REF17_TXT

PR-16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall

be established. <commit> <established> <lord> <thoughts> <works>

PR-16:4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself:yea, even

the wicked for the day of evil. <all> <day> <even> <evil> <hath>

PR-16:5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination

to the LORD:[though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be

unpunished. <every> <hand> <heart> <join> <lord> <one> <proud>

PR-16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:and by the fear of

the LORD [men] depart from evil. <depart> <evil> <fear>

PR-16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his

enemies to be at peace with him. <enemies> <even> <him> <lord>

PR-16:8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great

revenues without right. <better> <great> <little> <revenues>

PR-16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way:but the LORD directeth

his steps. <deviseth> <directeth> <heart> <lord> <steps> <way>

PR-16:10 A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king:his

mouth transgresseth not in judgment. <divine> <judgment> <king>

PR-16:11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD's:all the

weights of the bag [are] his work. <all> <are> <bag> <balance>

PR-16:12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:

for the throne is established by righteousness. <commit>

PR-16:13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they

love him that speaketh right. <are> <delight> <him> <kings>

PR-16:14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death:but a

wise man will pacify it. <death> <king> <man> <messengers>

PR-16:15 In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and

his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain. <cloud>

PR-16:16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to

get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! <better>

PR-16:17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil:he

that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. <depart> <evil>

PR-16:18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit

before a fall. <before> <destruction> <fall> <goeth> <haughty>

PR-16:19 Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly,

than to divide the spoil with the proud. <better> <divide>

PR-16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good:and

whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he. <find> <good>

PR-16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent:and the

sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. <called> <heart>

PR-16:22 Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that

hath it:but the instruction of fools [is] folly. <folly> <fools>

PR-16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth

learning to his lips. <heart> <learning> <lips> <mouth>

PR-16:24 Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul,

and health to the bones. <are> <bones> <health> <honeycomb>

PR-16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the

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

PR-16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth

craveth it of him. <craveth> <him> <himself> <laboureth> <mouth>

PR-16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil:and in his lips [there

is] as a burning fire. <burning> <diggeth> <evil> <fire> <lips>

PR-16:28 A froward man soweth strife:and a whisperer separateth

chief friends. <chief> <friends> <froward> <man> <separateth>

PR-16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him

into the way [that is] not good. <enticeth> <good> <him> <into>

PR-16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things:moving

his lips he bringeth evil to pass. <bringeth> <devise> <evil>

PR-16:31 The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found

in the way of righteousness. <crown> <found> <glory> <head>

PR-16:32 [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty;

and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

PR-16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing

thereof [is] of the LORD. <cast> <disposing> <into> <lap> <lord>

PR-17:1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than

an house full of sacrifices [with] strife. <better> <dry> <full>

PR-17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth

shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

PR-17:3 The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold:

but the LORD trieth the hearts. <fining> <furnace> <gold>

PR-17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar

giveth ear to a naughty tongue. <doer> <ear> <false> <giveth>

PR-17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:[and] he

that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. <calamities>

<whoso>

PR-17:6 Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the

glory of children [are] their fathers. <are> <children> <crown>

PR-17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool:much less do lying

lips a prince. <becometh> <do> <excellent> <fool> <less> <lips>

PR-17:8 A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that

hath it:whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. <eyes> <gift>

PR-17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he

that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. <covereth>

PR-17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred

stripes into a fool. <entereth> <fool> <hundred> <into> <man>

PR-17:11 An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion:therefore a cruel

messenger shall be sent against him. <against> <cruel> <evil>

PR-17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than

a fool in his folly. <bear> <folly> <fool> <let> <man> <meet>

PR-17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart

from his house. <depart> <evil> <good> <house> <rewardeth>

<whoso>

PR-17:14 The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out

water:therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

PR-17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth

the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD. <are>

PR-17:16 Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to

get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it] ? <fool> <get>

PR-17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for

adversity. <adversity> <all> <born> <brother> <friend> <loveth>

<times>

PR-17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and]

becometh surety in the presence of his friend. <becometh>

PR-17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife:[and] he

that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. <destruction>

PR-17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good:and he

that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. <falleth>

PR-17:21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow:and

the father of a fool hath no joy. <begetteth> <doeth> <father>

PR-17:22 A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine:but a broken

spirit drieth the bones. <bones> <broken> <doeth> <drieth>

PR-17:23 A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to

pervert the ways of judgment. <bosom> <gift> <judgment> <man>

PR-17:24 Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the

eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth. <are> <before>

PR-17:25 A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and

bitterness to her that bare him. <bare> <bitterness> <father>

PR-17:26 Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike

princes for equity. <also> <equity> <good> <just> <nor>

PR-17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words:[and] a man of

understanding is of an excellent spirit. <excellent> <hath>

PR-17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:

