; TITLE: George Noyes Bible (1869)
; ABBREVIATION: NOY
; HAS ITALICS
; HAS FOOTNOTES
; HAS REDLETTER

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¶ The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

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That one may learn wisdom and instruction, And receive words of understanding;

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That one may gain the instruction of prudence, Justice, equity, and uprightness;

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Which will give caution to the simple, To the young man wisdom and discretion;

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Let the wise man hear, and he will increase his knowledge, And the man of understanding will gain wise counsels;

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So as to understand a proverb and a deep maxim, The words of the wise and their dark sayings.

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Hear, O my son! the instruction of thy father, And neglect not the teaching of thy mother!

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For they shall be a graceful wreath for thy head, And a chain around thy neck.

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My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not!

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If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us lurk secretly for him who is innocent in vain;

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Let us swallow them up alive, like the underworld, Yea, in full health, as those that go down into the pit;

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We shall find all kinds of precious substance, We shall fill our houses with spoil;

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Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse;”—

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My son, walk thou not in their way, Refrain thy foot from their path!

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For their feet run to evil, And make haste to shed blood.

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For as the net is spread in vain Before the eyes of any bird,

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So they lie in wait for their own blood; They lurk secretly for their own lives.

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Such are the ways of every one greedy of unjust gain; It taketh away the life of the possessor thereof.

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Wisdom crieth out in the highway; In the market-place she uttereth her voice;

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At the head of the noisy streets she crieth aloud; At the entrances of the gates, throughout the city, she proclaimeth her words [[saying]]:

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How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? How long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

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Turn ye at my reproof! Behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make known my words to you!

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“Because I have called, and ye have refused,—Because I have stretched out my hand, and no one hath regarded.

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Because ye have rejected all my counsel, And have slighted my rebuke,—

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I also will laugh at your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh;

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When your fear cometh upon you like a storm. And destruction overtaketh you like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.

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Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer! They will seek me early, But they shall not find me!

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Because they have hated knowledge, And have not chosen the fear of the LORD,—

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Because they would not attend to my counsel, And have despised all my reproof,—

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Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own devices;

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Yea, the turning away of the simple shall slay them, And the carelessness of fools shall destroy them.

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But whoso hearkeneth to me shall dwell securely, And shall not be disquieted with the fear of evil.”

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¶ Oh, my son, that thou wouldst receive my words, And treasure up my precepts within thee;

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That thou wouldst apply thine ear to wisdom, And incline thy heart to understanding!

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For if thou wilt call aloud to knowledge, And lift up thy voice to understanding,—

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If thou wilt seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures,

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Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.

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For the LORD giveth wisdom; From his mouth proceed knowledge and understanding:

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He layeth up safety for the righteous; He is a shield to them that walk uprightly:

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He guardeth the paths of equity, And defendeth the way of his servants.

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Then shalt thou understand righteousness and equity And uprightness, yea, every good path.

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When wisdom entereth into thy heart, And knowledge is pleasant to thy soul,

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Discretion will guard thee, Understanding will preserve thee.

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It will deliver thee from the way of the wicked, From the men who speak perverse things;

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Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;

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Who rejoice in doing evil, And delight in the perverseness of the wicked;

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Whose paths are crooked, And who are froward in their ways.

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It will deliver thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, who useth smooth words;

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Who forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God.

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For her house sinketh down to Death, And her paths to the shades of the dead:

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None that go to her return again; They will not attain the paths of life.

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Therefore walk thou in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous:

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For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the righteous shall remain in it;

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But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

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¶ My son, forget not my teaching, And let thy heart observe my precepts!

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For length of days, and years of life, And peace shall they multiply to thee.

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Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; Bind them around thy neck, Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

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Then shalt thou find favor and good success In the sight of God and man.

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Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not on thine own understanding;

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In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will make thy paths plain.

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Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

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It shall be health to thy muscles, And moisture to thy bones.

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Honor the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thy increase;

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So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats overflow with new wine.

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My son, despise not the correction of the LORD, Nor be impatient under his chastisement!

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For whom the LORD loveth he chasteneth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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Happy the man who findeth wisdom; Yea, the man who getteth understanding!

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For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.

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More precious is she than pearls, And none of thy jewels is to be compared with her.

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Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

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Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

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She is a tree of life to them that lay hold of her, And happy is every one who hath her in his grasp.

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The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he framed the heavens.

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By his knowledge the deep waters were cleft, And the clouds drop down the dew.

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My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion!

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For they shall be life to thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

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Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;

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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

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Be not thou afraid of sudden alarm, Nor of the storm that is for the wicked, when it cometh;

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For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.

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Withhold not kindness from those who need it, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

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Say not to thy neighbor, “Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give to thee,” when thou hast it by thee.

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Devise not evil against thy neighbor, While he dwelleth securely by thee.

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Contend not with a man without cause, When he hath done thee no harm.

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Envy not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways.

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For the perverse man is the abomination of the LORD, But he is in friendship with the upright.

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The curse of the LORD is upon the house of the wicked, But he blesseth the dwelling of the righteous.

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Surely the scorners he treadeth scornfully, But giveth favor to the lowly.

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The wise shall obtain honor, But fools shall bear off shame.

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¶ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend, that ye may learn understanding!

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For I give you good instruction; Forsake ye not my commandments.

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For I was my father's son, A tender and only child in the sight of my mother.

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He taught me, and said to me, Let thy heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments, and live.

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Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, and depart not from, the words of my mouth.

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Forsake her not, and she will guard thee: Love her, and she will preserve thee.

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Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore gain wisdom, And with all thy gain, gain understanding.

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Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her;

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She will give to thy head a graceful wreath, A beautiful crown will she bestow upon thee.

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Hear, O my son! and receive my sayings! So shall the years of thy life be many.

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I have taught thee the way of wisdom, I have guided thee in the right path.

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When thou goest, thy steps shall not be confined; And, when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

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Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; Keep her, for she is thy life.

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Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men;

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Avoid it, pass not upon it, Turn from it, and go away.

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For they sleep not, unless they have done mischief; Yea, their sleep is taken away, unless they have caused some to fall.

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For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

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But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, Which groweth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

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The way of the wicked is as thick darkness; They know not at what they stumble.

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My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear to my sayings;

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Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart!

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For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.

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More than any thing which thou watchest, watch thy heart; For from it goeth forth life.

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Put away from thee a deceitful mouth, And remove far from thee perverse lips.

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Let thine eyes look straight forward, And thine eyelids be directed before thee.

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Give heed to the path of thy foot, And let all thy ways be steadfast.

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Turn not to the right hand or to the left; Remove thy foot from evil.

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¶ My son, attend to my wisdom. And bow thine ear to my understanding;

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That thou mayest keep discretion, And that thy lips may preserve knowledge!

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Truly, the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil;

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But her end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

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Her feet go down to death; Her steps lay hold of the under-world.

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That she may not ponder the way of life, Her paths waver when she heedeth it not.

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Hear me now, therefore, O children! And turn not away from the words of my mouth!

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Remove thy way far from her. And come not nigh the door of her house:

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Lest thou give thy bloom to others, And thy years to a cruel one;

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Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, And thine earnings be in the house of an alien;

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And lest thou mourn in thy latter end. When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

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And say, “How have I hated instruction! And how hath my heart despised reproof!

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I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to my instructors;

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I have well-nigh fallen into utter misery; In the midst of the congregation and the assembly.”

