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\BibleBook{THE PROVERBS.}

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\BibleMainTitle{THE PROVERBS. }
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\chapterNumber{1}The|strong="H1732" proverbs|strong="H4912" of|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010" the|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732", king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478": 
\verseNumber{2}To|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" wisdom|strong="H2451" and|strong="H2451" instruction|strong="H4148"; to|strong="H3045" discern|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3045" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H2451" understanding|strong="H8394"; 
\verseNumber{3}To|strong="H4941" receive|strong="H3947" instruction|strong="H4148" in|strong="H7919" wise|strong="H7919" dealing, in|strong="H7919" righteousness|strong="H6664" and|strong="H4941" judgment|strong="H4941" and|strong="H4941" equity|strong="H4339"; 
\verseNumber{4}To|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" subtilty|strong="H6195" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" simple|strong="H6612", to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" knowledge|strong="H1847" and|strong="H5288" discretion|strong="H4209": 
\verseNumber{5}That|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450" may|strong="H3254" hear|strong="H8085", and|strong="H8085" increase|strong="H3254" in|strong="H8085" learning|strong="H3948"; and|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" man|strong="H2450" of|strong="H8085" understanding|strong="H8085" may|strong="H3254" attain|strong="H7069" unto|strong="H8085" sound|strong="H8085" counsels|strong="H8458": 
\verseNumber{6}To|strong="H1697" understand|strong="H0995" a|strong="H1697" proverb|strong="H4912", and|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1697" figure|strong="H4426"; the|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" wise|strong="H2450", and|strong="H1697" their|strong="H3605" dark|strong="H2420" sayings|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" beginning|strong="H7225" of|strong="H3068" knowledge|strong="H1847": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3068"\+w* }the|strong="H3068" foolish|strong="H3684" despise|strong="H3988" wisdom|strong="H2451" and|strong="H3068" instruction|strong="H4148". 
\verseNumber{8}My|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121", hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" instruction|strong="H4148" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H8085" father|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" forsake|strong="H5203" not|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H8085" mother|strong="H0517": 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" shall|strong="H7218" be|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" chaplet of|strong="H7218" grace|strong="H2580" unto|strong="H7218" thy|strong="H3068" head|strong="H7218", and|strong="H7218" chains|strong="H6060" about|strong="H5439" thy|strong="H3068" neck|strong="H1621". 
\verseNumber{10}My|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121", if|strong="H1121" sinners|strong="H2400" entice|strong="H6601" thee|strong="H5414", consent|strong="H0014" thou|strong="H0607" not|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{11}If|strong="H0518" they|strong="H2600" say|strong="H0559", Come|strong="H3212" with|strong="H3212" us|strong="H5414", let|strong="H3212" us|strong="H5414" lay|strong="H7901" wait|strong="H0693" for|strong="H3212" blood|strong="H1818", let|strong="H3212" us|strong="H5414" lurk|strong="H6845" privily|strong="H6845" for|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3212" innocent|strong="H5355" without|strong="H2600" cause|strong="H2600"; 
\verseNumber{12}Let|strong="H3381" us|strong="H1104" swallow|strong="H1104" them|strong="H3381" up|strong="H1104" alive|strong="H2416" as|strong="H7585" Sheol|strong="H7585", and|strong="H3381" whole|strong="H8549", as|strong="H7585" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H2416" go|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3381" pit|strong="H7585"; 
\verseNumber{13}We|strong="H3605" shall|strong="H1004" find|strong="H4672" all|strong="H3605" precious|strong="H3368" substance|strong="H1952", we|strong="H3605" shall|strong="H1004" fill|strong="H4390" our|strong="H3605" houses|strong="H1004" with|strong="H4390" spoil|strong="H7998"; 
\verseNumber{14}Thou|strong="H1961" shalt cast|strong="H5307" thy|strong="H8432" lot|strong="H1486" among|strong="H8432" us|strong="H1961"; we|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" one|strong="H3605" purse|strong="H3599": 
\verseNumber{15}My|strong="H1870" son|strong="H1121", walk|strong="H3212" not|strong="H1870" thou|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" with|strong="H3212" them|strong="H1121"; refrain|strong="H4513" thy|strong="H4513" foot|strong="H7272" from|strong="H1121" their|strong="H1870" path|strong="H5410": 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3588" feet|strong="H7272" run|strong="H7323" to|strong="H7323" evil|strong="H7451", and|strong="H1818" they|strong="H3588" make|strong="H4116" haste|strong="H4116" to|strong="H7323" shed|strong="H8210" blood|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="H3588" in|strong="H5869" vain|strong="H2600" is|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" net|strong="H7568" spread|strong="H2219", in|strong="H5869" the|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" any|strong="H3605" bird|strong="H3671": 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H1818" these|strong="H1992" lay|strong="H5315" wait|strong="H0693" for|strong="H5315" their|strong="H1992" own|strong="H5315" blood|strong="H1818", they|strong="H1992" lurk|strong="H6845" privily|strong="H6845" for|strong="H5315" their|strong="H1992" own|strong="H5315" lives|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{19}So|strong="H3651" are|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1167" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H5315" greedy|strong="H1214" of|strong="H1167" gain|strong="H1215"; it|strong="H3651" taketh|strong="H3947" away|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" life|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1167" the|strong="H3605" owners|strong="H1167" thereof|strong="H1167". 
\verseNumber{20}Wisdom|strong="H2454" crieth|strong="H7442" aloud|strong="H7442" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" street|strong="H2351"; she|strong="H1931" uttereth|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" voice|strong="H6963" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" broad|strong="H7341" places|strong="H7339"; 
\verseNumber{21}She|strong="H7121" crieth|strong="H7121" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H7121" chief|strong="H7218" place|strong="H6607" of|strong="H5892" concourse|strong="H1993"; at|strong="H7218" the|strong="H7121" entering|strong="H6607" in|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H7121" gates|strong="H8179", in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H7121" city|strong="H5892", she|strong="H7121" uttereth|strong="H5414" her|strong="H7121" words|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{22}How|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704", ye|strong="H1992" simple|strong="H6612" ones|strong="H6612", will|strong="H5704" ye|strong="H1992" love|strong="H0157" simplicity|strong="H6612"? and|strong="H1847" scorners|strong="H3887" delight|strong="H2530" them|strong="H1992" in|strong="H1992" scorning|strong="H3944", and|strong="H1847" fools|strong="H3684" hate|strong="H8130" knowledge|strong="H1847"? 
\verseNumber{23}Turn|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725" at|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3045" reproof|strong="H8433": behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H7307" pour|strong="H5042" out|strong="H5042" my|strong="H3045" spirit|strong="H7307" unto|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725", I|strong="H2009" will|strong="H7307" make|strong="H3045" known|strong="H3045" my|strong="H3045" words|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{24}Because|strong="H3282" I|strong="H3282" have|strong="H3027" called|strong="H7121", and|strong="H3027" ye|strong="H0859" refused|strong="H3985"; I|strong="H3282" have|strong="H3027" stretched|strong="H5186" out|strong="H5186" my|strong="H5186" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" no|strong="H3808" man|strong="H0376" regarded|strong="H7181"; 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="H3808" ye|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3605" set|strong="H7760" at|strong="H3808" nought|strong="H3808" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098", and|strong="H6098" would|strong="H3605" none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" reproof|strong="H8433": 
\verseNumber{26}I|strong="H1571" also|strong="H1571" will|strong="H1571" laugh|strong="H7832" in|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6343"\+w* }your|strong="H1571" calamity|strong="H7463"; I|strong="H1571" will|strong="H1571" mock|strong="H3932" when|strong="H1571" your|strong="H1571" fear|strong="H6343" cometh|strong="H0935"; 
\verseNumber{27}When|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" fear|strong="H6343" cometh|strong="H0935" as|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" storm|strong="H5492", and|strong="H6869" your|strong="H5921" calamity|strong="H7463" cometh|strong="H0935" on|strong="H5921" as|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" whirlwind|strong="H5492"; when|strong="H5921" distress|strong="H6869" and|strong="H6869" anguish|strong="H6869" come|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="H6030" shall|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" call|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H7121" me|strong="H7121", but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" answer|strong="H6030"; they|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3808" seek|strong="H7836" me|strong="H7121" diligently|strong="H7836", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" find|strong="H4672" me|strong="H7121": 
\verseNumber{29}For|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" hated|strong="H8130" knowledge|strong="H1847", and|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" choose|strong="H0977" the|strong="H3588" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068": 
\verseNumber{30}They|strong="H3808" would|strong="H3605" none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" counsel|strong="H6098"; they|strong="H3808" despised|strong="H5006" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" reproof|strong="H8433": 
\verseNumber{31}Therefore|strong="H4156" shall|strong="H1870" they|strong="H1870" eat|strong="H0398" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H1870" their|strong="H1870" own|strong="H1961" way|strong="H1870", and|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1870" filled|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" their|strong="H1870" own|strong="H1961" devices|strong="H4156". 
\verseNumber{32}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" backsliding|strong="H4878" of|strong="H7962" the|strong="H3588" simple|strong="H6612" shall|strong="H7962" slay|strong="H2026" them|strong="H2026", and|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3588" prosperity|strong="H7962" of|strong="H7962" fools|strong="H3684" shall|strong="H7962" destroy|strong="H2026" them|strong="H2026". 
\verseNumber{33}But|strong="H8085" whoso|strong="H0376" hearkeneth|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" me|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H7451" dwell|strong="H7931" securely|strong="H0983", and|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H7451" be|strong="H7451" quiet|strong="H7599" without|strong="H3808" fear|strong="H6343" of|strong="H6343" evil|strong="H7451". 
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\chapterNumber{2}My|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121", if|strong="H1121" thou|strong="H0607" wilt|strong="H3426" receive|strong="H3947" my|strong="H3947" words|strong="H1697", and|strong="H1121" lay|strong="H1121" up|strong="H6845" my|strong="H3947" commandments|strong="H4687" with|strong="H3947" thee|strong="H3947"; 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3820" thou|strong="H0607" incline|strong="H5186" thine|strong="H5186" ear|strong="H0241" unto|strong="H7181" wisdom|strong="H2451", and|strong="H2451" apply|strong="H5186" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" to|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H8394"; 
\verseNumber{3}Yea|strong="H3588", if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H5414" cry|strong="H7121" after|strong="H3588" discernment|strong="H8394", and|strong="H6963" lift|strong="H5414" up|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" voice|strong="H6963" for|strong="H3588" understanding|strong="H8394"; 
\verseNumber{4}If|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H0607" seek|strong="H1245" her|strong="H3605" as|strong="H3701" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H3701" search|strong="H2664" for|strong="H1245" her|strong="H3605" as|strong="H3701" for|strong="H1245" hid|strong="H5641" treasures|strong="H4301"; 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H3068" shalt thou|strong="H0607" understand|strong="H0995" the|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" find|strong="H4672" the|strong="H3068" knowledge|strong="H1847" of|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" giveth|strong="H5414" wisdom|strong="H2451"; out|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5414" mouth|strong="H6310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cometh|strong="H3068"\+w* }knowledge|strong="H1847" and|strong="H3068" understanding|strong="H8394": 
\verseNumber{7}He|strong="H1980" layeth|strong="H7760" up|strong="H6845" sound|strong="H8454" wisdom|strong="H8454" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H1980" upright|strong="H3477", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3477"\+w* }a|strong="H1980" shield|strong="H4043" to|strong="H1980" them|strong="H6845" that|strong="H6845" walk|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" integrity|strong="H8537"; 
\verseNumber{8}That|strong="H1870" he|strong="H0834" may|strong="H1961" guard|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" paths|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" judgment|strong="H4941", and|strong="H4941" preserve|strong="H5341" the|strong="H8104" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" his|strong="H8104" saints|strong="H2623". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H3605" shalt thou|strong="H0607" understand|strong="H0995" righteousness|strong="H6664" and|strong="H4941" judgment|strong="H4941", and|strong="H4941" equity|strong="H4339", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yea|strong="H0637"\+w*}, every|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" path|strong="H4570". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="H3588" wisdom|strong="H2451" shall|strong="H5315" enter|strong="H0935" into|strong="H1847" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820", and|strong="H2451" knowledge|strong="H1847" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H3820" pleasant|strong="H5276" unto|strong="H5315" thy|strong="H3068" soul|strong="H5315"; 
\verseNumber{11}Discretion|strong="H4209" shall|strong="H8394" watch|strong="H8104" over|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414", understanding|strong="H8394" shall|strong="H8394" keep|strong="H8104" thee|strong="H5414": 
\verseNumber{12}To|strong="H1696" deliver|strong="H5337" thee|strong="H1870" from|strong="H5337" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" evil|strong="H7451", from|strong="H5337" the|strong="H1870" men|strong="H7451" that|strong="H7451" speak|strong="H1696" froward|strong="H8419" things|strong="H8419"; 
\verseNumber{13}Who|strong="H0834" forsake|strong="H5800" the|strong="H1870" paths|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" uprightness|strong="H3476", to|strong="H3212" walk|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" the|strong="H1870" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" darkness|strong="H2822"; 
\verseNumber{14}Who|strong="H8056" rejoice|strong="H1523" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451", and|strong="H6213" delight|strong="H1523" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" frowardness|strong="H8419" of|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451"; 
\verseNumber{15}Who|strong="H6141" are|strong="H4570" crooked|strong="H6141" in|strong="H6141" their|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H4570", and|strong="H6141" perverse|strong="H6141" in|strong="H6141" their|strong="H3605" paths|strong="H4570": 
\verseNumber{16}To|strong="H2505" deliver|strong="H5337" thee|strong="H5414" from|strong="H5337" the|strong="H5337" strange|strong="H2114" woman|strong="H5237", even|strong="H1571" from|strong="H5337" the|strong="H5337" stranger|strong="H2114" which|strong="H0834" flattereth|strong="H2505" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H5337" words|strong="H1697"; 
\verseNumber{17}Which|strong="H1285" forsaketh|strong="H5800" the|strong="H5800" friend|strong="H7453" of|strong="H1285" her|strong="H7911" youth|strong="H5271", and|strong="H1285" forgetteth|strong="H7911" the|strong="H5800" covenant|strong="H1285" of|strong="H1285" her|strong="H7911" God|strong="H0430": 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="H3588" her|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004" inclineth|strong="H7743" unto|strong="H7743" death|strong="H4194", and|strong="H1004" her|strong="H3588" paths|strong="H4570" unto|strong="H7743" the|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H4194": 
\verseNumber{19}None|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3605" go|strong="H7725" unto|strong="H7725" her|strong="H3605" return|strong="H7725" again|strong="H7725", neither|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" attain|strong="H5381" unto|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" paths|strong="H0734" of|strong="H3605" life|strong="H2416": 
\verseNumber{20}That|strong="H4616" thou|strong="H3212" mayest|strong="H3201" walk|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" the|strong="H8104" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" good|strong="H2896" men|strong="H6662", and|strong="H3212" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" paths|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H8104" righteous|strong="H6662". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H3477" dwell|strong="H7931" in|strong="H7931" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3477" the|strong="H3588" perfect|strong="H8549" shall|strong="H3477" remain|strong="H3498" in|strong="H7931" it|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{22}But|strong="H7563" the|strong="H4480" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" land|strong="H0776", and|strong="H7563" they|strong="H3772" that|strong="H4480" deal|strong="H6213" treacherously|strong="H0898" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" rooted|strong="H5428" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" it|strong="H3772". 
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\chapterNumber{3}My|strong="H7911" son|strong="H1121", forget|strong="H7911" not|strong="H1121" my|strong="H7911" law|strong="H8451"; but|strong="H7911" let|strong="H7971" thine|strong="H7911" heart|strong="H3820" keep|strong="H5341" my|strong="H7911" commandments|strong="H4687": 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="H3588" length|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3117" days|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3117" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3117" life|strong="H2416", and|strong="H3117" peace|strong="H7965", shall|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" add|strong="H3254" to|strong="H3117" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{3}Let|strong="H5800" not|strong="H3808" mercy|strong="H2617" and|strong="H2617" truth|strong="H0571" forsake|strong="H5800" thee|strong="H5800": bind|strong="H7194" them|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5800" neck|strong="H1621"; write|strong="H3789" them|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" table|strong="H3871" of|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820": 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H4672" shalt thou|strong="H0607" find|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" and|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" understanding|strong="H7922" in|strong="H4672" the|strong="H4672" sight|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" God|strong="H0430" and|strong="H5869" man|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{5}Trust|strong="H8172" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820", and|strong="H3068" lean|strong="H8172" not|strong="H3808" upon|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H5186" own|strong="H1961" understanding|strong="H3820": 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="H1870" all|strong="H3605" thy|strong="H3045" ways|strong="H1870" acknowledge|strong="H3045" him|strong="H3605", and|strong="H1870" he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" direct|strong="H3474" thy|strong="H3045" paths|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{7}Be|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2450" in|strong="H3068" thine|strong="H5493" own|strong="H1961" eyes|strong="H5869"; fear|strong="H3372" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451": 
\verseNumber{8}It|strong="H1961" shall|strong="H6106" be|strong="H1961" health|strong="H7500" to|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H3068" navel|strong="H8270", and|strong="H1961" marrow|strong="H8250" to|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H3068" bones|strong="H6106". 
\verseNumber{9}Honour|strong="H3513" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" substance|strong="H1952", and|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" firstfruits|strong="H7225" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" thine|strong="H5186" increase|strong="H8393": 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H3651" shall|strong="H3342" thy|strong="H4390" barns|strong="H0618" be|strong="H1961" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" plenty|strong="H7647", and|strong="H8492" thy|strong="H4390" vats|strong="H3342" shall|strong="H3342" overflow|strong="H6555" with|strong="H4390" new|strong="H8492" wine|strong="H8492". 
\verseNumber{11}My|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121", despise|strong="H3988" not|strong="H3988" the|strong="H3068" chastening|strong="H4148" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068"; neither|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3068" weary|strong="H6973" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" reproof|strong="H8433": 
\verseNumber{12}For|strong="H3588" whom|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" loveth|strong="H0157" he|strong="H3588" reproveth|strong="H3198"; even|strong="H3588" as|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" father|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" son|strong="H1121" in|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" delighteth|strong="H7521". 
