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PR-8: 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters

should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the

foundations of the earth: <appointed> <commandment> <decree>

<when>

PR-8: 30 Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him] : and

I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him; <always>

PR-8: 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my

delights [were] with the sons of men. <delights> <earth>

PR-8: 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for

blessed [are they that] keep my ways. <are> <blessed> <children>

PR-8: 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

PR-8: 34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at

my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. <blessed> <daily>

PR-8: 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain

favour of the LORD. <favour> <findeth> <life> <lord> <obtain>

<whoso>

PR-8: 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:

all they that hate me love death. <against> <all> <death> <hate>

PR-9: 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her

seven pillars: <builded> <hath> <hewn> <house> <pillars> <seven>

PR-9: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine;

she hath also furnished her table. <also> <beasts> <furnished>

PR-9: 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the

highest places of the city, <city> <crieth> <forth> <hath>

PR-9: 4 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him

that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, <him> <hither>

<whoso>

PR-9: 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I

have mingled. <bread> <come> <drink> <eat> <have> <mingled>

PR-9: 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of

understanding. <foolish> <forsake> <go> <live> <understanding>

<way>

PR-9: 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame:

and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.

PR-9: 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise

man, and he will love thee. <hate> <lest> <love> <man> <rebuke>

PR-9: 9 Give [instruction] to a wise [man] , and he will be yet

wiser: teach a just [man] , and he will increase in learning.

PR-9: 10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and

the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. <beginning> <fear>

PR-9: 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years

of thy life shall be increased. <days> <increased> <life>

PR-9: 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but

[if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it] . <alone> <bear>

PR-9: 13 A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and

knoweth nothing. <clamorous> <foolish> <knoweth> <nothing> <she>

PR-9: 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in

the high places of the city, <city> <door> <high> <house> <on>

PR-9: 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: <call>

PR-9: 16 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for]

him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, <him> <hither>

<whoso>

PR-9: 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is

pleasant. <are> <bread> <eaten> <pleasant> <secret> <stolen>

PR-9: 18 But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and

that] her guests [are] in the depths of hell. <are> <dead>

PR-10: 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad

father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.

PR-10: 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but

righteousness delivereth from death. <death> <delivereth>

PR-10: 3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to

famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. <away>

PR-10: 4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but

the hand of the diligent maketh rich. <becometh> <dealeth>

PR-10: 5 He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he

that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.

PR-10: 6 Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence

covereth the mouth of the wicked. <are> <blessings> <covereth>

PR-10: 7 The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of

the wicked shall rot. <blessed> <just> <memory> <name> <rot>

PR-10: 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a

prating fool shall fall. <commandments> <fall> <fool> <heart>

PR-10: 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that

perverteth his ways shall be known. <known> <perverteth>

PR-10: 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a

prating fool shall fall. <causeth> <eye> <fall> <fool> <prating>

PR-10: 11 The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but

violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. <covereth> <life>

PR-10: 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

PR-10: 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is

found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of

understanding. <back> <found> <hath> <him> <lips> <rod>

PR-10: 14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the

foolish [is] near destruction. <destruction> <foolish>

PR-10: 15 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the

destruction of the poor [is] their poverty. <city> <destruction>

PR-10: 16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the

fruit of the wicked to sin. <fruit> <labour> <life> <righteous>

PR-10: 17 He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction:

but he that refuseth reproof erreth. <erreth> <instruction>

PR-10: 18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that

uttereth a slander, [is] a fool. <fool> <hatred> <hideth> <lips>

PR-10: 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but

he that refraineth his lips [is] wise. <lips> <multitude>

PR-10: 20 The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the

heart of the wicked [is] little worth. <choice> <heart> <just>

PR-10: 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for

want of wisdom. <die> <feed> <fools> <lips> <many> <righteous>

PR-10: 22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he

addeth no sorrow with it. <blessing> <lord> <maketh> <no> <rich>

PR-10: 23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man

of understanding hath wisdom. <do> <fool> <hath> <man>

PR-10: 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but

the desire of the righteous shall be granted. <come> <desire>

PR-10: 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]

: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.