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Drink water out of thine own cistern. And running water out of thine own well:

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So shall thy fountains overflow in the streets, In the wide streets, as streams of water;

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They shall belong to thee alone, And not to strangers with thee;

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And thy fountain shall be blessed, Yea, thou shalt have joy in the wife of thy youth.

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A lovely hind, a graceful doe, Her breasts shall satisfy thee at all times, And thou shalt be always ravished with her love.

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Why, then, my son, wilt thou be ravished with a wanton, And embrace the bosom of a stranger?

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For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And he weigheth well all his paths.

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His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked; Yea, he shall be held fast by the cords of his own sins.

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He shall die for want of instruction; Yea, through the greatness of his folly he shall stagger.

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¶ My son, if thou hast become surety for another, If thou hast stricken hands for another,

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If thou hast become ensnared by the words of thy mouth, If thou hast been caught by the words of thy mouth,

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Do this now, my son, and rescue thyself,—Since thou hast fallen into the hands of thy neighbor,—Go, prostrate thyself, and be urgent with thy neighbor!

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Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids;

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Rescue thyself, as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

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Go to the ant, O sluggard! Consider her ways, and be wise!

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She hath no governor, Nor overseer, nor ruler;

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Yet she prepareth in the summer her food, She gathereth in the harvest her meat.

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How long wilt thou lie in bed, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise from thy sleep?

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“A little sleep,—a little slumber,—A little folding of the hands to rest:”

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So shall thy poverty come upon thee like a robber, Yea, thy want, as an armed man!

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A worthless wretch is the unrighteous man, Who walketh with a deceitful mouth;

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Who winketh with his eyes, Speaketh with his feet, And teacheth with his fingers.

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Fraud is in his heart; He deviseth mischief continually; He scattereth contentions.

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Therefore shall calamity come upon him suddenly; In a moment shall he be destroyed, and that without remedy;

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These six things doth the LORD hate; Yea, seven are an abomination to him:

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Lofty eyes, a false tongue, And hands which shed innocent blood;

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A heart that contriveth wicked devices; Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

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A false witness, that uttereth lies, And him that soweth discord among brethren.

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Keep, O my son! the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the precepts of thy mother!

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Bind them continually to thy heart, Tie them around thy neck!

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When thou goest forth, they shall guide thee; When thou sleepest, they shall watch over thee; And, when thou awakest, they shall talk with thee.

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For the commandment is a lamp, and instruction a light; Yea, the rebukes of correction lead to life.

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They shall guard thee from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the unchaste woman.

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Desire not her beauty in thy heart, Nor let her catch thee with her eyelids;

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For by a harlot a man is brought to a morsel of bread, And the adulteress layeth snares for the precious life.

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Can a man take fire into his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

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Can one walk upon burning coals, And his feet not be scorched?

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So is it with him who goeth in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.

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Men do not overlook a thief, Though he steal to satisfy his appetite, when he is hungry;

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If found, he must repay sevenfold, And give up all the substance of his house.

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Whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; He that doeth it destroyeth himself;

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Blows and dishonor shall he get, And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

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For jealousy is the fury of a man; He will not spare in the day of vengeance;

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And he will not pay regard to any ransom, Nor be content, though thou offer many gifts.

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¶ My son, keep my words, And treasure up my commandments with thee!

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Keep my commandments and live! Yea, my teaching, as the apple of thine eye!

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Bind them upon thy fingers, Write them upon the tablet of thy heart!

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Say unto wisdom, “Thou art my sister!” And call understanding thy near acquaintance;

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That they may keep thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, that useth smooth words.

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For through the window of my house, Through the lattice I was looking forth,

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And I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding.

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He was passing through the street near her corner, And was going the way to her house,

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At twilight, in the evening, At midnight, yea, in the thick darkness.

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And, behold, a woman met him, In the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart,—

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One noisy and unruly, Whose feet abide not in her house;

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Who is now in the streets, now in the broad places, And lurketh near every corner.

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She caught hold of him and kissed him, And with a shameless face said to him,

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“Thank-offerings have been upon me, And this day have I performed my vows;

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Therefore came I forth to meet thee,—Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee!

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I have spread my bed with coverlets, With tapestry of the thread of Egypt.

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I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with caresses.

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For the good-man is not at home; He is gone a long journey;

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He hath taken a purse of money with him; At the day of the full moon he will return.”

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By her much fair speech she seduced him; By the smoothness of her lips she drew him away.

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He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the chastisement of the fool,

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Till an arrow strike through his liver;—As a bird hasteneth into the snare, And knoweth not that it is laid for its life.

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Now, therefore, ye children, hearken to me, And attend to the words of my mouth!

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Let not thy heart turn aside to her ways; Go not astray in her paths!

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For many are the wounded which she hath cast down; Yea, countless is the number of those slain by her.

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Her house is the way to the under-world, Leading down to the chambers of death.

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¶ Doth not wisdom cry aloud, And understanding put forth her voice?

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Upon the top of the high places, By the wayside, In the cross-ways, She taketh her station.

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By the side of the gates, In the entrance of the city, In the approaches to the doors, she crieth aloud.

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“To you, O men! do I call, And my voice is to the sons of men!

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O ye simple ones! learn wisdom, And ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart!

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Hear, for I speak excellent things, And my lips utter that which is right.

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For my mouth speaketh truth, And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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All the words of my mouth are in uprightness; There is nothing crooked or deceitful in them;

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They are all plain to the man of understanding, And right to those who find knowledge.

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Receive my instruction, and not silver. And knowledge rather than choice gold!

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For wisdom is better than pearls, And no precious things are to be compared with her.

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“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out the knowledge of sagacious counsels.

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The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, And the deceitful mouth, do I hate.

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Counsel is mine, and sound reason; I am understanding; I have strength.

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By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

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By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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I love them that love me, And they who seek me early shall find me.

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Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable riches and prosperity.

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My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold. And my revenue than choice silver.

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I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of equity.

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I cause those who love me to possess substance; Yea, I fill their treasuries.

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“The LORD created me, the firstling of his course, Before his works, of old;

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I was anointed from everlasting, From the beginning, even before the earth was made.

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When as yet there were no deeps, I was brought forth. When there were no springs, abounding with water.

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Before the mountains were settled, Yea, before the hills, I was brought forth;

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Ere yet he had made the land and the wastes, And the first of the clods of the earth.

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When he framed the heavens, I was there; When he drew a circle upon the face of the deep;

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When he made firm the sky above, And the fountains of the deep rushed forth;

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When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not pass their border; When he marked out the foundations of the earth,—

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Then was I by him as a master-builder; I was his delight day by day, Exulting before him at all times;

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Exulting in the habitable part of his earth, And my delight was with the sons of men.

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“Now, therefore, ye children, hearken to me! For happy are they who keep my ways!

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Hear instruction, and be wise! Yea, reject it not!

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Happy the man who hearkeneth to me, Who watcheth day by day at my gates, Who waiteth at the posts of my doors;

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For he that findeth me findeth life, And obtaineth favor from the LORD;

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But he who misseth me doeth violence to himself; All they who hate me love death.”

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¶ Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars.

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She hath killed her fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished her table.

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She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth aloud upon the highest places of the city:

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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,

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“Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled!

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Forsake folly, and live! And go forward in the way of understanding!

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“He who correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.

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Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.

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Yea, through me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

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If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”

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The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.

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She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon a seat in the high places of the city,

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To call aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,

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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

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“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

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But he considereth not that the dead are there, That in the vales of the under-world are her guests.

$$ PRO 10:1
¶ The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

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Treasures of wickedness do not profit; But righteousness delivereth from death.

