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{\MT The Proverbs

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
parables
of
Solomon,
the
son
of
David,
king
of
Israel.
\VS{2}To
know
wisdom,
and
instruction:
\VS{3}To
understand
the words
of prudence:
and
to
receive
the
instruction
of doctrine,
justice,
and
judgment,
and
equity:
\VS{4}To
give subtilty
to little ones,
to
the
young
man
knowledge
and understanding.
\VS{5}A
wise
man
shall
hear
and
shall
be
wiser:
and
he
that understandeth,
shall possess governments.
\VS{6}He
shall
understand
a
parable,
and
the interpretation,
the
words
of
the
wise,
and
their mysterious
sayings.
\VS{7}The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
the
beginning
of
wisdom.
Fools
despise
wisdom
and
instruction.
\VS{8}My
son,
hear
the
instruction
of thy
father,
and
forsake
not
the
law
of thy
mother:
\VS{9}That
grace may
be added
to thy
head,
and
a chain
of gold
to thy
neck.
\VS{10}My
son,
if
sinners
shall entice thee,
consent
not
to
them.
\VS{11}If
they shall
say: Come
with
us, let
us
lie
in
wait
for
blood, let
us
hide snares
for
the
innocent
without
cause:
\VS{12}Let
us
swallow
him
up
alive
like hell,
and
whole
as
one that goeth
down
into
the
pit.
\VS{13}We
shall
find
all
precious
substance,
we
shall
fill
our
houses
with
spoils.
\VS{14}Cast
in thy
lot
with us,
let us
all
have
one
purse.
\VS{15}My
son,
walk
not thou
with
them,
restrain thy
foot
from
their
paths.
\VS{16}For
their
feet
run
to
evil,
and
make
haste
to
shed
blood.
\VS{17}But
a
net
is
spread
in
vain
before
the
eyes
of
them
that
have
wings.
\VS{18}And
they
themselves
lie
in
wait
for
their
own
blood,
and practise deceits against
their
own
souls.
\VS{19}So
the wage
of
every covetous
man
destroy
the
souls
of
the
possessors.
\VS{20}Wisdom preacheth
abroad, she uttereth
her
voice
in
the
streets:
\VS{21}At
the
head
of multitudes
she crieth out,
in
the
entrance
of
the
gates
of
the
city
she uttereth
her
words,
saying:
\VS{22}O children,
how
long
will
you
love childishness,
and
fools
covet
those
things which
are hurtful
to
themselves,
and
the unwise
hate
knowledge?
\VS{23}Turn ye
at
my
reproof:
behold
I
will
utter
my
spirit
to
you,
and
will shew
you
my
words.
\VS{24}Because
I
called,
and
you
refused:
I
stretched
out
my
hand,
and
there
was
none
that regarded.
\VS{25}You
have despised
all
my
counsel,
and
have neglected
my reprehensions.
\VS{26}I
also
will
laugh
in
your
destruction,
and
will
mock
when
that
shall
come
to
you which
you
feared.
\VS{27}When sudden
calamity shall
fall
on
you,
and
destruction,
as
a tempest, shall be
at hand:
when tribulation
and
distress shall
come
upon
you:
\VS{28}Then
shall
they
call
upon
me,
and
I
will
not hear:
they
shall rise
in
the morning
and
shall
not
find
me:
\VS{29}Because
they
have
hated instruction
and received
not
the
fear
of
the
Lord,
\VS{30}Nor consented
to
my
counsel,
but
despised
all
my
reproof.
\VS{31}Therefore
they shall
eat
the
fruit
of
their own
way,
and shall
be
filled
with
their own
devices.
\VS{32}The
turning away
of little
ones shall
kill
them,
and
the
prosperity
of
fools shall
destroy
them.
\VS{33}But he
that shall
hear me, shall
rest without
terror,
and shall enjoy abundance, without
fear
of evils.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
son,
if thou wilt
receive
my
words,
and wilt
hide
my
commandments
with thee,
\VS{2}That thy
ear
may hearken
to
wisdom:
Incline thy
heart
to know prudence:
\VS{3}For
if thou shalt
call
for
wisdom,
and incline thy heart
to prudence:
\VS{4}If thou shalt
seek
her
as
money,
and shalt dig
for
her
as
for
a
treasure:
\VS{5}Then shalt thou
understand
the
fear
of
the
Lord,
and shalt
find
the
knowledge
of
God.
\VS{6}Because
the
Lord giveth
wisdom:
and out
of
his
mouth cometh prudence
and
knowledge.
\VS{7}He
will
keep
the salvation
of
the righteous,
and protect
them
that
walk
in simplicity.
\VS{8}Keeping
the
paths
of
justice,
and
guarding
the
ways
of saints.
\VS{9}Then shalt thou
understand
justice,
and
judgment,
and
equity,
and
every
good
path.
\VS{10}If
wisdom
shall
enter
into thy
heart,
and
knowledge please thy
soul:
\VS{11}Counsel shall
keep thee,
and prudence shall
preserve thee,
\VS{12}That thou mayst
be
delivered
from
the
evil
way,
and
from
the
man
that speaketh
perverse
things:
\VS{13}Who
leave
the
right
way,
and
walk
by
dark
ways:
\VS{14}Who
are
glad
when
they have
done
evil,
and
rejoice
in most
wicked
things:
\VS{15}Whose
ways
are
perverse,
and
their steps infamous.
\VS{16}That thou mayst be
delivered
from
the
strange
women,
and
from
the
stranger,
who softeneth
her
words:
\VS{17}And forsaketh
the guide
of
her
youth,
\VS{18}And hath forgotten
the covenant
of
her
God:
for
her
house inclineth unto
death,
and
her
paths
to hell.
\VS{19}None
that
go
in unto
her
shall
return
again,
neither
shall
they
take hold
of
the
paths
of
life,
\VS{20}That thou mayst
walk
in
a
good
way:
and mayst
keep
the
paths
of
the
just.
\VS{21}For
they
that
are
upright
shall
dwell
in
the
earth,
and
the simple
shall
continue
in
it.
\VS{22}But
the
wicked
shall
be
destroyed
from
the
earth:
and
they
that do unjustly
shall
be taken
away
from
it.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
son,
forget
not
my
law,
and
let thy
heart
keep
my
commandments.
\VS{2}For
they
shall
add
to thee
length
of
days,
and
years
of
life
and
peace.
\VS{3}Let
not mercy
and
truth
leave thee, put
them
about thy
neck,
and
write
them
in
the tables
of thy
heart:
\VS{4}And thou shalt
And
grace
and
good
understanding
before
God
and
men.
\VS{5}Have
confidence
in
the
Lord
with
all thy
heart,
and
lean
not
upon thy own prudence.
\VS{6}In
all thy
ways think
on
him,
and
he
will direct thy steps.
\VS{7}I
Be
not
wise
in thy
own conceit:
fear
God,
and
depart
from
evil:
\VS{8}For
it shall
be health
to thy
navel,
and moistening
to thy
bones.
\VS{9}Honour
the
Lord
with thy
substance,
and give
him
of
the
first
of
all thy
fruits:
\VS{10}And thy
barns shall be
filled
with
abundance,
and thy
presses shall run over
with
wine.
\VS{11}My
son,
reject
not
the
correction
of
the
Lord:
and
do
not faint
when thou art chastised
by
him:
\VS{12}For
whom
the
Lord loveth,
he chastiseth:
and
as
a
father
in
the
son
he pleaseth
himself.
\VS{13}Blessed
is
the
man that findeth
wisdom
and
is rich
in prudence:
\VS{14}The purchasing thereof
is
better
than
the
merchandise
of
silver,
and
her fruit
than
the chiefest
and purest
gold:
\VS{15}She
is
more
precious
than
all riches:
and
all
the
things
that
are
desired,
are
not
to
be compared
with
her.
\VS{16}Length
of
days
is
in
her
right
hand,
and
in
her
left
hand
riches
and
glory.
\VS{17}Her
ways
are beautiful
ways,
and
all
her
paths
are peaceable.
\VS{18}She
is
a
tree
of
life
to
them
that lay
hold
on
her:
and
he
that
shall
retain
her
is
blessed.
\VS{19}The
Lord
by
wisdom hath
founded
the
earth, hath
established
the
heavens
by prudence.
\VS{20}By
his wisdom
the
depths have
broken
out,
and
the
clouds grow thick
with
dew.
\VS{21}My
son,
let
not these
things
depart
from thy
eyes:
keep
the law
and counsel:
\VS{22}And
there
shall
be
life
to thy
soul,
and
grace
to thy
mouth.
\VS{23}Then shalt thou
walk confidently
in thy
way,
and thy
foot
shall
not
stumble:
\VS{24}If thou
sleep, thou shalt
not
fear: thou shalt
rest,
and thy
sleep
shall
be
sweet.
\VS{25}Be
not
afraid
of
sudden
fear,
nor
of
the power
of
the
wicked falling
upon thee.
\VS{26}For
the
Lord
will
be
at thy side,
and
will
keep thy
foot
that thou
be
not
taken.
\VS{27}Do
not
withhold
him
from
doing
good,
who
is
able:
if thou art
able,
do
good thyself
also.
\VS{28}Say
not
to thy
friend:
Go,
and
come
again:
and
tomorrow
I
will
give
to thee:
when thou canst
give
at
present.
\VS{29}Practise
not
evil
against thy
friend,
when
he hath
confidence
in thee.
\VS{30}Strive
not
against
a
man
without
cause,
when
he hath
done thee
no
evil.
\VS{31}Envy
not
the unjust
man,
and
do
not follow
his
ways:
\VS{32}For every mocker
is
an
abomination
to
the
Lord,
and
his communication
is
with
the simple.
\VS{33}Want
is
from
the
Lord
in
the
house
of
the
wicked:
but
the habitations
of
the
just
shall
be
blessed.
\VS{34}He
shall scorn
the scorners,
and
to
the meek
he
will
give
grace.
\VS{35}The
wise shall
possess
glory:
the promotion
of
fools
is
disgrace.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Hear, ye
children,
the
instruction
of
a
father,
and attend
that
you
may
know prudence.
\VS{2}I
will
give
you
a
good
gift,
forsake
not
my
law.
\VS{3}For
I
also
was
my
father’s
son,
tender
and
as
an
only
son
in
the
sight
of
my
mother:
\VS{4}And
he
taught
me,
and
said: Let thy
heart receive
my
words,
keep
my
commandments,
and thou shalt
live.
\VS{5}Get
wisdom,
get prudence:
forget
not,
neither
decline from
the
words
of
my
mouth.
\VS{6}Forsake
her
not,
and she shall
keep thee:
love
her,
and she shall
preserve thee.
\VS{7}The
beginning
of
wisdom,
get
wisdom,
and
with
all thy possession
purchase prudence.
\VS{8}Take hold
on
her,
and
she shall
exalt thee: thou shalt
be
glorified
by
her,
when thou shalt
embrace
her.
\VS{9}She
shall
give
to thy
head increase
of graces,
and protect thee
with
a noble
crown.
\VS{10}Hear,
O
my
son,
and
receive
my
words,
that
years
of
life
may
be
multiplied
to thee.
\VS{11}I
will shew thee
the
way
of
wisdom,
I
will
lead thee
by
the
paths
of equity:
\VS{12}Which
when thou shalt
have entered, thy
steps
shall
not
be straitened,
and
when thou runnest thou shalt
not meet
a stumblingblock.
\VS{13}Take
hold on
instruction,
leave
it
not:
keep
it,
because
it
is thy
life.
\VS{14}Be
not delighted
in
the
paths
of
the
wicked,
neither
let
the
way
of
evil
men please thee.
\VS{15}Flee
from
it,
pass
not
by
it:
go
aside,
and forsake
it.
\VS{16}For
they
sleep
not
except
they
have done
evil:
and
their
sleep
is
taken
away
unless
they
have made some
to
fall.
\VS{17}They
eat
the
bread
of
wickedness,
and
drink
the
wine
of iniquity.
\VS{18}But
the
path
of
the
just,
as
a
shining
light, goeth forwards
and increaseth
even
to perfect
day.
\VS{19}The
way
of
the
wicked
is darksome:
they
know
not
where
they
fall.
\VS{20}My
son, hearken
to
my
words,
and
incline thy
ear
to
my
sayings.
\VS{21}Let
them
not
depart
from thy
eyes,
keep
them
in
the
midst
of thy
heart:
\VS{22}For
they
are
life
to
those
that
find
them,
and
health
to
all
flesh.
\VS{23}With
all watchfulness
keep thy
heart,
because
life issueth
out
from
it.
\VS{24}Remove
from thee
a froward
mouth,
and let detracting
lips
be
far
from thee.
\VS{25}Let thy
eyes
look
straight
on,
and
let thy
eyelids go
before thy steps.
\VS{26}Make straight
the
path
for thy
feet,
and
all thy
ways shall
be
established.
\VS{27}Decline
not
to
the
right
hand,
nor
to
the
left:
turn
away thy
foot
from
evil.
For
the
Lord knoweth
the ways
that
are
on
the
right
hand:
but those
are perverse which
are
on
the
left
hand.
But
he
will
make thy courses straight,
he
will
bring forward thy ways
in peace.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
son, attend
to
my
wisdom,
and
incline thy
ear
to
my prudence.
\VS{2}That thou mayst
keep
thoughts,
and thy
lips
may
preserve instruction. Mind not
the deceit
of
a woman.
\VS{3}For
the
lips
of
a harlot
are like
a honeycomb dropping,
and
her throat
is
smoother
than
oil.
\VS{4}But her
end
is
bitter
as
wormwood,
and
sharp
as
a
two-edged
sword.
\VS{5}Her
feet
go
down
into
death,
and
her
steps
go
in
as far
as hell.
\VS{6}They walk
not
by
the
path
of
life,
her steps
are wandering,
and unaccountable.
\VS{7}Now
therefore,
my
son,
hear
me,
and
depart
not
from
the
words
of
my
mouth.
\VS{8}Remove thy
way
far
from
her,
and
come
not nigh
the
doors
of
her
house.
\VS{9}Give
not thy honour
to strangers,
and thy
years
to
the
cruel.
\VS{10}Lest
strangers
be
filled
with thy
strength,
and thy labours
be
in
another man’s
house,
\VS{11}And thou mourn
it
the
last,
when thou shalt have
spent thy
flesh
and thy
body,
and say:
\VS{12}Why
have
I
hated
instruction,
and
my
heart consented not
to
reproof,
\VS{13}And
have
not
heard
the
voice
of
them
that
taught
me,
and
have
not
inclined
my
ear
to masters?
\VS{14}I
have
almost
been
in
all
evil,
in
the
midst
of
the church
and
of
the
congregation.
\VS{15}Drink
water
out
of thy own
cistern,
and
the
streams
of thy own
well:
\VS{16}Let thy
fountains
be conveyed
abroad,
and
in
the
streets divide thy
waters.
\VS{17}Keep
them
to thyself
alone,
neither
let
strangers
be partakers
with thee.
\VS{18}Let thy vein
be
blessed,
and
rejoice
with
the
wife
of thy
youth:
\VS{19}Let
her
be thy dearest hind,
and most agreeable fawn:
let
her
breasts inebriate thee
at
all
times;
he thou delighted
continually
with
her
love.
\VS{20}Why art thou seduced,
my
son,
by
a
strange
woman,
and art cherished
in
the
bosom
of
another?
\VS{21}The
Lord beholdeth
the
ways
of
man,
and considereth
all
his steps.
\VS{22}His own
iniquities
catch
the
wicked,
and
he
is
fast bound
with
the
ropes
of
his own
sins.
\VS{23}He
shall
die,
because
he hath
not received
instruction,
and
in
the
multitude
of
his
folly
he
shall
be deceived.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
son,
if thou
be
surety
for thy
friend, thou hast engaged fast thy
hand
to
a stranger.
\VS{2}Thou art
ensnared
with
the
words
of thy
mouth,
and
caught
with thy own
words.
\VS{3}Do
therefore,
my
son,
what
I say,
and
deliver thyself:
because thou art
fallen
into
the
hand
of thy neighbour.
Run
about,
make haste, stir
up thy
friend:
\VS{4}Give
not
sleep
to thy
eyes,
neither
let thy
eyelids
slumber.
\VS{5}Deliver thyself
as
a doe
from
the
hand,
and
as
a
bird
from
the
hand
of
the
fowler.
\VS{6}Go
to
the
ant, O
sluggard,
and
consider
her
ways,
and learn
wisdom:
\VS{7}Which,
although
she hath
no guide,
nor
master,
nor captain,
\VS{8}Provideth
her meat
for herself
in
the
summer,
and gathereth
her
food
in
the
harvest.
\VS{9}How
long wilt thou
sleep,
O
sluggard?
when wilt thou
rise
out
of thy
sleep?
\VS{10}Thou wilt
sleep
a
little, thou wilt
slumber
a
little, thou wilt fold thy
hands
a
little
to
sleep:
\VS{11}And
want
shall
come
upon thee,
as
a traveller,
and
poverty
as
a
man
armed.
But
if thou
be diligent, thy
harvest
shall
come
as
a fountain,
and
want
shall
flee far
from thee.
\VS{12}A
man
that
is
an apostate,
an unprofitable
man, walketh
with
a
perverse
mouth,
\VS{13}He winketh
with
the
eyes, presseth
with
the
foot, speaketh
with
the
finger.
\VS{14}With
a
wicked
heart
he deviseth
evil,
and
at
all
times
he soweth
discord.
\VS{15}To
such
a
one
his
destruction
shall presently
come,
and
he
shall
suddenly
be
destroyed,
and
shall
no
longer
have
any
remedy.
\VS{16}Six
things
there
are, which
the
Lord hateth,
and
the
seventh
his
soul detesteth:
\VS{17}Haughty
eyes,
a
lying
tongue,
hands
that
shed
innocent
blood,
\VS{18}A
heart
that deviseth
wicked
plots,
feet
that
are
swift
to
run into mischief,
\VS{19}A
deceitful
witness
that uttereth
lies,
and
him
that soweth
discord
among
brethren.
\VS{20}My
son, beep
the
commandments
of thy
father,
and
forsake
not
the
law
of thy
mother.
\VS{21}Bind
them
in thy
heart
continually,
and put
them
about thy
neck.
\VS{22}When thou walkest,
let
them
go
with thee:
when thou sleepest,
let
them
keep thee;
and
when thou awakest,
talk
with
them.
\VS{23}Because
the
commandment
is
a
lamp,
and
the
law
a
light,
and reproofs
of
instruction
are
the
way
of
life:
\VS{24}That
they may
keep thee
from
the
evil
woman,
and
from
the
flattering
tongue
of
the
stranger.
\VS{25}Let
not thy
heart
covet
her
beauty,
be
not
caught
with
her winks:
\VS{26}For
the price
of
a
harlot
is scarce
one
loaf:
but
the
woman catcheth
the
precious
soul
of
a
man.
\VS{27}Can
a
man hide
fire
in
his
bosom,
and
his
garments
not
burn?
\VS{28}Or
can
he
walk
upon
hot
coals,
and
his
feet
not
be burnt?
\VS{29}So
he
that goeth
in
to
his neighbour’s
wife,
shall
not
be clean
when
he
shall
touch
her.
\VS{30}The fault
is
not
so great
when
a
man hath
stolen:
for
he stealeth
to
fill
his
hungry
soul:
\VS{31}And if
he
be
taken
he
shall restore
sevenfold,
and
shall
give
up
all
the
substance
of
his
house.
\VS{32}But
he
that
is an
adulterer,
for
the folly
of
his
heart
shall
destroy
his
own
soul:
\VS{33}He gathereth
to
himself
shame
and dishonour,
and
his
reproach
shall
not
be blotted
out:
\VS{34}Because
the
jealousy
and
rage
of
the husband
will
not
spare
in
the
day
of
revenge,
\VS{35}Nor
will
he
yield
to
any man’s prayers,
nor
will
he
accept
for satisfaction
ever
so
many
gifts.