\verseNumber{13}Happy|strong="H0835" is|strong="H2451" the|strong="H4672" man|strong="H2451" that|strong="H0834" findeth|strong="H4672" wisdom|strong="H2451", and|strong="H2451" the|strong="H4672" man|strong="H2451" that|strong="H0834" getteth|strong="H6329" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" merchandise|strong="H5504" of|strong="H3701" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" the|strong="H3588" merchandise|strong="H5504" of|strong="H3701" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H3701" the|strong="H3588" gain|strong="H8393" thereof|strong="H0753" than|strong="H2896" fine|strong="H2896" gold|strong="H2742". 
\verseNumber{15}She|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" more|strong="H3808" precious|strong="H3368" than|strong="H3808" rubies|strong="H6443": and|strong="H3605" none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" thou|strong="H0607" canst|strong="H3201" desire|strong="H2656" are|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" compared|strong="H7737" unto|strong="H0559" her|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{16}Length|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" days|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3117" her|strong="H3117" right|strong="H3225" had|strong="H3225"; in|strong="H3117" her|strong="H3117" left|strong="H8040" hand|strong="H3225" are|strong="H3117" riches|strong="H6239" and|strong="H3117" honour|strong="H3519". 
\verseNumber{17}Her|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H1870" are|strong="H1870" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" pleasantness|strong="H5278", and|strong="H1870" all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" paths|strong="H5410" are|strong="H1870" peace|strong="H7965". 
\verseNumber{18}She|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H2388" tree|strong="H6086" of|strong="H6086" life|strong="H2416" to|strong="H6086" them|strong="H2388" that|strong="H1931" lay|strong="H7901" hold|strong="H2388" upon|strong="H2388" her|strong="H1931": and|strong="H6086" happy|strong="H0835" is|strong="H1931" every|strong="H2388" one|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" retaineth|strong="H8551" her|strong="H1931". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" wisdom|strong="H2451" founded|strong="H3245" the|strong="H3068" earth|strong="H8064"; by|strong="H3068" understanding|strong="H8394" he|strong="H3068" established|strong="H3559" the|strong="H3068" heavens|strong="H8064". 
\verseNumber{20}By|strong="H7834" his|strong="H1847" knowledge|strong="H1847" the|strong="H1234" depths|strong="H8415" were|strong="H8415" broken|strong="H1234" up|strong="H1234", and|strong="H1847" the|strong="H1234" skies|strong="H7834" drop|strong="H7491" down|strong="H7491" the|strong="H1234" dew|strong="H2919". 
\verseNumber{21}My|strong="H5341" son|strong="H1121", let|strong="H3868" not|strong="H5869" them|strong="H1121" depart|strong="H3868" from|strong="H1121" thine|strong="H5186" eyes|strong="H5869"; keep|strong="H5341" sound|strong="H8454" wisdom|strong="H8454" and|strong="H1121" discretion|strong="H4209"; 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H1961" shall|strong="H5315" they|strong="H5315" be|strong="H1961" life|strong="H5315" unto|strong="H5315" thy|strong="H3068" soul|strong="H5315", and|strong="H5315" grace|strong="H2580" to|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H3068" neck|strong="H1621". 
\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H3808" shalt thou|strong="H3212" walk|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" thy|strong="H5062" way|strong="H1870" securely|strong="H0983", and|strong="H3212" thy|strong="H5062" foot|strong="H7272" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" stumble|strong="H5062". 
\verseNumber{24}When|strong="H7901" thou|strong="H0607" liest|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901", thou|strong="H0607" shalt not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H6342": yea|strong="H0637", thou|strong="H0607" shalt lie|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901", and|strong="H7901" thy|strong="H3068" sleep|strong="H8142" shall|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" sweet|strong="H6149". 
\verseNumber{25}Be|strong="H7563" not|strong="H3588" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H6343" sudden|strong="H6597" fear|strong="H3372", neither|strong="H3808" of|strong="H6343" the|strong="H3588" desolation|strong="H7722" of|strong="H6343" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563", when|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" cometh|strong="H0935": 
\verseNumber{26}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H3068" confidence|strong="H3689", and|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" keep|strong="H8104" thy|strong="H3068" foot|strong="H7272" from|strong="H3068" being|strong="H1961" taken|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{27}Withhold|strong="H4513" not|strong="H6213" good|strong="H2896" from|strong="H3027" them|strong="H3027" to|strong="H1961" whom|strong="H0834" it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3027" due|strong="H1167", when|strong="H1961" it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3027" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" thine|strong="H6213" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{28}Say|strong="H7725" not|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" neighbour|strong="H7453", Go|strong="H3212", and|strong="H7725" come|strong="H3212" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" tomorrow|strong="H4279" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414"; when|strong="H7725" thou|strong="H5414" hast|strong="H3426" it|strong="H5414" by|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{29}Devise|strong="H2790" not|strong="H2790" evil|strong="H7451" against|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" neighbour|strong="H7453", seeing|strong="H7200" he|strong="H1931" dwelleth|strong="H3427" securely|strong="H0983" by|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{30}Strive|strong="H7378" not|strong="H3808" with|strong="H5973" a|strong="H3808" man|strong="H7451" without|strong="H3808" cause|strong="H2600", if|strong="H0518" he|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3808" done|strong="H1580" thee|strong="H1580" no|strong="H3808" harm|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{31}Envy|strong="H7065" thou|strong="H0607" not|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1870" violence|strong="H2555", and|strong="H1870" choose|strong="H0977" none|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1870" his|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{32}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" perverse|strong="H3868" is|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3588" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3068" secret|strong="H5475" is|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" upright|strong="H3477". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3068" curse|strong="H1288" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563"; but|strong="H7563" he|strong="H3068" blesseth|strong="H1288" the|strong="H3068" habitation|strong="H5116" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" righteous|strong="H6662". 
\verseNumber{34}Surely|strong="H5414" he|strong="H1931" scorneth|strong="H3887" the|strong="H5414" scorners|strong="H3887", but|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" giveth|strong="H5414" grace|strong="H2580" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" lowly|strong="H6041". 
\verseNumber{35}The|strong="H7311" wise|strong="H2450" shall|strong="H2450" inherit|strong="H5157" glory|strong="H3519"; but|strong="H3588" shame|strong="H7036" shall|strong="H2450" be|strong="H7311" the|strong="H7311" promotion|strong="H7311" of|strong="H3519" fools|strong="H3684". 
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\chapterNumber{4}Hear|strong="H8085", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H8085"\+w* }sons|strong="H1121", the|strong="H8085" instruction|strong="H4148" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H8085" father|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" attend|strong="H7181" to|strong="H8085" know|strong="H3045" understanding|strong="H8085": 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" good|strong="H2896" doctrine|strong="H3948"; forsake|strong="H5800" ye|strong="H5414" not|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" law|strong="H8451". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121" unto|strong="H6440" my|strong="H1961" father|strong="H1121", tender|strong="H7390" and|strong="H1121" only|strong="H3173" beloved|strong="H1730" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" sight|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H1961" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3384" taught|strong="H3384" me|strong="H8104", and|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1697" unto|strong="H1697" me|strong="H8104", Let|strong="H7971" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" retain|strong="H8551" my|strong="H8104" words|strong="H1697"; keep|strong="H8104" my|strong="H8104" commandments|strong="H4687", and|strong="H1697" live|strong="H2421": 
\verseNumber{5}Get|strong="H7069" wisdom|strong="H2451", get|strong="H7069" understanding|strong="H8394"; forget|strong="H7911" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5186"\+w* }not|strong="H5186", neither|strong="H3808" decline|strong="H5186" from|strong="H5186" the|strong="H7911" words|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" my|strong="H5186" mouth|strong="H6310": 
\verseNumber{6}Forsake|strong="H5800" her|strong="H5800" not|strong="H3808", and|strong="H8104" she|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H5341" preserve|strong="H5341" thee|strong="H5800"; love|strong="H0157" her|strong="H5800", and|strong="H8104" she|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H5341" keep|strong="H8104" thee|strong="H5800". 
\verseNumber{7}Wisdom|strong="H2451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* }the|strong="H3605" principal|strong="H7218" thing|strong="H3605"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w therefore|strong="H3651"\+w* }get|strong="H7069" wisdom|strong="H2451": yea|strong="H0637", with|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" thou|strong="H0607" hast|strong="H3426" gotten|strong="H7069" get|strong="H7069" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{8}Exalt|strong="H7311" her|strong="H3513", and|strong="H7311" she|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H3548" promote|strong="H7311" thee|strong="H5414": she|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H3548" bring|strong="H0935" thee|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3588" honour|strong="H3513", when|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" dost|strong="H8433" embrace|strong="H2263" her|strong="H3513". 
\verseNumber{9}She|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H7218" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" thine|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" a|strong="H5414" chaplet of|strong="H7218" grace|strong="H2580": a|strong="H5414" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H7218" beauty|strong="H8597" shall|strong="H7218" she|strong="H1931" deliver|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{10}Hear|strong="H8085", O|strong="H8085" my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" receive|strong="H3947" my|strong="H8085" sayings|strong="H1697"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H8085" life|strong="H2416" shall|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H1870" have|strong="H1961" taught|strong="H3384" thee|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" wisdom|strong="H2451"; I|strong="H1870" have|strong="H1961" led|strong="H1869" thee|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1870" paths|strong="H4570" of|strong="H1870" uprightness|strong="H3476". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3212" goest|strong="H3212", thy|strong="H3068" steps|strong="H6806" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" straitened|strong="H3334"; and|strong="H3212" if|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H3212" runnest|strong="H7323", thou|strong="H3212" shalt not|strong="H3808" stumble|strong="H3782". 
\verseNumber{13}Take|strong="H2388" fast|strong="H2388" hold|strong="H2388" of|strong="H2416" instruction|strong="H4148"; let|strong="H7503" her|strong="H1931" not|strong="H3588" go|strong="H7503": keep|strong="H5341" her|strong="H1931"; for|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" thy|strong="H5341" life|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{14}Enter|strong="H0935" not|strong="H1870" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H1870" path|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" wicked|strong="H7563", and|strong="H1870" walk|strong="H1870" not|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" evil|strong="H7451" men|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{15}Avoid|strong="H6544" it|strong="H5921", pass|strong="H5674" not|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921"; turn|strong="H7847" from|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H5674" pass|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" sleep|strong="H8142" not|strong="H3808", except|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3588" done|strong="H7489" mischief|strong="H7489"; and|strong="H3782" their|strong="H3588" sleep|strong="H8142" is|strong="H3808" taken|strong="H1497" away|strong="H1497", unless|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" cause|strong="H2600" some|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3808" fall|strong="H3782". 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" eat|strong="H3898" the|strong="H3588" bread|strong="H3899" of|strong="H3899" wickedness|strong="H7562", and|strong="H3899" drink|strong="H8354" the|strong="H3588" wine|strong="H3196" of|strong="H3899" violence|strong="H2555". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H6662" the|strong="H3117" path|strong="H0734" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H3117" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3117" shining|strong="H5051" light|strong="H5051", that|strong="H3117" shineth|strong="H0215" more|strong="H5704" and|strong="H1980" more|strong="H5704" unto|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" perfect|strong="H3559" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H3045" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3045" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H4100" as|strong="H0834" darkness|strong="H2822": they|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" at|strong="H3808" what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H3808" stumble|strong="H3782". 
\verseNumber{20}My|strong="H5186" son|strong="H1121", attend|strong="H7181" to|strong="H1121" my|strong="H5186" words|strong="H1697"; incline|strong="H5186" thine|strong="H5186" ear|strong="H0241" unto|strong="H1697" my|strong="H5186" sayings|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{21}Let|strong="H3868" them|strong="H8432" not|strong="H5869" depart|strong="H3868" from|strong="H5869" thine|strong="H8432" eyes|strong="H5869"; keep|strong="H8104" them|strong="H8432" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H5869" thine|strong="H8432" heart|strong="H3824". 
\verseNumber{22}For|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" life|strong="H2416" unto|strong="H1320" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H3588" find|strong="H4672" them|strong="H1992", and|strong="H1320" health|strong="H4832" to|strong="H1320" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" flesh|strong="H1320". 
\verseNumber{23}Keep|strong="H5341" thy|strong="H5341" heart|strong="H3820" with|strong="H3820" all|strong="H3605" diligence|strong="H4929"; for|strong="H3588" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" it|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3605" issues|strong="H8444" of|strong="H4480" life|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{24}Put|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" thee|strong="H5414" a|strong="H4480" froward|strong="H6143" mouth|strong="H6310", and|strong="H6310" perverse|strong="H6143" lips|strong="H8193" put|strong="H5493" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H4480" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{25}Let|strong="H6079" thine|strong="H5048" eyes|strong="H5869" look|strong="H5027" right|strong="H3474" on|strong="H5027", and|strong="H5869" let|strong="H6079" thine|strong="H5048" eyelids|strong="H6079" look|strong="H5027" straight|strong="H3474" before|strong="H5048" thee|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{26}Make|strong="H3559" level|strong="H6424" the|strong="H3605" path|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" thy|strong="H3559" feet|strong="H7272", and|strong="H1870" let|strong="H7971" all|strong="H3605" thy|strong="H3559" ways|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1870" established|strong="H3559". 
\verseNumber{27}Turn|strong="H5493" not|strong="H5186" to|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5493" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" nor|strong="H7451" to|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5493" left|strong="H8040": remove|strong="H5493" thy|strong="H5493" foot|strong="H7272" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451". 
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\chapterNumber{5}My|strong="H5186" son|strong="H1121", attend|strong="H7181" unto|strong="H1121" my|strong="H5186" wisdom|strong="H2451"; incline|strong="H5186" thine|strong="H5186" ear|strong="H0241" to|strong="H1121" my|strong="H5186" understanding|strong="H8394": 
\verseNumber{2}That|strong="H8193" thou|strong="H0607" mayest|strong="H3201" preserve|strong="H5341" discretion|strong="H4209", and|strong="H8104" that|strong="H8193" thy|strong="H8104" lips|strong="H8193" may|strong="H8193" keep|strong="H8104" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H8193" a|strong="H3588" strange|strong="H2114" woman|strong="H2114" drop|strong="H5197" honey|strong="H5317", and|strong="H8081" her|strong="H3588" mouth|strong="H2441" is|strong="H8193" smoother|strong="H2509" than|strong="H3588" oil|strong="H8081": 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H3588" her|strong="H3605" latter|strong="H0319" end|strong="H6310" is|strong="H6310" bitter|strong="H4751" as|strong="H4751" wormwood|strong="H3939", sharp|strong="H2299" as|strong="H4751" a|strong="H6310" two-edged|strong="H6310" sword|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{5}Her|strong="H3381" feet|strong="H7272" go|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" death|strong="H4194"; her|strong="H3381" steps|strong="H6806" take|strong="H3381" hold|strong="H8551" on|strong="H3381" Sheol|strong="H7585"; 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H6435" that|strong="H3045" she|strong="H3808" findeth|strong="H4672" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3045" level|strong="H6424" path|strong="H4570" of|strong="H2416" life|strong="H2416": her|strong="H3045" ways|strong="H4570" are|strong="H4570" unstable|strong="H5128" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3045"\+w* }she|strong="H3808" knoweth|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H3045"\+w* }not|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{7}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H8085"\+w* }sons|strong="H1121", hearken|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" me|strong="H5493", and|strong="H1121" depart|strong="H5493" not|strong="H8085" from|strong="H5493" the|strong="H8085" words|strong="H6310" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" mouth|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{8}Remove|strong="H7368" thy|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1004" come|strong="H7126" not|strong="H1870" nigh|strong="H7126" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" her|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004": 
\verseNumber{9}Lest|strong="H6435" thou|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" thine|strong="H5414" honour|strong="H1935" unto|strong="H5414" others|strong="H0312", and|strong="H8141" thy|strong="H5414" years|strong="H8141" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" cruel|strong="H0394": 
\verseNumber{10}Lest|strong="H6435" strangers|strong="H2114" be|strong="H1004" filled|strong="H7646" with|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H7646" strength|strong="H3581"; and|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H7646" labours|strong="H6089" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H1004"\+w* }in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" an|strong="H1004" alien|strong="H5237"; 
\verseNumber{11}And|strong="H1320" thou|strong="H0607" mourn|strong="H5098" at|strong="H3427" thy|strong="H3068" latter|strong="H0319" end|strong="H3615", when|strong="H3615" thy|strong="H3068" flesh|strong="H1320" and|strong="H1320" thy|strong="H3068" body|strong="H1320" are|strong="H7607" consumed|strong="H3615", 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H3820" say|strong="H0559", How|strong="H4100" have|strong="H8130" I|strong="H3820" hated|strong="H8130" instruction|strong="H4148", and|strong="H3820" my|strong="H5006" heart|strong="H3820" despised|strong="H5006" reproof|strong="H8433"; 
\verseNumber{13}Neither|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" obeyed|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" voice|strong="H6963" of|strong="H6963" my|strong="H8085" teachers|strong="H3384", nor|strong="H3808" inclined|strong="H5186" mine|strong="H5186" ear|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" them|strong="H3925" that|strong="H8085" instructed|strong="H3384" me|strong="H6963"! 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" well|strong="H3190" nigh|strong="H7126" in|strong="H8432" all|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" congregation|strong="H5712" and|strong="H7451" assembly|strong="H6951". 
\verseNumber{15}Drink|strong="H8354" waters|strong="H4325" out|strong="H5140" of|strong="H4325" thine|strong="H8432" own|strong="H1961" cistern|strong="H0953", and|strong="H8354" running|strong="H7323" waters|strong="H4325" out|strong="H5140" of|strong="H4325" thine|strong="H8432" own|strong="H1961" well|strong="H3190". 
\verseNumber{16}Should|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H4325" springs|strong="H4599" be|strong="H4599" dispersed|strong="H6327" abroad|strong="H2351", and|strong="H4325" rivers|strong="H6388" of|strong="H4325" water|strong="H4325" in|strong="H4325" the|strong="H2351" streets|strong="H2351"? 