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The LORD will not suffer the righteous to famish; But he disappointeth the craving of the wicked.

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He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son causing shame.

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Blessings are upon the head of the just; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

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The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

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He who is wise in heart receiveth precepts; But the foolish talker falleth headlong.

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He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be punished.

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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; And a foolish talker falleth headlong.

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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

$$ PRO 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.

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Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh understanding.

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Wise men treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.

$$ PRO 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

$$ PRO 10:16
The earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.

$$ PRO 10:17
He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.

$$ PRO 10:18
He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth slander is a fool.

$$ PRO 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.

$$ PRO 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.

$$ PRO 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.

$$ PRO 10:22
It is the blessing of the LORD that maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.

$$ PRO 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.

$$ PRO 10:24
The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

$$ PRO 10:25
When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

$$ PRO 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

$$ PRO 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth life; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

$$ PRO 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall come to nothing.

$$ PRO 10:29
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But destruction for those who do iniquity.

$$ PRO 10:30
The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

$$ PRO 10:31
The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

$$ PRO 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

$$ PRO 11:1
¶ False scales are an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is his delight.

$$ PRO 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; But with the humble is wisdom.

$$ PRO 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

$$ PRO 11:4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

$$ PRO 11:5
The righteousness of the good man maketh his way plain; But the wicked falleth through his wickedness.

$$ PRO 11:6
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; But transgressors are ensnared in their own mischief.

$$ PRO 11:7
When the wicked man dieth, his hope cometh to an end; Yea, the expectation of the unjust cometh to an end.

$$ PRO 11:8
The righteous man is delivered from trouble, And the wicked cometh into it in his stead.

$$ PRO 11:9
By his mouth the vile man destroyeth his neighbor; But by the knowledge of the righteous are men delivered.

$$ PRO 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

$$ PRO 11:11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

$$ PRO 11:12
He who despiseth his neighbor is void of understanding; A man of discernment holdeth his peace.

$$ PRO 11:13
He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he who is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

$$ PRO 11:14
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in a multitude of counsellors there is safety.

$$ PRO 11:15
He that is surety for another shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is sure.

$$ PRO 11:16
A graceful woman obtaineth honor, Even as strong men obtain riches.

$$ PRO 11:17
He that doeth good to himself is a man of kindness; But he that tormenteth his own flesh is cruel.

$$ PRO 11:18
The wicked toileth for deceitful wages; But he who soweth righteousness shall have a sure reward.

$$ PRO 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life, So he who pursueth evil pursueth it to his death.

$$ PRO 11:20
The perverse in heart are the abomination of the LORD; But the upright in their way are his delight.

$$ PRO 11:21
From generation to generation the wicked shall not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous shall be delivered.

$$ PRO 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.

$$ PRO 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

$$ PRO 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is right, yet he cometh to want.

$$ PRO 11:25
The bountiful man shall be enriched, And he that watereth shall himself be watered.

$$ PRO 11:26
Him that keepeth back corn the people curse; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

$$ PRO 11:27
He, who earnestly seeketh good, seeketh favor; But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come upon him.

$$ PRO 11:28
He who trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

$$ PRO 11:29
He that harasseth his household shall inherit wind; And the fool shall be the servant of the wise.

$$ PRO 11:30
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life; And the wise man winneth souls.

$$ PRO 11:31
Behold, the righteous man is requited on the earth; Much more the wicked man and the sinner!

$$ PRO 12:1
¶ He who loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he who hateth rebuke remaineth stupid.

$$ PRO 12:2
The good man obtaineth favor from the LORD; But the man of wicked devices he condemneth.

$$ PRO 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

$$ PRO 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she who causeth shame is as rottenness in his bones.

$$ PRO 12:5
The purposes of the righteous are just; The designs of the wicked are deceitful.

$$ PRO 12:6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for men's blood; But the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

$$ PRO 12:7
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

$$ PRO 12:8
A man will be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

$$ PRO 12:9
Better is he that demeaneth himself, and hath a servant, Than he that exalteth himself, and hath no bread.

$$ PRO 12:10
The righteous man careth for the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

$$ PRO 12:11
He who tilleth his own land shall be satisfied with bread; But he who followeth worthless persons is void of understanding.

$$ PRO 12:12
The wicked man longeth after the prey of evil-doers; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

$$ PRO 12:13
In the transgression of the lips is a dangerous snare; But the righteous man shall escape from trouble.

$$ PRO 12:14
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall be filled with good, And the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

$$ PRO 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise.

$$ PRO 12:16
A fool's wrath is instantly known; But he that hideth insult is wise.

$$ PRO 12:17
He that speaketh truth testifieth what is right; But a false witness, deceit.

$$ PRO 12:18
There is who babbleth like the piercing of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

$$ PRO 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But the tongue of falsehood, but for a moment.

$$ PRO 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who contrive evil; But to the counsellors of peace shall be joy.

$$ PRO 12:21
No evil shall happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with calamity.

$$ PRO 12:22
False lips are the abomination of the LORD; But they who deal truly are his delight.

$$ PRO 12:23
A prudent man concealeth his knowledge; Bur the heart of fools proclaimeth their foolishness.

$$ PRO 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.

$$ PRO 12:25
Anxiety in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a kind word maketh it glad.

$$ PRO 12:26
The righteous showeth the way to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.

$$ PRO 12:27
The slothful man shall not roast his game; But a precious treasure to any man is he that is diligent.

$$ PRO 12:28
In the path of righteousness is life, And in her pathway there is no death.

$$ PRO 13:1
¶ A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.

$$ PRO 13:2
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.

$$ PRO 13:3
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.

$$ PRO 13:4
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.

$$ PRO 13:5
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.

$$ PRO 13:6
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

$$ PRO 13:7
There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

$$ PRO 13:8
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.

$$ PRO 13:9
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

$$ PRO 13:10
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

$$ PRO 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.

$$ PRO 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.

$$ PRO 13:13
He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.

$$ PRO 13:14
The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.

$$ PRO 13:15
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.

$$ PRO 13:16
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.

$$ PRO 13:17
A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.

$$ PRO 13:18
Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.

$$ PRO 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

$$ PRO 13:20
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.

$$ PRO 13:21
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.

$$ PRO 13:22
The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

$$ PRO 13:23
There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.

$$ PRO 13:24
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.

$$ PRO 13:25
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.

$$ PRO 14:1
¶ The wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish teareth it down with her hands.

$$ PRO 14:2
He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

$$ PRO 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.

$$ PRO 14:4
Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.

$$ PRO 14:5
A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.

$$ PRO 14:6
The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.

$$ PRO 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him the lips of knowledge.

$$ PRO 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

$$ PRO 14:9
Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.

$$ PRO 14:10
The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.

$$ PRO 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be destroyed; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

$$ PRO 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to death.

$$ PRO 14:13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, And the end of joy is grief.

$$ PRO 14:14
The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.

$$ PRO 14:15
The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.

$$ PRO 14:16
The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.

$$ PRO 14:17
He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be hated.

$$ PRO 14:18
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

$$ PRO 14:19
The evil bow before the good; Yea, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

$$ PRO 14:20
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

$$ PRO 14:21
He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.

$$ PRO 14:22
Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.

$$ PRO 14:23
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

$$ PRO 14:24
Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.

$$ PRO 14:25
A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.

$$ PRO 14:26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a refuge.

$$ PRO 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.

$$ PRO 14:28
In a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a prince.

$$ PRO 14:29
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding. But he who is of a hasty spirit setteth folly on high.