\par }\Chap{7}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
son,
keep
my
words,
and
lay
up
my precepts
with thee.
Son,
\VS{2}Keep
my
commandments,
and thou shalt
live:
and
my
law as
the
apple
of thy
eye:
\VS{3}Bind
it
upon thy
fingers,
write
it
upon
the tables
of thy
heart.
\VS{4}Say
to
wisdom: Thou art
my
sister:
and
call prudence thy
friend,
\VS{5}That she may
keep thee
from
the
woman that
is not thine,
and
from
the
stranger
who sweeteneth
her
words.
\VS{6}For
I
look
out
of
the
window
of
my
house
through
the
lattice,
\VS{7}And
I
see little
ones,
I
behold
a foolish
young
man,
\VS{8}Who passeth
through
the
street
by
the
corner,
and goeth nigh
the
way
of
her
house.
\VS{9}In
the
dark,
when
it grows late,
in
the
darkness
and obscurity
of
the
night,
\VS{10}And
behold
a
woman meeteth
him
in
harlot’s attire prepared
to deceive souls; talkative
and wandering,
\VS{11}Not bearing
to
be quiet,
not able
to
abide still
at
home,
\VS{12}Now
abroad,
now
in
the
streets,
now
lying
in
wait
near
the
corners.
\VS{13}And catching
the young man,
she kisseth
him,
and
with
an impudent
face, flattereth,
saying:
\VS{14}I
vowed victims
for prosperity,
this
day
I
have paid
my
vows.
\VS{15}Therefore
I am
come
out
to
meet thee, desirous
to see thee,
and
I
have
found thee.
\VS{16}I
have woven
my
bed
with cords,
I
have covered it
with painted tapestry, brought
from
Egypt.
\VS{17}I have perfumed
my
bed
with
myrrh,
aloes,
and
cinnamon.
\VS{18}Come, let us be inebriated
with
the breasts,
and let us
enjoy
the desired embraces,
till
the
day appear.
\VS{19}For
my
husband
is
not
at
home,
he
is
gone
a
very
long
journey.
\VS{20}He
took
with
him
a
bag
of
money:
he mill
return
home
the
day
of
the
full
moon.
\VS{21}She entangled
him
with
many
words,
and drew
him
away
with
the flattery
of
her
lips.
\VS{22}Immediately
he followeth
her
as
an
ox
led
to be
a victim,
and
as
a lamb playing
the wanton,
and not knowing
that
he
is drawn
like
a
fool
to bonds,
\VS{23}Till
the
arrow pierce
his
liver:
as
if
a
bird
should
make
haste
to
the
snare,
and knoweth
not
that
his
life
is
in danger.
\VS{24}Now
therefore,
my
son,
hear
me,
and attend
to
the
words
of
my
mouth.
\VS{25}Let
not thy
mind
be drawn
away
in
her
ways:
neither
be thou
deceived
with
her
paths.
\VS{26}For
she hath
cast
down
many
wounded,
and
the strongest
have
been
slain
by
her.
\VS{27}Her
house
is
the
way
to hell, reaching even
to
the
inner
chambers
of
death.

\par }\Chap{8}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Doth
not
wisdom
cry aloud,
and prudence
put
forth
her
voice?
\VS{2}Standing
in
the
top
of
the highest
places
by
the
way,
in
the midst
of
the
paths.
\VS{3}Beside
the
gates
of
the
city,
in
the very
doors she speaketh,
saying:
\VS{4}O ye
men,
to
you
I
call,
and
my
voice
is
to
the
sons
of
men.
\VS{5}O little
ones,
understand subtilty,
and ye unwise, take notice.
\VS{6}Hear,
for
I
will
speak
of great
things:
and
my
lips shall
be opened
to preach
right
things.
\VS{7}My
mouth shall
meditate
truth,
and
my
lips shall
hate
wickedness.
\VS{8}All
my
words
are
just,
there
is
nothing wicked
nor
perverse
in them.
\VS{9}They
are
right
to
them
that
understand,
and
just
to
them
that
find
knowledge.
\VS{10}Receive
my
instruction,
and
not
money:
choose
knowledge
rather
than
gold.
\VS{11}For
wisdom
is
better
than
all
the most
precious
things:
and
whatsoever
may
be
desired
cannot
be compared
to
it.
\VS{12}I
wisdom
dwell
in counsel,
and
am
present
in learned
thoughts.
\VS{13}The
fear
of
the
Lord hateth
evil:
I
hate
arrogance,
and
pride,
and every
wicked
way,
and
a
mouth
with
a double tongue.
\VS{14}Counsel
and equity
is mine, prudence
is mine,
strength
is mine.
\VS{15}By me
kings
reign,
and lawgivers
decree
just things,
\VS{16}By
me
princes
rule,
and
the mighty
decree
justice.
\VS{17}I
love
them that
love
me:
and they that
in
the morning early watch
for
me,
shall
find
me.
\VS{18}With me are
riches
and
glory, glorious
riches
and
justice.
\VS{19}For
my
fruit
is
better
than
gold
and
the precious stone,
and
my blossoms
than
choice
silver.
\VS{20}I
walk
in
the
way
of
justice,
in
the
midst
of
the
paths
of
judgment,
\VS{21}That
I
may enrich
them that
love
me,
and
may
fill
their
treasures.
\VS{22}The
Lord
possessed
me
in
the
beginning
of
his
ways,
before
he
made
any thing
from
the
beginning.
\VS{23}I
was set up
from
eternity,
and
of
old
before
the
earth
was made.
\VS{24}The
depths
were
not
as
yet,
and
I
was already conceived.
neither
had
the
fountains
of
waters
as
yet sprung
out:
\VS{25}The
mountains
with
their huge bulk had not
as
yet
been established:
before
the
hills
I
was brought forth:
\VS{26}He
had
not
yet
made
the
earth,
nor
the
rivers,
nor
the poles
of
the
world.
\VS{27}When
he
prepared
the
heavens,
I
was
present:
when
with
a
certain law
and
compass
he enclosed
the
depths:
\VS{28}When he established
the
sky
above,
and poised
the
fountains
of waters:
\VS{29}When
he compassed
the
sea
with
its bounds,
and
set
a law
to
the
waters
that
they
should
not
pass
their
limits:
when
be balanced
the
foundations
of
the
earth;
\VS{30}I
was
with
him forming
all
things:
and
was delighted
every
day,
playing
before
him
at
all
times;
\VS{31}Playing
in
the
world:
and
my delights
were
to
be
with
the
children
of
men.
\VS{32}Now
therefore, ye
children,
hear
me:
Blessed
are
they
that
keep
my
ways.
\VS{33}Hear
instruction
and
be
wise,
and refuse it
not.
\VS{34}Blessed
is
the
man
that heareth
me,
and
that watcheth
daily
at
my
gates,
and waiteth
at
the
posts
of
my
doors.
\VS{35}He
that
shall
find
me,
shall
find
life,
and
shall
have salvation
from
the
Lord:
\VS{36}But
he
that
shall
sin
against
me,
shall hurt
his
own
soul.
All
that
hate
me
love
death.

\par }\Chap{9}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Wisdom hath
built herself
a
house, she hath
hewn
her
out
seven
pillars.
\VS{2}She hath slain
her victims,
mingled
her
wine,
and set forth
her
table.
\VS{3}She hath
sent
her
maids
to
invite
to
the tower,
and
to
the walls
of
the
city:
\VS{4}Whosoever
is
a little
one, let
him come
to
me.
And
to
the unwise
she
said:
\VS{5}Come,
eat
my
bread,
and
drink
the
wine
which I have
mingled
for
you.
\VS{6}Forsake childishness,
and
live,
and
walk
by
the
ways
of prudence.
\VS{7}He that teacheth
a scorner, doth
an injury
to himself:
and
he that rebuketh
a
wicked
man, getteth himself
a blot.
\VS{8}Rebuke
not
a scorner
lest
he
hate thee.
Rebuke
a
wise
man,
and
he
will
love thee.
\VS{9}Give
an occasion
to
a
wise
man,
and
wisdom
shall
be
added
to
him.
Teach
a
just
man,
and
he
shall
make haste
to
receive
it.
\VS{10}The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
the
beginning
of
wisdom:
and
the
knowledge
of
the
holy
is prudence.
\VS{11}For
by
me
shall thy
days
be
multiplied,
and
years
of
life
shall
be
added
to thee.
\VS{12}If thou
be
wise, thou shalt
be
so
to thyself:
and
if
a scorner, thou
alone shalt
bear
the evil.
\VS{13}A foolish
woman
and clamorous,
and full
of allurements,
and
knowing
nothing
at
all,
\VS{14}Sat
at
the
door
of
her
house,
upon
a
seat,
in
a
high
place
of
the
city,
\VS{15}To
call
them
that
pass
by
the
way,
and
go
on
their
journey:
\VS{16}He
that
is
a little
one, let
him
turn
to
me.
And
to
the fool
she
said:
\VS{17}Stolen
waters are sweeter,
and hid den
bread
is more
pleasant.
\VS{18}And
he
did
not
know
that giants
are
there,
and
that
her
guests
are
in
the depths
of hell.