PR-10: 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so

[is] the sluggard to them that send him. <eyes> <him> <send>

PR-10: 27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of

the wicked shall be shortened. <days> <fear> <lord> <prolongeth>

PR-10: 28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the

expectation of the wicked shall perish. <expectation> <gladness>

PR-10: 29 The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but

destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity. <destruction>

PR-10: 30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked

shall not inhabit the earth. <earth> <inhabit> <never> <removed>

PR-10: 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the

froward tongue shall be cut out. <bringeth> <cut> <forth>

PR-10: 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but

the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness. <frowardness>

PR-11: 1 A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a

just weight [is] his delight. <balance> <delight> <false> <just>

PR-11: 2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the

lowly [is] wisdom. <cometh> <lowly> <pride> <shame> <then>

PR-11: 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the

perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. <destroy>

PR-11: 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but

righteousness delivereth from death. <day> <death> <delivereth>

PR-11: 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:

but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. <direct> <fall>

PR-11: 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:

but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.

PR-11: 7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish:

and the hope of unjust [men] perisheth. <dieth> <expectation>

PR-11: 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the

wicked cometh in his stead. <cometh> <delivered> <righteous>

PR-11: 9 An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour:

but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. <delivered>

PR-11: 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city

rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting.

PR-11: 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:

but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. <blessing>

PR-11: 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but

a man of understanding holdeth his peace. <despiseth> <holdeth>

PR-11: 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a

faithful spirit concealeth the matter. <concealeth> <faithful>

PR-11: 14 Where no counsel [is] , the people fall: but in the

multitude of counsellors [there is] safety. <counsel>

<where>

PR-11: 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it] :

and he that hateth suretiship is sure. <hateth> <smart>

PR-11: 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men]

retain riches. <gracious> <honour> <men> <retain> <retaineth>

PR-11: 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he

that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh. <cruel> <doeth> <flesh>

PR-11: 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that

soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward. <deceitful> <him>

PR-11: 19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that

pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death. <death> <evil>

PR-11: 20 They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to

the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his

delight. <are> <delight> <froward> <heart> <lord> <such>

PR-11: 21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be

unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

PR-11: 22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a

fair woman which is without discretion. <discretion> <fair>

PR-11: 23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the

expectation of the wicked [is] wrath. <desire> <expectation>

PR-11: 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and

[there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth]

to poverty. <increaseth> <meet> <more> <poverty> <scattereth>

PR-11: 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that

watereth shall be watered also himself. <also> <fat> <himself>

PR-11: 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:

but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it] .

PR-11: 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but

he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. <come>

PR-11: 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the

righteous shall flourish as a branch. <branch> <fall> <flourish>

PR-11: 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:

and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart. <fool>

<wise>

PR-11: 30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he

that winneth souls [is] wise. <fruit> <life> <righteous> <souls>

PR-11: 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the

earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. <behold> <earth>

PR-12: 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that

hateth reproof [is] brutish. <brutish> <hateth> <instruction>

PR-12: 2 A good [man] obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of

wicked devices will he condemn. <condemn> <devices> <favour>

PR-12: 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the

root of the righteous shall not be moved. <established> <man>

PR-12: 4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she

that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones. <ashamed>

<woman>

PR-12: 5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] right: [but] the

counsels of the wicked [are] deceit. <are> <counsels> <deceit>

PR-12: 6 The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood:

but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. <are> <blood>

PR-12: 7 The wicked are overthrown, and [are] not: but the house

of the righteous shall stand. <are> <house> <overthrown>

PR-12: 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but

he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. <commended>

PR-12: 9 [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better

than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. <better>

PR-12: 10 A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but

the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel. <are> <beast>

PR-12: 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:

but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.