$$ PRO 14:30
A quiet heart is the life of the flesh; But the ferment of passion is rottenness to the bones.

$$ PRO 14:31
He who oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he who hath mercy on the poor honoreth him.

$$ PRO 14:32
By his wickedness the wicked is thrust down; But the righteous hath hope even in death.

$$ PRO 14:33
Wisdom resteth quietly in the heart of the wise; But in the breast of fools it will be made known.

$$ PRO 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a people; But the reproach of nations is sin.

$$ PRO 14:35
The king's favor is toward a wise servant; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

$$ PRO 15:1
¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath; But harsh words stir up anger.

$$ PRO 15:2
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge pleasing; But the mouth of fools poureth forth folly.

$$ PRO 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place; They behold the evil and the good.

$$ PRO 15:4
A mild tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound in the spirit.

$$ PRO 15:5
The fool despiseth the correction of his father; But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

$$ PRO 15:6
In the house of the righteous is much wealth; But in the revenues of the wicked there is trouble.

$$ PRO 15:7
The lips of the wise spread abroad knowledge; But the heart of the foolish is not sound.

$$ PRO 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the righteous is his delight.

$$ PRO 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But him who followeth after righteousness he loveth.

$$ PRO 15:10
Sore chastisement shall be to him that forsaketh the way; He that hateth reproof shall die.

$$ PRO 15:11
The underworld, yea, the region of death, is before the LORD; How much more the hearts of the sons of men!

$$ PRO 15:12
The scoffer loveth not his reprover; He will not resort to the wise.

$$ PRO 15:13
A joyous heart maketh a bright countenance; But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

$$ PRO 15:14
The heart of the man of understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

$$ PRO 15:15
The days of the afflicted are all evil; But he that hath a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

$$ PRO 15:16
Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, Than much treasure, and trouble therewith.

$$ PRO 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs, where there is love, Than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.

$$ PRO 15:18
The passionate man stirreth up strife; But he who is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

$$ PRO 15:19
The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; But the way of the righteous is a highway.

$$ PRO 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

$$ PRO 15:21
Folly is joy to him who lacketh wisdom; But the man of understanding walketh uprightly.

$$ PRO 15:22
Without counsel, plans come to nought; But with a multitude of counsellors they are established.

$$ PRO 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good it is!

$$ PRO 15:24
The path of life is upward for the wise, So that he turneth away from the underworld beneath.

$$ PRO 15:25
The LORD destroyeth the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

$$ PRO 15:26
Evil devices are an abomination to the LORD; But pleasant words are pure.

$$ PRO 15:27
He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he who hateth bribes shall live.

$$ PRO 15:28
The heart of the righteous meditateth on his answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

$$ PRO 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

$$ PRO 15:30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, And good tidings make the bones fat.

$$ PRO 15:31
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall dwell among the wise.

$$ PRO 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own life; But he that hearkeneth to rebuke getteth understanding.

$$ PRO 15:33
The fear of the LORD guideth to wisdom, And before honor is humility.

$$ PRO 16:1
¶ To man belongeth the preparation of the heart; But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

$$ PRO 16:2
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirit.

$$ PRO 16:3
Commit thy doings to the LORD, And thy purposes shall be established.

$$ PRO 16:4
The LORD hath ordained every thing for its end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

$$ PRO 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.

$$ PRO 16:6
Through kindness and truth, iniquity is expiated; And, through the fear of the LORD, men depart from evil.

$$ PRO 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

$$ PRO 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.

$$ PRO 16:9
The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.

$$ PRO 16:10
A divine sentence is upon the lips of a king; His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

$$ PRO 16:11
A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.

$$ PRO 16:12
The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.

$$ PRO 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.

$$ PRO 16:14
The wrath of a king is messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

$$ PRO 16:15
In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.

$$ PRO 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

$$ PRO 16:17
It is the highway of the upright to depart from evil; He that taketh heed to his way preserveth his life.

$$ PRO 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

$$ PRO 16:19
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to share the spoil with the proud.

$$ PRO 16:20
He who giveth heed to the word shall find good; And he who trusteth in the LORD, happy is he!

$$ PRO 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called intelligent, And sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

$$ PRO 16:22
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it. And the chastisement of fools is their folly.

$$ PRO 16:23
The heart of the wise man instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

$$ PRO 16:24
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.

$$ PRO 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right to a man, But the end thereof is the way to death.

$$ PRO 16:26
The hunger of the laborer laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him on.

$$ PRO 16:27
A worthless man diggeth mischief, And on his lips there is, as it were, a burning fire.

$$ PRO 16:28
A deceitful man stirreth up strife, And a whisperer separateth friends.

$$ PRO 16:29
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.

$$ PRO 16:30
He who shutteth his eyes to devise fraud, He who compresseth his lips, hath accomplished mischief!

$$ PRO 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found in the way of righteousness.

$$ PRO 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he who ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

$$ PRO 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole decision thereof is from the LORD.

$$ PRO 17:1
¶ Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of flesh-banquets with strife.

$$ PRO 17:2
A prudent servant shall rule over a son who causeth shame; Yea, with brothers he shall share the inheritance.

$$ PRO 17:3
The refining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth hearts.

$$ PRO 17:4
An evil-doer listeneth to mischievous lips; And a liar giveth ear to a destructive tongue.

$$ PRO 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; He that is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished.

$$ PRO 17:6
Children's children are the crown of the aged, And their fathers the glory of sons.

$$ PRO 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not the base; How much less lying lips the noble!

$$ PRO 17:8
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him who taketh it; Whithersoever it turneth it hath success.

$$ PRO 17:9
He who covereth an offence seeketh love; But he who recurreth to a matter removeth a friend.

$$ PRO 17:10
A reproof will penetrate deeper into a wise man Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

$$ PRO 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore shall a cruel messenger be sent against him.

$$ PRO 17:12
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her whelps, Rather than a fool in his folly.

$$ PRO 17:13
Whoso returneth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

$$ PRO 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; Therefore leave off contention before it rolleth onward.

$$ PRO 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, And he that condemneth the just, Both alike are an abomination to the LORD.

$$ PRO 17:16
Why should a price be in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

$$ PRO 17:17
A friend loveth at all times; But in adversity he is born a brother.

$$ PRO 17:18
A man who lacketh understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

$$ PRO 17:19
He who loveth strife loveth transgression; He who raiseth high his gate seeketh ruin.

$$ PRO 17:20
He that is of a deceitful heart shall find no good; And he that turneth about with his tongue shall fall into mischief.

$$ PRO 17:21
Whoso begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; Yea, the father of the fool hath no joy.

$$ PRO 17:22
A merry heart doeth good to the body; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

$$ PRO 17:23
The wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of judgment.

$$ PRO 17:24
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

$$ PRO 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bore him.

$$ PRO 17:26
Moreover, to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their equity.

$$ PRO 17:27
He that spareth his words is imbued with knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

$$ PRO 17:28
Even a fool, when he is silent, is accounted wise; He that shutteth his lips is a man of understanding.

$$ PRO 18:1
¶ He who separateth himself seeketh his own desire; Against all sound discretion he rusheth on.

$$ PRO 18:2
The fool hath no delight in understanding, But rather in revealing his own mind.

$$ PRO 18:3
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt; And with baseness, shame.

$$ PRO 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom is an overflowing brook.

$$ PRO 18:5
It is not good to be partial to the wicked, So as to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

$$ PRO 18:6
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth calleth for blows.

$$ PRO 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare for his life.

$$ PRO 18:8
The words of a talebearer are like sweet morsels; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.