\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A
wise
son maketh
the
father
glad:
but
a
foolish
son
is
the
sorrow
of
his
mother.
\VS{2}Treasures
of
wickedness
shall
profit
nothing:
but
justice
shall
deliver
from
death.
\VS{3}The
Lord
will
not afflict
the
soul
of
the
just
with famine,
and
he
will disappoint
the deceitful practices
of
the
wicked.
\VS{4}The slothful
hand hath wrought poverty:
but
the
hand
of
the industrious getteth riches.
He
that trusteth
to lies feedeth
the winds:
and
the same runneth after birds
that fly away.
\VS{5}He
that gathered
in
the
harvest
is
a
wise
son:
but
he
that snorteth
in
the
summer,
is
the
son
of confusion.
\VS{6}The
blessing
of
the
Lord
is upon
the
head
of
the
just:
but iniquity covereth
the
mouth
of
the
wicked.
\VS{7}The
memory
of
the
just
is
with praises:
and
the
name
of
the
wicked
shall
rot.
\VS{8}The
wise
of
heart receiveth precepts:
a
fool
is beaten
with
lips.
\VS{9}He
that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently:
but
he
that perverteth
his
ways,
shall
be manifest.
\VS{10}He
that winketh
with
the
eye shall
cause sorrow:
and
the
foolish
in
lips shall
be beaten.
\VS{11}The
mouth
of
the
just
is
a vein
of
life:
and
the
mouth
of
the
wicked covereth iniquity.
\VS{12}Hatred stirreth
up strifes:
and charity covereth
all sins.
\VS{13}In
the
lips
of
the
wise
is
wisdom
found:
and
a
rod
on
the back
of
him
that wanteth
sense.
\VS{14}Wise
men lay
up
knowledge:
but
the
mouth
of
the
fool
is next
to confusion.
\VS{15}The
substance
of a
rich
man is
the
city
of
his
strength:
the fear
of
the
poor is their
poverty.
\VS{16}The
work
of
the
just
is unto
life:
but
the fruit
of
the
wicked, unto
sin.
\VS{17}The
way
of
life,
to
him that observeth
correction:
but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth
astray.
\VS{18}Lying
lips
hide
hatred:
he
that uttereth reproach
is
foolish.
\VS{19}In
the
multitude
of
words
there
shall
not want sin:
but
he
that refraineth
his
lips
is most
wise.
\VS{20}The
tongue
of
the
just
is
as
choice
silver:
but
the
heart
of
the
wicked
is nothing worth.
\VS{21}The
lips
of
the
just teach
many:
but
they
that
are ignorant,
shall
die
in
the want
of
understanding.
\VS{22}The
blessing
of
the
Lord maketh men
rich:
neither
shall affliction
be joined
to
them.
\VS{23}A
fool worketh mischief
as
it
were
for
sport:
but
wisdom
is prudence
to
a
man.
\VS{24}That
which
the
wicked feareth,
shall
come
upon
him:
to
the
just
their
desire
shall
be
given.
\VS{25}As
a tempest
that passeth,
so
the
wicked
shall
be
no
more:
but
the
just
is
as
an
everlasting
foundation.
\VS{26}As
vinegar
to
the
teeth,
and
smoke
to
the
eyes,
so
is
the
sluggard
to
them
that
sent
him.
\VS{27}The
fear
of
the
Lord
shall
prolong
days:
and
the
years
of
the
wicked
shall
be
shortened.
\VS{28}The
expectation
of
the
just
is
joy;
but
the
hope
of
the
wicked
shall
perish.
\VS{29}The
strength
of
the
upright
is
the
way
of
the
Lord:
and fear
to
them
that
work
evil.
\VS{30}The
just
shall
never
be
moved:
but
the
wicked
shall
not
dwell
on
the
earth.
\VS{31}The
mouth
of
the
just
shall bring forth
wisdom:
the
tongue
of
the
perverse
shall
perish.
\VS{32}The
lips
of
the
just
consider
what
is
acceptable:
and
the
mouth
of
the
wicked uttereth
perverse
things.

\par }\Chap{11}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A
deceitful
balance
is
an
abomination before
the
Lord:
and
a
just
weight
is
his
will.
\VS{2}Where
pride
is, there
also shall
be reproach:
but where
humility
is, there
also
is
wisdom.
\VS{3}The simplicity
of
the
just
shall
guide
them:
and
the deceitfulness
of
the wicked
shall
destroy
them.
\VS{4}Riches
shall
not
profit
in
the
day
of revenge:
but
justice
shall
deliver
from
death.
\VS{5}The
justice
of
the upright
shall
make
his
way prosperous:
and
the
wicked
man
shall
fall
by
his own
wickedness.
\VS{6}The
justice
of
the
righteous
shall
deliver
them:
and
the unjust
shall
be
caught
in
their own snares.
\VS{7}When
the
wicked
man
is
dead, there
shall
be
no
hope
any
more:
and
the
expectation
of
the solicitous
shall
perish.
\VS{8}The
just
is delivered
out
of
distress:
and
the
wicked
shall
be given
up
for
him.
\VS{9}The dissembler
with
his
mouth deceiveth
his
friend:
but
the
just
shall
be
delivered
by
knowledge.
\VS{10}When it goeth
well
with
the
just
the
city
shall
rejoice:
and when
the
wicked
perish there
shall
be praise.
\VS{11}By
the
blessing
of
the
just
the
city
shall
be
exalted:
and
by
the
mouth
of
the
wicked
it
shall
be
overthrown.
\VS{12}He
that despiseth
his
friend,
is mean
of
heart:
but
the wise
man
will hold
his peace.
\VS{13}He
that walketh deceitfully, revealeth
secrets: but
he
that
is
faithful, concealeth
the
thing
committed
to
him
by
his friend.
\VS{14}Where
there
is
no governor,
the
people
shall
fall:
but
there
is safety where
there
is
much
counsel.
\VS{15}He shall
be afflicted
with
evil,
that
is
surety
for
a stranger:
but
he
that
is aware of
the snares, shall
be
secure.
\VS{16}A
gracious
woman
shall find
glory:
and
the strong
shall
have
riches.
\VS{17}A merciful
man doth good
to
his
own
soul:
but
he
that
is
cruel casteth off even
his
own kindred.
\VS{18}The
wicked maketh an unsteady
work:
but
to
him
that soweth
justice, there
is a
faithful
reward.
\VS{19}Clemency prepareth
life:
and
the
pursuing
of
evil things,
death.
\VS{20}A
perverse
heart
is
abominable
to
the
Lord:
and
his
will
is
in
them
that
walk sincerely.
\VS{21}Hand
in
hand
the
evil
man
shall
not
be
innocent:
but
the
seed
of
the
just
shall
be
saved.
\VS{22}A
golden
ring
in
a
swine’s
snout,
a
woman
fair
and foolish.
\VS{23}The
desire
of
the
just
is all
good:
the expectation
of
the
wicked
is indignation.
\VS{24}Some distribute
their own goods,
and
grow richer: others
take
away
what
is
not
their own,
and
are always
in
want.
\VS{25}The
soul
which blesseth,
shall
be
made
fat:
and
he
that inebriateth,
shall
be inebriated
also
himself.
\VS{26}He that hideth up corn,
shall
be cursed among
the
people: but
a
blessing upon
the
head
of them that
sell.
\VS{27}Well doth
he rise early who seeketh
good things;
but
he
that seeketh
after
evil things shall be oppressed
by
them.
\VS{28}He
that trusteth
in
his
riches
shall
fall:
but
the
just
shall spring
up
as
a green
leaf.
\VS{29}He
that troubleth
his
own
house,
shall
inherit
the
winds:
and
the
fool
shall serve
the
wise.
\VS{30}The
fruit
of
the
just
man
is
a
tree
of
life:
and
he
that gaineth
souls,
is
wise.
\VS{31}If
the
just
man receive
in
the
earth,
how
much
more
the
wicked
and
the
sinner.

\par }\Chap{12}{\PP \VerseOne{1}He that loveth
correction, loveth
knowledge: but
he that hateth
reproof
is foolish.
\VS{2}He
that
is
good,
shall draw grace
from
the
Lord:
but
he
that trusteth
in
his
own
devices doth
wickedly.
\VS{3}Men
shall
not
be strengthened
by
wickedness:
and
the
root
of
the
just
shall
not
be
moved.
\VS{4}A diligent
woman
is
a
crown
to
her
husband:
and she that doth things
worthy
of confusion,
is
a
rottenness
in his
bones.
\VS{5}The
thoughts
of
the
just
are
judgments:
and
the
counsels
of
the
wicked
are
deceitful.
\VS{6}The
words
of
the
wicked
lie
in
wait
for
blood:
the
mouth
of
the
just
shall
deliver
them.
\VS{7}Turn
the
wicked,
and
they
shall
not
be:
but
the
house
of
the
just
shall
stand
firm.
\VS{8}A
man
shall
be known
by
his learning:
but
he
that
is vain
and foolish,
shall
be exposed
to
contempt.
\VS{9}Better
is
the poor man
that provideth
for
himself,
than he
that
is
glorious
and wanteth
bread.
\VS{10}The
just regardeth
the
lives
of
his
beasts:
but
the bowels
of
the
wicked
are
cruel.
\VS{11}He
that tilleth
his
land
shall
be
satisfied
with
bread:
but
he
that pursueth idleness
is very
foolish.
He
that
is delighted
in passing
his
time over wine, leaveth
a reproach
in
his strong holds.
\VS{12}The
desire
of
the
wicked
is
the fortification
of
evil
men:
but
the
root
of
the
just
shall prosper.
\VS{13}For
the sins
of
the
lips ruin draweth nigh
to
the
evil mall:
but
the
just shall
escape
out
of
distress.
\VS{14}By
the
fruit
of
his
own
mouth
shall
a
man
be
filled
with
good things,
and
according
to
the works
of
his
hands
it
shall
be
repaid
him.
\VS{15}The
way
of
a
fool
is
right
in
his
own
eyes:
but he
that
is
wise hearkeneth unto
counsels.
\VS{16}A
fool immediately sheweth
his anger:
but
he
that dissembleth injuries
is wise.
\VS{17}He
that speaketh
that which he knoweth, sheweth forth
justice: but he
that lieth,
is
a
deceitful
witness.
\VS{18}There
is
that promiseth,
and
is pricked as
it
were
with
a
sword
of conscience: but
the
tongue
of
the
wise
is
health.
\VS{19}The
lip
of
truth
shall
be
steadfast
for
ever:
but
he
that
is
a hasty witness, frameth
a
lying
tongue.
\VS{20}Deceit
is
in
the
heart
of them
that
think
evil things:
but
joy followeth them
that
take counsels
of
peace.
\VS{21}Whatsoever
shall
befall
the
just
man.
it
shall
not make
him sad:
but
the
wicked
shall
be
filled
with mischief.
\VS{22}Lying
lips
are
an
abomination
to
the
Lord:
but
they
that
deal
faithfully
please
him.
\VS{23}A cautious
man concealeth
knowledge:
and
the
heart
of
fools publisheth
folly.
\VS{24}The
hand
of
the valiant
shall bear
rule:
but
that which
is slothful,
shall
be
under
tribute.
\VS{25}Grief
in
the
heart
of
a
man
shall bring
him low,
but
with
a
good
word
he
shall
be
made
glad.
\VS{26}He
that neglecteth
a loss
for
the sake
of
a
friend,
is
just:
but
the
way
of
the
wicked
shall deceive
them.
\VS{27}The
deceitful
man
shall
not find gain:
but
the
substance
of
a just
man
shall
be
precious
gold.
\VS{28}In
the
path
of
justice
is
life:
but
the by-way leadeth
to
death.