[and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of

understanding. <counted> <esteemed> <even> <fool> <holdeth>

PR-18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh

[and] intermeddleth with all wisdom. <all> <desire> <having>

PR-18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his

heart may discover itself. <delight> <discover> <fool> <hath>

PR-18:3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and

with ignominy reproach. <also> <cometh> <contempt> <ignominy>

PR-18:4 The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and]

the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook. <are> <brook>

PR-18:5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to

overthrow the righteous in judgment. <good> <judgment>

PR-18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth

calleth for strokes. <calleth> <contention> <enter> <into>

PR-18:7 A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are]

the snare of his soul. <are> <destruction> <lips> <mouth>

PR-18:8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go

down into the innermost parts of the belly. <are> <belly> <down>

PR-18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him

that is a great waster. <also> <brother> <great> <him>

PR-18:10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower:the righteous

runneth into it, and is safe. <into> <lord> <name> <righteous>

PR-18:11 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an

high wall in his own conceit. <city> <conceit> <high> <own>

PR-18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and

before honour [is] humility. <before> <destruction> <haughty>

PR-18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it] , it

[is] folly and shame unto him. <answereth> <before> <folly>

PR-18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a

wounded spirit who can bear? <bear> <can> <infirmity> <man>

PR-18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear

of the wise seeketh knowledge. <ear> <getteth> <heart>

PR-18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him

before great men. <before> <bringeth> <gift> <great> <him>

PR-18:17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but

his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. <cause> <cometh> <first>

PR-18:18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth

between the mighty. <between> <causeth> <cease> <contentions>

PR-18:19 A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong

city:and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.

PR-18:20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his

mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

<with>

PR-18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue:and

they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. <are> <death>

PR-18:22 [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing] , and

obtaineth favour of the LORD. <favour> <findeth> <good> <lord>

PR-18:23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth

roughly. <answereth> <entreaties> <poor> <rich> <roughly> <useth>

PR-18:24 A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly:

and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

PR-19:1 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than

[he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool. <better>

PR-19:2 Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is]

not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth. <also>

PR-19:3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way:and his heart

fretteth against the LORD. <against> <foolishness> <fretteth>

PR-19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated

from his neighbour. <friends> <maketh> <many> <neighbour> <poor>

PR-19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that]

speaketh lies shall not escape. <escape> <false> <lies>

PR-19:6 Many will entreat the favour of the prince:and every man

[is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. <entreat> <every>

<will>

PR-19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:how much more

do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words,

[yet] they [are] wanting [to him] . <all> <are> <brethren> <do>

PR-19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:he that

keepeth understanding shall find good. <find> <getteth> <good>

PR-19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that]

speaketh lies shall perish. <false> <lies> <perish> <speaketh>

PR-19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a

servant to have rule over princes. <delight> <fool> <have>

PR-19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it

is] his glory to pass over a transgression. <anger> <deferreth>

PR-19:12 The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his

favour [is] as dew upon the grass. <dew> <favour> <grass> <lion>

PR-19:13 A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father:and the

contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. <are>

PR-19:14 House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers:and a

prudent wife [is] from the LORD. <are> <fathers> <house>

PR-19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle

soul shall suffer hunger. <casteth> <deep> <hunger> <idle>

PR-19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul;

[but] he that despiseth his ways shall die. <commandment>

PR-19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD;

and that which he hath given will he pay him again. <again>

PR-19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy

soul spare for his crying. <chasten> <crying> <hope> <let> <son>

PR-19:19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment:for if

thou deliver [him] , yet thou must do it again. <again>

PR-19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest

be wise in thy latter end. <counsel> <end> <hear> <instruction>

PR-19:21 [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless

the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. <are> <counsel>

PR-19:22 The desire of a man [is] his kindness:and a poor man

[is] better than a liar. <better> <desire> <kindness> <liar>

PR-19:23 The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life:and [he that

hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with

evil. <evil> <fear> <hath> <life> <lord> <satisfied> <tendeth>

PR-19:24 A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and

will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. <again> <bosom>

<will>

PR-19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware:and reprove

one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

PR-19:26 He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his]

mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

PR-19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth]

to err from the words of knowledge. <causeth> <cease> <err>

PR-19:28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment:and the mouth of

the wicked devoureth iniquity. <devoureth> <iniquity> <judgment>

PR-19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for

the back of fools. <are> <back> <fools> <judgments> <prepared>

PR-20:1 Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging:and

whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. <deceived> <drink>

PR-20:2 The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion:[whoso]

provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul. <against>

PR-20:3 [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife:but

every fool will be meddling. <cease> <every> <fool> <honour>

PR-20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;

[therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing. <beg>

PR-20:5 Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a

man of understanding will draw it out. <counsel> <deep> <draw>

PR-20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:but a

faithful man who can find? <can> <every> <faithful> <find>

PR-20:7 The just [man] walketh in his integrity:his children

[are] blessed after him. <after> <are> <blessed> <children>

PR-20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth

away all evil with his eyes. <all> <away> <evil> <eyes>

PR-20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from

my sin? <can> <clean> <have> <heart> <made> <pure> <say> <sin>

<who>

PR-20:10 Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them

[are] alike abomination to the LORD. <alike> <are> <both>

PR-20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work

[be] pure, and whether [it be] right. <child> <doings> <even>

PR-20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made

even both of them. <both> <ear> <even> <eye> <hath> <hearing>

PR-20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine

eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread. <bread> <come>

PR-20:14 [It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer:but

when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. <boasteth> <buyer>

PR-20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies:but the lips

of knowledge [are] a precious jewel. <are> <gold> <jewel>

PR-20:16 Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger:and

take a pledge of him for a strange woman. <garment> <him>

PR-20:17 Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his

mouth shall be filled with gravel. <afterwards> <bread> <deceit>

PR-20:18 [Every] purpose is established by counsel:and with good

advice make war. <advice> <counsel> <established> <every> <good>

PR-20:19 He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets:

therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

PR-20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall

be put out in obscure darkness. <curseth> <darkness> <father>

PR-20:21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning;

but the end thereof shall not be blessed. <beginning> <blessed>

PR-20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the

LORD, and he shall save thee. <evil> <lord> <on> <recompense>

PR-20:23 Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and

a false balance [is] not good. <are> <balance> <divers> <false>

PR-20:24 Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then

understand his own way? <are> <can> <goings> <how> <lord> <man>

PR-20:25 [It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which

is] holy, and after vows to make inquiry. <after> <devoureth>

PR-20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the

wheel over them. <bringeth> <king> <over> <scattereth> <wheel>

PR-20:27 The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD,

searching all the inward parts of the belly. <all> <belly>

PR-20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king:and his throne is

upholden by mercy. <king> <mercy> <preserve> <throne> <truth>

PR-20:29 The glory of young men [is] their strength:and the

beauty of old men [is] the grey head. <beauty> <glory> <grey>

PR-20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil:so [do]

stripes the inward parts of the belly. <away> <belly> <blueness>

PR-21:1 The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the

rivers of water:he turneth it whithersoever he will. <hand>

PR-21:2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes:but the

LORD pondereth the hearts. <every> <eyes> <hearts> <lord> <man>

PR-21:3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the

LORD than sacrifice. <do> <judgment> <justice> <lord> <more>

PR-21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of

the wicked, [is] sin. <heart> <high> <look> <plowing> <proud>

PR-21:5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to

plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.

PR-21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity

tossed to and fro of them that seek death. <death> <fro>

PR-21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because

they refuse to do judgment. <because> <destroy> <do> <judgment>

PR-21:8 The way of man [is] froward and strange:but [as for] the

pure, his work [is] right. <froward> <man> <pure> <right>

PR-21:9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,

than with a brawling woman in a wide house. <better> <brawling>

PR-21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:his neighbour

findeth no favour in his eyes. <desireth> <evil> <eyes> <favour>

PR-21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise:

and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

PR-21:12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the

wicked:[but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.