$$ PRO 18:9
Moreover, he that is slothful in his work Is brother to him that is a great waster.

$$ PRO 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runneth to it, and is safe.

$$ PRO 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall, in his own conceit.

$$ PRO 18:12
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.

$$ PRO 18:13
He who answereth a matter before he hath heard it, It is folly and shame to him.

$$ PRO 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a wounded spirit who can bear?

$$ PRO 18:15
The heart of the intelligent will acquire knowledge, And the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

$$ PRO 18:16
A gift maketh room for a man, And bringeth him into the presence of the great.

$$ PRO 18:17
He that first pleadeth his cause appeareth just; But his opponent cometh, and searcheth him through.

$$ PRO 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth asunder the mighty.

$$ PRO 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; Yea, their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

$$ PRO 18:20
With the fruit of a man's mouth shall his stomach be filled; He shall be filled with the produce of his lips.

$$ PRO 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; They that love it shall eat its fruit.

$$ PRO 18:22
He that findeth a wife findeth a blessing, And obtaineth favor from the LORD.

$$ PRO 18:23
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

$$ PRO 18:24
A man of many friends will show himself false; Yet there is a friend who sticketh closer than a brother.

$$ PRO 19:1
¶ Better is the poor man who walketh in his integrity, Than he who is of false lips and a fool.

$$ PRO 19:2
Moreover, that the soul be without knowledge is not good, And he that hasteth with is feet stumbleth.

$$ PRO 19:3
The folly of man destroyeth his way, And then his heart fretteth against the LORD.

$$ PRO 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; But the poor is separated from his neighbor.

$$ PRO 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

$$ PRO 19:6
Many are they who caress the noble, And every one is the friend of him who giveth gifts.

$$ PRO 19:7
All the brethren of the poor man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He runneth after their words,—they are gone!

$$ PRO 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth himself; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

$$ PRO 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall perish.

$$ PRO 19:10
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less should a servant have rule over princes.

$$ PRO 19:11
A man of understanding is slow to anger; Yea, it is his glory to pass over an offence.

$$ PRO 19:12
The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like dew upon the grass.

$$ PRO 19:13
A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

$$ PRO 19:14
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

$$ PRO 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.

$$ PRO 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.

$$ PRO 19:17
He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.

$$ PRO 19:18
Chasten thy son because there is hope, But let not thy soul desire to slay him.

$$ PRO 19:19
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.

$$ PRO 19:20
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.

$$ PRO 19:21
Many are the devices in the heart of a man; But the purpose of the LORD, that shall stand.

$$ PRO 19:22
The charm of a man is his kindness; And better is a poor man than a liar.

$$ PRO 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.

$$ PRO 19:24
The slothful man dippeth his hand into the dish: He doth not bring it back even to his mouth.

$$ PRO 19:25
Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.

$$ PRO 19:26
The son that causeth shame and disgrace doeth violence to his father, And chaseth away his mother.

$$ PRO 19:27
Cease, my son, to listen to the instruction That causeth thee to wander from the words of knowledge!

$$ PRO 19:28
A worthless witness scoffeth at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.

$$ PRO 19:29
Punishments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

$$ PRO 20:1
¶ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And he that reeleth with it is not wise.

$$ PRO 20:2
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; He who provoketh him sinneth against himself.

$$ PRO 20:3
It is an honor to a man to cease from strife; Bur every fool rusheth into it.

$$ PRO 20:4
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

$$ PRO 20:5
A design in the heart of a man is like deep waters; But a man of understanding draweth it out.

$$ PRO 20:6
Many will proclaim their own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

$$ PRO 20:7
He who walketh in his integrity is a righteous man; Happy will be his children after him!

$$ PRO 20:8
The king, sitting upon the throne of judgment, Scattereth with his eyes all the wicked like chaff.

$$ PRO 20:9
Who can say, “I have kept my heart clean; I am free from my sin?”

$$ PRO 20:10
Divers weights and divers measures,—Both of them are an abomination to the LORD.

$$ PRO 20:11
Even in childhood one maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his actions will be pure and right.

$$ PRO 20:12
The ear that heareth, and the eye that seeth,—The LORD made them both.

$$ PRO 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

$$ PRO 20:14
“Bad! bad!” saith the buyer; But when he hath gone his way, then he boasteth.

$$ PRO 20:15
There is gold and abundance of pearls; But the lips of knowledge are a precious vase.

$$ PRO 20:16
Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.

$$ PRO 20:17
The bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

$$ PRO 20:18
Purposes are established by counsel; Therefore with good advice make war.

$$ PRO 20:19
He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore associate not with him who keepeth open his lips.

$$ PRO 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in midnight darkness.

$$ PRO 20:21
A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.

$$ PRO 20:22
Say not thou, “I will repay evil;” Wait on the LORD, and he will help thee.

$$ PRO 20:23
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false balance is not good.

$$ PRO 20:24
A man's steps are from the LORD; How, then, can a man understand his way?

$$ PRO 20:25
It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.

$$ PRO 20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked like chaff, And bringeth over them the wheel.

$$ PRO 20:27
The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Which searcheth all the inner chambers of his body.

$$ PRO 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king; Yea, his throne is upholden by mercy.

$$ PRO 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength, And the beauty of old men is the gray head.

$$ PRO 20:30
Wounding stripes are the remedy for a bad man; Yea, stripes which reach to the inner chambers of the body.

$$ PRO 21:1
¶ As streams of water, So is the heart of the king in the hand of the LORD; He turneth it whithersoever he will.

$$ PRO 21:2
All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.

$$ PRO 21:3
To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

$$ PRO 21:4
The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.

$$ PRO 21:5
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.

$$ PRO 21:6
The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.

$$ PRO 21:7
The rapine of the wicked shall snatch them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

$$ PRO 21:8
The way of the guilty man is crooked; But he that is pure, his doings are right.

$$ PRO 21:9
Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.

$$ PRO 21:10
The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion in his eyes.

$$ PRO 21:11
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.

$$ PRO 21:12
The righteous man hath regard to the house of the wicked; He casteth the wicked headlong into ruin.

$$ PRO 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry aloud, but shall not be heard.

$$ PRO 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

$$ PRO 21:15
To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.

$$ PRO 21:16
A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

$$ PRO 21:17
He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.

$$ PRO 21:18
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous! And in the room of the upright shall be the transgressor.

$$ PRO 21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

$$ PRO 21:20
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.

$$ PRO 21:21
He who followeth after righteousness and mercy Shall find life, prosperity, and honor.

$$ PRO 21:22
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength in which it trusted.

$$ PRO 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from trouble.

$$ PRO 21:24
The proud and haughty,—scoffer is his name; He acteth with haughty arrogance.

$$ PRO 21:25
The desire of the sluggard will destroy him; For his hands refuse to labor.

$$ PRO 21:26
The covetous man coveteth all the day long; But the righteous man giveth, and doth not withhold.

$$ PRO 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he bringeth it with an evil design!

$$ PRO 21:28
A false witness shall perish; But a man that hearkeneth shall speak forever.

$$ PRO 21:29
The wicked man hardeneth his face; But the upright directeth his way.

$$ PRO 21:30
Wisdom is nothing, and understanding is nothing, And devices are nothing, against the LORD.

$$ PRO 21:31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is from the LORD.

$$ PRO 22:1
¶ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; And better is good-will than silver and gold.

$$ PRO 22:2
The rich and the poor meet together; The LORD is the Maker of them all.

$$ PRO 22:3
The prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple rush on, and are punished.