\par }\Chap{13}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A
wise
son heareth
the doctrine
of
his
father:
but
he
that
is
a scorner, beareth
not
when
he
is reproved.
\VS{2}Of
the
fruit
of
his
own
mouth
shall
a
man
be filled
with
good things:
but
the
soul
of transgressors
is wicked.
\VS{3}He
that keepeth
his
mouth, keepeth
his
soul:
but
he
that hath no
guard
on
his
speech
shall meet
with evils.
\VS{4}The
sluggard willeth
and willeth
not:
but
the
soul
of them
that work,
shall
be
made
fat.
\VS{5}The
just
shall
hate
a
lying
word:
but
the
wicked confoundeth,
and
shall
be
confounded.
\VS{6}Justice keepeth
the
way
of
the
innocent:
but
wickedness overthroweth
the sinner.
\VS{7}One
is as
it
were
rich, when
he hath
nothing:
and
another
is as
it
were
poor, when
he hath
great
riches.
\VS{8}The
ransom
of
a
man’s
life
are
his
riches:
but
he
that
is
poor beareth
not reprehension.
\VS{9}The
light
of
the
just giveth
joy:
but
the
lamp
of
the
wicked
shall
be
put
out.
\VS{10}Among
the proud there are
always contentions:
but
they
that do all things
with
counsel, are ruled
by
wisdom.
\VS{11}Substance got
in haste
shall
be
diminished:
but
that which
by
little
and
little
is
gathered
with
the
hand
shall
increase.
\VS{12}Hope
that
is
deferred afflicteth
the soul:
desire
when
it cometh
is
a
tree
of
life.
\VS{13}Whosoever speaketh ill
of any
thing, bindeth
himself
for
the time
to come:
but
he
that feareth
the
commandment,
shall dwell
in peace. Deceitful souls go astray
in sins:
the
just
are merciful,
and shew mercy.
\VS{14}The
law
of
the
wise
is a
fountain
of
life, that
he may decline
from
the ruin
of
death.
\VS{15}Good instruction shall
give
grace:
in
the
way
of scorners
is
a deep pit.
\VS{16}The
prudent mall doth
all
things
with counsel:
but
he
that
is
a
fool, layeth open
his
folly.
\VS{17}The
messenger
of
the
wicked
shall
fall
into mischief:
but
a
faithful ambassador
is
health.
\VS{18}Poverty
and
shame
to
him that refuseth
instruction:
but he that yieldeth
to
reproof, shall be
glorified.
\VS{19}The
desire
that
is accomplished, delighteth
the
soul:
fools
hate
them
that flee
from
evil
things.
\VS{20}He
that walketh
with
the
wise, shall be
wise:
a friend
of
fools shall
become
like
to
them.
\VS{21}Evil pursueth
sinners:
and
to
the
just
good shall
be repaid.
\VS{22}The
good
man leaveth heirs,
sons,
and
grandsons:
and
the
substance
of
the
sinner
is
kept
for
the
just.
\VS{23}Much
food
is
in
the tillage
of fathers:
but
for others
it
is gathered
with out
judgment.
\VS{24}He
that spareth
the
rod hateth
his
son: but
he
that loveth
him correcteth
him betimes.
\VS{25}The
just eateth
and filleth
his
soul:
but
the
belly
of
the
wicked
is never
to
be filled.

\par }\Chap{14}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A wise
woman buildeth
her
house: but
the
foolish
will
pull
down
with
her
hands
that also
which
is
built.
\VS{2}He
that walketh
in
the
right
way,
and feareth
God, Cis
despised
by
him
that goeth
by
an infamous
way.
\VS{3}In
the
mouth
of
a
fool
is
the
rod
of
pride:
but
the
lips
of
the
wise
preserve
them.
\VS{4}Where
there
are
no
oxen,
the crib
is empty:
but where
there
is
much corn,
there
the
strength
of
the
ox
is manifest.
\VS{5}A
faithful
witness
will
not
lie:
but
a
deceitful
witness uttereth
a
lie.
\VS{6}A scorner seeketh
wisdom,
and findeth
it
not:
the learning
of
the
wise
is
easy.
\VS{7}Go
against
a
foolish
man,
and
he knoweth
not
the
lips
of prudence.
\VS{8}The
wisdom
of
a. discreet
man
is
to
understand
his
way:
and
the imprudence
of
fools erreth.
\VS{9}A
fool
will laugh
at
sin,
but
among
the
just grace
shall abide.
\VS{10}The
heart
that knoweth
the bitterness
of
his
own
soul,
in
his
joy
the stranger
shall
not intermeddle.
\VS{11}The
house
of
the
wicked
shall
be
destroyed:
but
the tabernacles
of
the
just
shall flourish.
\VS{12}There
is
a
way
which seemeth
just
to
a
man:
but
the ends thereof lead
to
death.
\VS{13}Laughter
shall
be mingled
with
sorrow,
and mourning taketh hold
of
the
end
of
joy.
\VS{14}A fool
shall
be
filled
with
his
own
ways,
and
the
good
man
shall
be
above
him.
\VS{15}The innocent believeth
every
word:
the discreet
man considereth
his
steps.
No good
shall come
to
the deceitful son:
but
the wise servant
shall prosper
in
his
dealings,
and
his
way
shall
be
made straight.
\VS{16}A
wise
man feareth
and declineth
from
evil:
the
fool leapeth
over
and
is
confident.
\VS{17}The impatient
man
shall work
folly:
and
the crafty
man
is hateful.
\VS{18}The childish shall
possess
folly,
and
the
prudent, shall look
for
knowledge.
\VS{19}The
evil
shall fall
down
before
the
good:
and
the
wicked
before
the
gates
of
the
just.
\VS{20}The
poor
man
shall
be hateful
even
to
his own neighbour:
but
the
friends
of
the
rich
are
many.
\VS{21}He that despiseth
his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth
mercy
to
the
poor,
shall be
blessed. He that believeth
in
the Lord, loveth
mercy.
\VS{22}They
err
that work
evil:
but mercy
and
truth prepare
good
things.
\VS{23}In
much
work
there
shall
be abundance:
but where
there
are many
words,
there
is oftentimes
want.
\VS{24}The
crown
of the
wise
is their
riches: the
folly
of
fools, imprudence.
\VS{25}A
faithful
witness delivereth
souls:
and
the double dealer uttereth
lies.
\VS{26}In
the
fear
of
the
Lord
is
confidence
of
strength,
and
there
shall
be hope
for
his
children.
\VS{27}The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
a
fountain
of
life,
to decline
from
the ruin
of
death.
\VS{28}In
the
multitude
of
people
is
the dignity
of
the
king:
and
in
the small
number
of
people
the dishonour
of
the prince.
\VS{29}He
that
is
patient,
is governed
with
much
wisdom:
but
he
that
is impatient, exalteth
his
folly.
\VS{30}Soundness
of
heart
is
the
life
of
the
flesh:
but
envy
is
the
rottenness
of
the
bones.
\VS{31}He that oppresseth
the
poor, upbraideth
his Maker:
but
he that hath
pity
on
the
poor, honoureth
him.
\VS{32}The
wicked
man
shall
be driven
out
in his
wickedness:
but
the
just hath hope
in his
death.
\VS{33}In
the
heart
of
the
prudent resteth
wisdom,
and
it
shall
instruct
all
the ignorant.
\VS{34}Justice exalteth
a
nation: but
sin maketh
nations miserable.
\VS{35}A
wise
servant
is
acceptable
to
the
king:
he
that
is
good
for nothing
shall
feel
his
anger.

\par }\Chap{15}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A mild
answer breaketh
wrath:
but
a harsh
word stirreth
up
fury.
\VS{2}The
tongue
of
the
wise adorneth
knowledge: but
the
mouth
of
fools bubbleth
out
folly.
\VS{3}The
eyes
of
the
Lord
in
every
place behold
the
good
and
the
evil.
\VS{4}A peaceable
tongue
is
a
tree
of
life: but
that
which
is immoderate,
shall crush
the
spirit.
\VS{5}A
fool laugheth at
the
instruction
of
his
father:
but
he
that regardeth reproofs
shall
become prudent.
In abundant justice there
is
the greatest strength:
but
the devices
of
the wicked
shall
be rooted out.
\VS{6}The
house
of
the
just
is
very
much strength:
and
in
the fruits
of
the
wicked
is
trouble.
\VS{7}The
lips
of
the
wise
shall
disperse
knowledge:
the
heart
of
fools
shall
be
unlike.
\VS{8}The victims
of
the
wicked
are
abominable
to
the
Lord:
the vows
of
the
just
are
acceptable.
\VS{9}The
way
of
the
wicked
is
an
abomination
to
the
Lord:
he
that followeth
justice
is
beloved
by
him.
\VS{10}Instruction
is grievous
to
him
that forsaketh
the
way
of
life: he
that hateth
reproof
shall
die.
\VS{11}Hell
and
destruction
are
before
the
Lord:
how
much
more
the
hearts
of
the
children
of
men?
\VS{12}A corrupt
man loveth
not
one
that reproveth
him:
nor
will
he go
to
the
wise.
\VS{13}A
glad
heart maketh
a
cheerful
countenance:
but
by grief
of
mind
the
spirit
is cast
down.
\VS{14}The
heart
of
the wise seeketh
instruction:
and
the
mouth
of
fools feedeth
on
foolishness.
\VS{15}All
the
days
of
the
poor
are
evil:
a secure
mind
is
like
a
continual
feast.
\VS{16}Better
is
a
little
with
the
fear
of
the
Lord,
than
great
treasures without content,
\VS{17}It
is
better
to be invited
to herbs
with
love,
than
to
a fatted calf
with
hatred.
\VS{18}A passionate
man stirreth
up strifes:
he
that
is
patient appeaseth
those
that
are stirred
up.
\VS{19}The
way
of
the slothful
is as
a
hedge
of
thorns;
the
way
of
the
just
is without offence.
\VS{20}A
wise
son maketh
a
father
joyful:
but
the
foolish
man despiseth
his
mother.
\VS{21}Folly
is
joy
to
the fool:
and
the wise
man maketh
straight
his steps.
\VS{22}Designs
are
brought
to
nothing where
there
is
no
counsel:
but where
there
are
many counsellors,
they
are
established.
\VS{23}A
man rejoiceth
in
the sentence
of
his
mouth:
and
a
word
in due
time
is
best.
\VS{24}The
path
of
life
is
above
for
the
wise,
that he
may decline
from
the lowest hell.
\VS{25}The
Lord
will destroy
the
house
of
the
proud:
and
will strengthen
the
borders
of
the
widow.
\VS{26}Evil
thoughts
are
an
abomination
to
the
Lord:
and
pure
words most beautiful
shall
be confirmed
by
him.
\VS{27}He
that
is
greedy
of
gain troubleth
his own
house: but
he
that hateth
bribes
shall
live.
By mercy
and faith sins
are purged away:
and
by
the fear
of
the Lord every
one declineth
from evil.
\VS{28}The
mind
of
the
just studieth obedience:
the
mouth
of
the
wicked over floweth
with evils.
\VS{29}The
Lord
is
far
from
the
wicked:
and
he
will
hear
the
prayers
of
the
just.
\VS{30}The
light
of
the
eyes rejoiceth
the soul:
a
good name maketh
the
bones
fat.
\VS{31}The
ear
that heareth
the reproofs
of
life, shall abide
in
the
midst
of
the
wise.
\VS{32}He
that rejecteth
instruction, despiseth
his
own
soul:
but
he
that yieldeth
to
reproof possesseth
understanding.
\VS{33}The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
the lesson
of
wisdom:
and
humility goeth
before
glory.

\par }\Chap{16}{\PP \VerseOne{1}It
is
the part
of
man
to prepare
the soul:
and
of
the
Lord
to govern
the
tongue.
\VS{2}All
the
ways
of
a
man
are open
to
his
eyes:
the
Lord
is
the weigher
of
spirits.
\VS{3}Lay open thy
works
to
the
Lord:
and thy
thoughts
shall
be
directed.
\VS{4}The
Lord hath
made
all
things
for
himself:
the
wicked
also
for
the
evil
day.
\VS{5}Every proud
man
is
an
abomination
to
the
Lord: though
hand
should
be joined
to
hand,
he
is
not
innocent.
The beginning
of
a good
way
is
to
do justice;
and
this
is
more acceptable
with
God,
than
to offer sacrifices.
\VS{6}By
mercy
and
truth
iniquity
is redeemed:
and
by
the
fear
of
the
Lord men
depart
from
evil.
\VS{7}When
the
ways
of
man
shall
please
the
Lord,
he
will convert
even
his
enemies
to peace.
\VS{8}Better
is
a
little
with
justice,
than
great revenues
with iniquity.
\VS{9}The
heart
of
man disposeth
his
way:
but
the
Lord must
direct
his
steps.
\VS{10}Divination
is
in
the
lips
of
the
king,
his
mouth
shall
not
err
in
judgment.
\VS{11}Weight
and
balance
are
judgments
of
the
Lord:
and
his
work
all
the
weights
of
the
bag.
\VS{12}They
that
act wickedly
are
abominable
to
the
king:
for
the
throne
is
established
by
justice.
\VS{13}Just
lips
are
the
delight
of
kings:
he
that speaketh
right things
shall
be
loved.
\VS{14}The
wrath
of
a
king
is
as
messengers
of
death:
and
the
wise
man
will pacify it.
\VS{15}In
the cheerfulness
of
the
king’s
countenance
is
life:
and
his clemency
is
like
the
latter
rain.
\VS{16}Get
wisdom, because
it
is
better
than
gold:
and
purchase prudence,
for
it
is more precious
than
silver.
\VS{17}The
path
of
the
just departeth
from evils: he
that keepeth
his
soul keepeth
his
way.
\VS{18}Pride goeth
before
destruction:
and
the
spirit
is lifted up
before
a fall.
\VS{19}It
is
better
to be humbled
with
the meek,
than
to
divide
spoils
with
the
proud.
\VS{20}The learned
in
word
shall
find
good
things:
and
he
that trusteth
in
the
Lord
is
blessed.
\VS{21}The
wise
in
heart
shall
be
called
prudent:
and
he
that
is
sweet
in
words
shall attain
to greater things.
\VS{22}Knowledge
is a
fountain
of
life
to
him that possesseth it:
the
instruction
of
fools
is
foolishness.
\VS{23}The
heart
of
the
wise
shall instruct
his
mouth:
and
shall
add grace
to
his
lips.
\VS{24}Well ordered
words
are
as a
honeycomb:
sweet
to the
soul,
and
health
to the
bones.
\VS{25}There
is
a
way
that seemeth
to
a
man
right:
and
the ends thereof lead
to
death.
\VS{26}The
soul
of
him
that laboureth, laboureth
for
himself,
because
his
mouth hath obliged
him
to
it.
\VS{27}The
wicked
man diggeth
evil,
and
in
his
lips
is
a
burning
fire.
\VS{28}A
perverse
man stirreth up quarrels:
and
one full
of words separateth princes.
\VS{29}An unjust
man allureth
his
friend:
and leadeth
him
into
a
way
that
is
not
good.
\VS{30}He
that
with fixed
eyes deviseth
wicked
things, biting
his
lips, bringeth:
evil
to
pass.
\VS{31}Old
age
is
a
crown
of dignity,
when
it
is
found
in
the
ways
of
justice.
\VS{32}The
patient
man
is
better
than
the
valiant:
and
he
that ruleth
his
spirit
than
he
that taketh
cities.
\VS{33}Lots
are
cast
into
the
lap,
but
they
are disposed
of
by
the
Lord.