\verseNumber{17}Let|strong="H1961" them|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" for|strong="H1961" thyself|strong="H3665" alone|strong="H0905", and|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" for|strong="H1961" strangers|strong="H2114" with|strong="H1961" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{18}Let|strong="H8055" thy|strong="H1288" fountain|strong="H4726" be|strong="H1961" blessed|strong="H1288"; and|strong="H8055" rejoice|strong="H8055" in|strong="H8055" the|strong="H1288" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H4726" thy|strong="H1288" youth|strong="H5271". 
\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="H6256"\+w* }a|strong="H6256" loving|strong="H0157" hind|strong="H0365" and|strong="H6256" a|strong="H6256" pleasant|strong="H2580" doe|strong="H3280", let|strong="H6256" her|strong="H3605" breasts|strong="H1717" satisfy|strong="H7301" thee|strong="H5414" at|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" times|strong="H6256"; and|strong="H6256" be|strong="H6256" thou|strong="H0607" ravished|strong="H7686" always|strong="H3605" with|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" love|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="H1121" why|strong="H4100" shouldest thou|strong="H4100", my|strong="H4100" son|strong="H1121", be|strong="H1121" ravished|strong="H7686" with|strong="H1121" a|strong="H4100" strange|strong="H2114" woman|strong="H5237", and|strong="H1121" embrace|strong="H2263" the|strong="H1121" bosom|strong="H2436" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H4100" stranger|strong="H2114"? 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5869" before|strong="H5869" the|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" maketh|strong="H3068" level|strong="H6424" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" paths|strong="H4570". 
\verseNumber{22}His|strong="H8551" own|strong="H1961" iniquities|strong="H5771" shall|strong="H7563" take|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3920" wicked|strong="H7563", and|strong="H2403" he|strong="H0834" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" holden|strong="H3920" with|strong="H5771" the|strong="H3920" cords|strong="H2256" of|strong="H2403" his|strong="H8551" sin|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" die|strong="H4191" for|strong="H4191" lack|strong="H2637" of|strong="H7230" instruction|strong="H4148"; and|strong="H4191" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H4191" greatness|strong="H7230" of|strong="H7230" his|strong="H4191" folly|strong="H0200" he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" go|strong="H7686" astray|strong="H7686". 
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\chapterNumber{6}My|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121", if|strong="H1121" thou|strong="H0607" art|strong="H4639" become|strong="H6148" surety|strong="H6148" for|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H1121" neighbour|strong="H7453", if|strong="H1121" thou|strong="H0607" hast|strong="H3426" stricken|strong="H8628" thy|strong="H1121" hands|strong="H3709" for|strong="H1121" a|strong="H8628" stranger|strong="H2114", 
\verseNumber{2}Thou|strong="H0607" art|strong="H4639" snared|strong="H3369" with|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3920" words|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" thy|strong="H3068" mouth|strong="H6310", thou|strong="H0607" art|strong="H4639" taken|strong="H3920" with|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3920" words|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" thy|strong="H3068" mouth|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{3}Do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063" now|strong="H3588", my|strong="H5337" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" deliver|strong="H5337" thyself|strong="H3665", seeing|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6213" art|strong="H4639" come|strong="H3212" into|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3588" hand|strong="H3709" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H6213" neighbour|strong="H7453"; go|strong="H3212", humble|strong="H7511" thyself|strong="H3665", and|strong="H1121" importune|strong="H7292" thy|strong="H6213" neighbour|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{4}Give|strong="H5414" not|strong="H5414" sleep|strong="H8142" to|strong="H5414" thine|strong="H5414" eyes|strong="H5869", nor|strong="H3808" slumber|strong="H8572" to|strong="H5414" thine|strong="H5414" eyelids|strong="H6079". 
\verseNumber{5}Deliver|strong="H5337" thyself|strong="H3665" as|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3027" roe|strong="H6643" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w hunter|strong="H6718"\+w*}, and|strong="H3027" as|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3027" bird|strong="H6833" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" fowler|strong="H3353". 
\verseNumber{6}Go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7200" ant|strong="H5244", thou|strong="H7200" sluggard|strong="H6102"; consider|strong="H7200" her|strong="H7200" ways|strong="H1870", and|strong="H3212" be|strong="H1870" wise|strong="H2449": 
\verseNumber{7}Which|strong="H0834" having|strong="H0369" no|strong="H3808" chief|strong="H7101", overseer|strong="H7860", or|strong="H7860" ruler|strong="H4910", 
\verseNumber{8}Provideth|strong="H3559" her|strong="H3559" meat|strong="H3978" in|strong="H3899" the|strong="H3559" summer|strong="H7019", and|strong="H3899" gathereth|strong="H0622" her|strong="H3559" food|strong="H3899" in|strong="H3899" the|strong="H3559" harvest|strong="H7105". 
\verseNumber{9}How|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704" wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H5704" sleep|strong="H8142", O|strong="H4970" sluggard|strong="H6102"? when|strong="H4970" wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H5704" arise|strong="H6965" out|strong="H5704" of|strong="H5704" thy|strong="H6965" sleep|strong="H8142"? 
\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yet|strong="H5750"\+w* }a|strong="H3027" little|strong="H4592" sleep|strong="H8142", a|strong="H3027" little|strong="H4592" slumber|strong="H8572", a|strong="H3027" little|strong="H4592" folding|strong="H2264" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" sleep|strong="H8142": 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H1980" shall|strong="H3548" thy|strong="H3068" poverty|strong="H7389" come|strong="H1980" as|strong="H1980" a|strong="H1980" robber|strong="H1980", and|strong="H1980" thy|strong="H3068" want|strong="H4270" as|strong="H1980" an|strong="H1129" armed|strong="H4043" man|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{12}A|strong="H1980" worthless|strong="H1100" person|strong="H1980", a|strong="H1980" man|strong="H0376" of|strong="H6310" iniquity|strong="H5771"; he|strong="H1980" walketh|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" a|strong="H1980" froward|strong="H6143" mouth|strong="H6310"; 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H7272" winketh|strong="H7169" with|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869", he|strong="H7272" speaketh|strong="H4448" with|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5869" feet|strong="H7272", he|strong="H7272" maketh|strong="H6213" signs|strong="H0226" with|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5869" fingers|strong="H0676"; 
\verseNumber{14}Frowardness|strong="H8419" is|strong="H3820" in|strong="H7971" his|strong="H3605" heart|strong="H3820", he|strong="H3605" deviseth|strong="H2790" evil|strong="H7451" continually|strong="H3605"; he|strong="H3605" soweth|strong="H7971" discord|strong="H4090". 
\verseNumber{15}Therefore|strong="H3651" shall|strong="H3548" his|strong="H5921" calamity|strong="H7463" come|strong="H0935" suddenly|strong="H6597"; on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" sudden|strong="H6597" shall|strong="H3548" he|strong="H3651" be|strong="H6621" broken|strong="H7665" and|strong="H7665" that|strong="H3651" without|strong="H7665" remedy|strong="H4832". 
\verseNumber{16}There|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" six|strong="H8337" things|strong="H8441" which|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" hateth|strong="H8130"; yea|strong="H0637", seven|strong="H7651" which|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" unto|strong="H3068" him|strong="H8130": 
\verseNumber{17}Haughty|strong="H7311" eyes|strong="H5869", a|strong="H8210" lying|strong="H8267" tongue|strong="H3956", and|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3027" shed|strong="H8210" innocent|strong="H5355" blood|strong="H1818"; 
\verseNumber{18}An|strong="H1129" heart|strong="H3820" that|strong="H7451" deviseth|strong="H2790" wicked|strong="H7451" imaginations|strong="H4284", feet|strong="H7272" that|strong="H7451" be|strong="H3820" swift|strong="H4116" in|strong="H7272" running|strong="H7323" to|strong="H3820" mischief|strong="H7451"; 
\verseNumber{19}A|strong="H7971" false|strong="H8267" witness|strong="H5707" that|strong="H5707" uttereth|strong="H5414" lies|strong="H3577", and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" that|strong="H5707" soweth|strong="H7971" discord|strong="H4090" among|strong="H4090" brethren|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{20}My|strong="H5341" son|strong="H1121", keep|strong="H5341" the|strong="H1121" commandment|strong="H4687" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H5341" father|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" forsake|strong="H5203" not|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H1121" thy|strong="H5341" mother|strong="H0517": 
\verseNumber{21}Bind|strong="H7194" them|strong="H5921" continually|strong="H8548" upon|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820", tie|strong="H7194" them|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" neck|strong="H1621". 
\verseNumber{22}When|strong="H1980" thou|strong="H1980" walkest|strong="H1980", it|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" lead|strong="H5148" thee|strong="H5148"; when|strong="H1980" thou|strong="H1980" sleepest|strong="H7901", it|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" watch|strong="H8104" over|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5148"; and|strong="H1980" when|strong="H1980" thou|strong="H1980" awakest|strong="H6974", it|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" talk|strong="H7878" with|strong="H1980" thee|strong="H5148". 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" commandment|strong="H4687" is|strong="H1870" a|strong="H3588" lamp|strong="H5216"; and|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3588" law|strong="H8451" is|strong="H1870" light|strong="H5216"; and|strong="H1870" reproofs|strong="H8433" of|strong="H1870" instruction|strong="H4148" are|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3588" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" life|strong="H2416": 
\verseNumber{24}To|strong="H8104" keep|strong="H8104" thee|strong="H5414" from|strong="H7451" the|strong="H8104" evil|strong="H7451" woman|strong="H5237", from|strong="H7451" the|strong="H8104" flattery|strong="H2513" of|strong="H2513" the|strong="H8104" stranger’s|strong="H1616" tongue|strong="H3956". 
\verseNumber{25}Lust|strong="H2530" not|strong="H3947" after|strong="H0310" her|strong="H3947" beauty|strong="H3308" in|strong="H3947" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3824"; neither|strong="H3808" let|strong="H6079" her|strong="H3947" take|strong="H3947" thee|strong="H3947" with|strong="H3947" her|strong="H3947" eyelids|strong="H6079". 
\verseNumber{26}For|strong="H3588" on|strong="H1157" account|strong="H5704" of|strong="H3603" a|strong="H3588" whorish|strong="H2181" woman|strong="H0802" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H0935"\+w* }to|strong="H5704" a|strong="H3588" piece|strong="H3603" of|strong="H3603" bread|strong="H3899": and|strong="H3899" the|strong="H3588" adulteress|strong="H5003" hunteth|strong="H6679" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" precious|strong="H3368" life|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{27}Can|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3808" man|strong="H0376" take|strong="H2846" fire|strong="H0784" in|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3808" bosom|strong="H2436", and|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3808" clothes|strong="H0899" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" burned|strong="H8313"? 
\verseNumber{28}Or|strong="H3808" can|strong="H1980" one|strong="H3808" walk|strong="H1980" upon|strong="H5921" hot|strong="H1513" coals|strong="H1513", and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H5921" feet|strong="H7272" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" scorched|strong="H3554"? 
\verseNumber{29}So|strong="H3651" he|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3605" goeth|strong="H1980" in|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3605" nieghbour’s wife|strong="H0802"; whosoever|strong="H3651" toucheth|strong="H5060" her|strong="H3605" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352". 
\verseNumber{30}Men|strong="H5315" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" despise|strong="H3988" a|strong="H3588" thief|strong="H1590", if|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" steal|strong="H1589" to|strong="H5315" satisfy|strong="H4390" his|strong="H3588" soul|strong="H5315" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5315" hungry|strong="H7456": 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="H7999" if|strong="H0518" he|strong="H3605" be|strong="H5414" found|strong="H4672", he|strong="H3605" shall|strong="H1004" restore|strong="H7999" sevenfold|strong="H7659"; he|strong="H3605" shall|strong="H1004" give|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" substance|strong="H1952" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{32}He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" committeth|strong="H6213" adultery|strong="H5003" with|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" woman|strong="H0802" is|strong="H1931" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820": he|strong="H1931" doeth|strong="H6213" it|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" would|strong="H6213" destroy|strong="H7843" his|strong="H6213" own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{33}Wounds|strong="H5061" and|strong="H2781" dishonour|strong="H7036" shall|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" get|strong="H4672"; and|strong="H2781" his|strong="H3808" reproach|strong="H2781" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" wiped|strong="H4229" away|strong="H4229". 
\verseNumber{34}For|strong="H3588" jealousy|strong="H7068" is|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" rage|strong="H2534" of|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H1397"; and|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" spare|strong="H2550" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" vengeance|strong="H5359". 
\verseNumber{35}He|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" regard|strong="H5375" any|strong="H3605" ransom|strong="H3724"; neither|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3588" rest|strong="H5117" content|strong="H2974", though|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" givest|strong="H5414" many|strong="H7235" gifts|strong="H7810". 
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\chapterNumber{7}My|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121", keep|strong="H8104" my|strong="H8104" words|strong="H1697", and|strong="H1121" lay|strong="H1121" up|strong="H6845" my|strong="H8104" commandments|strong="H4687" with|strong="H1121" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{2}Keep|strong="H8104" my|strong="H8104" commandments|strong="H4687" and|strong="H5869" live|strong="H2421"; and|strong="H5869" my|strong="H8104" law|strong="H8451" as|strong="H5869" the|strong="H8104" apple|strong="H8598" of|strong="H5869" thine|strong="H5186" eye|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{3}Bind|strong="H7194" them|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" fingers|strong="H0676"; write|strong="H3789" them|strong="H5921" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" table|strong="H3871" of|strong="H5921" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{4}Say|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H7121" wisdom|strong="H2451", Thou|strong="H7121" art|strong="H4639" my|strong="H7121" sister|strong="H0269"; and|strong="H2451" call|strong="H7121" understanding|strong="H8394" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thy|strong="H7121"\+w* }kinswoman|strong="H4129": 
\verseNumber{5}That|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" may|strong="H1961" keep|strong="H8104" thee|strong="H5414" from|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" strange|strong="H2114" woman|strong="H5237", from|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" stranger|strong="H2114" which|strong="H0834" flattereth|strong="H2505" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H8104" words|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="H3588" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" window|strong="H2474" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004" I|strong="H3588" looked|strong="H8259" forth|strong="H8259" through|strong="H1157" my|strong="H3588" lattice|strong="H0822"; 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1121" I|strong="H7200" beheld|strong="H7200" among|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" simple|strong="H6612" ones|strong="H1121", I|strong="H7200" discerned|strong="H5234" among|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" youths|strong="H5288", a|strong="H7200" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H1121" understanding|strong="H3820", 
\verseNumber{8}Passing|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" street|strong="H7784" near|strong="H7126" her|strong="H1870" corner|strong="H6438", and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H1004" went|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" way|strong="H1870" to|strong="H1870" her|strong="H1870" house|strong="H1004"; 
\verseNumber{9}In|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" twilight|strong="H5399", in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" evening|strong="H6153" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" blackness|strong="H6289" of|strong="H3117" night|strong="H3915" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" darkness|strong="H2822". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H3820", behold|strong="H2009", there|strong="H2009" met|strong="H7125" him|strong="H7125" a|strong="H2009" woman|strong="H0802" with|strong="H3820" the|strong="H2181" attire|strong="H7897" of|strong="H3820" an|strong="H1129" harlot|strong="H2181", and|strong="H3820" wily of|strong="H3820" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{11}She|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" clamorous|strong="H1993", and|strong="H1004" wilful; her|strong="H1931" feet|strong="H7272" abide|strong="H7931" not|strong="H3808" in|strong="H1004" her|strong="H1931" house|strong="H1004": 
\verseNumber{12}Now|strong="H6471" she|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3605" in|strong="H6471" the|strong="H3605" streets|strong="H2351", now|strong="H6471" in|strong="H6471" the|strong="H3605" broad|strong="H7341" places|strong="H7339", and|strong="H3605" lieth|strong="H7901" in|strong="H6471" wait|strong="H0693" at|strong="H7339" every|strong="H3605" corner|strong="H6438". 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H6440" she|strong="H6440" caught|strong="H2388" him|strong="H6440", and|strong="H6440" kissed|strong="H5401" him|strong="H6440", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6440"\+w* }with|strong="H6440" an|strong="H6440" impudent|strong="H5810" face|strong="H6440" she|strong="H6440" said|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440": 
\verseNumber{14}Sacrifices|strong="H2077" of|strong="H3117" peace|strong="H8002" offerings|strong="H8002" are|strong="H3117" with|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5921"; this|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" paid|strong="H7999" my|strong="H5921" vows|strong="H5088". 
\verseNumber{15}Therefore|strong="H3651" came|strong="H3318" I|strong="H5921" forth|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" meet|strong="H7125" thee|strong="H6440", diligently|strong="H7836" to|strong="H3318" seek|strong="H7836" thy|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440", and|strong="H6440" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H4672" found|strong="H4672" thee|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{16}I|strong="H4714" have|strong="H4714" spread|strong="H7234" my|strong="H7234" couch|strong="H6210" with|strong="H4714" carpets|strong="H1595" of|strong="H6210" tapestry|strong="H4765", with|strong="H4714" striped|strong="H6124" cloths|strong="H0899" of|strong="H6210" the|strong="H3605" yarn|strong="H8144" of|strong="H6210" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
\verseNumber{17}I|strong="H4904" have|strong="H1961" perfumed|strong="H5130" my|strong="H5130" bed|strong="H4904" with|strong="H4904" myrrh|strong="H4753", aloes|strong="H0174", and|strong="H4753" cinnamon|strong="H7076". 
\verseNumber{18}Come|strong="H3212", let|strong="H3212" us|strong="H5414" take|strong="H3212" our|strong="H7301" fill|strong="H7301" of|strong="H1730" love|strong="H1730" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" morning|strong="H1242"; let|strong="H3212" us|strong="H5414" solace|strong="H5965" ourselves|strong="H0587" with|strong="H3212" loves|strong="H1730". 
\verseNumber{19}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" goodman|strong="H0376" is|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3588" at|strong="H1004" home|strong="H1004", he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1870" gone|strong="H1980" a|strong="H3588" long|strong="H7350" journey|strong="H1870": 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H3117" hath|strong="H3027" taken|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" bag|strong="H6872" of|strong="H1004" money|strong="H3701" with|strong="H1004" him|strong="H3027"; he|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1004" come|strong="H0935" home|strong="H1004" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3947" full|strong="H3117" moon|strong="H3677". 
