left [to pride shall bring
himself] bringeth him low: but
his mother to honour shall
shame. uphold the humble
29:16 When the in spirit.
wicked are 29:24 Whoso is
multiplied, partner with a
transgression thief hateth his
increaseth: but own soul: he
the righteous heareth cursing,
shall see their and bewrayeth
fall. [it] not.
29:17 Correct 29:25 The fear
thy son, and he of man bringeth a
shall give thee snare: but whoso
rest; yea, he putteth his trust
shall give in the LORD shall
delight unto thy be safe.
soul. 29:26 Many seek
29:18 Where the ruler's
[there is] no favour; but
vision, the [every] man's
people perish: judgment [cometh]
but he that from the LORD.
29:27 An unjust 30:7 Two
man [is] an [things] have I
abomination to required of thee;
the just: and [he deny me [them]
that is] upright not before I die:
in the way [is]
abomination to 30:8 Remove far
the wicked. from me vanity
30:1 The words and lies: give me
of Agur the son neither poverty
of Jakeh, [even] nor riches; feed
the prophecy: the me with food
man spake unto convenient for
Ithiel, even unto me:
Ithiel and Ucal, 30:9 Lest I be
30:2 Surely I full, and deny
[am] more brutish [thee], and say,
than [any] man, Who [is] the
and have not the LORD? or lest I
understanding of be poor, and
a man. steal, and take
30:3 I neither the name of my
learned wisdom, God [in vain].
nor have the 30:10 Accuse not
knowledge of the a servant unto
holy. his master, lest
30:4 Who hath he curse thee,
ascended up into and thou be found
heaven, or guilty.
descended? who 30:11 [There is]
hath gathered the a generation
wind in his [that] curseth
fists? who hath their father, and
bound the waters doth not bless
in a garment? who their mother.
hath established 30:12 [There is]
all the ends of a generation
the earth? what [that are] pure
[is] his name, in their own
and what [is] his eyes, and [yet]
son's name, if is not washed
thou canst tell? from their
30:5 Every word filthiness.
of God [is] pure: 30:13 [There is]
he [is] a shield a generation, O
unto them that how lofty are
put their trust their eyes! and
in him. their eyelids are
30:6 Add thou lifted up.
not unto his 30:14 [There is]
words, lest he a generation,
reprove thee, and whose teeth [are
thou be found a as] swords, and
liar. their jaw teeth
[as] knives, to she eateth, and
devour the poor wipeth her mouth,
from off the and saith, I have
earth, and the done no
needy from wickedness.
[among] men. 30:21 For three
30:15 The [things] the
horseleach hath earth is
two daughters, disquieted, and
[crying], Give, for four [which]
give. There are it cannot bear:
three [things 30:22 For a
that] are never servant when he
satisfied, [yea], reigneth; and a
four [things] say fool when he is
not, [It is] filled with meat;
enough:
30:16 The grave; 30:23 For an
and the barren odious [woman]
womb; the earth when she is
[that] is not married; and an
filled with handmaid that is
water; and the heir to her
fire [that] saith mistress.
not, [It is] 30:24 There be
enough. four [things
30:17 The eye which are] little
[that] mocketh at upon the earth,
[his] father, and but they [are]
despiseth to obey exceeding wise:
[his] mother, the 30:25 The ants
ravens of the [are] a people
valley shall pick not strong, yet
it out, and the they prepare
young eagles their meat in the
shall eat it. summer;
30:18 There be 30:26 The conies
three [things [are but] a
which] are too feeble folk, yet
wonderful for me, make they their
yea, four which I houses in the
know not: rocks;
30:19 The way of 30:27 The
an eagle in the locusts have no
air; the way of a king, yet go they
serpent upon a forth all of them
rock; the way of by bands;
a ship in the 30:28 The spider
midst of the sea; taketh hold with
and the way of a her hands, and is
man with a maid. in kings'
30:20 Such [is] palaces.
the way of an 30:29 There be
adulterous woman; three [things]
which go well, not for kings to
yea, four are drink wine; nor
comely in going: for princes
30:30 A lion strong drink:
[which is] 31:5 Lest they
strongest among drink, and forget
beasts, and the law, and
turneth not away pervert the
for any; judgment of any
30:31 A of the afflicted.
greyhound; an he
goat also; and a 31:6 Give strong
king, against drink unto him
whom [there is] that is ready to
no rising up. perish, and wine
30:32 If thou unto those that
hast done be of heavy
foolishly in hearts.
lifting up 31:7 Let him
thyself, or if drink, and forget
thou hast thought his poverty, and
evil, [lay] thine remember his
hand upon thy misery no more.
mouth. 31:8 Open thy
30:33 Surely the mouth for the
churning of milk dumb in the cause
bringeth forth of all such as
butter, and the are appointed to
wringing of the destruction.
nose bringeth 31:9 Open thy
forth blood: so mouth, judge
the forcing of righteously, and
wrath bringeth plead the cause
forth strife. of the poor and
31:1 The words needy.
of king Lemuel, 31:10 Who can
the prophecy that find a virtuous
his mother taught woman? for her
him. price [is] far
31:2 What, my above rubies.
son? and what, 31:11 The heart
the son of my of her husband
womb? and what, doth safely trust
the son of my in her, so that
vows? he shall have no
31:3 Give not need of spoil.
thy strength unto 31:12 She will
women, nor thy do him good and
ways to that not evil all the
which destroyeth days of her life.
kings.
31:4 [It is] not 31:13 She
for kings, O seeketh wool, and
Lemuel, [it is] flax, and worketh
willingly with of tapestry; her
her hands. clothing [is]
31:14 She is silk and purple.
like the 31:23 Her
merchants' ships; husband is known
she bringeth her in the gates,
food from afar. when he sitteth
31:15 She riseth among the elders
also while it is of the land.
yet night, and 31:24 She maketh
giveth meat to fine linen, and
her household, selleth [it]; and
and a portion to delivereth
her maidens. girdles unto the
31:16 She merchant.
considereth a 31:25 Strength
field, and buyeth and honour [are]
it: with the her clothing; and
fruit of her she shall rejoice
hands she in time to come.
planteth a 31:26 She
vineyard. openeth her mouth
31:17 She with wisdom; and
girdeth her loins in her tongue
with strength, [is] the law of
and strengtheneth kindness.
her arms. 31:27 She
31:18 She looketh well to
perceiveth that the ways of her
her merchandise household, and
[is] good: her eateth not the
candle goeth not bread of
out by night. idleness.
31:19 She layeth 31:28 Her
her hands to the children arise
spindle, and her up, and call her
hands hold the blessed; her
distaff. husband [also],
31:20 She and he praiseth
stretcheth out her.
her hand to the 31:29 Many
poor; yea, she daughters have
reacheth forth done virtuously,
her hands to the but thou
needy. excellest them
31:21 She is not all.
afraid of the 31:30 Favour
snow for her [is] deceitful,
household: for and beauty [is]
all her household vain: [but] a
[are] clothed woman [that]
with scarlet. feareth the LORD,
31:22 She maketh she shall be
herself coverings praised.
31:31 Give her
of the fruit of
her hands; and
let her own works
praise her in the
gates.
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