\par }\Chap{17}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Better
is
a dry
morsel
with joy,
than
a
house
full
of victims
with
strife.
\VS{2}A
wise
servant
shall
rule
over foolish
sons,
and
shall
divide
the
inheritance
among
the
brethren.
\VS{3}As
silver
is
tried
by fire,
and
gold
in
the
furnace: so
the
Lord trieth
the
hearts.
\VS{4}The
evil man obeyeth
an
unjust
tongue:
and
the
deceitful hearkeneth
to
lying
lips.
\VS{5}He
that despiseth
the
poor, reproacheth
his Maker;
and
he
that rejoiceth
at
another man’s ruin,
shall
not
be
unpunished.
\VS{6}Children’s
children
are
the
crown
of
old
men:
and
the
glory
of
children
are their
fathers.
\VS{7}Eloquent
words
do
not become
a
fool,
nor
lying
lips
a
prince.
\VS{8}The expectation
of
him
that expecteth,
is
a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever
he turneth
himself,
he understandeth wisely.
\VS{9}He
that concealeth
a
transgression. seeketh friendships: he
that repeateth
it
again, separateth
friends.
\VS{10}A reproof availeth more
with
a wise
man, than
a
hundred stripes
with
a
fool.
\VS{11}An
evil
man always seeketh quarrels:
but
a
cruel
angel
shall
be
sent against
him.
\VS{12}It
is better
to
meet
a
bear
robbed
of
her whelps,
than
a
fool trusting
in
his
own
folly.
\VS{13}He
that rendereth
evil
for
good,
evil
shall
not
depart
from
his
house.
\VS{14}The
beginning
of
quarrels
is
as when one letteth
out
water:
before
he suffereth reproach
he forsaketh judgment.
\VS{15}He
that justifieth
the
wicked,
and
he
that condemneth
the
just,
both
are
abominable before
God.
\VS{16}What doth
it avail
a
fool
to
have riches, seeing
he
cannot
buy
wisdom?
He
that maketh
his house high, seeketh
a downfall:
and
he
that refuseth
to learn,
shall fall
into evils.
\VS{17}He
that
is
a
friend loveth
at
all
times:
and
a
brother
is proved
in
distress.
\VS{18}A foolish
man
will
clap
hands,
when
he
is
surety
for
his
friend.
\VS{19}He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels:
and
he that exalteth
his
door, seeketh
ruin.
\VS{20}He
that
is
of
a
perverse
heart,
shall
not
find
good:
and
he
that perverteth
his
tongue,
shall
fall
into
evil.
\VS{21}A
fool
is
born
to
his own disgrace:
and
even
his
father
shall
not
rejoice
in
a
fool.
\VS{22}A
joyful
mind maketh age flourishing:
a sorrowful
spirit drieth
up
the
bones.
\VS{23}The
wicked
man taketh
gifts
out
of
the
bosom, that
he may
pervert
the
paths
of
judgment.
\VS{24}Wisdom shineth
in
the
face
of
the
wise:
the
eyes
of
fools
are
in
the ends
of
the
earth.
\VS{25}A
foolish
son
is
the anger
of
the
father:
and
the sorrow
of
the mother
that
bore
him.
\VS{26}It
is
no
good thing
to do hurt
to
the
just:
nor
to
strike
the
prince,
who judgeth
right.
\VS{27}He
that setteth bounds
to
his
words.
is
knowing
and wise:
and
the
man
of
understanding
is
of
a precious
spirit.
\VS{28}Even
a
fool, if
he
will hold
his peace
shall
be
counted
wise:
and if
he
close
his
lips,
a
man
of
understanding.

\par }\Chap{18}{\PP \VerseOne{1}He
that hath
a mind
to depart
from
a friend seeketh occasions:
he shall ever
be subject
to reproach.
\VS{2}A
fool receiveth
not
the words
of prudence:
unless thou say
those
things which
are
in
his
heart.
\VS{3}The
wicked
man
when
he
is
come
into
the depth
of sins, contemneth:
but ignominy
and
reproach follow
him.
\VS{4}Words
from
the
mouth
of
a
men
are
as
deep
water:
and
the
fountain
of
wisdom
as
an overflowing
stream.
\VS{5}It
is
not
good
to accept
the person
of
the
wicked,
to
decline
from
the truth
of
judgment.
\VS{6}The
lips
of
a
fool intermeddle
with
strife:
and
his
mouth provoketh
quarrels.
\VS{7}The
mouth
of
a
fool
is
his destruction:
and
his
lips
are
the
ruin
of
his
soul.
\VS{8}The
words
of
the double tongued
are
as if
they
were harmless:
and
they reach even
to
the
inner
parts
of
the bowels. Fear casteth
down
the slothful:
and
the souls
of
the effeminate
shall
be hungry.
\VS{9}He
that
is loose
and
slack
in
his
work,
is
the
brother
of
him
that wasteth
his own
works.
\VS{10}The
name
of
the
Lord
is
a
strong
tower:
the
just runneth
to
it,
and
shall
be
exalted.
\VS{11}The
substance
of
the
rich
man is
the
city
of
his
strength,
and as
a
strong
wall compassing
him about.
\VS{12}Before
destruction,
the
heart
of
a
man
is
exalted:
and
before
he
be glorified,
it
is humbled.
\VS{13}He
that answereth
before
he heareth sheweth
himself
to
be
a fool,
and worthy
of confusion.
\VS{14}The
spirit
of
a
man upholdeth
his infirmity:
but
a
spirit
that
is easily angered,
who
can
bear?
\VS{15}A
wise
heart
shall
acquire
knowledge:
and
the
ear
of
the
wise seeketh
instruction.
\VS{16}A
man’s
gift enlargeth
his
may,
and maketh
him
room
before princes.
\VS{17}The
just
is
first accuser
of himself:
his
friend cometh,
and
shall
search
him.
\VS{18}The
lot suppresseth contentions,
and determineth even
between
the
mighty.
\VS{19}A
brother that
is helped
by
his
brother,
is like
a
strong
city:
and judgments are like
the
bars
of
cities.
\VS{20}Of
the
fruit
of
a
man’s
mouth
shall
his
belly
be
satisfied:
and
the
offspring
of
his
lips
shall
fill
him.
\VS{21}Death
and
life
are
in
the
power
of
the
tongue:
they
that
love
it,
shall
eat
the
fruits thereof.
\VS{22}He
that hath
found
a
good
wife, hath
found
a
good thing,
and
shall receive
a
pleasure
from
the
Lord.
He
that driveth away
a
good
wife, driveth away
a
good thing:
but
he
that keepeth
an adulteress,
is foolish
and wicked.
\VS{23}The
poor
will
speak
with
supplications,
and
the
rich
will
speak
roughly.
\VS{24}A
man amiable
in society,
shall
be more friendly than
a
brother.

\par }\Chap{19}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Better
is
the
poor
man,
that walketh
in
his simplicity,
than
a rich
man
that
is
perverse
in
his
lips,
and unwise.
\VS{2}Where there
is
no
knowledge
of
the
soul, there
is
no
good:
and
he
that
is
hasty
with
his
feet
shall stumble.
\VS{3}The
folly
of
a
man supplanteth
his seeps:
and
he fretteth
in
his
mind
against
God.
\VS{4}Riches
make
many
friends:
but
from
the
poor man,
even they whom
he had, depart.
\VS{5}A
false
witness
shall
not
be
unpunished:
and
he
that speaketh
lies
shall
not
escape.
\VS{6}Many honour
the
person
of
him
that
is mighty,
and
are
friends
of
him
that giveth
gifts.
\VS{7}The
brethren
of
the
poor
man
hate
him:
moreover
also
his
friends
have departed
far
from
him.
He
that followeth
after
words
only,
shall
have
nothing.
\VS{8}But
he
that possesseth
a
mind, loveth
his
own
soul,
and
he
that keepeth prudence
shall
find
good things.
\VS{9}A
false
witness
shall
not
be
unpunished:
and
he
that speaketh
lies,
shall
perish.
\VS{10}Delicacies
are
not seemly
for
a
fool:
nor
for
a
servant
to
have
rule
over
princes.
\VS{11}The learning
of
a
man
is known
by patience
and
his
glory
is
to
pass
over wrongs.
\VS{12}As
the
roaring
of
a
lion,
so
also
is
the
anger
of
a
king:
and
his cheerfulness
as
the
dew
upon
the
grass.
\VS{13}A
foolish
son
is
the grief
of
his
father:
and
a wrangling
wife
is
like
a roof continually dropping
through.
\VS{14}House
and
riches
are given
by
parents:
but
a prudent
wife
is properly
from
the
Lord.
\VS{15}Slothfulness casteth
into
a
deep
sleep,
and
an idle
soul
shall
suffer
hunger.
\VS{16}He
that keepeth
the
commandment, keepeth
his
own
soul:
but he
that neglecteth
his
own
way,
shall
die.
\VS{17}He
that hath
mercy
on
the
poor, lendeth
to
the
Lord:
and
he
will
repay
him.
\VS{18}Chastise thy
son, despair
not:
but
to
the
killing
of
him
set
not thy
soul.
\VS{19}He
that
is impatient, shall
suffer damage:
and
when
he shall
take
away
he shall
add
another
thing.
\VS{20}Hear
counsel,
and
receive
instruction,
that thou mayst
be
wise
in thy
latter
end.
\VS{21}There
are
many
thoughts
in
the
heart
of
a
man:
but
the
will
of
the
Lord
shall
stand firm.
\VS{22}A needy
man
is merciful:
and
better
is
the
poor
than
the
lying
man.
\VS{23}The
fear
of
the
Lord
is unto
life:
and
he
shall abide
in fulness without being
visited
with
evil.
\VS{24}The slothful hideth
his
hand
under
his armpit,
and
will
not
so
much
as
bring
it
to
his
mouth.
\VS{25}The wicked man being; scourged,
the fool shall be wiser:
but if thou
rebuke
a wise man
he
will
understand
discipline.
\VS{26}He
that afflicteth
his
father,
and chaseth
away
his
mother,
is infamous
and unhappy.
\VS{27}Cease
not,
O
my
son,
to
hear
instruction,
and
be
not ignorant
of
the
words
of
knowledge.
\VS{28}An
unjust
witness scorneth
judgment:
and
the
mouth
of
the
wicked devoureth
iniquity.
\VS{29}Judgments
are
prepared
for scorners:
and striking hammers
for
the bodies of
fools.

\par }\Chap{20}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Wine
is
a luxurious
thing,
and drunkenness riotous: whosoever
is delighted therewith shell
not
be
wise.
\VS{2}As
the
roaring
of
a
lion,
so
also
is
the
dread
of
a
king:
he
that provoketh
him, sinneth
against
his
own
soul.
\VS{3}It
is
an honour
for
a
man
to separate
himself
from
quarrels:
but
all
fools
are meddling
with reproaches.
\VS{4}Because
of
the cold
the
sluggard
would
not plough:
he
shall
beg therefore
in
the summer,
and
it
shall
not
be given
him.
\VS{5}Counsel
in
the
heart
of
a
man
is
like
deep
water:
but
a wise
man
will draw
it
out.
\VS{6}Many
men
are
called merciful:
but
who
shall
find
a
faithful
man?
\VS{7}The
just
that walketh
in
his simplicity,
shall
leave
behind
him
blessed
children.
\VS{8}The
king,
that sitteth
on
the
throne
of
judgment, scattereth
away
all
evil
with
his
look.
\VS{9}Who
can
say:
My
heart
is
clean,
I am
pure
from
sin?
\VS{10}Diverse
weights
and diverse
measures,
both
are
abominable before
God.
\VS{11}By
his inclinations
a
child
is known,
if
his
works
be
clean
and
right.
\VS{12}The
hearing
ear,
and
the
seeing
eye,
the
Lord hath
made
them
both.
\VS{13}Love
not
sleep,
lest
poverty oppress thee:
open thy
eyes,
and
be
filled
with
bread.
\VS{14}It
is nought,
it
is nought, saith every
buyer:
and
when
he
is
gone
away,
then
he will
boast.
\VS{15}There
is
gold,
and
a
multitude
of
jewels:
but
the
lips
of
knowledge
are
a
precious
vessel.
\VS{16}Take
away
the
garment
of
him
that
is
surety
for
a
stranger,
and
take
a pledge
from
him
for
strangers.
\VS{17}The
bread
of
lying
is
sweet
to
a
man:
but
afterwards
his
mouth
shall
be
filled
with
gravel.
\VS{18}Designs
are strengthened
by
counsels:
and
wars
are
to be managed
by governments.
\VS{19}Meddle
not
with
him
that revealeth
secrets,
and walketh deceitfully,
and openeth wide
his
lips.
\VS{20}He
that curseth
his
father,
and
mother,
his
lamp
shall
be
put
out
in
the midst
of
darkness.
\VS{21}The
inheritance gotten hastily
in
the
beginning,
in
the
end
shall
be
without
a
blessing.
\VS{22}Say
not:
I
will return
evil:
wait
for
the
Lord
and
he
will
deliver thee.
\VS{23}Diverse
weights
are
an
abomination
before
the
Lord:
a
deceitful
balance
is
not
good.
\VS{24}The
steps
of
man
are guided
by
the
Lord:
but
who
is
the
man
that
can
understand
his own
way?
\VS{25}It
is ruin
to a
man
to devour
holy
ones,
and
after
vows
to retract.
\VS{26}A
wise
king scattereth
the
wicked,
and bringeth
over
them
the
wheel.
\VS{27}The
spirit
of
a
man
is
the
lamp
of
the
Lord, which searcheth
all
the hidden
things
of
the bowels.
\VS{28}Mercy
and
truth
preserve
the
king,
and
his
throne
is strengthened
by clemency.
\VS{29}The joy
of
young
men is
their
strength:
and
the
dignity
of
old
men,
their grey
hairs.
\VS{30}The blueness
of a
wound shall wipe
away evils:
and
stripes in
the more
inward
parts
of
the
belly.