$$ PRO 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor and life.

$$ PRO 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the deceitful; He that will preserve his life will be far from them.

$$ PRO 22:6
Train up a child in accordance with his way, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

$$ PRO 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.

$$ PRO 22:8
He who soweth iniquity shall reap calamity, And the rod of his punishment is prepared.

$$ PRO 22:9
He who hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, Because he giveth of his bread to the poor.

$$ PRO 22:10
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and reproach will cease.

$$ PRO 22:11
He who loveth purity of heart, Grace is upon his lips, and the king will be his friend.

$$ PRO 22:12
The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

$$ PRO 22:13
The slothful man saith, “There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.”

$$ PRO 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He with whom the LORD is angry shall fall therein.

$$ PRO 22:15
Folly is bound to the heart of a child; But the rod of correction will drive it far from him.

$$ PRO 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his wealth, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

$$ PRO 22:17
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And give heed to my instruction!

$$ PRO 22:18
For it will be a pleasant thing, if thou keep them in thy bosom, When they are altogether established upon thy lips.

$$ PRO 22:19
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have this day given to thee instruction, yea, to thee.

$$ PRO 22:20
Behold, I have written to thee excellent things Concerning counsel and knowledge;

$$ PRO 22:21
That I may make thee know rectitude, and words of truth; That thou mayst bring back words of truth to them that send thee.

$$ PRO 22:22
Rob not the poor man, because he is poor, Nor crush thou the destitute at the gate;

$$ PRO 22:23
For the LORD will maintain their cause, And despoil their spoilers of life.

$$ PRO 22:24
Make no friendship with a passionate man, Nor be the companion of a man prone to wrath;

$$ PRO 22:25
Lest thou learn his ways, And take to thyself a snare.

$$ PRO 22:26
Be not thou one of those who strike hands, Of those who are sureties for debts.

$$ PRO 22:27
When thou hast nothing to pay, Why should thy bed be taken from under thee?

$$ PRO 22:28
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have made.

$$ PRO 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall be the minister of kings; He shall not serve obscure men.

$$ PRO 23:1
¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider well what is before thee;

$$ PRO 23:2
For thou wilt put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man given to appetite!

$$ PRO 23:3
Long not for his dainties. For they are deceitful meat.

$$ PRO 23:4
Toil not to become rich; Cease from this, thy wisdom.

$$ PRO 23:5
Wilt thou let thine eyes fly toward them? They are gone! For riches truly make to themselves wings; They fly away like the eagle toward heaven.

$$ PRO 23:6
Eat not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, And long not for his dainties;

$$ PRO 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.

$$ PRO 23:8
The morsel, which thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit up; And thou wilt have thrown away thy sweet words.

$$ PRO 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

$$ PRO 23:10
Remove not the ancient landmark, And enter not into the fields of the fatherless!

$$ PRO 23:11
For their avenger is mighty; He will maintain their cause against thee.

$$ PRO 23:12
Apply thy heart to instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

$$ PRO 23:13
Withhold not correction from a child; If thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

$$ PRO 23:14
Beat him thyself with the rod, And thou shalt rescue him from the underworld.

$$ PRO 23:15
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart shall rejoice, even mine;

$$ PRO 23:16
Yea, my reins shall exult, When thy lips speak right things.

$$ PRO 23:17
Let not thy heart envy sinners, But continue thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long;

$$ PRO 23:18
For surely there shall be a reward, And thine expectation shall not be cut off.

$$ PRO 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise; And let thy heart go forward in the way!

$$ PRO 23:20
Be not thou among winebibbers, And riotous eaters of flesh;

$$ PRO 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

$$ PRO 23:22
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

$$ PRO 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; Buy wisdom and instruction and understanding.

$$ PRO 23:24
The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice; Yea, he who begetteth a wise child shall have joy in him.

$$ PRO 23:25
Let thy father and thy mother have joy; Yea, let her that bore thee rejoice!

$$ PRO 23:26
My son, give me thy heart, And let thine eyes observe my ways!

$$ PRO 23:27
For a harlot is a deep ditch; Yea, a strange woman is a narrow pit.

$$ PRO 23:28
Like a robber she lieth in wait, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

$$ PRO 23:29
Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who anxiety? Who wounds without cause? Who dimness of eyes?

$$ PRO 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; They that go in to seek mixed wine.

$$ PRO 23:31
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly.

$$ PRO 23:32
At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder.

$$ PRO 23:33
Thine eyes will look upon strange women, And thy heart will utter perverse things.

$$ PRO 23:34
Yea, thou shalt be as one that lieth down in the midst of the sea, And as one that lieth down upon the top of a mast.

$$ PRO 23:35
They have stricken me [[shalt thou say]],—I suffered no pain! They have beaten me,—I felt it not! When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

$$ PRO 24:1
¶ Be not thou envious of wicked men, And desire not to be with them!

$$ PRO 24:2
For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips speak mischief.

$$ PRO 24:3
Through wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding is it established;

$$ PRO 24:4
Yea, by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and goodly substance.

$$ PRO 24:5
The wise man is strong; Yea, the man of understanding establisheth his strength.

$$ PRO 24:6
For by wise counsel shalt thou make war, And by the multitude of counsellors cometh success.

$$ PRO 24:7
Wisdom is too high for the fool; He openeth not his mouth at the gate.

$$ PRO 24:8
He that deviseth to do evil Shall be called mischief-master.

$$ PRO 24:9
The purpose of folly is sin; And a scoffer is an abomination to men.

$$ PRO 24:10
If thy spirit faint in the day of adversity, Faint will be thy strength.

$$ PRO 24:11
Deliver thou those who are dragged to death, And those who totter to the slaughter,—O keep them back!

$$ PRO 24:12
If thou sayst, “Behold, we knew it not!” Doth not he that weigheth the heart observe it? Yea, he that keepeth thy soul knoweth it. And he will render to every man according to his works.

$$ PRO 24:13
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste;

$$ PRO 24:14
So learn thou wisdom for thy soul! When thou hast found it, there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off.

$$ PRO 24:15
Plot not, O wicked man! against the habitation of the righteous; Spoil not his resting-place!

$$ PRO 24:16
For though the righteous fall seven times, yet shall he rise up again; But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

$$ PRO 24:17
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

$$ PRO 24:18
Lest the LORD see, and it displease him, And he turn away his anger from him.

$$ PRO 24:19
Fret not thyself on account of evil men, Neither be thou envious of the wicked;

$$ PRO 24:20
For there shall be no posterity to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

$$ PRO 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king; And mingle not with them that are given to change!

$$ PRO 24:22
For their calamity shall rise up suddenly, And their ruin, coming from them both, in a moment.

$$ PRO 24:23
These also are words of the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

$$ PRO 24:24
He that saith to the wicked, “Thou art righteous,” Him shall the people curse; Nations shall abhor him.

$$ PRO 24:25
But it shall be well with them that punish him, And the blessing of prosperity shall come upon them.

$$ PRO 24:26
He that giveth a right answer Kisseth the lips.

$$ PRO 24:27
Arrange thy work without, And prepare it in thy field: Afterwards thou mayst build thy house.

$$ PRO 24:28
Be not a witness without cause against thy neighbor, And deceive not with thy lips.

$$ PRO 24:29
Say not, “As he hath done to me, So will I do to him; I will render to the man according to his doings.”

$$ PRO 24:30
I passed by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding,

$$ PRO 24:31
And, lo! it was all overgrown with thorns, And the face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

$$ PRO 24:32
Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it. and received instruction.