\verseNumber{21}With|strong="H8193" her|strong="H5186" much|strong="H7230" fair|strong="H7230" speech|strong="H8193" she|strong="H8193" causeth|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5186" to|strong="H2506" yield|strong="H5186", with|strong="H8193" the|strong="H5186" flattering|strong="H2506" of|strong="H7230" her|strong="H5186" lips|strong="H8193" she|strong="H8193" forceth him|strong="H5186" away|strong="H5186". 
\verseNumber{22}He|strong="H1980" goeth|strong="H1980" after|strong="H1980" her|strong="H1980" straightway|strong="H6597", as|strong="H1980" an|strong="H1129" ox|strong="H7794" goeth|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1980" slaughter|strong="H2874", or|strong="H7794" as|strong="H1980" fetters|strong="H5914" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H1980" correction|strong="H4148" of|strong="H4148" the|strong="H1980" fool|strong="H3684"; 
\verseNumber{23}Till|strong="H5704" an|strong="H3588" arrow|strong="H2671" strike|strong="H6398" through|strong="H6398" his|strong="H3045" liver|strong="H3516"; as|strong="H5704" a|strong="H3588" bird|strong="H6833" hasteth|strong="H4116" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" snare|strong="H6341", and|strong="H3045" knoweth|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3045" life|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{24}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H8085"\+w* }sons|strong="H1121", hearken|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" me|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" attend|strong="H7181" to|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" words|strong="H6310" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8085" mouth|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{25}Let|strong="H7971" not|strong="H1870" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" decline|strong="H7847" to|strong="H3820" her|strong="H1870" ways|strong="H1870", go|strong="H8582" not|strong="H1870" astray|strong="H8582" in|strong="H1870" her|strong="H1870" paths|strong="H5410". 
\verseNumber{26}For|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H3588" cast|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" many|strong="H7227" wounded|strong="H2491": yea|strong="H3588", all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" slain|strong="H2491" are|strong="H7227" a|strong="H3588" mighty|strong="H6099" host|strong="H6635". 
\verseNumber{27}Her|strong="H3381" house|strong="H1004" is|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" to|strong="H3381" Sheol|strong="H7585", going|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H1870" chambers|strong="H2315" of|strong="H1004" death|strong="H4194". 
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\chapterNumber{8}Doth|strong="H0430" not|strong="H3808" wisdom|strong="H2451" cry|strong="H7121", and|strong="H6963" understanding|strong="H8394" put|strong="H5414" forth|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" voice|strong="H6963"? 
\verseNumber{2}In|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1004" high|strong="H4791" places|strong="H1004" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870", where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" paths|strong="H5410" meet|strong="H7122", she|strong="H5921" standeth|strong="H5324"; 
\verseNumber{3}Beside|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" gates|strong="H8179", at|strong="H6607" the|strong="H3027" entry|strong="H6607" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" city|strong="H7176", at|strong="H6607" the|strong="H3027" coming|strong="H3996" in|strong="H3027" at|strong="H6607" the|strong="H3027" doors|strong="H6607", she|strong="H1931" crieth|strong="H7442" aloud|strong="H7442": 
\verseNumber{4}Unto|strong="H7121" you|strong="H7121", O|strong="H3069" men|strong="H1121", I|strong="H1121" call|strong="H7121"; and|strong="H1121" my|strong="H7121" voice|strong="H6963" is|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7121" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{5}O|strong="H3069" ye|strong="H3820" simple|strong="H6612", understand|strong="H0995" subtilty|strong="H6195"; and|strong="H3820", ye|strong="H3820" fools|strong="H3684", be|strong="H3820" ye|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" an|strong="H1129" understanding|strong="H3820" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{6}Hear|strong="H8085", for|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H8085" speak|strong="H1696" excellent|strong="H3493" things|strong="H4339"; and|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" opening|strong="H4669" of|strong="H8193" my|strong="H8085" lips|strong="H8193" shall|strong="H8193" be|strong="H8193" right|strong="H4339" things|strong="H4339". 
\verseNumber{7}For|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3588" mouth|strong="H2441" shall|strong="H8193" utter|strong="H1897" truth|strong="H0571"; and|strong="H8193" wickedness|strong="H7562" is|strong="H8441" an|strong="H3588" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3588" lips|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{8}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" my|strong="H3605" mouth|strong="H6310" are|strong="H6310" in|strong="H6310" righteousness|strong="H6664"; there|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" nothing|strong="H3605" crooked|strong="H6141" or|strong="H6617" perverse|strong="H6141" in|strong="H6310" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3477" all|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H5228" to|strong="H4672" him|strong="H4672" that|strong="H3605" understandeth|strong="H0995", and|strong="H1847" right|strong="H3477" to|strong="H4672" them|strong="H4672" that|strong="H3605" find|strong="H4672" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{10}Receive|strong="H3947" my|strong="H3947" instruction|strong="H4148", and|strong="H3701" not|strong="H3947" silver|strong="H3701"; and|strong="H3701" knowledge|strong="H1847" rather|strong="H3588" than|strong="H4480" choice|strong="H4022" gold|strong="H2742". 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="H3588" wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" rubies|strong="H6443"; and|strong="H2451" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" may|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" desired|strong="H2656" are|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H2896" be|strong="H3808" compared|strong="H7737" unto|strong="H2896" her|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{12}I|strong="H4672" wisdom|strong="H2451" have|strong="H4672" made|strong="H6213" subtilty|strong="H6195" my|strong="H4672" dwelling|strong="H7931", and|strong="H2451" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H4672" knowledge|strong="H1847" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H2451"\+w* }discretion|strong="H4209". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" hate|strong="H8130" evil|strong="H7451": pride|strong="H1347", and|strong="H3068" arrogancy|strong="H1347", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451" way|strong="H1870", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" froward|strong="H8419" mouth|strong="H6310", do|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" hate|strong="H8130". 
\verseNumber{14}Counsel|strong="H6098" is|strong="H8454" mine|strong="H5375", and|strong="H6098" sound|strong="H8454" knowledge|strong="H1847": I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H1961" understanding|strong="H8394"; I|strong="H0589" have|strong="H1961" might|strong="H1369". 
\verseNumber{15}By|strong="H4428" me|strong="H4427" kings|strong="H4428" reign|strong="H4427", and|strong="H4428" princes|strong="H7336" decree|strong="H2710" justice|strong="H6664". 
\verseNumber{16}By|strong="H3605" me|strong="H3605" princes|strong="H8269" rule|strong="H8323", and|strong="H8269" nobles|strong="H5081", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H6664"\+w* }all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" judges|strong="H8199" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{17}I|strong="H4672" love|strong="H0157" them|strong="H4672" that|strong="H0834" love|strong="H0157" me|strong="H4672"; and|strong="H4672" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H0834" seek|strong="H7836" me|strong="H4672" diligently|strong="H7836" shall|strong="H7836" find|strong="H4672" me|strong="H4672". 
\verseNumber{18}Riches|strong="H6239" and|strong="H6239" honour|strong="H3519" are|strong="H3117" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H0413"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yea|strong="H0637"\+w*}, durable|strong="H6276" riches|strong="H6239" and|strong="H6239" righteousness|strong="H6666". 
\verseNumber{19}My|strong="H8104" fruit|strong="H6529" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" gold|strong="H6337", yea|strong="H0637", than|strong="H2896" fine|strong="H6337" gold|strong="H6337"; and|strong="H3701" my|strong="H8104" revenue|strong="H8393" than|strong="H2896" choice|strong="H2896" silver|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{20}I|strong="H1980" walk|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H8432" way|strong="H1980" of|strong="H8432" righteousness|strong="H6666", in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H8432" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" paths|strong="H5410" of|strong="H8432" judgment|strong="H4941": 
\verseNumber{21}That|strong="H3426" I|strong="H0589" may|strong="H3426" cause|strong="H2600" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H3426" love|strong="H0157" me|strong="H0413" to|strong="H4390" inherit|strong="H5157" substance|strong="H3426", and|strong="H4390" that|strong="H3426" I|strong="H0589" may|strong="H3426" fill|strong="H4390" their|strong="H4390" treasuries|strong="H0214". 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" possessed|strong="H7069" me|strong="H7069" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" beginning|strong="H7225" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" way|strong="H1870", before|strong="H6924" his|strong="H3068" works|strong="H4659" of|strong="H3068" old|strong="H6924". 
\verseNumber{23}I|strong="H0589" was|strong="H7218" set|strong="H5258" up|strong="H5258" from|strong="H5258" everlasting|strong="H5769", from|strong="H5258" the|strong="H7218" beginning|strong="H7218", or|strong="H7218" ever|strong="H5769" the|strong="H7218" earth|strong="H0776" was|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{24}When|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H4325" no|strong="H3808" depths|strong="H8415", I|strong="H3513" was|strong="H4325" brought|strong="H2342" forth|strong="H2342"; when|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H4325" no|strong="H3808" fountains|strong="H4599" abounding|strong="H3513" with|strong="H3513" water|strong="H4325". 
\verseNumber{25}Before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" mountains|strong="H2022" were|strong="H2022" settled|strong="H2883", before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" hills|strong="H1389" was|strong="H2022" I|strong="H2962" brought|strong="H2342" forth|strong="H2342": 
\verseNumber{26}While|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" yet|strong="H5704" he|strong="H5704" had|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" made|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" earth|strong="H6083", nor|strong="H3808" the|strong="H6213" fields|strong="H2351", nor|strong="H3808" the|strong="H6213" beginning|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H6213" dust|strong="H6083" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H6213" world|strong="H8398". 
\verseNumber{27}When|strong="H5921" he|strong="H8033" established|strong="H3559" the|strong="H6440" heavens|strong="H8064", I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H8064" there|strong="H8033": when|strong="H5921" he|strong="H8033" set|strong="H3559" a|strong="H6440" circle|strong="H2329" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" deep|strong="H8415": 
\verseNumber{28}When|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" made|strong="H6213" firm|strong="H3559" the|strong="H5869" sides|strong="H3411" above|strong="H4605": when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5869" fountains|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5869" deep|strong="H8415" became|strong="H5810" strong|strong="H5810": 
\verseNumber{29}When|strong="H5674" he|strong="H3808" gave|strong="H7760" to|strong="H4325" the|strong="H7760" sea|strong="H3220" its|strong="H7760" bound|strong="H0631", that|strong="H4325" the|strong="H7760" waters|strong="H4325" should|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" transgress|strong="H5674" his|strong="H7760" commandment|strong="H6310": when|strong="H5674" he|strong="H3808" marked|strong="H2710" out|strong="H5674" the|strong="H7760" foundations|strong="H4144" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H7760" earth|strong="H0776": 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" by|strong="H3117" him|strong="H6440", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* }a|strong="H1961" master|strong="H0113" workman|strong="H2803": and|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" daily|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* }delight|strong="H8191", rejoicing|strong="H7832" always|strong="H3605" before|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440"; 
\verseNumber{31}Rejoicing|strong="H7832" in|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1121" habitable earth|strong="H0776"; and|strong="H1121" my|strong="H8104" delight|strong="H8191" was|strong="H1121" with|strong="H8398" the|strong="H1121" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{32}Now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H8104"\+w* }sons|strong="H1121", hearken|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" me|strong="H8104": for|strong="H1121" blessed|strong="H1288" are|strong="H1121" they|strong="H6258" that|strong="H8085" keep|strong="H8104" my|strong="H8104" ways|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{33}Hear|strong="H8085" instruction|strong="H4148", and|strong="H8085" be|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2449", and|strong="H8085" refuse|strong="H6544" it|strong="H5414" not|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{34}Blessed|strong="H1288" is|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H3117" heareth|strong="H8085" me|strong="H5921", watching|strong="H8245" daily|strong="H3117" at|strong="H5921" my|strong="H8104" gates|strong="H1817", waiting|strong="H8104" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" posts|strong="H4201" of|strong="H3117" my|strong="H8104" doors|strong="H1817". 
\verseNumber{35}For|strong="H3588" whoso|strong="H0376" findeth|strong="H4672" me|strong="H4672" findeth|strong="H4672" life|strong="H2416", and|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" obtain|strong="H6329" favour|strong="H7522" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{36}But|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" sinneth|strong="H2398" against|strong="H2398" me|strong="H5315" wrongeth|strong="H2554" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": all|strong="H3605" they|strong="H5315" that|strong="H3605" hate|strong="H8130" me|strong="H5315" love|strong="H0157" death|strong="H4194". 
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\chapterNumber{9}Wisdom|strong="H2454" hath|strong="H2454" builded|strong="H1129" her|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004", she|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H2454" hewn|strong="H2672" out|strong="H2672" her|strong="H1129" seven|strong="H7651" pillars|strong="H5982": 
\verseNumber{2}She|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H3196" killed|strong="H2873" her|strong="H4537" beasts|strong="H2874"; she|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H3196" mingled|strong="H4537" her|strong="H4537" wine|strong="H3196"; she|strong="H1931" hath|strong="H3196" also|strong="H1571" furnished|strong="H6186" her|strong="H4537" table|strong="H7979". 
\verseNumber{3}She|strong="H7121" hath|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" maidens|strong="H5291", she|strong="H7121" crieth|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" highest|strong="H8064" places|strong="H4791" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H7176", 
\verseNumber{4}Whoso|strong="H0376" is|strong="H3820" simple|strong="H6612", let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H5414" turn|strong="H5493" in|strong="H5493" hither|strong="H2008": as|strong="H0834" for|strong="H4310" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820", she|strong="H3820" saith|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3820" him|strong="H5414", 
\verseNumber{5}Come|strong="H3212", eat|strong="H3898" ye|strong="H8354" of|strong="H3899" my|strong="H8354" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3212" drink|strong="H8354" of|strong="H3899" the|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196" which|strong="H3899" I|strong="H3212" have|strong="H3899" mingled|strong="H4537". 
\verseNumber{6}Leave|strong="H5800" off|strong="H5800", ye|strong="H0859" simple|strong="H6612" ones|strong="H6612", and|strong="H1870" live|strong="H2421"; and|strong="H1870" walk|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{7}He|strong="H3947" that|strong="H3947" correcteth|strong="H3198" a|strong="H3947" scorner|strong="H3887" getteth|strong="H3947" to|strong="H3947" himself|strong="H5315" shame|strong="H7036": and|strong="H3947" he|strong="H3947" that|strong="H3947" reproveth|strong="H3198" a|strong="H3947" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w getteth|strong="H3947"\+w* }himself|strong="H5315" a|strong="H3947" blot|strong="H3971". 
\verseNumber{8}Reprove|strong="H3198" not|strong="H6435" a|strong="H3198" scorner|strong="H3887", lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H0834" hate|strong="H8130" thee|strong="H8130": reprove|strong="H3198" a|strong="H3198" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H2450" he|strong="H0834" will|strong="H2450" love|strong="H0157" thee|strong="H8130". 
\verseNumber{9}Give|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w instruction|strong="H3948"\+w* }to|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H3045" he|strong="H5414" will|strong="H6662" be|strong="H5750" yet|strong="H5750" wiser|strong="H2449": teach|strong="H3045" a|strong="H5414" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H3045" he|strong="H5414" will|strong="H6662" increase|strong="H3254" in|strong="H5750" learning|strong="H3948". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" beginning|strong="H8462" of|strong="H3068" wisdom|strong="H2451": and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" knowledge|strong="H1847" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Holy|strong="H6918" One|strong="H6918" is|strong="H3068" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="H3588" by|strong="H8141" me|strong="H3254" thy|strong="H7235" days|strong="H3117" shall|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" multiplied|strong="H7235", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H7235" life|strong="H2416" shall|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" increased|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{12}If|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H0607" art|strong="H4639" wise|strong="H2449", thou|strong="H0607" art|strong="H4639" wise|strong="H2449" for|strong="H5375" thyself|strong="H3665": and|strong="H5375" if|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H0607" scornest|strong="H3887", thou|strong="H0607" alone|strong="H0905" shalt bear|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H3045" foolish|strong="H3687" woman|strong="H0802" is|strong="H4100" clamorous|strong="H1993"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w she|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w is|strong="H4100"\+w* }simple|strong="H6615", and|strong="H3045" knoweth|strong="H3045" nothing|strong="H4100". 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="H1004" she|strong="H5921" sitteth|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" her|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004", on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" seat|strong="H3678" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" high|strong="H4791" places|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H7176", 
\verseNumber{15}To|strong="H1870" call|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1870" them|strong="H7121" that|strong="H7121" pass|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5674", who|strong="H7121" go|strong="H5674" right|strong="H3474" on|strong="H5674" their|strong="H7121" ways|strong="H1870", 
\verseNumber{16}Whoso|strong="H0376" is|strong="H3820" simple|strong="H6612", let|strong="H7971" him|strong="H5414" turn|strong="H5493" in|strong="H5493" hither|strong="H2008": and|strong="H3820" as|strong="H0834" for|strong="H4310" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820", she|strong="H3820" saith|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3820" him|strong="H5414", 
\verseNumber{17}Stolen|strong="H1589" waters|strong="H4325" are|strong="H4325" sweet|strong="H4985", and|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eaten|strong="H0398"\+w* }in|strong="H3899" secret|strong="H5643" is|strong="H4325" pleasant|strong="H5276". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" knoweth|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H7496" are|strong="H3045" there|strong="H8033"; that|strong="H3588" her|strong="H7121" guests|strong="H7121" are|strong="H3045" in|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3588" depths|strong="H6012" of|strong="H3045" Sheol|strong="H7585". 