\par }\Chap{21}{\PP \VerseOne{1}As
the divisions
of
waters,
so
the
heart
of
the
king
is
in
the
hand
of
the
Lord: whithersoever
he
will
he
shall
turn
it.
\VS{2}Every
way
of
a
man seemeth
right
to
himself:
but
the
Lord weigheth
the
hearts.
\VS{3}To
do
mercy
and
judgment, pleaseth
the
Lord more than victims.
\VS{4}Haughtiness
of
the
eyes
is
the enlarging
of
the
heart:
the lamp
of
the
wicked
is
sin.
\VS{5}The
thoughts
of
the industrious always bring forth abundance:
but
every sluggard
is always
in
want.
\VS{6}He
that gathereth
treasures
by
a
lying
tongue,
is
vain
and foolish,
and
shall stumble upon
the snares
of
death.
\VS{7}The robberies
of
the
wicked
shall
be
their downfall,
because
they
would
not
do
judgment.
\VS{8}The perverse
way
of
a
man
is strange:
but
as
for
him
that
is
pure,
his
work
is
right.
\VS{9}It
is
better
to
sit
in
a
corner
of
the
housetop,
than
with
a brawling
women,
and
in
a common
house.
\VS{10}The
soul
of
the
wicked desireth
evil,
he
will
not
have
pity
on
his neighbour.
\VS{11}When
a pestilent
man
is
punished,
the little
one
will
be
wiser:
and if
he follow
the
wise,
he
will
receive
knowledge.
\VS{12}The
just considereth seriously
the
house
of
the
wicked,
that
he
may withdraw
the
wicked
from
evil.
\VS{13}He
that stoppeth
his
ear
against
the
cry
of
the
poor,
shall
also
cry
himself
and
shall
not
be heard.
\VS{14}A secret
present quencheth
anger:
and
a
gift
in
the
bosom
the greatest
wrath.
\VS{15}It
is
joy
to
the
just
to
do
judgment:
and dread
to
them
that
work
iniquity.
\VS{16}A
man
that
shall
wander out
of
the
way
of doctrine,
shall abide
in
the
company
of
the giants.
\VS{17}He
that loveth good cheer,
shall
be
in
want:
he
that loveth
wine,
and fat
things,
shall
not
be
rich.
\VS{18}The
wicked
is delivered
up
for
the
just:
and
the unjust
for
the
righteous.
\VS{19}It
is
better
to
dwell
in
a
wilderness,
than
with
a quarrelsome
and passionate
woman.
\VS{20}There
is
a
treasure
to
be
desired,
and
oil
in
the
dwelling
of
the just:
and
the
foolish
man
shall spend it.
\VS{21}He that followeth
justice
and mercy, shall
find
life,
justice,
and
glory.
\VS{22}The
wise
man hath scaled
the
city
of
the
strong,
and hath
cast
down
the
strength
of
the
confidence thereof.
\VS{23}He
that keepeth
his
mouth
and
his
tongue, keepeth
his
soul
from
distress.
\VS{24}The
proud
and
the
arrogant
is
called ignorant,
who
in
anger worketh
pride.
\VS{25}Desires
kill
the slothful:
for
his
hands
have
refused
to work
at all.
\VS{26}He longeth
and desireth
all
the
day:
but
he
that
is
just,
will
give,
and
will
not cease.
\VS{27}The
sacrifices
of
the
wicked
are
abominable,
because
they
are offered
of
wickedness.
\VS{28}A
lying
witness
shall
perish:
an
obedient
man
shall
speak
of
victory.
\VS{29}The
wicked
man impudently hardeneth
his
face:
but
he
that
is righteous, correcteth
his
way.
\VS{30}There
is
no
wisdom,
there
is
no prudence,
there
is
no
counsel
against
the
Lord.
\VS{31}The
horse
is
prepared
for
the
day
of
battle:
but
the
Lord giveth safety.

\par }\Chap{22}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A
good
name
is
better
than
great
riches:
and
good favour
is above
silver
and
gold.
\VS{2}The
rich
and
poor
have
met
one another:
the
Lord
is
the maker
of
them
both.
\VS{3}The
prudent
man
saw
the
evil,
and
hid himself:
the simple
passed
on,
and
suffered loss.
\VS{4}The fruit
of
humility
is
the
fear
of
the
Lord,
riches
and
glory
and
life.
\VS{5}Arms
and swords
are
in
the
way
of
the
perverse:
but he
that keepeth
his
own
soul departeth
far
from
them.
\VS{6}It
is
a proverb:
A
young
man
according
to
his
way,
even
when
he
is
old
he
will
not
depart
from
it.
\VS{7}The
rich ruleth
over
the
poor:
and
the borrower
is
servant
to him
that lendeth.
\VS{8}He
that soweth
iniquity
shall
reap evils,
and
with
the
rod
of
his
anger he
shall be
consumed.
\VS{9}He
that
is
inclined
to mercy
shall
be
blessed:
for
of
his
bread
he hath
given
to
the
poor.
He
that maketh presents
shall purchase victory
and honour:
but
he carrieth away
the souls
of
the receivers.
\VS{10}Cast
out
the scoffer,
and
contention shall
go
out
with
him,
and quarrels
and reproaches shall
cease.
\VS{11}He
that loveth cleanness
of
heart,
for
the
grace
of
his
lips
shall
have
the
king
for
his
friend.
\VS{12}The
eyes
of
the
Lord
preserve
knowledge:
and
the
words
of
the unjust
are overthrown.
\VS{13}The slothful man saith:
There
is
a
lion without,
I
shall be slain
in
the
midst
of
the
streets.
\VS{14}The
mouth
of
a
strange
woman
is
a
deep
pit:
he whom
the
Lord
is
angry
with,
shall
fall
into
it.
\VS{15}Folly
is
bound
up
in
the
heart
of
a
child,
and
the
rod
of
correction
shall drive
it
away.
\VS{16}He
that oppresseth
the
poor,
to
increase
his own riches, shall himself
give
to one
that
is richer,
and shall
be
in
need.
\VS{17}Incline thy
ear,
and
hear
the
words
of
the
wise:
and
apply thy
heart
to
my doctrine:
\VS{18}Which shall
be beautiful
for thee,
if thou
keep
it
in thy bowels,
and
it shall flow
in thy
lips:
\VS{19}That thy
trust
may
be
in
the
Lord, wherefore
I
have
also shewn
it
to thee
this
day.
\VS{20}Behold
I
have
described
it
to thee three manner
of ways,
in thoughts
and
knowledge:
\VS{21}That
I might shew thee
the
certainty,
and
the
words
of
truth,
to
answer
out
of these
to
them
that
sent thee.
\VS{22}Do
no violence
to
the
poor,
because
he
is
poor:
and
do
not oppress
the
needy
in
the
gate:
\VS{23}Because
the
Lord
will
judge
his
cause,
and
will afflict
them
that
have afflicted
his
soul.
\VS{24}Be
not
a
friend
to
an
angry
man,
and
do
not walk
with
a furious
man:
\VS{25}Lest
perhaps thou
learn
his
ways,
and
take scandal
to thy
soul.
\VS{26}Be
not
with
them
that
fasten down
their
hands,
and
that offer themselves sureties
for
debts:
\VS{27}For
if thou
have
not wherewith
to restore,
what cause
is
there,
that
he
should
take
the covering
from thy
bed?
\VS{28}Pass
not beyond
the
ancient bounds
which thy
fathers
have
set.
\VS{29}Hast thou
seen
a
man swift
in
his
work?
he
shall
stand
before
kings,
and
shall
not
be
before
those
that
are
obscure.

\par }\Chap{23}{\PP \VerseOne{1}When thou shalt
sit
to
eat
with
a prince,
consider
diligently
what
is
set
before thy
face.
\VS{2}And
put
a
knife
to thy
throat,
if
it
be
so
that thou
have thy
soul
in thy
own power.
\VS{3}Be
not desirous
of
his meats,
in
which
is
the
bread
of deceit.
\VS{4}Labour
not
to
be
rich: but set bounds
to thy prudence.
\VS{5}Lift
not up thy
eyes
to riches
which thou canst
not
have:
because
they
shall
make themselves
wings
like
those
of
an
eagle,
and
shall
fly towards
heaven.
\VS{6}Eat
not
with an envious man,
and
desire
not
his meats:
\VS{7}Because
like
a soothsayer,
and diviner,
he thinketh
that
which
he knoweth
not.
Eat
and
drink,
will
he
say
to thee:
and
his
mind
is
not
with thee.
\VS{8}The meats
which thou hadst
eaten, thou shalt
vomit
up:
and shalt loose thy beautiful
words.
\VS{9}Speak
not
in
the
ears
of
fools:
because
they
will
despise
the instruction
of thy
speech.
\VS{10}Touch
not
the bounds
of little ones:
and
enter
not
into
the
field
of
the
fatherless:
\VS{11}For
their
near
kinsman
is
strong:
and
he
will
judge
their
cause
against thee.
\VS{12}Let thy
heart
apply itself
to
instruction:
and thy
ears
to
words
of
knowledge.
\VS{13}Withhold
not
correction
from
a
child:
for
if thou
strike
him
with
the
rod,
he
shall
not
die.
\VS{14}Thou shalt
beat
him
with
the
rod,
and
deliver
his
soul
from hell.
\VS{15}My
son,
if thy
mind
be
wise,
my
heart
shall
rejoice
with thee:
\VS{16}And
my reins shall
rejoice,
when thy
lips shall
speak
what
is
right.
\VS{17}Let
not thy
heart
envy
sinners:
but
be thou
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
all
the
day
long:
\VS{18}Because thou shalt
have
hope
in
the
latter
end,
and thy expectation
shall
not
be taken away.
\VS{19}Hear thou,
my
son,
and
be
wise:
and
guide thy
mind
in
the
way.
\VS{20}Be
not
in
the feasts
of great drinkers,
nor
in
their revellings, who contribute
flesh
to eat:
\VS{21}Because
they
that give themselves
to drinking,
and
that club together shall
be consumed;
and
drowsiness shall
be
clothed
with
rags.
\VS{22}Hearken
to thy
father,
that
beget thee:
and
despise
not thy
mother
when
she
is
old.
\VS{23}Buy
truth,
and
do
not
sell
wisdom,
and
instruction,
and
understanding.
\VS{24}The
father
of
the
just rejoiceth
greatly:
he
that hath
begotten
a
wise
son,
shall
have
joy
in
him.
\VS{25}Let thy
father,
and thy
mother
be
joyful,
and
let
her
rejoice
that
bore thee.
\VS{26}My
son,
give
me thy
heart:
and
let thy
eyes keep
my
ways.
\VS{27}For
a
harlot
is
a
deep ditch:
and
a strange
woman
is
a narrow
pit.
\VS{28}She lieth
in
wait
in
the way
as
a
robber,
and
him whom
she
shall see unwary,
she
will kill.
\VS{29}Who hath
woe?
whose father hath
woe?
who hath
contentions?
who falls into pits?
who hath
wounds
without
cause?
who hath
redness
of
eyes?
\VS{30}Surely
they
that
pass
their time
in
wine,
and study
to drink
of
their cups.
\VS{31}Look
not
upon
the
wine
when
it
is yellow,
when
the colour thereof shineth
in
the glass:
it goeth
in pleasantly,
\VS{32}But in
the
end,
it
will bite like a
snake,
and
will spread abroad poison like a basilisk.
\VS{33}Thy
eyes
shall
behold
strange women,
and thy
heart
shall
utter
perverse
things.
\VS{34}And thou shalt
be
as
one sleeping
in
the
midst
of
the
sea,
and
as
a pilot fast asleep,
when
the stern
is lost.
\VS{35}And thou shalt
say:
They
have
beaten
me,
but
I
was
not sensible
of pain:
they drew
me,
and
I felt
not:
when
shall
I awake,
and
find wine
again?

\par }\Chap{24}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Seek
not
to
be
like
evil
men,
neither
desire
to
be
with
them:
\VS{2}Because
their
mind studieth robberies,
and
their
lips
speak deceits.
\VS{3}By
wisdom
the
house
shall
be
built,
and
by prudence
it
shall
be strengthened.
\VS{4}By instruction
the storerooms shall
be
filled
with
all
precious
and most beautiful
wealth.
\VS{5}A
wise
man
is
strong:
and
a knowing
man, stout
and valiant.
\VS{6}Because
war
is managed
by due ordering:
and
there shall
be safety where
there
are
many
counsels.
\VS{7}Wisdom
is
too
high
for
a
fool,
in
the
gate
he
shall
not
open
his
mouth.
\VS{8}He
that deviseth
to do evils,
shall be
called
a fool.
\VS{9}The thought
of a fool
is
sin:
and
the detracter
is
the
abomination
of
men.
\VS{10}If thou lose hope being weary
in
the
day
of
distress, thy
strength
shall
be diminished.
\VS{11}Deliver
them
that are led
to
death:
and those
that are drawn
to
death forbear
not
to
deliver.
\VS{12}If thou
say:
I
have
not
strength enough:
he
that seeth
into
the
heart,
he understandeth,
and
nothing deceiveth
the
keeper
of thy
soul,
and
he
shall
render
to
a
man according
to
his works.
\VS{13}Fat
honey,
my
son,
because
it
is
good,
and
the honeycomb most
sweet
to thy throat:
\VS{14}So
also
is
the doctrine
of
wisdom
to thy
soul: which
when thou hast
found, thou shalt
have
hope
in
the
end,
and thy
hope
shall
not
perish.
\VS{15}Lie
not
in
wait,
nor seek after wickedness
in
the house
of
the
just,
nor spoil
his rest.
\VS{16}For
a
just mall
shall
fall
seven
times
and
shall
rise
again:
but
the
wicked
shall
fall
down
into
evil.
\VS{17}When thy
enemy
shall
fall,
be
not
glad,
and
in
his ruin
let
not thy
heart
rejoice:
\VS{18}Lest
the
Lord
see,
and
it displease
him,
and
he
turn
away
his
wrath
from
him.
\VS{19}Contend
not
with
the
wicked,
nor seek
to
be like
the
ungodly:
\VS{20}For
evil
men
have
no hope
of
things
to
come,
and
the
lamp
of
the
wicked
shall
be
put
out.
\VS{21}My
son,
fear
the
Lord
and
the
king:
and
have
nothing
to
do
with detracters.
\VS{22}For
their
destruction
shall
rise
suddenly:
and
who knoweth
the
ruin
of
both?
\VS{23}These
things
also
to
the
wise:
It
is
not
good
to
have
respect
to persons
in
judgment.
\VS{24}They
that
say
to
the
wicked
man: Thou art
just:
shall
be
cursed
by
the
people,
and
the tribes
shall
abhor
them.
\VS{25}They
that
rebuke
him, shall be praised:
and
a
blessing shall
come
upon
them.
\VS{26}He
shall kiss
the
lips, who answereth
right
words.
\VS{27}Prepare thy
work without,
and diligently till thy
ground:
that
afterward thou mayst
build thy
house.
\VS{28}Be
not
witness
without
cause
against thy neighbour:
and deceive
not
any man
with thy
lips.
\VS{29}Say
not:
I
will
do
to
him
as
he hath
done
to
me:
I
will
render
to
every
one
according
to
his
work.
\VS{30}I
passed
by
the
field
of
the slothful
man,
and
by
the
vineyard
of
the foolish
man:
\VS{31}And
behold
it
was
all filled
with
nettles,
and thorns had
covered
the
face thereof,
and
the
stone
wall
was
broken
down.
\VS{32}Which
when
I had
seen,
I
laid
it
up
in
my
heart,
and
by
the example
I
received
instruction.
\VS{33}Thou wilt
sleep
a
little, said
I, thou wilt
slumber
a
little, thou wilt fold thy
hands
a
little
to
rest:
\VS{34}And
poverty
shall
come
to thee
as
a runner,
and beggary
as
an
armed
man.