$$ PRO 24:33
“A little sleep, a little slumber! A little folding of the hands to rest!”

$$ PRO 24:34
So shall poverty come upon thee like a highwayman; Yea, want like an armed man.

$$ PRO 25:1
¶ These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, collected.

$$ PRO 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.

$$ PRO 25:3
As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!

$$ PRO 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;

$$ PRO 25:5
Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.

$$ PRO 25:6
Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;

$$ PRO 25:7
For better is it that one should say to thee, “Come up hither!” Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.

$$ PRO 25:8
Go not forth hastily to engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary hath put thee to shame.

$$ PRO 25:9
Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not another's secret;

$$ PRO 25:10
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, And thy infamy depart not from thee.

$$ PRO 25:11
A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.

$$ PRO 25:12
As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

$$ PRO 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the spirit of his masters.

$$ PRO 25:14
As clouds and wind without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.

$$ PRO 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.

$$ PRO 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.

$$ PRO 25:17
Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.

$$ PRO 25:18
A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.

$$ PRO 25:19
As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

$$ PRO 25:20
As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

$$ PRO 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

$$ PRO 25:22
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

$$ PRO 25:23
As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

$$ PRO 25:24
Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

$$ PRO 25:25
As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

$$ PRO 25:26
As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

$$ PRO 25:27
To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

$$ PRO 25:28
As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.

$$ PRO 26:1
¶ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not becoming to a fool.

$$ PRO 26:2
As the sparrow wandereth, and the swallow flieth away, So the curse without cause shall not come.

$$ PRO 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of the fool.

$$ PRO 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also become like to him.

$$ PRO 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

$$ PRO 26:6
He cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage, Who sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.

$$ PRO 26:7
The legs of a lame man hang loose; So is it with a proverb in the mouth of fools.

$$ PRO 26:8
As he who bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

$$ PRO 26:9
As a thorn lifted up by the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

$$ PRO 26:10
As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.

$$ PRO 26:11
As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth his folly.

$$ PRO 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

$$ PRO 26:13
The slothful man saith, “There is a lion in the way; There is a lion in the streets.”

$$ PRO 26:14
As a door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

$$ PRO 26:15
The sluggard dippeth his hand into the dish; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

$$ PRO 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men who can render a reason.

$$ PRO 26:17
As one that taketh a dog by the ears, So is he who, passing by, is enraged on account of the quarrel of another.

$$ PRO 26:18
As a madman That casteth about darts, arrows, and death,

$$ PRO 26:19
So is the man who deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, “Was I not in sport?”

$$ PRO 26:20
Where there is no wood, the fire goeth out; So, where there is no talebearer, contention ceaseth.

$$ PRO 26:21
As coal is for heat, and as wood for fire, So is a contentious man for kindling strife.

$$ PRO 26:22
The words of a talebearer are like dainties; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.

$$ PRO 26:23
As drossy silver spread over an earthen vessel, So are warm lips and an evil heart.

$$ PRO 26:24
The hater dissembleth with his lips, And layeth up deceit within him.

$$ PRO 26:25
When he speaketh fair, believe him not! For there are seven abominations in his heart.

$$ PRO 26:26
His hatred is covered by deceit; His wickedness shall be revealed in the great assembly.

$$ PRO 26:27
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

$$ PRO 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those whom it woundeth, And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

$$ PRO 27:1
¶ Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth!

$$ PRO 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

$$ PRO 27:3
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; But a fool's wrath is heavier than both.

$$ PRO 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

$$ PRO 27:5
Better is open rebuke Than love kept concealed.

$$ PRO 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

$$ PRO 27:7
He who is fed to the full loatheth the honeycomb; But to the hungry any bitter thing is sweet.

$$ PRO 27:8
As a bird that wandereth from its nest, So is a man who wandereth from his place.

$$ PRO 27:9
Oil and perfume gladden the heart; Sweet also is one's friend by hearty counsel.

$$ PRO 27:10
Thine own friend and thy father's friend forsake not; And go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.

$$ PRO 27:11
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.

$$ PRO 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; The simple pass on, and are punished.

$$ PRO 27:13
Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.

$$ PRO 27:14
He who blesseth his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early for it, It shall be accounted to him as a curse.

$$ PRO 27:15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a quarrelsome wife are alike.

$$ PRO 27:16
He who restraineth her restraineth the wind; And his right hand layeth hold of oil.

$$ PRO 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; So one man sharpeneth the face of another.

$$ PRO 27:18
He that watcheth the fig-tree shall eat its fruit; So he that is careful for his master shall come to honor.

$$ PRO 27:19
As in water face answereth to face, So doth the heart of man to man.

$$ PRO 27:20
The realms of the dead are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

$$ PRO 27:21
The refining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; So let a man be to the mouth that giveth him praise.

$$ PRO 27:22
Though thou shouldst beat a fool in a mortar, Among bruised wheat, with a pestle, Yet will not his folly depart from him.

$$ PRO 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds!

$$ PRO 27:24
For riches last not for ever; Not even a crown endureth from generation to generation.

$$ PRO 27:25
The hay disappeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbage of the mountains is gathered in.

$$ PRO 27:26
The lambs are thy clothing, And the goats the price of thy field.

$$ PRO 27:27
There is goat's milk enough for thy food, For the food of thy household, And for the sustenance of thy maidens.

$$ PRO 28:1
¶ The wicked flee when no one pursueth; But the righteous is as bold as a lion.

$$ PRO 28:2
Through the transgression of a land many are its rulers; But through men of prudence and understanding the prince shall live long.

$$ PRO 28:3
A poor man who oppresseth the needy Is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

$$ PRO 28:4
They who forsake the law praise the wicked; But they who keep the law contend with them.

$$ PRO 28:5
Wicked men understand not equity; But they who seek the LORD understand all things.

$$ PRO 28:6
Better is a poor man who walketh in uprightness, Than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

$$ PRO 28:7
He that keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is the companion of prodigals bringeth shame on his father.

$$ PRO 28:8
He that increaseth his substance by usurious gain Gathereth it for him who will pity the poor.

$$ PRO 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be an abomination.

$$ PRO 28:10
He that causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way Shall himself fall into his own pit; But the upright shall have good things in possession.

$$ PRO 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor man, who hath understanding, will search him through.

$$ PRO 28:12
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glorying; But, when the wicked are exalted, men hide themselves.

$$ PRO 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; But he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

$$ PRO 28:14
Happy the man who feareth always! But he who hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

$$ PRO 28:15
As a roaring lion and a hungry bear, So is a wicked ruler over a needy people.

$$ PRO 28:16
The prince who is weak in understanding is great in oppression; But he who hateth unjust gain shall prolong his days.

$$ PRO 28:17
A man who is burdened with life-blood—Let him flee to the pit! let no man stay him!

$$ PRO 28:18
He who walketh uprightly shall be safe; But he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

$$ PRO 28:19
He who tilleth his land shall have bread enough; And he that followeth after worthless persons shall have poverty enough.

$$ PRO 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

$$ PRO 28:21
To have respect to persons is not good; Since for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

$$ PRO 28:22
He who hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, And considereth not that poverty will come upon him.

$$ PRO 28:23
He who rebuketh a man shall afterwards find favor More than he who flattereth with his tongue.

$$ PRO 28:24
Whoso stealeth from his father or his mother, And saith, “It is no transgression,” The same is the companion of a robber.

$$ PRO 28:25
He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife; But he that trusteth in the LORD shall be rich.