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\chapterNumber{10}The|strong="H8010" proverbs|strong="H4912" of|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010". A|strong="H1121" wise|strong="H2450" son|strong="H1121" maketh|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1121" glad|strong="H8055" father|strong="H1121": but|strong="H8055" a|strong="H1121" foolish|strong="H3684" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8010" heaviness|strong="H8424" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8010" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{2}Treasures|strong="H0214" of|strong="H4194" wickedness|strong="H7562" profit|strong="H3276" nothing|strong="H3808": but|strong="H3808" righteousness|strong="H6666" delivereth|strong="H5337" from|strong="H5337" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" suffer|strong="H7456" the|strong="H3068" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" righteous|strong="H6662" to|strong="H3068" famish|strong="H7456": but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3068" thrusteth away|strong="H1920" the|strong="H3068" desire|strong="H5315" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="H6213" becometh|strong="H4438" poor|strong="H7326" that|strong="H3027" dealeth|strong="H6213" with|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" slack|strong="H7423" hand|strong="H3027": but|strong="H7326" the|strong="H6213" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6213" diligent|strong="H2742" maketh|strong="H6213" rich|strong="H6238". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" gathereth|strong="H0622" in|strong="H1121" summer|strong="H7019" is|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" wise|strong="H7919" son|strong="H1121": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H7290"\+w* }he|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" sleepeth|strong="H7290" in|strong="H1121" harvest|strong="H7105" is|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" causeth|strong="H5414" shame|strong="H0954". 
\verseNumber{6}Blessings|strong="H1293" are|strong="H7563" upon|strong="H1293" the|strong="H3680" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3680" righteous|strong="H6662": but|strong="H7563" violence|strong="H2555" covereth|strong="H3680" the|strong="H3680" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3680" wicked|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H8034" memory|strong="H2143" of|strong="H8034" the|strong="H8034" just|strong="H6662" is|strong="H8034" blessed|strong="H1293": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H8034" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H8034" the|strong="H8034" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" rot|strong="H7537". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3947" wise|strong="H2450" in|strong="H2450" heart|strong="H3820" will|strong="H3820" receive|strong="H3947" commandments|strong="H4687": but|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" prating|strong="H8193" fool|strong="H3684" shall|strong="H3820" fall|strong="H3832". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3045" walketh|strong="H1980" uprightly|strong="H8537" walketh|strong="H1980" surely|strong="H1980": but|strong="H1870" he|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3045" perverteth|strong="H6140" his|strong="H3045" ways|strong="H1870" shall|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1870" known|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" winketh|strong="H7169" with|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5414" eye|strong="H5869" causeth|strong="H5414" sorrow|strong="H6094": but|strong="H8193" a|strong="H5414" prating|strong="H8193" fool|strong="H3684" shall|strong="H5869" fall|strong="H3832". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3680" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3680" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" a|strong="H3680" fountain|strong="H4726" of|strong="H6310" life|strong="H2416": but|strong="H7563" violence|strong="H2555" covereth|strong="H3680" the|strong="H3680" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3680" wicked|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{12}Hatred|strong="H8135" stirreth|strong="H8135" up|strong="H5782" strifes|strong="H4090": but|strong="H3605" love|strong="H5782" covereth|strong="H3680" all|strong="H3605" transgressions|strong="H6588". 
\verseNumber{13}In|strong="H4672" the|strong="H4672" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H7626" him|strong="H4672" that|strong="H3820" hath|strong="H2451" discernment|strong="H3820" wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H3820" found|strong="H4672": but|strong="H8193" a|strong="H4672" rod|strong="H7626" is|strong="H3820" for|strong="H8193" the|strong="H4672" back|strong="H1460" of|strong="H7626" him|strong="H4672" that|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H7626" understanding|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{14}Wise|strong="H2450" men|strong="H2450" lay|strong="H7901" up|strong="H6845" knowledge|strong="H1847": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H1847" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H1847" foolish|strong="H3684" is|strong="H6310" a|strong="H6310" present|strong="H7126" destruction|strong="H4288". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H5797" rich|strong="H6223" man’s|strong="H6223" wealth|strong="H1952" is|strong="H1800" his|strong="H5797" strong|strong="H5797" city|strong="H7151": the|strong="H5797" destruction|strong="H4288" of|strong="H7151" the|strong="H5797" poor|strong="H1800" is|strong="H1800" their|strong="H3605" poverty|strong="H7389". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H7563" labour|strong="H6468" of|strong="H2403" the|strong="H7563" righteous|strong="H6662" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{tendeth }to|strong="H6662" life|strong="H2416"; the|strong="H7563" increase|strong="H8393" of|strong="H2403" the|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563" to|strong="H6662" sin|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H2416" is|strong="H8433" in|strong="H5800" the|strong="H8104" way|strong="H8582" of|strong="H2416" life|strong="H2416" that|strong="H2416" heedeth correction|strong="H4148": but|strong="H5800" he|strong="H2416" that|strong="H2416" forsaketh|strong="H5800" reproof|strong="H8433" erreth|strong="H8582". 
\verseNumber{18}He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" hideth|strong="H3680" hatred|strong="H8135" is|strong="H1931" of|strong="H3318" lying|strong="H8267" lips|strong="H8193"; and|strong="H3318" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" uttereth|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3318" slander|strong="H1681" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3318" fool|strong="H3684". 
\verseNumber{19}In|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" multitude|strong="H7230" of|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" there|strong="H1697" wanteth|strong="H2308" not|strong="H3808" transgression|strong="H6588": but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H1697" refraineth|strong="H2820" his|strong="H2820" lips|strong="H8193" doeth|strong="H6213" wisely|strong="H7919". 
\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H3820" tongue|strong="H3956" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H3820" as|strong="H3701" choice|strong="H4022" silver|strong="H3701": the|strong="H3820" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H3820" little|strong="H4592" worth|strong="H4592". 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H4191" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H4191" righteous|strong="H6662" feed|strong="H7462" many|strong="H7227": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H4191" foolish|strong="H3684" die|strong="H4191" for|strong="H4191" lack|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H3068" blessing|strong="H1293" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", it|strong="H1931" maketh|strong="H3068" rich|strong="H6238", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H1931" addeth|strong="H3254" no|strong="H3808" sorrow|strong="H6089" therewith|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{23}It|strong="H6213" is|strong="H2451" as|strong="H6213" sport|strong="H7814" to|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" fool|strong="H3684" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" wickedness|strong="H2154": and|strong="H2451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2451"\+w* }wisdom|strong="H2451" to|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" man|strong="H7814" of|strong="H6213" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H5414" fear|strong="H4034" of|strong="H8378" the|strong="H5414" wicked|strong="H7563", it|strong="H5414" shall|strong="H7563" come|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414": and|strong="H6662" the|strong="H5414" desire|strong="H8378" of|strong="H8378" the|strong="H5414" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" granted|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{25}When|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" whirlwind|strong="H5492" passeth|strong="H5674", the|strong="H5674" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" no|strong="H7563" more|strong="H5769": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H5674" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" an|strong="H5674" everlasting|strong="H5769" foundation|strong="H3247". 
\verseNumber{26}As|strong="H3651" vinegar|strong="H2558" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" teeth|strong="H8127", and|strong="H7971" as|strong="H3651" smoke|strong="H6227" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" eyes|strong="H5869", so|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" the|strong="H7971" sluggard|strong="H6102" to|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" that|strong="H3651" send|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" prolongeth|strong="H3254" days|strong="H3117": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H3068" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" shortened|strong="H7114". 
\verseNumber{28}The|strong="H7563" hope|strong="H8615" of|strong="H8057" the|strong="H7563" righteous|strong="H6662" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H7563"\+w* }be|strong="H7563" gladness|strong="H8057": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7563" expectation|strong="H8615" of|strong="H8057" the|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" perish|strong="H0006". 
\verseNumber{29}The|strong="H3068" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H4581" hold|strong="H4581" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" upright|strong="H8537"; but|strong="H1870" it|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" destruction|strong="H4288" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6466" of|strong="H3068" iniquity|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H3808" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H7563" never|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" removed|strong="H4131": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" not|strong="H3808" dwell|strong="H7931" in|strong="H7931" the|strong="H3808" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H3772" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3772" righteous|strong="H6662" bringeth|strong="H6662" forth|strong="H5107" wisdom|strong="H2451": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H3772" froward|strong="H8419" tongue|strong="H3956" shall|strong="H6662" be|strong="H6662" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772". 
\verseNumber{32}The|strong="H3045" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3045" righteous|strong="H6662" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H3045" is|strong="H7563" acceptable|strong="H7522": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H3045" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3045" wicked|strong="H7563" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w speaketh|strong="H1696"\+w* }frowardness|strong="H8419". 
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\chapterNumber{11}A|strong="H3068" FALSE|strong="H4820" balance|strong="H3976" is|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" just|strong="H8003" weight|strong="H4948" is|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" delight|strong="H7522". 
\verseNumber{2}When|strong="H3588" pride|strong="H2087" cometh|strong="H0935", then|strong="H0227" cometh|strong="H0935" shame|strong="H7036": but|strong="H3588" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H2451" lowly|strong="H6800" is|strong="H2451" wisdom|strong="H2451". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H5148" integrity|strong="H8538" of|strong="H7703" the|strong="H5148" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H3477" guide|strong="H5148" them|strong="H5148": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5148" perverseness|strong="H5558" of|strong="H7703" the|strong="H5148" treacherous|strong="H0898" shall|strong="H3477" destroy|strong="H7703" them|strong="H5148". 
\verseNumber{4}Riches|strong="H1952" profit|strong="H3276" not|strong="H3808" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" wrath|strong="H5678": but|strong="H3808" righteousness|strong="H6666" delivereth|strong="H5337" from|strong="H3117" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H1870" righteousness|strong="H6666" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" perfect|strong="H8549" shall|strong="H7563" direct|strong="H3474" his|strong="H3474" way|strong="H1870": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H1870" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" fall|strong="H5307" by|strong="H1870" his|strong="H3474" own|strong="H1961" wickedness|strong="H7564". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H3920" righteousness|strong="H6666" of|strong="H3477" the|strong="H3920" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H3477" deliver|strong="H5337" them|strong="H5337": but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3920" that|strong="H5337" deal|strong="H6213" treacherously|strong="H0898" shall|strong="H3477" be|strong="H1942" taken|strong="H3920" in|strong="H3477" their|strong="H5337" own|strong="H1961" mischief|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3588" a|strong="H1961" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" dieth|strong="H4194" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* }expectation|strong="H8615" shall|strong="H7563" perish|strong="H0006": and|strong="H4194" the|strong="H4194" hope|strong="H8615" of|strong="H4194" iniquity|strong="H5771" perisheth|strong="H0006". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H8478" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" delivered|strong="H2502" out|strong="H2502" of|strong="H8478" trouble|strong="H6869", and|strong="H6662" the|strong="H8478" wicked|strong="H7563" cometh|strong="H0935" in|strong="H8478" his|strong="H8478" stead|strong="H8478". 
\verseNumber{9}With|strong="H6310" his|strong="H7843" mouth|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7843" godless|strong="H2611" man|strong="H6662" destroyeth|strong="H7843" his|strong="H7843" neighbour|strong="H7453": but|strong="H6662" through|strong="H3027" knowledge|strong="H1847" shall|strong="H6662" the|strong="H7843" righteous|strong="H6662" be|strong="H6662" delivered|strong="H2502". 
\verseNumber{10}When|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" goeth|strong="H1980" well|strong="H2898" with|strong="H6662" the|strong="H7563" righteous|strong="H6662", the|strong="H7563" city|strong="H7151" rejoiceth|strong="H5970": and|strong="H6662" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563" perish|strong="H0006", there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H7563" shouting|strong="H7440". 
\verseNumber{11}By|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7311" blessing|strong="H1293" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7311" upright|strong="H3477" the|strong="H7311" city|strong="H7176" is|strong="H7563" exalted|strong="H7311": but|strong="H7563" it|strong="H2040" is|strong="H7563" overthrown|strong="H2040" by|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7311" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7311" wicked|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{12}He|strong="H8394" that|strong="H3820" despiseth|strong="H0959" his|strong="H7453" neighbour|strong="H7453" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" wisdom|strong="H3820": but|strong="H2790" a|strong="H7453" man|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H8394" holdeth|strong="H8551" his|strong="H7453" peace|strong="H2790". 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H1980" that|strong="H1697" goeth|strong="H1980" about|strong="H1980" as|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1980" talebearer|strong="H7400" revealeth|strong="H1540" secrets|strong="H5475": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1980" that|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1980" faithful|strong="H0539" spirit|strong="H7307" concealeth|strong="H3680" the|strong="H3680" matter|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{14}Where|strong="H0834" no|strong="H3808" wise|strong="H8458" guidance|strong="H8458" is|strong="H5971", the|strong="H5307" people|strong="H5971" falleth|strong="H5307": but|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5307" the|strong="H5307" multitude|strong="H7230" of|strong="H7230" counsellors|strong="H3289" there|strong="H7230" is|strong="H5971" safety|strong="H8668". 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H7451" surety|strong="H6148" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" stranger|strong="H2114" shall|strong="H7451" smart|strong="H1826" for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" hateth|strong="H8130" suretiship|strong="H8628" is|strong="H7451" sure|strong="H0539". 
\verseNumber{16}A|strong="H3519" gracious|strong="H2580" woman|strong="H0802" retaineth|strong="H8551" honour|strong="H3519": and|strong="H6239" violent|strong="H6184" men|strong="H6184" retain|strong="H8551" riches|strong="H6239". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H1580" merciful|strong="H2617" man|strong="H5315" doeth|strong="H6213" good|strong="H1580" to|strong="H5315" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H2617" cruel|strong="H0394" troubleth|strong="H5916" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5315" flesh|strong="H7607". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7563" earneth|strong="H7936" deceitful|strong="H8267" wages|strong="H6468": but|strong="H7563" he|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" soweth|strong="H2232" righteousness|strong="H6666" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hath|strong="H3068"\+w* }a|strong="H6213" sure|strong="H0539" reward|strong="H7938". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" stedfast|strong="H0539" in|strong="H4194" righteousness|strong="H6666" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w attain|strong="H0935"\+w* }unto|strong="H6666" life|strong="H2416": and|strong="H6666" he|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651" pursueth|strong="H7291" evil|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doeth|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3651"\+w* }to|strong="H7451" his|strong="H7291" own|strong="H1961" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{20}They|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" perverse|strong="H6141" in|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3820" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H1870" such|strong="H2088" as|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" perfect|strong="H8549" in|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* }way|strong="H1870" are|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" delight|strong="H7522". 
\verseNumber{21}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Though|strong="H3588"\+w* }hand|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w join|strong="H2266"\+w* }in|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027", the|strong="H3027" evil|strong="H7451" man|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H2233" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3027" seed|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H2233" be|strong="H3808" delivered|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{22}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="H3303"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* }jewel|strong="H5141" of|strong="H2091" gold|strong="H2091" in|strong="H5493" a|strong="H1961" swine’s|strong="H2386" snout|strong="H0639", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2091"\+w* }a|strong="H1961" fair|strong="H3303" woman|strong="H0802" which|strong="H2091" is|strong="H2091" without|strong="H5493" discretion|strong="H2940". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H2896" desire|strong="H8378" of|strong="H2896" the|strong="H2896" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H2896" only|strong="H0389" good|strong="H2896": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H7563"\+w* }the|strong="H2896" expectation|strong="H8615" of|strong="H2896" the|strong="H2896" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H2896" wrath|strong="H5678". 
\verseNumber{24}There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" scattereth|strong="H6340", and|strong="H3254" increaseth|strong="H3254" yet|strong="H5750" more|strong="H3254"; and|strong="H3254" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" withholdeth|strong="H2820" more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H3254" is|strong="H3426" meet|strong="H3476", but|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H3254"\+w* tendeth }only|strong="H0389" to|strong="H3254" want|strong="H4270". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H1571" liberal|strong="H1293" soul|strong="H5315" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" made|strong="H1878" fat|strong="H1878": and|strong="H5315" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" watereth|strong="H7301" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" watered|strong="H3384" also|strong="H1571" himself|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="H1293" that|strong="H7218" withholdeth|strong="H4513" corn|strong="H1250", the|strong="H4513" people|strong="H3816" shall|strong="H3816" curse|strong="H5344" him|strong="H5414": but|strong="H3588" blessing|strong="H1293" shall|strong="H3816" be|strong="H3816" upon|strong="H3816" the|strong="H4513" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H7218" selleth|strong="H7666" it|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H7451" diligently|strong="H7836" seeketh|strong="H1245" good|strong="H2896" seeketh|strong="H1245" favour|strong="H7522": but|strong="H7451" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H7451" searcheth|strong="H1875" after|strong="H1875" mischief|strong="H7451", it|strong="H2896" shall|strong="H7451" come|strong="H0935" unto|strong="H7836" him|strong="H1245". 
\verseNumber{28}He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" trusteth|strong="H0982" in|strong="H5307" his|strong="H1931" riches|strong="H6239" shall|strong="H6662" fall|strong="H5307": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H5307" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" flourish|strong="H6524" as|strong="H6524" the|strong="H5307" green|strong="H7488" leaf|strong="H5929". 
\verseNumber{29}He|strong="H1004" that|strong="H5650" troubleth|strong="H5916" his|strong="H5157" own|strong="H5157" house|strong="H1004" shall|strong="H1004" inherit|strong="H5157" the|strong="H5650" wind|strong="H7307": and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5650" foolish|strong="H3684" shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H3820" servant|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3820" the|strong="H5650" wise|strong="H2450" of|strong="H1004" heart|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H3947" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H6086" the|strong="H3947" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H5315" a|strong="H3947" tree|strong="H6086" of|strong="H6086" life|strong="H5315"; and|strong="H6086" he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" wise|strong="H2450" winneth|strong="H3947" souls|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{31}Behold|strong="H2005", the|strong="H3588" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" recompensed|strong="H7999" in|strong="H2398" the|strong="H3588" earth|strong="H0776": how|strong="H3588" much|strong="H7227" more|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" and|strong="H2398" the|strong="H3588" sinner|strong="H2398"! 
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\chapterNumber{12}Whoso|strong="H0376" loveth|strong="H0157" correction|strong="H4148" loveth|strong="H0157" knowledge|strong="H1847": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" hateth|strong="H8130" reproof|strong="H8433" is|strong="H1847" brutish|strong="H1198". 
\verseNumber{2}A|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" man|strong="H2896" shall|strong="H3068" obtain|strong="H6329" favour|strong="H7522" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H2896" of|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7561" devices|strong="H4209" will|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" condemn|strong="H7561". 