\par }\Chap{25}{\PP \VerseOne{1}These
are
also
parables
of
Solomon,
which
the
men
of Ezechias
king
of Juda
copied
out.
\VS{2}It
is
the
glory
of
God
to
conceal
the
word,
and
the
glory
of
kings
to
search
out
the
speech.
\VS{3}The
heaven
above,
and
the
earth beneath,
and
the
heart
of
kings
is unsearchable.
\VS{4}Take
away
the rust
from
silver,
and there
shall
come
forth
a most
pure
vessel:
\VS{5}Take
away wickedness
from
the
face
of
the
king,
and
his
throne
shall
be
established
with
justice.
\VS{6}Appear
not glorious
before
the
king,
and
stand
not
in
the
place
of
great
men.
\VS{7}For
it
is
better
that
it
should
be
said
to thee:
Come
up hither;
than
that thou shouldst
be humbled
before
the
prince.
\VS{8}The things
which thy eyes
have seen, utter
not
hastily
in
a
quarrel:
lest
afterward thou mayst
not
be able
to
make amends,
when thou hast dishonoured thy
friend.
\VS{9}Treat thy
cause
with thy
friend,
and discover
not
the
secret
to
a stranger:
\VS{10}Lest
he insult over thee,
when
he hath
heard
it,
and cease
not
to upbraid thee. Grace
and friendship deliver
a man:
keep these
for thyself,
lest thou fall under reproach.
\VS{11}To
speak
a
word
in
due time,
is
like
apples
of
gold
on beds
of
silver.
\VS{12}As
an
earring
of
gold
and
a bright pearl,
so
is
he
that reproveth
the
wise,
and
the
obedient
ear.
\VS{13}As
the cold
of
snow
in
the
time
of
harvest,
so
is
a
faithful
messenger
to
him
that
sent
him,
for
he refresheth
his
soul.
\VS{14}As clouds,
and
wind,
when
no
rain followeth,
so
is
the
man
that boasteth,
and doth
not fulfill
his promises.
\VS{15}By patience
a prince
shall
be appeased,
and
a
soft
tongue
shall
break hardness.
\VS{16}Thou hast
found
honey,
eat
what
is
sufficient
for thee,
lest
being
glutted therewith thou
vomit
it
up.
\VS{17}Withdraw thy
foot
from
the
house
of thy neighbour,
lest having
his
fill
he
hate thee.
\VS{18}A
man
that beareth
false
witness
against
his neighbour,
is
like
a dart
and
a
sword
and
a
sharp
arrow.
\VS{19}To
trust
to an unfaithful man
in
the
time
of
trouble,
is
like
a rotten
tooth,
and weary
foot,
\VS{20}And one
that looseth
his
garment
in
cold weather.
As
vinegar
upon nitre,
so
is
he
that singeth
songs
to
a very
evil
heart.
As
a moth doth
by
a
garment,
and
a worm
by
the wood:
so
the sadness
of
a man consumeth
the
heart.
\VS{21}If thy
enemy
be
hungry,
give
him
to
eat:
if
he thirst,
give
him
water
to
drink:
\VS{22}For thou shalt
heap
hot
coals
upon
his
head,
and
the
Lord
will
reward thee.
\VS{23}The
north
wind driveth away
rain,
as doth
a sad
countenance
a backbiting
tongue.
\VS{24}It
is
better
to
sit
in
a
corner
of
the
housetop,
than
with
a brawling
woman,
and
in
a common
house.
\VS{25}As
cold
water
to
a thirsty
soul,
so
is
good
tidings
from
a
far
country.
\VS{26}A
just
man falling
down
before
the
wicked,
is
as
a
fountain troubled
with
the foot,
and
a
corrupted
spring.
\VS{27}As
it
is
not
good
for
a man
to
eat
much
honey,
so
he
that
is
a searcher
of
majesty,
shall
be overwhelmed
by
glory.
\VS{28}As
a
city
that lieth open
and
is
not compassed
with
walls,
so
is
a
man
that
cannot refrain
his
own
spirit
in speaking.

\par }\Chap{26}{\PP \VerseOne{1}As
snow
in
summer,
and
rain
in
harvest,
so
glory
is
not seemly
for
a
fool.
\VS{2}As
a
bird flying
to other
places,
and
a
sparrow
going
here
or there:
so
a
curse uttered
without
cause
shall
come
upon
a man.
\VS{3}A
whip for a
horse,
and a snaffle for an ass,
and a
rod for
the back
of
fools.
\VS{4}Answer
not
a
fool according
to
his
folly,
lest thou
be
made like him.
\VS{5}Answer
a
fool according
to
his
folly,
lest he imagine himself
to
be
wise.
\VS{6}He
that sendeth
words
by
a
foolish messenger,
is lame
of
feet
and drinketh iniquity.
\VS{7}As
a
lame
man hath fair
legs
in vain:
so
a
parable
is unseemly
in
the
mouth
of
fools.
\VS{8}As
he
that casteth
a
stone
into
the
heap
of Mercury:
so
is
he
that giveth honour
to
a
fool.
\VS{9}As if
a
thorn should
grow
in
the
hand
of
a
drunkard:
so
is
a
parable
in
the
mouth
of
fools.
\VS{10}Judgment determineth causes:
and
he
that putteth
a
fool
to silence, appeaseth anger.
\VS{11}As
a
dog
that returneth
to
his
vomit,
so
is
the
fool
that repeateth
his
folly.
\VS{12}Hast thou
seen
a
man
wise
in
his
own conceit? there
shall
be
more
hope
of
a
fool
than
of
him.
\VS{13}The slothful man saith: There
is
a
lion
in
the
way,
and
a lioness
in
the
roads.
\VS{14}As
the
door turneth
upon
its hinges,
so doth
the slothful
upon
his
bed.
\VS{15}The slothful hideth
his
hand
under
his armpit,
and
it grieveth
him
to
turn
it
to
his
mouth.
\VS{16}The
sluggard
is
wiser
in
his
own conceit, than
seven
men
that speak sentences.
\VS{17}As
he
that taketh
a
dog
by
the
ears,
so
is
he
that passeth
by
in anger,
and meddleth
with
another man’s
quarrel.
\VS{18}As
he
is guilty
that shooteth
arrows,
and lances unto
death:
\VS{19}So
is
the
man
that hurteth
his
friend deceitfully:
and
when
he
is taken, saith:
I
did
it
in jest.
\VS{20}When
the
wood faileth,
the
fire
shall
go
out:
and when
the talebearer
is taken
away,
contentions
shall
cease.
\VS{21}As
coals
are
to
burning
coals,
and
wood
to
fire, so
an angry
man stirreth up
strife.
\VS{22}The
words
of
a talebearer
are
as
it
were simple,
but
they reach
to
the
innermost
parts
of
the
belly.
\VS{23}Swelling
lips joined
with
a corrupt
heart,
are
like
an
earthen
vessel
adorned
with
silver
dross.
\VS{24}An
enemy
is known
by
his
lips, when
in
his
heart
he entertaineth
deceit.
\VS{25}When
he
shall speak low,
trust
him
not:
because there
are
seven mischiefs
in
his
heart.
\VS{26}He
that covereth
hatred deceitfully,
his malice
shall be
laid
open
in
the public
assembly.
\VS{27}He
that diggeth
a
pit,
shall
fall
into
it:
and
he
that rolleth
a
stone,
it
shall
return
to
him.
\VS{28}A
deceitful
tongue loveth not truth:
and
a slippery
mouth worketh
ruin.

\par }\Chap{27}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Boast
not
for
tomorrow,
for thou knowest
not
what
the
day
to
come
may
bring
forth.
\VS{2}Let
another
praise thee,
and
not thy own
mouth:
a
stranger,
and
not thy own
lips.
\VS{3}A
stone
is
heavy,
and
sand
weighty:
but
the anger
of
a
fool
is
heavier than them
both.
\VS{4}Anger hath
no mercy, nor
fury
when
it breaketh forth:
and
who
can bear
the violence
of
one provoked?
\VS{5}Open
rebuke
is
better
than
hidden
love.
\VS{6}Better are
the
wounds
of
a
friend, than
the
deceitful
kisses
of an
enemy.
\VS{7}A
soul
that
is
full
shall
tread upon
the honeycomb:
and
a
soul
that
is
hungry
shall take even
bitter
for
sweet.
\VS{8}As
a
bird
that wandereth
from
her
nest,
so
is
a
man
that leaveth
his
place.
\VS{9}Ointment
and perfumes
rejoice
the
heart:
and
the good
counsels
of
a
friend
are
sweet
to
the
soul.
\VS{10}Thy own
friend,
and thy
father’s
friend
forsake
not:
and
go
not
into thy
brother’s
house
in
the
day
of thy affliction.
Better
is
a neighbour
that
is
near,
than
a
brother
afar
off.
\VS{11}Study
wisdom,
my
son,
and
make
my
heart
joyful,
that thou mayst
give
an
answer
to
him
that reproacheth.
\VS{12}The
prudent
man
seeing
evil hideth himself: little ones
passing
on
have
suffered losses.
\VS{13}Take
away
his
garment
that hath been
surety
for
a
stranger:
and
take
from
him
a pledge
for
strangers.
\VS{14}He
that blesseth
his neighbour
with
a
loud
voice,
rising
in
the night,
shall
be
like
to
him
that curseth.
\VS{15}Roofs dropping through
in
a cold
day,
and
a
contentious
woman
are alike.
\VS{16}He
that retaineth
her,
is
as
he
that
would hold
the
wind,
and shall
call
in
the
oil
of
his
right
hand.
\VS{17}Iron sharpeneth
iron,
so
a
man sharpeneth
the
countenance
of
his
friend.
\VS{18}He
that keepeth
the
fig
tree,
shall
eat
the
fruit thereof:
and he
that
is
the
keeper
of
his
master,
shall
be
glorified.
\VS{19}As
the
faces
of
them
that look therein, shine
in
the
water, so-the
hearts
of
men
are
laid
open
to
the wise.
\VS{20}Hell
and destruction
are
never
filled:
so
the
eyes
of
men
are
never
satisfied.
\VS{21}As
silver
is tried
in
the fining-pot
and
gold
in
the
furnace:
so
a
man
is tried
by
the
mouth
of him
that praiseth.
The heart
of
the wicked seeketh after evils,
but
the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.
\VS{22}Though thou shouldst bray
a
fool
in
the
mortar, as
when
a
pestle striketh
upon sodden barley,
his
folly
would
not
be
taken
from
him.
\VS{23}Be diligent
to
know
the
countenance
of thy cattle,
and
consider thy
own
flocks:
\VS{24}For thou shalt
not
always
have power:
but
a
crown
shall
be given
to
generation
and
generation.
\VS{25}The meadows
are
open,
and
the
green
herbs
have
appeared,
and
the hay
is
gathered
out
of
the
mountains.
\VS{26}Lambs are
for thy
clothing:
and kids
for
the
price
of
the
field.
\VS{27}Let
the
milk
of
the
goats
be
enough
for thy
food,
and
for
the necessities
of thy
house,
and
for maintenance
for thy handmaids.