$$ PRO 28:26
He who trusteth in his own understanding is a fool; But he who walketh wisely shall be delivered.

$$ PRO 28:27
He who giveth to the poor shall not want; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

$$ PRO 28:28
When the wicked are exalted, men hide themselves; But, when they perish, the righteous increase.

$$ PRO 29:1
¶ He who, being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

$$ PRO 29:2
When the righteous are powerful, the people rejoice; But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

$$ PRO 29:3
He who loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he who is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.

$$ PRO 29:4
A king by equity establisheth a land; But he who receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

$$ PRO 29:5
A man who flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his feet.

$$ PRO 29:6
In the transgression of a wicked man there is a snare; But the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

$$ PRO 29:7
A righteous man careth for the cause of the poor; A wicked man discerneth not knowledge.

$$ PRO 29:8
Scoffers kindle a city into a flame; But wise men pacify wrath.

$$ PRO 29:9
If a wise man contend in a cause with a fool, Whether he rage or laugh, there will be no rest.

$$ PRO 29:10
The bloodthirsty man hateth the upright; But the righteous seek to preserve his life.

$$ PRO 29:11
A fool letteth all his anger come out; But a wise man keepeth it back.

$$ PRO 29:12
If a ruler listen to words of falsehood, All his servants become wicked.

$$ PRO 29:13
The poor man and the oppressor meet together: The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

$$ PRO 29:14
The king that judgeth the poor with uprightness, His throne shall be established for ever.

$$ PRO 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself bringeth shame to his mother.

$$ PRO 29:16
When the wicked are powerful, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall see their fall.

$$ PRO 29:17
Chastise thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight to thy soul.

$$ PRO 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people become unruly; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

$$ PRO 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words; For, though he understand, he will not obey.

$$ PRO 29:20
Seest thou a man hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

$$ PRO 29:21
He that bringeth up his servant delicately from childhood Shall have him become a son at the last.

$$ PRO 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a passionate man aboundeth in transgression.

$$ PRO 29:23
A man's pride will bring him low; But he that is of a humble spirit shall obtain honor.

$$ PRO 29:24
He who shareth with a thief hateth himself: He heareth the curse, but maketh no discovery.

$$ PRO 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

$$ PRO 29:26
Many are they who seek the ruler's favor; But every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

$$ PRO 29:27
As the unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, So the upright in his way is an abomination to the wicked.

$$ PRO 30:1
¶ The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, even his prophecy; the inspired utterance of the man to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal.

$$ PRO 30:2
Truly I am more stupid than any man; There is not in me the understanding of a man.

$$ PRO 30:3
I have not learned wisdom, Nor have I gained the knowledge of the Most Holy.

$$ PRO 30:4
Who hath gone up into heaven and come down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound up the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what his son's name, if thou knowest?

$$ PRO 30:5
Every word of God is pure; A shield is he to them that put their trust in him.

$$ PRO 30:6
Add not to his words, Lest he rebuke thee, and thou be found a liar.

$$ PRO 30:7
Two things do I ask of thee; Withhold them not from me, before I die!

$$ PRO 30:8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food which is needful for me;

$$ PRO 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.

$$ PRO 30:10
Talk not against a servant to his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou suffer for it.

$$ PRO 30:11
There is a class of men that curse their fathers, And do not bless their mothers.

$$ PRO 30:12
There is a class who are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

$$ PRO 30:13
There is a class,—O how lofty are their eyes, And how are their eyelids lifted up!

$$ PRO 30:14
There is a class, whose teeth are swords, And their jaw-teeth knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.

$$ PRO 30:15
The vampire hath two daughters; “Give! give!” [[is their cry.]] There are three things which are never satisfied; Yea, four which say not, “Enough!”

$$ PRO 30:16
The underworld, and the barren womb; The earth, which is not satiated with water, And fire, which never saith, “It is enough!”

$$ PRO 30:17
The eye that mocketh at a father, And scorneth to obey a mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

$$ PRO 30:18
These three things are too wonderful for me; Yea, there are four which I understand not:

$$ PRO 30:19
The track of an eagle in the air, The track of a serpent upon a rock, The track of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the track of a man with a maid.

$$ PRO 30:20
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, “I have done nothing wrong.”

$$ PRO 30:21
Under three things is the earth disquieted; Yea, under four it cannot bear up:

$$ PRO 30:22
Under a servant when he becometh a king, And a fool when he is filled with bread;

$$ PRO 30:23
Under an odious woman when she becometh a wife, And a handmaid when she becometh heir to her mistress.

$$ PRO 30:24
There are four things which are small upon the earth, Yet are they wise, instructed in wisdom.

$$ PRO 30:25
The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare in the summer their food.

$$ PRO 30:26
The conies are a feeble people, Yet do they make their houses in the rocks.

$$ PRO 30:27
The locusts have no king, Yet do they all go forth in bands.

$$ PRO 30:28
The lizard seizeth with its hands, And is in king's palaces.

$$ PRO 30:29
These three have a graceful step; Yea, four are graceful in their walk:

$$ PRO 30:30
The lion, the hero among beasts, Which turneth not back for any;

$$ PRO 30:31
The loin-girded war-horse, the he-goat, And a king who cannot be withstood.

$$ PRO 30:32
If thou hast been foolish in lifting thyself up, And hast meditated evil, Put thy hand on thy mouth!

$$ PRO 30:33
For, as the pressing of milk bringeth forth cheese, And as the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood, So the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.

$$ PRO 31:1
¶ The words given to King Lemuel; the prophecy which his mother taught him.

$$ PRO 31:2
What, O my son! and what, O son of my womb! Yea, what, O son of my vows! [[shall I say to thee?]]

$$ PRO 31:3
Give not thy strength to women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings!

$$ PRO 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel! It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes to desire strong drink;

$$ PRO 31:5
Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the rights of any of the afflicted.

$$ PRO 31:6
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, And wine to him that hath a heavy heart;

$$ PRO 31:7
Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more!

$$ PRO 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of every orphan!

$$ PRO 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And maintain the cause of the poor and needy!

$$ PRO 31:10
Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.

$$ PRO 31:11
The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he is in no want of gain.

$$ PRO 31:12
She doeth him good, and not evil, All the days of her life.

$$ PRO 31:13
She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

$$ PRO 31:14
She is like the merchants' ships; She bringeth her food from afar.

$$ PRO 31:15
She riseth while it is yet night, And giveth food to her family, And a task to her maidens.

$$ PRO 31:16
She layeth a plan for a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

$$ PRO 31:17
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

$$ PRO 31:18
She perceiveth how pleasant is her gain, And her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

$$ PRO 31:19
She putteth forth her hands to the distaff, And her hands take hold of the spindle.

$$ PRO 31:20
She spreadeth out her hand to the poor, Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

$$ PRO 31:21
She hath no fear for her household on account of the snow, For all her household are clothed with crimson.

$$ PRO 31:22
She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is of fine linen and purple.

$$ PRO 31:23
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth with the elders of the land.

$$ PRO 31:24
She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles to the merchant.

$$ PRO 31:25
Strength and honor are her clothing; And she laugheth at the days to come.

$$ PRO 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom, And kind instruction is upon her tongue.

$$ PRO 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

$$ PRO 31:28
Her children rise up, and extol her; Her husband, and praiseth her, [[saving,]]

$$ PRO 31:29
“Many daughters have done, virtuously, But thou excellest them all.”

$$ PRO 31:30
Grace is deceitful, and beauty vain; But the woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

$$ PRO 31:31
Give ye her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.