\verseNumber{3}A|strong="H3559" man|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" established|strong="H3559" by|strong="H3559" wickedness|strong="H7562": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3559" root|strong="H8328" of|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3559" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" never|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" moved|strong="H4131". 
\verseNumber{4}A|strong="H1961" virtuous|strong="H2428" woman|strong="H0802" is|strong="H1167" a|strong="H1961" crown|strong="H5850" to|strong="H2428" her|strong="H3605" husband|strong="H1167": but|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" that|strong="H2428" maketh|strong="H6213" ashamed|strong="H0954" is|strong="H1167" as|strong="H0834" rottenness|strong="H7538" in|strong="H2428" his|strong="H3605" bones|strong="H6106". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H4941" thoughts|strong="H4284" of|strong="H4941" the|strong="H4941" righteous|strong="H6662" are|strong="H7563" just|strong="H6662": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H7563"\+w* }the|strong="H4941" counsels|strong="H8458" of|strong="H4941" the|strong="H4941" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" deceit|strong="H4820". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" of|strong="H1697" lying|strong="H1697" in|strong="H3477" wait|strong="H0693" for|strong="H1697" blood|strong="H1818": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H1697" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H7563" deliver|strong="H5337" them|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H5975" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" overthrown|strong="H2015", and|strong="H1004" are|strong="H7563" not|strong="H5975": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H5975" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5975" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H1004" stand|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{8}A|strong="H1961" man|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H3820" be|strong="H1961" commended|strong="H1984" according|strong="H6310" to|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1961" wisdom|strong="H3820": but|strong="H1961" he|strong="H6310" that|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6310" a|strong="H1961" perverse|strong="H5753" heart|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H3820" be|strong="H1961" despised|strong="H0959". 
\verseNumber{9}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H5650" is|strong="H2896" lightly|strong="H7034" esteemed|strong="H7034", and|strong="H3899" hath|strong="H5650" a|strong="H5650" servant|strong="H5650", than|strong="H2896" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H5650" honoureth|strong="H3513" himself|strong="H3513", and|strong="H3899" lacketh|strong="H2638" bread|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{10}A|strong="H3045" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H7563" regardeth|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3045" life|strong="H5315" of|strong="H5315" his|strong="H3045" beast|strong="H5315": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H3045" tender|strong="H7390" mercies|strong="H7356" of|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3045" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" cruel|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{11}He|strong="H3820" that|strong="H3820" tilleth|strong="H5647" his|strong="H5647" land|strong="H0776" shall|strong="H3820" have|strong="H7646" plenty|strong="H7646" of|strong="H3820" bread|strong="H3899": but|strong="H7291" he|strong="H3820" that|strong="H3820" followeth|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" vain|strong="H7386" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w persons|strong="H5315"\+w* }is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5414" wicked|strong="H7563" desireth|strong="H2530" the|strong="H5414" net|strong="H4685" of|strong="H7451" evil|strong="H7451" men|strong="H7563": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H5414" root|strong="H8328" of|strong="H7451" the|strong="H5414" righteous|strong="H6662" yieldeth|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fruit|strong="H6529"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}In|strong="H6662" the|strong="H3318" transgression|strong="H6588" of|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" lips|strong="H8193" is|strong="H6662" a|strong="H3318" snare|strong="H4170" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" evil|strong="H7451" man|strong="H6662": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H3318" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" come|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3318" trouble|strong="H6869". 
\verseNumber{14}A|strong="H7725" man|strong="H2896" shall|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" satisfied|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" good|strong="H2896" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7725" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H7725" mouth|strong="H6310": and|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" doings|strong="H4611" of|strong="H3027" a|strong="H7725" man’s|strong="H0376" hands|strong="H3027" shall|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" rendered|strong="H7725" unto|strong="H7725" him|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H8085" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H8085" foolish|strong="H3684" is|strong="H1870" right|strong="H3477" in|strong="H8085" his|strong="H8085" own|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869": but|strong="H8085" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H8085" is|strong="H1870" wise|strong="H2450" hearkeneth|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H8085" counsel|strong="H6098". 
\verseNumber{16}A|strong="H3117" fool’s|strong="H3684" vexation|strong="H3708" is|strong="H3117" presently|strong="H3117" known|strong="H3045": but|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" prudent|strong="H6175" man|strong="H6175" concealeth|strong="H3680" shame|strong="H7036". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H5046" uttereth|strong="H5414" truth|strong="H0571" sheweth|strong="H5046" forth|strong="H5046" righteousness|strong="H6664", but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H5046" false|strong="H8267" witness|strong="H5707" deceit|strong="H4820". 
\verseNumber{18}There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" speaketh|strong="H1696" rashly|strong="H0981" like|strong="H3644" the|strong="H3426" piercings|strong="H4094" of|strong="H2719" a|strong="H3426" sword|strong="H2719": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3426" tongue|strong="H3956" of|strong="H2719" the|strong="H3426" wise|strong="H2450" is|strong="H3426" health|strong="H4832". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H5704" lip|strong="H8193" of|strong="H8193" truth|strong="H0571" shall|strong="H3956" be|strong="H8193" established|strong="H3559" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5703": but|strong="H8193" a|strong="H3559" lying|strong="H8267" tongue|strong="H3956" is|strong="H3956" but|strong="H8193" for|strong="H5704" a|strong="H3559" moment|strong="H7280". 
\verseNumber{20}Deceit|strong="H4820" is|strong="H3820" in|strong="H8057" the|strong="H7965" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" them|strong="H5414" that|strong="H7451" devise|strong="H2790" evil|strong="H7451": but|strong="H2790" to|strong="H3820" the|strong="H7965" counsellors|strong="H3289" of|strong="H3820" peace|strong="H7965" is|strong="H3820" joy|strong="H8057". 
\verseNumber{21}There|strong="H3605" shall|strong="H7563" no|strong="H3808" mischief|strong="H7451" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H3808" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{22}Lying|strong="H8267" lips|strong="H8193" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H6213" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" deal|strong="H6213" truly|strong="H6213" are|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" delight|strong="H7522". 
\verseNumber{23}A|strong="H7121" prudent|strong="H6175" man|strong="H6175" concealeth|strong="H3680" knowledge|strong="H1847": but|strong="H3820" the|strong="H7121" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" fools|strong="H3684" proclaimeth|strong="H7121" foolishness|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" diligent|strong="H2742" shall|strong="H3027" bear|strong="H5375" rule|strong="H4910": but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3027" slothful|strong="H7423" shall|strong="H3027" be|strong="H1961" put|strong="H3027" under|strong="H3027" taskwork. 
\verseNumber{25}Heaviness|strong="H1674" in|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H8055" man|strong="H2896" maketh|strong="H6213" it|strong="H2896" stoop|strong="H7812"; but|strong="H8055" a|strong="H8055" good|strong="H2896" word|strong="H1697" maketh|strong="H6213" it|strong="H2896" glad|strong="H8055". 
\verseNumber{26}The|strong="H1870" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" a|strong="H7453" guide|strong="H8446" to|strong="H1870" his|strong="H7453" neighbour|strong="H7453": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" wicked|strong="H7563" causeth|strong="H5414" them|strong="H8582" to|strong="H1870" err|strong="H8582". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3808" slothful|strong="H7423" man|strong="H7423" roasteth|strong="H2760" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" which|strong="H0834" he|strong="H3808" took|strong="H3947" in|strong="H3808" hunting|strong="H6718": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" precious|strong="H3368" substance|strong="H1952" of|strong="H3808" men|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3808"\+w* }the|strong="H3808" diligent|strong="H2742". 
\verseNumber{28}In|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" righteousness|strong="H6666" is|strong="H1870" life|strong="H2416"; and|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" pathway|strong="H1870" thereof|strong="H2416" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H1870" no|strong="H3808" death|strong="H4194". 
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\chapterNumber{13}A|strong="H8085" WISE|strong="H2450" son|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heareth|strong="H8085"\+w* }his|strong="H8085" father’s|strong="H0001" instruction|strong="H4148": but|strong="H3808" a|strong="H8085" scorner|strong="H3887" heareth|strong="H8085" not|strong="H3808" rebuke|strong="H1606". 
\verseNumber{2}A|strong="H6310" man|strong="H5315" shall|strong="H5315" eat|strong="H6310" good|strong="H2896" by|strong="H0801" the|strong="H2896" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H6310" mouth|strong="H6310": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H2896" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H2896" treacherous|strong="H0898" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H6310"\+w* }violence|strong="H2555". 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" guardeth his|strong="H8104" mouth|strong="H6310" keepeth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" life|strong="H5315": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H8193"\+w* }he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" openeth|strong="H6363" wide|strong="H6589" his|strong="H8104" lips|strong="H8193" shall|strong="H5315" have|strong="H8193" destruction|strong="H4288". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H1878" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H5315" the|strong="H1878" sluggard|strong="H6102" desireth|strong="H0183", and|strong="H5315" hath|strong="H5315" nothing|strong="H3808": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H1878" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H5315" the|strong="H1878" diligent|strong="H2742" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" made|strong="H1878" fat|strong="H1878". 
\verseNumber{5}A|strong="H1697" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H7563" hateth|strong="H8130" lying|strong="H8267": but|strong="H7563" a|strong="H1697" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" is|strong="H1697" loathsome|strong="H8441", and|strong="H1697" cometh|strong="H0935" to|strong="H1697" shame|strong="H2659". 
\verseNumber{6}Righteousness|strong="H6666" guardeth him|strong="H1870" that|strong="H1870" is|strong="H1870" upright|strong="H8537" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870": but|strong="H1870" wickedness|strong="H7564" overthroweth|strong="H5557" the|strong="H1870" sinner|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{7}There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3605" maketh|strong="H6213" himself|strong="H5315" rich|strong="H6238", yet|strong="H3605" hath|strong="H3426" nothing|strong="H3605": there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3605" maketh|strong="H6213" himself|strong="H5315" poor|strong="H7326", yet|strong="H3605" hath|strong="H3426" great|strong="H7227" wealth|strong="H1952". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H8085" ransom|strong="H3724" of|strong="H5315" a|strong="H8085" man’s|strong="H5315" life|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" his|strong="H8085" riches|strong="H6239": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H8085" poor|strong="H7326" heareth|strong="H8085" no|strong="H3808" threatening. 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H8055" light|strong="H5216" of|strong="H5216" the|strong="H8055" righteous|strong="H6662" rejoiceth|strong="H8055": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H8055" lamp|strong="H5216" of|strong="H5216" the|strong="H8055" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" put|strong="H1846" out|strong="H1846". 
\verseNumber{10}By|strong="H5414" pride|strong="H2087" cometh|strong="H5414" only|strong="H7535" contention|strong="H4683": but|strong="H7535" with|strong="H3289" the|strong="H5414" well|strong="H3190" advised|strong="H3289" is|strong="H2451" wisdom|strong="H2451". 
\verseNumber{11}Wealth|strong="H1952" gotten|strong="H6213" by|strong="H3027" vanity|strong="H1892" shall|strong="H3027" be|strong="H3027" diminished|strong="H4591": but|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3027" gathereth|strong="H6908" by|strong="H3027" labour|strong="H3027" shall|strong="H3027" have|strong="H3027" increase|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{12}Hope|strong="H8431" deferred|strong="H4900" maketh|strong="H6213" the|strong="H2470" heart|strong="H3820" sick|strong="H2470": but|strong="H3820" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H2470" desire|strong="H8378" cometh|strong="H0935", it|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" a|strong="H4900" tree|strong="H6086" of|strong="H6086" life|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{13}Whoso|strong="H0376" despiseth|strong="H0959" the|strong="H1697" word|strong="H1697" bringeth|strong="H0935" destruction|strong="H2254" on|strong="H1697" himself|strong="H1931": but|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" feareth|strong="H3373" the|strong="H1697" commandment|strong="H4687" shall|strong="H1931" be|strong="H1697" rewarded|strong="H7999". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5493" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H8451" the|strong="H5493" wise|strong="H2450" is|strong="H8451" a|strong="H1961" fountain|strong="H4726" of|strong="H8451" life|strong="H2416", to|strong="H5493" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5493" snares|strong="H4170" of|strong="H8451" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{15}Good|strong="H2896" understanding|strong="H7922" giveth|strong="H5414" favour|strong="H2580": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5414" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5414" treacherous|strong="H0898" is|strong="H2896" rugged|strong="H7406". 
\verseNumber{16}Every|strong="H3605" prudent|strong="H6175" man|strong="H6175" worketh|strong="H6213" with|strong="H6213" knowledge|strong="H1847": but|strong="H3605" a|strong="H6213" fool|strong="H3684" spreadeth|strong="H6566" out|strong="H6566" folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{17}A|strong="H5307" wicked|strong="H7563" messenger|strong="H4397" falleth|strong="H5307" into|strong="H5307" evil|strong="H7451": but|strong="H7563" a|strong="H5307" faithful|strong="H0539" ambassador|strong="H6735" is|strong="H7563" health|strong="H4832". 
\verseNumber{18}Poverty|strong="H7389" and|strong="H8104" shame|strong="H7036" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H8433"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H8104"\+w* }him|strong="H4148" that|strong="H0834" refuseth|strong="H6544" correction|strong="H4148": but|strong="H3513" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" regardeth|strong="H8104" reproof|strong="H8433" shall|strong="H8433" be|strong="H1961" honoured|strong="H3513". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H5493" desire|strong="H8378" accomplished|strong="H1961" is|strong="H5315" sweet|strong="H6149" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5493" soul|strong="H5315": but|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1961" is|strong="H5315" an|strong="H1961" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H1961" fools|strong="H3684" to|strong="H1961" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{20}Walk|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" wise|strong="H2450" men|strong="H2450", and|strong="H1980" thou|strong="H1980" shalt be|strong="H1980" wise|strong="H2450": but|strong="H7489" the|strong="H1980" companion|strong="H7462" of|strong="H7462" fools|strong="H3684" shall|strong="H2450" smart|strong="H1826" for|strong="H7462" it|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{21}Evil|strong="H7451" pursueth|strong="H7291" sinners|strong="H2400": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H7291" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" be|strong="H6662" recompensed|strong="H7999" with|strong="H7999" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{22}A|strong="H2398" good|strong="H2896" man|strong="H6662" leaveth|strong="H5800" an|strong="H5157" inheritance|strong="H5157" to|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5157" children’s|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5157" wealth|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5157" sinner|strong="H2398" is|strong="H2896" laid|strong="H7760" up|strong="H6845" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5157" righteous|strong="H6662". 
\verseNumber{23}Much|strong="H7230" food|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H3426"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3808"\+w* }the|strong="H3808" tillage|strong="H5215" of|strong="H7230" the|strong="H3808" poor|strong="H7326": but|strong="H3808" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" destroyed|strong="H5595" by|strong="H3808" reason|strong="H6440" of|strong="H7230" injustice|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{24}He|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" spareth|strong="H2820" his|strong="H2820" rod|strong="H7626" hateth|strong="H8130" his|strong="H2820" son|strong="H1121": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" loveth|strong="H0157" him|strong="H8130" chasteneth|strong="H4148" him|strong="H8130" betimes|strong="H7836". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H7563" righteous|strong="H6662" eateth|strong="H0398" to|strong="H5315" the|strong="H7563" satisfying|strong="H7648" of|strong="H5315" his|strong="H7648" soul|strong="H5315": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7563" belly|strong="H0990" of|strong="H5315" the|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H5315" want|strong="H2637". 
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\chapterNumber{14}Every|strong="H3605" wise|strong="H2454" woman|strong="H1004" buildeth|strong="H1129" her|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H1129" foolish|strong="H3684" plucketh it|strong="H1129" down|strong="H2040" with|strong="H1004" her|strong="H1129" own|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" walketh|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3068" uprightness|strong="H3476" feareth|strong="H3373" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H1870" he|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" perverse|strong="H3868" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3068" ways|strong="H1870" despiseth|strong="H0959" him|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{3}In|strong="H2450" the|strong="H8104" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H8104" foolish|strong="H3684" is|strong="H6310" a|strong="H6310" rod|strong="H2415" of|strong="H6310" pride|strong="H1346": but|strong="H8193" the|strong="H8104" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H8104" wise|strong="H2450" shall|strong="H6310" preserve|strong="H8104" them|strong="H8104". 
\verseNumber{4}Where|strong="H0834" no|strong="H3808" oxen|strong="H7794" are|strong="H1249", the|strong="H3581" crib|strong="H0018" is|strong="H3581" clean|strong="H1249": but|strong="H3588" much|strong="H7230" increase|strong="H8393" is|strong="H3581" by|strong="H7230" the|strong="H3581" strength|strong="H3581" of|strong="H7230" the|strong="H3581" ox|strong="H7794". 
\verseNumber{5}A|strong="H3808" faithful|strong="H0539" witness|strong="H5707" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" lie|strong="H8267": but|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3808" false|strong="H8267" witness|strong="H5707" uttereth|strong="H5414" lies|strong="H3577". 
\verseNumber{6}A|strong="H1245" scorner|strong="H3887" seeketh|strong="H1245" wisdom|strong="H2451", and|strong="H2451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w findeth|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7043"\+w* }not|strong="H3808": but|strong="H1245" knowledge|strong="H1847" is|strong="H2451" easy|strong="H7043" unto|strong="H0559" him|strong="H1245" that|strong="H0834" hath|strong="H2451" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{7}Go|strong="H3212" into|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3045" presence|strong="H5048" of|strong="H8193" a|strong="H3045" foolish|strong="H3684" man|strong="H3045", and|strong="H3212" thou|strong="H3045" shalt not|strong="H3045" perceive|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3045"\+w* }the|strong="H3045" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H8193" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1870" wisdom|strong="H2451" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" prudent|strong="H6175" is|strong="H1870" to|strong="H1870" understand|strong="H0995" his|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" folly|strong="H0200" of|strong="H1870" fools|strong="H3684" is|strong="H1870" deceit|strong="H4820". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3477" foolish|strong="H3684" make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H3477" mock|strong="H3887" at|strong="H3887" guilt|strong="H0817": but|strong="H3588" among|strong="H3477" the|strong="H3477" upright|strong="H3477" there|strong="H3477" is|strong="H3477" good|strong="H7522" will|strong="H7522". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3045" heart|strong="H3820" knoweth|strong="H3045" its|strong="H3045" own|strong="H5315" bitterness|strong="H4787"; and|strong="H3045" a|strong="H3808" stranger|strong="H2114" doth|strong="H5315" not|strong="H3808" intermeddle|strong="H6148" with|strong="H3045" its|strong="H3045" joy|strong="H8057". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H1004" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H7563" overthrown|strong="H8045": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H1004" tent|strong="H0168" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H1004" flourish|strong="H6524". 