PR-21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also

shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. <also> <cry> <ears>

PR-21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger:and a reward in the

bosom strong wrath. <anger> <bosom> <gift> <pacifieth> <reward>

PR-21:15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment:but destruction

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

PR-21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding

shall remain in the congregation of the dead. <congregation>

PR-21:17 He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man:he that

loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. <loveth> <man> <oil>

PR-21:18 The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and

the transgressor for the upright. <ransom> <righteous>

PR-21:19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a

contentious and an angry woman. <angry> <better> <contentious>

PR-21:20 [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the

dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

PR-21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth

life, righteousness, and honour. <after> <findeth> <followeth>

PR-21:22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and

casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. <casteth>

PR-21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul

from troubles. <keepeth> <mouth> <soul> <tongue> <troubles>

<whoso>

PR-21:24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth

in proud wrath. <dealeth> <haughty> <name> <proud> <scorner>

PR-21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands

refuse to labour. <desire> <hands> <him> <killeth> <labour>

PR-21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long:but the righteous

giveth and spareth not. <all> <coveteth> <day> <giveth>

PR-21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination:how much

more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind? <bringeth> <how>

PR-21:28 A false witness shall perish:but the man that heareth

speaketh constantly. <constantly> <false> <heareth> <man>

PR-21:29 A wicked man hardeneth his face:but [as for] the

upright, he directeth his way. <directeth> <face> <hardeneth>

PR-21:30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel

against the LORD. <against> <counsel> <lord> <no> <nor> <there>

PR-21:31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle:but

safety [is] of the LORD. <against> <battle> <day> <horse> <lord>

PR-22:1 A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches,

[and] loving favour rather than silver and gold. <chosen>

PR-22:2 The rich and poor meet together:the LORD [is] the maker

of them all. <all> <lord> <maker> <meet> <poor> <rich> <together>

PR-22:3 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:

but the simple pass on, and are punished. <are> <evil>

PR-22:4 By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and

honour, and life. <are> <fear> <honour> <humility> <life> <lord>

PR-22:5 Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward:he

that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. <are> <doth>

PR-22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go:and when he is

old, he will not depart from it. <child> <depart> <go> <old>

PR-22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is]

servant to the lender. <borrower> <lender> <over> <poor> <rich>

PR-22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity:and the rod of

his anger shall fail. <anger> <fail> <iniquity> <reap> <rod>

PR-22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he

giveth of his bread to the poor. <blessed> <bountiful> <bread>

PR-22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea,

strife and reproach shall cease. <cast> <cease> <contention>

PR-22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of

his lips the king [shall be] his friend. <friend> <grace>

PR-22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he

overthroweth the words of the transgressor. <eyes> <knowledge>

PR-22:13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I

shall be slain in the streets. <lion> <man> <saith> <slain>

PR-22:14 The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit:he that is

abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. <deep> <fall> <lord>

PR-22:15 Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but]

the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. <bound>

<rod>

PR-22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches,

and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.

PR-22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and

apply thine heart unto my knowledge. <apply> <bow> <down> <ear>

PR-22:18 For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within

thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. <fitted> <keep>

PR-22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to

thee this day, even to thee. <day> <even> <have> <known> <lord>

PR-22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels

and knowledge, <counsels> <excellent> <have> <knowledge>

PR-22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words

of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them

that send unto thee? <answer> <certainty> <know> <make> <might>

PR-22:22 Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor:neither oppress

the afflicted in the gate:<afflicted> <because> <gate> <neither>

PR-22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul

of those that spoiled them. <cause> <lord> <plead> <soul>

PR-22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a

furious man thou shalt not go:<angry> <friendship> <furious>

PR-22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

PR-22:26 Be not thou [one] of them that strike hands, [or] of

them that are sureties for debts. <are> <debts> <hands> <one>

PR-22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away

thy bed from under thee? <away> <bed> <hast> <nothing> <pay>

PR-22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have

set. <ancient> <fathers> <have> <landmark> <remove> <set> <which>

PR-22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall

stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men] .

PR-23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider

diligently what [is] before thee:<before> <consider>

PR-23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou [be] a man given

to appetite. <appetite> <given> <knife> <man> <put> <throat>

PR-23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties:for they [are] deceitful

meat. <are> <dainties> <deceitful> <desirous> <meat>

PR-23:4 Labour not to be rich:cease from thine own wisdom.

PR-23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for

[riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an

eagle toward heaven. <away> <certainly> <eagle> <eyes> <fly>

PR-23:6 Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye,

neither desire thou his dainty meats:<bread> <dainty> <desire>

PR-23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he:Eat and

drink, saith he to thee; but his heart [is] not with thee.

PR-23:8 The morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up,

and lose thy sweet words. <eaten> <hast> <lose> <morsel> <sweet>

PR-23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool:for he will despise the

wisdom of thy words. <despise> <ears> <fool> <speak> <will>

PR-23:10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the

fields of the fatherless:<enter> <fatherless> <fields> <into>

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