PR-12: 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil [men] : but the

root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit] . <desireth> <evil>

PR-12: 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his]

lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. <come> <just>

PR-12: 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of

[his] mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be

rendered unto him. <fruit> <good> <hands> <him> <man> <mouth>

PR-12: 15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he

that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise. <counsel> <eyes> <fool>

PR-12: 16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man]

covereth shame. <covereth> <known> <man> <presently> <prudent>

PR-12: 17 [He that] speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness:

but a false witness deceit. <deceit> <false> <forth>

PR-12: 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:

but the tongue of the wise [is] health. <health> <like>

PR-12: 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a

lying tongue [is] but for a moment. <established> <ever> <lip>

PR-12: 20 Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil:

but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy. <counsellors> <deceit>

PR-12: 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked

shall be filled with mischief. <evil> <filled> <happen> <just>

PR-12: 22 Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they

that deal truly [are] his delight. <are> <deal> <delight> <lips>

PR-12: 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of

fools proclaimeth foolishness. <concealeth> <fools>

PR-12: 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the

slothful shall be under tribute. <bear> <diligent> <hand> <rule>

PR-12: 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a

good word maketh it glad. <glad> <good> <heart> <heaviness>

PR-12: 26 The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour:

but the way of the wicked seduceth them. <excellent> <more>

PR-12: 27 The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in

hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

PR-12: 28 In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the

pathway [thereof there is] no death. <death> <life> <no>

PR-13: 1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a

scorner heareth not rebuke. <heareth> <instruction> <rebuke>

PR-13: 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but

the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence. <eat>

PR-13: 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he

that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. <destruction>

PR-13: 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing:

but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. <desireth>

PR-13: 5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is

loathsome, and cometh to shame. <cometh> <hateth> <loathsome>

PR-13: 6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way:

but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. <him> <keepeth>

PR-13: 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing:

[there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.

PR-13: 8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the

poor heareth not rebuke. <are> <heareth> <life> <poor> <ransom>

PR-13: 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of

the wicked shall be put out. <lamp> <light> <put> <rejoiceth>

PR-13: 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well

advised [is] wisdom. <advised> <cometh> <contention> <only>

PR-13: 11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he

that gathereth by labour shall increase. <diminished>

PR-13: 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the

desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life. <cometh> <deferred>

PR-13: 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he

that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. <commandment>

PR-13: 14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart

from the snares of death. <death> <depart> <fountain> <law>

PR-13: 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of

transgressors [is] hard. <favour> <giveth> <good> <hard>

PR-13: 16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool

layeth open [his] folly. <dealeth> <every> <folly> <fool>

PR-13: 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a

faithful ambassador [is] health. <ambassador> <faithful>

PR-13: 18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth

instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

PR-13: 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it

is] abomination to fools to depart from evil. <depart> <desire>

PR-13: 20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a

companion of fools shall be destroyed. <companion> <destroyed>

PR-13: 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall

be repayed. <evil> <good> <pursueth> <repayed> <righteous>

PR-13: 22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's

children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

PR-13: 23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there

is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment. <destroyed> <food>

PR-13: 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that

loveth him chasteneth him betimes. <betimes> <chasteneth>

PR-13: 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul:

but the belly of the wicked shall want. <belly> <eateth>

PR-14: 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish

plucketh it down with her hands. <buildeth> <down> <every>

PR-14: 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD:

but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him. <despiseth>

PR-14: 3 In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but

the lips of the wise shall preserve them. <foolish> <lips>

PR-14: 4 Where no oxen [are] , the crib [is] clean: but much

increase [is] by the strength of the ox. <are> <clean> <crib>

PR-14: 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness

will utter lies. <faithful> <false> <lie> <lies> <utter> <will>

PR-14: 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but

knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth. <easy>

PR-14: 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou

perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge. <foolish> <go>

PR-14: 8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way:

but the folly of fools [is] deceit. <deceit> <folly> <fools>

PR-14: 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous

[there is] favour. <among> <favour> <fools> <make> <mock>

PR-14: 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger

doth not intermeddle with his joy. <bitterness> <doth> <heart>

PR-14: 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the

tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. <flourish> <house>

PR-14: 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the

end thereof [are] the ways of death. <are> <death> <end> <man>

PR-14: 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end

of that mirth [is] heaviness. <end> <even> <heart> <heaviness>

PR-14: 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own

ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

PR-14: 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man]