\verseNumber{12}There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3426" way|strong="H1870" which|strong="H3426" seemeth|strong="H5869" right|strong="H3477" unto|strong="H6440" a|strong="H3426" man|strong="H6440", but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" end|strong="H7093" thereof|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3426" the|strong="H6440" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H6440" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{13}Even|strong="H1571" in|strong="H8057" laughter|strong="H7814" the|strong="H1571" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" sorrowful|strong="H3510"; and|strong="H8057" the|strong="H1571" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H3820" mirth|strong="H8057" is|strong="H3820" heaviness|strong="H8424". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5921" backslider|strong="H5472" in|strong="H5921" heart|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H3820" be|strong="H3820" filled|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" his|strong="H5921" own|strong="H1961" ways|strong="H1870": and|strong="H1870" a|strong="H5921" good|strong="H2896" man|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w satisfied|strong="H7646"\+w* }from|strong="H5921" himself|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3605" simple|strong="H6612" believeth|strong="H0539" every|strong="H3605" word|strong="H1697": but|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" prudent|strong="H6175" man|strong="H6175" looketh|strong="H6437" well|strong="H3190" to|strong="H1697" his|strong="H3605" going|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{16}A|strong="H5674" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450" feareth|strong="H3373", and|strong="H2450" departeth|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451": but|strong="H7451" the|strong="H5674" fool|strong="H3684" beareth|strong="H5375" himself|strong="H5315" insolently, and|strong="H2450" is|strong="H7451" confident|strong="H0982". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" is|strong="H4209" soon|strong="H7116" angry|strong="H2734" will|strong="H6213" deal|strong="H6213" foolishly|strong="H5528": and|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" man|strong="H7116" of|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H4209" devices|strong="H4209" is|strong="H4209" hated|strong="H8130". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H5157" simple|strong="H6612" inherit|strong="H5157" folly|strong="H6612": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5157" prudent|strong="H6175" are|strong="H6175" crowned|strong="H3803" with|strong="H3803" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H6440" evil|strong="H7451" bow|strong="H7817" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" good|strong="H2896"; and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7563" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" righteous|strong="H6662". 
\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H1571" poor|strong="H7326" is|strong="H1571" hated|strong="H8130" even|strong="H1571" of|strong="H7227" his|strong="H8130" own|strong="H1961" neighbour|strong="H7453": but|strong="H1571" the|strong="H1571" rich|strong="H6223" hath|strong="H3068" many|strong="H7227" friends|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="H2398" that|strong="H7453" despiseth|strong="H0959" his|strong="H7453" neighbour|strong="H7453" sinneth|strong="H2398": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H2398" that|strong="H7453" hath|strong="H3068" pity|strong="H2603" on|strong="H2603" the|strong="H2398" poor|strong="H6041", happy|strong="H0835" is|strong="H2398" he|strong="H2398". 
\verseNumber{22}Do|strong="H2790" they|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" err|strong="H8582" that|strong="H7451" devise|strong="H2790" evil|strong="H7451"? but|strong="H3808" mercy|strong="H2617" and|strong="H2617" truth|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shall|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H2896"\+w* }them|strong="H8582" that|strong="H7451" devise|strong="H2790" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{23}In|strong="H1697" all|strong="H3605" labour|strong="H6089" there|strong="H1961" is|strong="H1697" profit|strong="H4195": but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" talk|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" lips|strong="H8193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{tendeth }only|strong="H3605" to|strong="H1961" penury|strong="H4270". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H3605" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H5850" the|strong="H3605" wise|strong="H2450" is|strong="H3684" their|strong="H3605" riches|strong="H6239": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* }the|strong="H3605" folly|strong="H0200" of|strong="H5850" fools|strong="H3684" is|strong="H3684" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* }folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{25}A|strong="H6315" true|strong="H0571" witness|strong="H5707" delivereth|strong="H5337" souls|strong="H5315": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" uttereth|strong="H5414" lies|strong="H3577" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w causeth|strong="H5414"\+w* }deceit|strong="H4820". 
\verseNumber{26}In|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H5797" confidence|strong="H4009": and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" children|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H1961" of|strong="H1121" refuge|strong="H4268". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" fountain|strong="H4726" of|strong="H3068" life|strong="H2416", to|strong="H3068" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" the|strong="H3068" snares|strong="H4170" of|strong="H3068" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{28}In|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5971" multitude|strong="H7230" of|strong="H4428" people|strong="H5971" is|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5971" king’s|strong="H4428" glory|strong="H1927": but|strong="H5971" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5971" want|strong="H4270" of|strong="H4428" people|strong="H5971" is|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5971" destruction|strong="H4288" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5971" prince|strong="H7333". 
\verseNumber{29}He|strong="H8394" that|strong="H7307" is|strong="H7307" slow|strong="H0750" to|strong="H7307" anger|strong="H7307" is|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" great|strong="H7227" understanding|strong="H8394": but|strong="H7227" he|strong="H8394" that|strong="H7307" is|strong="H7307" hasty|strong="H7116" of|strong="H7307" spirit|strong="H7307" exalteth|strong="H7311" folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{30}A|strong="H1320" sound|strong="H4832" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" life|strong="H2416" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" flesh|strong="H1320": but|strong="H3820" envy|strong="H7068" is|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" rottenness|strong="H7538" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" bones|strong="H6106". 
\verseNumber{31}He|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" oppresseth|strong="H6231" the|strong="H6213" poor|strong="H1800" reproacheth|strong="H2778" his|strong="H6213" Maker|strong="H6213": but|strong="H3513" he|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" hath|strong="H1800" mercy|strong="H2603" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" needy|strong="H1800" honoureth|strong="H3513" him|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{32}The|strong="H4194" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" thrust|strong="H1760" down|strong="H1760" in|strong="H6662" his|strong="H3605" evil-doing: but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H4194" righteous|strong="H6662" hath|strong="H6662" hope|strong="H2620" in|strong="H6662" his|strong="H3605" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{33}Wisdom|strong="H2451" resteth|strong="H5117" in|strong="H7130" the|strong="H3045" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" him|strong="H5117" that|strong="H3045" hath|strong="H3045" understanding|strong="H3820": but|strong="H3820" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w which|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3820"\+w* }in|strong="H7130" the|strong="H3045" inward|strong="H7130" part|strong="H7130" of|strong="H3820" fools|strong="H3684" is|strong="H3820" made|strong="H3045" known|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{34}Righteousness|strong="H6666" exalteth|strong="H7311" a|strong="H7311" nation|strong="H1471": but|strong="H3588" sin|strong="H2403" is|strong="H2617" a|strong="H7311" reproach|strong="H2617" to|strong="H1471" any|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3816". 
\verseNumber{35}The|strong="H1961" king’s|strong="H4428" favour|strong="H7522" is|strong="H4428" toward|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1961" servant|strong="H5650" that|strong="H4428" dealeth|strong="H6213" wisely|strong="H7919": but|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1961" wrath|strong="H5678" shall|strong="H4428" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* }him|strong="H4428" that|strong="H4428" causeth|strong="H5414" shame|strong="H0954". 
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\chapterNumber{15}A|strong="H5927" SOFT|strong="H7390" answer|strong="H7725" turneth|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" wrath|strong="H2534": but|strong="H7725" a|strong="H5927" grievous|strong="H6089" word|strong="H1697" stirreth|strong="H0376" up|strong="H5927" anger|strong="H2534". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H3190" tongue|strong="H3956" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H3190" wise|strong="H2450" uttereth|strong="H5042" knowledge|strong="H1847" aright|strong="H3190": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3190" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" fools|strong="H3684" poureth|strong="H3684" out|strong="H5042" folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" are|strong="H5869" in|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3605" place|strong="H4725", keeping|strong="H8104" watch|strong="H6822" upon|strong="H7451" the|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{4}A|strong="H3956" wholesome|strong="H4832" tongue|strong="H3956" is|strong="H7307" a|strong="H3956" tree|strong="H6086" of|strong="H7307" life|strong="H2416": but|strong="H3588" perverseness|strong="H5558" therein|strong="H5558" is|strong="H7307" a|strong="H3956" breaking|strong="H7667" of|strong="H7307" the|strong="H7667" spirit|strong="H7307". 
\verseNumber{5}A|strong="H8104" fool|strong="H3684" despiseth|strong="H5006" his|strong="H8104" father’s|strong="H0001" correction|strong="H4148": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" regardeth|strong="H8104" reproof|strong="H8433" getteth|strong="H7069" prudence|strong="H6195". 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" much|strong="H7227" treasure|strong="H2633": but|strong="H7563" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" revenues|strong="H8393" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" trouble|strong="H5916". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3651" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3651" wise|strong="H2450" disperse|strong="H2219" knowledge|strong="H1847": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3651" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3651" foolish|strong="H3684" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doeth|strong="H3820"\+w* }not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3651". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3068" sacrifice|strong="H2077" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H3068" prayer|strong="H8605" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" upright|strong="H3477" is|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" delight|strong="H7522". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3068" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H7563" he|strong="H3068" loveth|strong="H0157" him|strong="H7291" that|strong="H3068" followeth|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" righteousness|strong="H6666". 
\verseNumber{10}There|strong="H5800" is|strong="H7451" grievous|strong="H7451" correction|strong="H4148" for|strong="H4191" him|strong="H8130" that|strong="H7451" forsaketh|strong="H5800" the|strong="H5800" way|strong="H1870": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4191"\+w* }he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H7451" hateth|strong="H8130" reproof|strong="H8433" shall|strong="H7451" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{11}Sheol|strong="H7585" and|strong="H1121" Abaddon|strong="H0011" are|strong="H1121" before|strong="H5048" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068": how|strong="H3588" much|strong="H7227" more|strong="H3588" then|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" hearts|strong="H3826" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121"! 
\verseNumber{12}A|strong="H3198" scorner|strong="H3887" loveth|strong="H0157" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3212" be|strong="H3808" reproved|strong="H3198": he|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212" unto|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3808" wise|strong="H2450". 
\verseNumber{13}A|strong="H6440" merry|strong="H3190" heart|strong="H3820" maketh|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6440" cheerful|strong="H3190" countenance|strong="H6440": but|strong="H3820" by|strong="H6440" sorrow|strong="H6094" of|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820" the|strong="H6440" spirit|strong="H7307" is|strong="H3820" broken|strong="H5218". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" that|strong="H7462" hath|strong="H6440" understanding|strong="H3820" seeketh|strong="H1245" knowledge|strong="H1847": but|strong="H3820" the|strong="H6440" mouth|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" fools|strong="H3684" feedeth|strong="H7462" on|strong="H7462" folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{15}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" afflicted|strong="H6041" are|strong="H3117" evil|strong="H7451": but|strong="H7451" he|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" cheerful|strong="H2896" heart|strong="H3820" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hath|strong="H3820"\+w* }a|strong="H3117" continual|strong="H8548" feast|strong="H4960". 
\verseNumber{16}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H3068" little|strong="H4592" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", than|strong="H2896" great|strong="H7227" treasure|strong="H0214" and|strong="H3068" trouble|strong="H4103" therewith|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{17}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" a|strong="H8033" dinner|strong="H0737" of|strong="H2896" herbs|strong="H3419" where|strong="H8033" love|strong="H0157" is|strong="H2896", than|strong="H2896" a|strong="H8033" stalled|strong="H0075" ox|strong="H7794" and|strong="H8033" hatred|strong="H8135" therewith|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{18}A|strong="H2534" wrathful|strong="H2534" man|strong="H0376" stirreth|strong="H0376" up|strong="H1624" contention|strong="H4066": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H2534" slow|strong="H0750" to|strong="H2534" anger|strong="H2534" appeaseth|strong="H8252" strife|strong="H7379". 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" sluggard|strong="H6102" is|strong="H1870" as|strong="H5549" an|strong="H1129" hedge|strong="H4881" of|strong="H1870" thorns|strong="H2312": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" path|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" upright|strong="H3477" is|strong="H1870" made|strong="H6213" an|strong="H1129" highway|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{20}A|strong="H1121" wise|strong="H2450" son|strong="H1121" maketh|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1121" glad|strong="H8055" father|strong="H1121": but|strong="H8055" a|strong="H1121" foolish|strong="H3684" man|strong="H2450" despiseth|strong="H0959" his|strong="H8055" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{21}Folly|strong="H0200" is|strong="H3820" joy|strong="H8057" to|strong="H3212" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" wisdom|strong="H3820": but|strong="H3820" a|strong="H3212" man|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H8394" maketh|strong="H6213" straight|strong="H3474" his|strong="H3212" going|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{22}Where|strong="H0834" there|strong="H7230" is|strong="H4284" no|strong="H6965" counsel|strong="H3289", purposes|strong="H4284" are|strong="H4284" disappointed|strong="H6565": but|strong="H3588" in|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6965" multitude|strong="H7230" of|strong="H7230" counsellors|strong="H3289" they|strong="H3289" are|strong="H4284" established|strong="H6965". 
\verseNumber{23}A|strong="H6256" man|strong="H2896" hath|strong="H6310" joy|strong="H8057" in|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" answer|strong="H4617" of|strong="H1697" his|strong="H6310" mouth|strong="H6310": and|strong="H1697" a|strong="H6256" word|strong="H1697" in|strong="H1697" due|strong="H1697" season|strong="H6256", how|strong="H4100" good|strong="H2896" is|strong="H4100" it|strong="H2896"! 
\verseNumber{24}To|strong="H4616" the|strong="H5493" wise|strong="H7919" the|strong="H5493" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H4616" life|strong="H2416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w goeth|strong="H5493"\+w* }upward|strong="H4605", that|strong="H4616" he|strong="H2416" may|strong="H2416" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" Sheol|strong="H7585" beneath|strong="H4295". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" root|strong="H8328" up|strong="H5324" the|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" proud|strong="H1343": but|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" establish|strong="H5324" the|strong="H3068" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" widow|strong="H0490". 
\verseNumber{26}Evil|strong="H7451" devices|strong="H4284" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H7451" pleasant|strong="H5278" words|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* }pure|strong="H2889". 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="H1004" that|strong="H1004" is|strong="H1004" greedy|strong="H1214" of|strong="H1004" gain|strong="H1215" troubleth|strong="H5916" his|strong="H8130" own|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1004" that|strong="H1004" hateth|strong="H8130" gifts|strong="H4979" shall|strong="H1004" live|strong="H2421". 
\verseNumber{28}The|strong="H6030" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H6030" righteous|strong="H6662" studieth|strong="H1897" to|strong="H3820" answer|strong="H6030": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H6030" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H6030" wicked|strong="H7563" poureth|strong="H5042" out|strong="H5042" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{29}The|strong="H8085" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" far|strong="H7350" from|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" wicked|strong="H7563": but|strong="H7563" he|strong="H3068" heareth|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" prayer|strong="H8605" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" righteous|strong="H6662". 
\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H5869" light|strong="H3974" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869" rejoiceth|strong="H8055" the|strong="H5869" heart|strong="H3820": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5869"\+w* }good|strong="H2896" tidings|strong="H8052" make|strong="H8055" the|strong="H5869" bones|strong="H6106" fat|strong="H1878". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H8085" ear|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" hearkeneth|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" reproof|strong="H8433" of|strong="H7130" life|strong="H2416" shall|strong="H2416" abide|strong="H3885" among|strong="H7130" the|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450". 
\verseNumber{32}He|strong="H5315" that|strong="H8085" refuseth|strong="H6544" correction|strong="H4148" despiseth|strong="H3988" his|strong="H8085" own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": but|strong="H8085" he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H8085" hearkeneth|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3820" reproof|strong="H8433" getteth|strong="H7069" understanding|strong="H3820". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H6440" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" instruction|strong="H4148" of|strong="H3068" wisdom|strong="H2451"; and|strong="H3068" before|strong="H6440" honour|strong="H3519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w goeth|strong="H3068"\+w* }humility|strong="H6038". 
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\chapterNumber{16}The|strong="H3068" preparations|strong="H4633" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3820" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3820": but|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" answer|strong="H4617" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" tongue|strong="H3956" is|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{2}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5869" clean|strong="H2134" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" weigheth|strong="H8505" the|strong="H3605" spirits|strong="H7307". 
\verseNumber{3}Commit|strong="H1556" thy|strong="H3068" works|strong="H4639" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" thoughts|strong="H4284" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" established|strong="H3559". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6466" every|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H3605" for|strong="H3068" its|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" end|strong="H7093": yea|strong="H1571", even|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{5}Every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" proud|strong="H1362" in|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* }hand|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w join|strong="H2266"\+w* }in|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027", he|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352". 
\verseNumber{6}By|strong="H3068" mercy|strong="H2617" and|strong="H3068" truth|strong="H0571" iniquity|strong="H5771" is|strong="H3068" purged|strong="H3722": and|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" men|strong="H7451" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" man’s|strong="H0376" ways|strong="H1870" please|strong="H7521" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", he|strong="H3068" maketh|strong="H3068" even|strong="H1571" his|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" at|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H7999" with|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{8}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" a|strong="H3808" little|strong="H4592" with|strong="H4941" righteousness|strong="H6666" than|strong="H2896" great|strong="H7230" revenues|strong="H8393" with|strong="H4941" injustice|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{9}A|strong="H3068" man’s|strong="H0376" heart|strong="H3820" deviseth|strong="H2803" his|strong="H3068" way|strong="H1870": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" directeth|strong="H3559" his|strong="H3068" steps|strong="H6806". 