\par }\Chap{28}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
wicked
man fleeth,
when
no
man pursueth:
but
the
just,
bold
as
a
lion,
shall
be
without dread.
\VS{2}For
the sins
of
the
land
many
are
the
princes thereof:
and
for
the wisdom
of
a
man,
and
the
knowledge
of
those things
that
are
said,
the life
of
the
prince
shall
be
prolonged.
\VS{3}A
poor
man
that oppresseth
the
poor,
is like
a violent shower,
which bringeth
a famine.
\VS{4}They that
forsake
the
law,
praise
the
wicked
man:
they that
keep
it,
are incensed
against
him.
\VS{5}Evil
men think
not
on
judgment:
but
they
that
seek after
the
Lord, take notice
of
all
things.
\VS{6}Better
is
the
poor
man
walking
in
his simplicity,
than
the
rich
in
crooked
ways.
\VS{7}He
that keepeth
the
law
is
a wise
son: but
he
that feedeth gluttons, shameth
his
father.
\VS{8}He that heapeth
together
riches
by
usury
and loan, gathereth
them for
him that will be bountiful
to
the
poor.
\VS{9}He
that turneth
away
his
ears
from
hearing
the
law,
his
prayer
shall
be
as
abomination.
\VS{10}He
that deceiveth
the
just
in
a
wicked
way,
shall
fall
in
his
own
destruction:
and
the
upright
shall
possess
his goods.
\VS{11}The
rich
man seemeth
to
himself
wise:
but
the
poor
man
that
is
prudent
shall
search
him
out.
\VS{12}In
the joy
of
the
just there
is
great
glory:
when
the
wicked reign,
men
are ruined.
\VS{13}He
that hideth
his sins,
shall
not
prosper:
but
he
that
shall
confess,
and
forsake
them,
shall obtain
mercy.
\VS{14}Blessed
is
the
man
that
is
always fearful:
but
he
that
is
hardened
in
mind,
shall
fall
into
evil.
\VS{15}As
a
roaring
lion,
and
a hungry
bear,
so
is
a
wicked prince
over
the
poor
people.
\VS{16}A
prince void
of prudence
shall oppress
many
by calumny:
but
he
that hateth covetousness,
shall
prolong
his
days.
\VS{17}A
man
that doth violence
to
the
blood
of
a
person, if
he
flee
even
to
the
pit,
no
man
will stay
him.
\VS{18}He
that walketh
uprightly, shall
be
saved:
he
that
is perverse
in
his
ways shall
fall
at
once.
\VS{19}He that tilleth
his
ground, shall
be
filled
with
bread:
but he that followeth idleness shall
be
filled
with
poverty.
\VS{20}A
faithful
man
shall
be
much praised:
but
he
that maketh
haste
to
be
rich,
shall
not
be
innocent.
\VS{21}He
that hath
respect
to
a person
in judgment, doth
not
well:
such
a
man
even
for
a
morsel
of
bread forsaketh
the truth.
\VS{22}A
man,
that maketh haste
to
be rich,
and envieth others,
is ignorant
that
poverty
shall
come
upon
him.
\VS{23}He
that rebuketh
a
man,
shall
afterward
find favour
with
him, more than
he
that
by
a flattering
tongue deceiveth
him.
\VS{24}He
that stealeth
any
thing
from
his
father,
or
from
his
mother:
and saith,
This
is
no sin,
is
the partner
of
a murderer.
\VS{25}He
that boasteth,
and puffeth
up
himself, stirreth
up quarrels:
but
he
that trusteth
in
the
Lord,
shall
be healed.
\VS{26}He
that trusteth
in
his own
heart,
is
a
fool:
but
he
that walketh
wisely,
he
shall
be
saved.
\VS{27}He
that giveth
to
the
poor,
shall
not
want:
he
that despiseth
his entreaty,
shall suffer indigence.
\VS{28}When
the
wicked
rise
up,
men
shall
hide themselves:
when they
perish,
the lust
shall
be
multiplied.

\par }\Chap{29}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
man
that
with
a stiff
neck despiseth him
that reproveth him,
shall
suddenly
be
destroyed:
and
health
shall
not follow him.
\VS{2}When
just
men
increase,
the
people
shall
rejoice:
when
the
wicked
shall bear
rule,
the
people
shall mourn.
\VS{3}A
man
that loveth
wisdom, rejoiceth
his
father:
but
he
that maintaineth bar lots,
shall squander away
his
substance.
\VS{4}A
just
king setteth
up
the
land:
a covetous
man
shall destroy
it.
\VS{5}A
man that speaketh
to
his
friend
with flattering
and dissembling words, spreadeth
a
net
for
his
feet.
\VS{6}A
snare
shall entangle
the
wicked
man
when
he sinneth:
and
the
just
shall praise
and
rejoice.
\VS{7}The
just taketh
notice
of
the
cause
of
the
poor:
the
wicked
is void
of
knowledge.
\VS{8}Corrupt
men
bring
a
city
to ruin:
but
wise
men
turn
away
wrath.
\VS{9}If
a
wise
man contend
with
a
fool, whether
he
be angry
or
laugh,
he
shall find
no rest.
\VS{10}Bloodthirsty
men
hate
the
upright:
but
just
men
seek
his
soul.
\VS{11}A
fool uttereth
all
his
mind:
a
wise
man deferreth,
and keepeth
it till afterwards.
\VS{12}A prince
that gladly heareth
lying
words, hath
all
his
servants
wicked.
\VS{13}The
poor
man
and
the creditor
have
met
one
another:
the
Lord
is
the enlightener
of
them
both.
\VS{14}The
king
that judgeth
the
poor
in
truth,
his
throne
shall
be
established
for
ever.
\VS{15}The
rod
and
reproof
give
wisdom: but
the
child
that
is
left
to
his own
will bringeth
his
mother
to
shame.
\VS{16}When
the
wicked
are
multiplied,
crimes
shall
be
multiplied:
but
the
just
shall
see
their downfall.
\VS{17}Instruct thy
son,
and
he
shall refresh thee,
and
shall
give
delight
to thy
soul.
\VS{18}When prophecy
shall fail,
the
people
shall
be scattered abroad:
but
he
that keepeth
the
law
is
blessed.
\VS{19}A
slave
will
not
be corrected
by
words:
because
he understandeth
what thou sayest,
and
will
not
answer.
\VS{20}Hast thou
seen
a
man
hasty
to
speak? folly
is
rather
to
be
looked
for,
than
his amendment.
\VS{21}He
that nourisheth
his
servant delicately
from
his
childhood, afterwards
shall find
him stubborn.
\VS{22}A passionate
man provoketh quarrels:
and
he
that
is easily stirred
up
to
wrath,
shall
be
more prone
to sin.
\VS{23}Humiliation followeth
the
proud:
and
glory
shall
uphold
the
humble
of
spirit.
\VS{24}He
that
is partaker
with
a
thief, hateth
his
own
soul:
he heareth
one putting
him
to
his
oath,
and discovereth
not.
\VS{25}He
that feareth
man,
shall quickly
fall:
he
that trusteth
in
the
Lord,
shall
be
set
on
high.
\VS{26}Many
seek
the
face
of
the prince:
but
the
judgment
of
every
one cometh forth
from
the
Lord.
\VS{27}The
just
abhor
the
wicked
man:
and
the
wicked loathe
them
that
are
in
the
right
way.
The son
that keepeth
the word,
shall
be free
from destruction.

\par }\Chap{30}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
words
of Gatherer
the
son
of Vomiter.
The vision
which
the
man
spoke
with whom God
is,
and
who
being strengthened
by God, abiding
with
him,
said:
\VS{2}I
am
the most foolish
of
men,
and
the wisdom
of
men
is
not
with
me.
\VS{3}I
have
not
learned
wisdom,
and
have
not
known
the science
of
saints.
\VS{4}Who hath
ascended
up
into
heaven,
and
descended?
who hath held
the
wind
in
his
hands?
who hath bound
up
the
waters
together
as
in
a
garment?
who hath
raised
up
all
the borders
of
the
earth?
what
is
his
name,
and
what
is
the
name
of
his
son,
if thou knowest?
\VS{5}Every
word
of
God
is fire
tried:
he
is
a
buckler
to
them
that hope
in
him.
\VS{6}Add
not
any
thing
to
his
words,
lest thou
be
reproved,
and found
a
liar:
\VS{7}Two
things
I
have
asked
of thee,
deny
them
not
to
me
before
I
die.
\VS{8}Remove
far
from
me
vanity,
and
lying
words.
Give
me
neither beggary,
nor
riches:
give
me only
the necessaries
of life:
\VS{9}Lest
perhaps
being
filled,
I
should
be tempted
to
deny,
and
say:
Who
is
the
Lord?
or
being compelled
by
poverty,
I
should
steal,
and forswear
the
name
of
my
God.
\VS{10}Accuse
not
a
servant
to
his
master,
lest
he
curse thee,
and thou fall.
\VS{11}There
is
a
generation
that curseth
their
father,
and doth
not
bless
their
mother.
\VS{12}A
generation
that
are
pure
in
their
own
eyes,
and
yet
are
not
washed
from
their
filthiness.
\VS{13}A
generation, whose
eyes
are
lofty,
and
their
eyelids
lifted
up
on
high.
\VS{14}A
generation,
that
for
teeth hath
swords,
and grindeth
with
their
jaw
teeth,
to
devour
the
needy
from
off
the
earth,
and
the
poor
from
among
men.
\VS{15}The horseleech hath
two
daughters
that
say:
Bring,
bring. There
are
three
things
that
never
are
satisfied,
and
the
fourth
never saith:
It
is
enough.
\VS{16}Hell,
and
the mouth
of
the
womb,
and
the
earth
which
is
not
satisfied
with
water:
and
the
fire
never saith:
It
is
enough.
\VS{17}The
eye
that mocketh
at
his
father,
and
that despiseth
the labour
of
his
mother
in bearing
him, let
the
ravens
of
the brooks
pick
it out,
and
the
young
eagles
eat
it.
\VS{18}Three
things
are
hard
to
me,
and
the
fourth
I am utterly ignorant
of.
\VS{19}The
way
of
an
eagle
in
the air,
the
way
of
a
serpent
upon
a
rock,
the
way
of
a
ship
in
the
midst
of
the
sea,
and
the
way
of
a
man
in youth.
\VS{20}Such
is also
the
way
of
an
adulterous
woman,
who eateth,
and wipeth
her
mouth,
and saith:
I
have
done
no
evil.
\VS{21}By
three
things
the
earth
is
disturbed,
and
the
fourth
it
cannot
bear:
\VS{22}By
a
slave
when
he reigneth:
by
a
fool
when
he
is
filled
with meat:
\VS{23}By
an odious
woman
when
she
is
married:
and
by
a bondwoman
when
she
is
heir
to
her
mistress.
\VS{24}There
are
four very
little
things
of
the
earth,
and
they
are
wiser than
the
wise:
\VS{25}The
ants,
a feeble
people,
which
provide themselves
food
in
the
harvest:
\VS{26}The rabbit,
a
weak
people,
which maketh
its bed
in
the
rock:
\VS{27}The
locust hath
no
king,
yet
they
all
go
out
by
their bands.
\VS{28}The stellio supporteth
itself
on
hands,
and dwelleth
in
kings’ houses.
\VS{29}There
are
three
things, which
go
well,
and
the
fourth
that walketh happily:
\VS{30}A
lion,
the strongest
of
beasts,
who hath
no fear
of
any
thing
he meeteth:
\VS{31}A cock girded
about
the
loins:
and
a ram:
and
a
king, whom none can resist.
\VS{32}There
is
that hath appeared
a fool after
he
was
lifted
up
on
high:
for
if
he
had understood,
he would
have
laid
his
hand
upon
his
mouth.
\VS{33}And
he
that strongly squeezeth
the papa
to
bring
out
milk, straineth
out
butter:
and
he
that violently bloweth
his
nose, bringeth
out
blood:
and
he
that provoketh
wrath bringeth
forth
strife.

\par }\Chap{31}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
words
of
king Lamuel.
The vision wherewith
his
mother
instructed
him.
\VS{2}What,
O
my beloved,
what,
O
the beloved
of
my
womb,
what,
O
the beloved
of
my
vows?
\VS{3}Give
not thy
substance
to
women,
and thy
riches
to destroy
kings.
\VS{4}Give
not
to
kings, O Lamuel, give
not
wine
to
kings: because there
is
no secret where drunkenness reigneth:
\VS{5}And
lest
they
drink
and
forget judgments,
and pervert
the
cause
of
the
children
of
the poor.
\VS{6}Give
strong
drink
to
them
that
are sad:
and
wine
to
them
that
are grieved
in
mind:
\VS{7}Let
them
drink,
and
forget
their want,
and
remember
their sorrow
no
more.
\VS{8}Open thy
mouth
for
the dumb,
and
for
the causes
of
all
the
children
that pass.
\VS{9}Open thy
mouth,
decree
that which
is
just,
and do
justice
to
the
needy
and
poor.
\VS{10}Who
shall
find
a
valiant
woman?
far
and
from
the uttermost coasts
is
the
price
of
her.
\VS{11}The
heart
of her
husband trusteth
in her,
and
he
shall
have
no
need
of
spoils.
\VS{12}She
will render
him
good,
and
not
evil,
all
the
days
of
her
life.
\VS{13}She hath
sought
wool
and
flax,
and hath wrought
by
the counsel
of her
hands.
\VS{14}She
is
like
the merchant’s
ship, she bringeth
her
bread
from
afar.
\VS{15}And
she hath
risen
in
the
night,
and
given
a
prey
to
her
household,
and victuals
to
her
maidens.
\VS{16}She hath considered
a
field,
and bought
it:
with
the
fruit
of
her
hands she hath
planted
a
vineyard.
\VS{17}She hath
girded
her
loins
with
strength,
and hath
strengthened
her
arm.
\VS{18}She hath
tasted
and seen
that
her traffic
is
good:
her
lamp
shall
not
be
put out
in
the
night.
\VS{19}She hath
put
out
her
hand
to strong things,
and
her fingers
have taken
hold
of
the
spindle.
\VS{20}She hath opened
her
hand
to
the
needy,
and
stretched
out
her
hands
to
the
poor.
\VS{21}She
shall
not
fear
for
her
house
in
the cold
of
snow:
for
all
her domestics
are
clothed
with double garments.
\VS{22}She hath
made
for herself
clothing
of tapestry:
fine
linen,
and
purple
is her
covering.
\VS{23}Her
husband
is honourable
in
the
gates,
when
he sitteth
among
the senators
of
the
land.
\VS{24}She
made fine
linen,
and
sold
it,
and
delivered
a girdle
to
the Chanaanite.
\VS{25}Strength
and beauty
are
her
clothing,
and she
shall
laugh
in
the
latter
day.
\VS{26}She hath
opened
her
mouth
to
wisdom,
and
the
law
of clemency
is
on
her
tongue.
\VS{27}She hath looked
well
to
the paths
of
her
house,
and hath
not
eaten
her
bread idle.
\VS{28}Her
children
rose
up,
and
called
her
blessed:
her
husband,
and
he
praised
her.
\VS{29}Many
daughters
have gathered
together
riches: thou hast surpassed
them
all.
\VS{30}Favour
is
deceitful,
and
beauty
is
vain:
the
woman
that feareth
the
Lord,
she
shall
be
praised.
\VS{31}Give
her
of
the
fruit
of
her
hands:
and
let
her
works
praise
her
in
the
gates.
\par }