looketh well to his going. <believeth> <every> <going> <looketh>

PR-14: 16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the

fool rageth, and is confident. <confident> <departeth> <evil>

PR-14: 17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man

of wicked devices is hated. <angry> <dealeth> <devices>

PR-14: 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned

with knowledge. <are> <crowned> <folly> <inherit> <knowledge>

PR-14: 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the

gates of the righteous. <before> <bow> <evil> <gates> <good>

PR-14: 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the

rich [hath] many friends. <even> <friends> <hated> <hath> <many>

PR-14: 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that

hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he. <despiseth> <happy>

PR-14: 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth

[shall be] to them that devise good. <devise> <do> <err> <evil>

PR-14: 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the

lips [tendeth] only to penury. <all> <labour> <lips> <only>

PR-14: 24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the

foolishness of fools [is] folly. <crown> <folly> <fools>

PR-14: 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful

[witness] speaketh lies. <deceitful> <delivereth> <lies> <souls>

PR-14: 26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and

his children shall have a place of refuge. <children>

PR-14: 27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to

depart from the snares of death. <death> <depart> <fear>

PR-14: 28 In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but

in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

PR-14: 29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding:

but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly. <exalteth>

PR-14: 30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the

rottenness of the bones. <bones> <envy> <flesh> <heart> <life>

PR-14: 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but

he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. <hath> <him>

PR-14: 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the

righteous hath hope in his death. <away> <death> <driven> <hath>

PR-14: 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath

understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made

known. <fools> <hath> <heart> <him> <known> <made> <midst>

PR-14: 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a

reproach to any people. <any> <exalteth> <nation> <people>

PR-14: 35 The king's favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his

wrath is [against] him that causeth shame. <against> <causeth>

PR-15: 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words

stir up anger. <anger> <answer> <away> <grievous> <soft> <stir>

PR-15: 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the

mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. <aright> <fools>

<wise>

PR-15: 3 The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding

the evil and the good. <are> <beholding> <every> <evil> <eyes>

PR-15: 4 A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but

perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit. <breach>

PR-15: 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that

regardeth reproof is prudent. <despiseth> <fool> <instruction>

PR-15: 6 In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but

in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. <house> <much>

PR-15: 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart

of the foolish [doeth] not so. <disperse> <doeth> <foolish>

PR-15: 8 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the

LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight. <delight>

PR-15: 9 The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD:

but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. <after>

PR-15: 10 Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the

way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die. <correction> <die>

PR-15: 11 Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much

more then the hearts of the children of men? <are> <before>

PR-15: 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither

will he go unto the wise. <go> <him> <loveth> <neither> <one>

PR-15: 13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by

sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. <broken> <cheerful>

PR-15: 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh

knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

PR-15: 15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that

is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast. <afflicted> <all>

PR-15: 16 Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than

great treasure and trouble therewith. <better> <fear> <great>

PR-15: 17 Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a

stalled ox and hatred therewith. <better> <dinner> <hatred>

PR-15: 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is]

slow to anger appeaseth strife. <anger> <appeaseth> <man> <slow>

PR-15: 19 The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns:

but the way of the righteous [is] made plain. <hedge> <made>

PR-15: 20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man

despiseth his mother. <despiseth> <father> <foolish> <glad>

PR-15: 21 Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom:

but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. <destitute>

PR-15: 22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the

multitude of counsellors they are established. <are> <counsel>

PR-15: 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word

[spoken] in due season, how good [is it] ! <answer> <due> <good>

PR-15: 24 The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may

depart from hell beneath. <beneath> <depart> <hell> <life> <may>

PR-15: 25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he

will establish the border of the widow. <border> <destroy>

PR-15: 26 The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the

LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words. <are>

PR-15: 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but

he that hateth gifts shall live. <gain> <gifts> <greedy>

PR-15: 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the

mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. <answer> <evil>

PR-15: 29 The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the

prayer of the righteous. <far> <heareth> <lord> <prayer>

PR-15: 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a

good report maketh the bones fat. <bones> <eyes> <fat> <good>

PR-15: 31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among

the wise. <among> <ear> <heareth> <life> <reproof> <wise>

PR-15: 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:

but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. <despiseth>

PR-15: 33 The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom;

and before honour [is] humility. <before> <fear> <honour>

PR-16: 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of

the tongue, [is] from the LORD. <answer> <heart> <lord> <man>

PR-16: 2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but

the LORD weigheth the spirits. <all> <are> <clean> <eyes> <lord>

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