\verseNumber{10}A|strong="H5921" divine|strong="H7081" sentence|strong="H4941" is|strong="H4428" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428": his|strong="H5921" mouth|strong="H6310" shall|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" transgress|strong="H4603" in|strong="H5921" judgment|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{11}A|strong="H3068" just|strong="H4941" balance|strong="H3976" and|strong="H3068" scales|strong="H3976" are|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD’S|strong="H3068": all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" weights|strong="H0068" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" bag|strong="H3599" are|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" work|strong="H4639". 
\verseNumber{12}It|strong="H3588" is|strong="H4428" an|strong="H6213" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H6213" kings|strong="H4428" to|strong="H6213" commit|strong="H6213" wickedness|strong="H7562": for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" throne|strong="H3678" is|strong="H4428" established|strong="H3559" by|strong="H3559" righteousness|strong="H6666". 
\verseNumber{13}Righteous|strong="H6664" lips|strong="H8193" are|strong="H8193" the|strong="H1696" delight|strong="H7522" or|strong="H8193" kings|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H7522" love|strong="H0157" him|strong="H4428" that|strong="H4428" speaketh|strong="H1696" right|strong="H3477". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H4194" wrath|strong="H2534" of|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H4428"\+w* }messengers|strong="H4397" of|strong="H4428" death|strong="H4194": but|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4428" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450" will|strong="H4428" pacify|strong="H3722" it|strong="H3722". 
\verseNumber{15}In|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" light|strong="H0216" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king’s|strong="H4428" countenance|strong="H6440" is|strong="H4428" life|strong="H2416"; and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H6440" favour|strong="H7522" is|strong="H4428" as|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" cloud|strong="H5645" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" latter|strong="H4456" rain|strong="H4456". 
\verseNumber{16}How|strong="H4100" much|strong="H4100" better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H4100" it|strong="H2896" to|strong="H2896" get|strong="H7069" wisdom|strong="H2451" than|strong="H2896" gold|strong="H2742"! yea|strong="H0637", to|strong="H2896" get|strong="H7069" understanding|strong="H8394" is|strong="H4100" rather|strong="H3588" to|strong="H2896" be|strong="H2451" chosen|strong="H0977" than|strong="H2896" silver|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H8104" highway|strong="H4546" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H8104" upright|strong="H3477" is|strong="H5315" to|strong="H8104" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451": he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" keepeth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" way|strong="H1870" preserveth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{18}Pride|strong="H1347" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w goeth|strong="H7307"\+w* }before|strong="H6440" destruction|strong="H7667", and|strong="H6440" an|strong="H6440" haughty|strong="H1363" spirit|strong="H7307" before|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" fall|strong="H3783". 
\verseNumber{19}Better|strong="H2896" it|strong="H7307" is|strong="H2896" to|strong="H2896" be|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" a|strong="H7307" lowly|strong="H8217" spirit|strong="H7307" with|strong="H6041" the|strong="H2505" poor|strong="H6041", than|strong="H2896" to|strong="H2896" divide|strong="H2505" the|strong="H2505" spoil|strong="H7998" with|strong="H6041" the|strong="H2505" proud|strong="H1343". 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" giveth|strong="H1697" heed|strong="H7919" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" word|strong="H1697" shall|strong="H3068" find|strong="H4672" good|strong="H2896": and|strong="H3068" whoso|strong="H0376" trusteth|strong="H0982" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068", happy|strong="H2896" is|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H7121" wise|strong="H2450" in|strong="H7121" heart|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H3820" be|strong="H3820" called|strong="H7121" prudent|strong="H6175": and|strong="H3820" the|strong="H7121" sweetness|strong="H4986" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H7121" lips|strong="H8193" increaseth|strong="H3254" learning|strong="H3948". 
\verseNumber{22}Understanding|strong="H7922" is|strong="H1167" a|strong="H1961" wellspring|strong="H4726" of|strong="H1167" life|strong="H2416" unto|strong="H0559" him|strong="H4148" that|strong="H2416" hath|strong="H1167" it|strong="H5414": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7922" correction|strong="H4148" of|strong="H1167" fools|strong="H3684" is|strong="H1167" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* }folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H5921" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H5921" wise|strong="H2450" instructeth his|strong="H5921" mouth|strong="H6310", and|strong="H6310" addeth|strong="H3254" learning|strong="H3948" to|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" lips|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{24}Pleasant|strong="H5278" words|strong="H1697" are|strong="H6106" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H5315"\+w* }an|strong="H1129" honeycomb|strong="H6688", sweet|strong="H4966" to|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3605" soul|strong="H5315", and|strong="H5315" health|strong="H4832" to|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3605" bones|strong="H6106". 
\verseNumber{25}There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3426" way|strong="H1870" which|strong="H3426" seemeth|strong="H5869" right|strong="H3477" unto|strong="H6440" a|strong="H3426" man|strong="H6440", but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" end|strong="H7093" thereof|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3426" the|strong="H6440" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H6440" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{26}The|strong="H5921" appetite|strong="H5315" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H5921" labouring man|strong="H5315" laboureth|strong="H6001" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H5921"; for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H5921" mouth|strong="H6310" craveth|strong="H0404" it|strong="H5921" of|strong="H6310" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{27}A|strong="H5921" worthless|strong="H1100" man|strong="H7451" deviseth|strong="H2803" mischief|strong="H7451": and|strong="H7451" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" lips|strong="H8193" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H7451" as|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" scorching|strong="H6703" fire|strong="H0784". 
\verseNumber{28}A|strong="H7971" froward|strong="H8419" man|strong="H0376" scattereth|strong="H6340" abroad|strong="H6504" strife|strong="H4066": and|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" whisperer|strong="H7279" separateth|strong="H6504" chief|strong="H6504" friends|strong="H6504". 
\verseNumber{29}A|strong="H3808" man|strong="H2896" of|strong="H1870" violence|strong="H2555" enticeth|strong="H6601" his|strong="H3808" neighbour|strong="H7453", and|strong="H3212" leadeth|strong="H3212" him|strong="H2896" in|strong="H3212" a|strong="H3808" way|strong="H1870" that|strong="H3808" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{30}He|strong="H2803" that|strong="H5869" shutteth|strong="H6095" his|strong="H2803" eyes|strong="H5869", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H3615"\+w* \+w is|strong="H7451"\+w* }to|strong="H2803" devise|strong="H2803" froward|strong="H8419" things|strong="H8419": he|strong="H2803" that|strong="H5869" compresseth his|strong="H2803" lips|strong="H8193" bringeth|strong="H3615" evil|strong="H7451" to|strong="H2803" pass|strong="H3615". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H1870" hoary|strong="H7872" head|strong="H7872" is|strong="H1870" a|strong="H4672" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H1870" glory|strong="H8597", it|strong="H4672" shall|strong="H1870" be|strong="H1870" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H4672" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" righteousness|strong="H6666". 
\verseNumber{32}He|strong="H7307" that|strong="H5892" is|strong="H2896" slow|strong="H0750" to|strong="H5892" anger|strong="H7307" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" the|strong="H3920" mighty|strong="H1368"; and|strong="H5892" he|strong="H7307" that|strong="H5892" ruleth|strong="H4910" his|strong="H4910" spirit|strong="H7307" than|strong="H2896" he|strong="H7307" that|strong="H5892" taketh|strong="H3920" a|strong="H5892" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3605" lot|strong="H1486" is|strong="H3068" cast|strong="H2904" into|strong="H4941" the|strong="H3605" lap|strong="H2436"; but|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" disposing|strong="H4941" thereof|strong="H2436" is|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068". 
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\chapterNumber{17}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" a|strong="H1004" dry|strong="H2720" morsel|strong="H6595" and|strong="H1004" quietness|strong="H7962" therewith|strong="H1129", than|strong="H2896" an|strong="H1004" house|strong="H1004" full|strong="H4392" of|strong="H1004" feasting|strong="H2077" with|strong="H1004" strife|strong="H7379". 
\verseNumber{2}A|strong="H8432" servant|strong="H5650" that|strong="H1121" dealeth|strong="H6213" wisely|strong="H7919" shall|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4910" a|strong="H8432" son|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" causeth|strong="H5414" shame|strong="H0954", and|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" part|strong="H2505" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" inheritance|strong="H5159" among|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" brethren|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3068" fining pot|strong="H4715" is|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" furnace|strong="H3564" for|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091": but|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" trieth|strong="H0974" the|strong="H3068" hearts|strong="H3826". 
\verseNumber{4}An|strong="H5921" evil-doer giveth|strong="H7489" heed|strong="H7181" to|strong="H5921" wicked|strong="H7489" lips|strong="H8193"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7181"\+w* }a|strong="H5921" liar|strong="H8267" giveth|strong="H7489" ear|strong="H0241" to|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" mischievous|strong="H1942" tongue|strong="H3956". 
\verseNumber{5}Whoso|strong="H0376" mocketh|strong="H3932" the|strong="H6213" poor|strong="H7326" reproacheth|strong="H2778" his|strong="H6213" Maker|strong="H6213": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6213"\+w* }he|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" is|strong="H7326" glad|strong="H8056" at|strong="H6213" calamity|strong="H7463" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352". 
\verseNumber{6}Children’s|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H1121" old|strong="H1121" men|strong="H1121"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" glory|strong="H8597" of|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" fathers|strong="H0001". 
\verseNumber{7}Excellent|strong="H3499" speech|strong="H8193" becometh|strong="H5000" not|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3588" fool|strong="H5036": much|strong="H7227" less|strong="H3588" do|strong="H8267" lying|strong="H8267" lips|strong="H8193" a|strong="H3588" prince|strong="H5081". 
\verseNumber{8}A|strong="H5869" gift|strong="H7810" is|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H5869"\+w* }a|strong="H5869" precious|strong="H2580" stone|strong="H0068" in|strong="H7919" the|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" him|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" hath|strong="H1167" it|strong="H6437": whithersoever|strong="H0834" it|strong="H6437" turneth|strong="H6437", it|strong="H6437" prospereth|strong="H7919". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" covereth|strong="H3680" a|strong="H1245" transgression|strong="H6588" seeketh|strong="H1245" love|strong="H0157": but|strong="H1245" he|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" harpeth on|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1245" matter|strong="H1697" separateth|strong="H6504" chief|strong="H6504" friends|strong="H6504". 
\verseNumber{10}A|strong="H5221" rebuke|strong="H1606" entereth|strong="H5181" deeper|strong="H5181" into|strong="H0413" one|strong="H3967" that|strong="H0834" hath|strong="H3068" understanding|strong="H8394" than|strong="H4480" an|strong="H5221" hundred|strong="H3967" stripes|strong="H5221" into|strong="H0413" a|strong="H5221" fool|strong="H3684". 
\verseNumber{11}An|strong="H7971" evil|strong="H7451" man|strong="H7451" seeketh|strong="H1245" only|strong="H1245" rebellion|strong="H4805"; therefore|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" cruel|strong="H0394" messenger|strong="H4397" shall|strong="H7451" be|strong="H7451" sent|strong="H7971" against|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{12}Let|strong="H7971" a|strong="H6298" bear|strong="H1677" robbed|strong="H7909" of|strong="H1121" her|strong="H7909" whelps|strong="H1121" meet|strong="H6298" a|strong="H6298" man|strong="H3684", rather|strong="H3588" than|strong="H4480" a|strong="H6298" fool|strong="H3684" in|strong="H6298" his|strong="H3605" folly|strong="H0200". 
\verseNumber{13}Whoso|strong="H0376" rewardeth|strong="H7725" evil|strong="H7451" for|strong="H8478" good|strong="H2896", evil|strong="H7451" shall|strong="H1004" not|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H4185" from|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H6440" beginning|strong="H7225" of|strong="H6440" strife|strong="H7379" is|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H6440"\+w* }when|strong="H3588" one|strong="H0259" letteth out|strong="H6440" water|strong="H4325": therefore|strong="H3651" leave|strong="H5203" off|strong="H5203" contention|strong="H4066", before|strong="H6440" there|strong="H6440" be|strong="H6440" quarrelling. 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" justifieth|strong="H6663" the|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" condemneth|strong="H7561" the|strong="H3068" righteous|strong="H6662", both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H8147" alike|strong="H1571" are|strong="H7563" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{16}Wherefore|strong="H4100" is|strong="H2088" there|strong="H2088" a|strong="H2088" price|strong="H4242" in|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" a|strong="H2088" fool|strong="H3684" to|strong="H3820" buy|strong="H7069" wisdom|strong="H2451", seeing|strong="H7200" he|strong="H3027" hath|strong="H3027" no|strong="H3808" understanding|strong="H3820"? 
\verseNumber{17}A|strong="H3205" friend|strong="H7453" loveth|strong="H0157" at|strong="H3205" all|strong="H3605" times|strong="H6256", and|strong="H6256" a|strong="H3205" brother|strong="H7453" is|strong="H3605" born|strong="H3205" for|strong="H3605" adversity|strong="H6869". 
\verseNumber{18}A|strong="H8628" man|strong="H6440" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H6440" understanding|strong="H3820" striketh|strong="H8628" hands|strong="H3709", and|strong="H6440" becometh|strong="H6148" surety|strong="H6148" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" his|strong="H6440" neighbour|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H0834" loveth|strong="H0157" transgression|strong="H6588" that|strong="H6588" loveth|strong="H0157" strife|strong="H4683": he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H6588" raiseth|strong="H5975" high|strong="H1361" his|strong="H1245" gate|strong="H6607" seeketh|strong="H1245" destruction|strong="H7667". 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H3808" that|strong="H5307" hath|strong="H3956" a|strong="H4672" froward|strong="H6141" heart|strong="H3820" findeth|strong="H4672" no|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896": and|strong="H2896" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H5307" hath|strong="H3956" a|strong="H4672" perverse|strong="H6141" tongue|strong="H3956" falleth|strong="H5307" into|strong="H2015" mischief|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" begetteth|strong="H3205" a|strong="H3205" fool|strong="H3684" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doeth|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3808"\+w* }to|strong="H3205" his|strong="H3808" sorrow|strong="H8424": and|strong="H8055" the|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" a|strong="H3205" fool|strong="H3684" hath|strong="H5036" no|strong="H3808" joy|strong="H8055". 
\verseNumber{22}A|strong="H7307" merry|strong="H3190" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" a|strong="H7307" good|strong="H3190" medicine|strong="H1456": but|strong="H3820" a|strong="H7307" broken|strong="H5218" spirit|strong="H7307" drieth|strong="H3001" up|strong="H3001" the|strong="H3190" bones|strong="H1634". 
\verseNumber{23}A|strong="H3947" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" taketh|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" gift|strong="H7810" out|strong="H5186" of|strong="H4941" the|strong="H3947" bosom|strong="H2436", to|strong="H4941" pervert|strong="H5186" the|strong="H3947" ways|strong="H1870" of|strong="H4941" judgment|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{24}Wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H2451" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" that|strong="H5869" hath|strong="H5869" understanding|strong="H6440": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" fool|strong="H3684" are|strong="H5869" in|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" ends|strong="H7097" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{25}A|strong="H3205" foolish|strong="H3684" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1121" a|strong="H3205" grief|strong="H3708" to|strong="H3205" his|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205", and|strong="H1121" bitterness|strong="H4470" to|strong="H3205" her|strong="H3205" that|strong="H1121" bare|strong="H3205" him|strong="H3205". 
\verseNumber{26}Also|strong="H1571" to|strong="H5921" punish|strong="H6064" the|strong="H5921" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w nor|strong="H3808"\+w* }to|strong="H5921" smite|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5921" noble|strong="H5081" for|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H5921"\+w* }uprightness|strong="H3476". 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="H8394" that|strong="H3045" spareth|strong="H2820" his|strong="H3045" words|strong="H1697" hath|strong="H3045" knowledge|strong="H1847": and|strong="H3045" he|strong="H8394" that|strong="H3045" is|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" a|strong="H3045" cool|strong="H7307" spirit|strong="H7307" is|strong="H7307" a|strong="H3045" man|strong="H3045" of|strong="H7307" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{28}Even|strong="H1571" a|strong="H2803" fool|strong="H3684", when|strong="H1571" he|strong="H2803" holdeth|strong="H8551" his|strong="H2803" peace|strong="H2790", is|strong="H1571" counted|strong="H2803" wise|strong="H2450": when|strong="H1571" he|strong="H2803" shutteth|strong="H6105" his|strong="H2803" lips|strong="H8193", he|strong="H2803" is|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w esteemed|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w as|strong="H2803"\+w* }prudent|strong="H6175". 
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\chapterNumber{18}He|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" separateth|strong="H6504" himself|strong="H6504" seeketh|strong="H1245" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w own|strong="H1961"\+w* }desire|strong="H8378", and|strong="H3605" rageth|strong="H5674" against|strong="H1566" all|strong="H3605" sound|strong="H8454" wisdom|strong="H8454". 
\verseNumber{2}A|strong="H3588" fool|strong="H3684" hath|strong="H8394" no|strong="H3808" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="H2654" understanding|strong="H8394", but|strong="H3588" only|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H1540" heart|strong="H3820" may|strong="H3820" reveal|strong="H1540" itself|strong="H0905". 
\verseNumber{3}When|strong="H1571" the|strong="H1571" wicked|strong="H7563" cometh|strong="H0935", there|strong="H8033" cometh|strong="H0935" also|strong="H1571" contempt|strong="H2781", and|strong="H2781" with|strong="H5973" ignominy|strong="H7036" cometh|strong="H0935" reproach|strong="H2781". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1697" man’s|strong="H0376" mouth|strong="H6310" are|strong="H1697" as|strong="H1697" deep|strong="H6013" waters|strong="H4325"; the|strong="H1697" wellspring|strong="H4726" of|strong="H1697" wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H1697" as|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1697" flowing|strong="H5042" brook|strong="H5158". 
\verseNumber{5}To|strong="H6440" accept|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" person|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w nor|strong="H3808"\+w* }to|strong="H6440" turn|strong="H5186" aside|strong="H5186" the|strong="H6440" righteous|strong="H6662" in|strong="H6440" judgment|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{6}A|strong="H7121" fool’s|strong="H3684" lips|strong="H8193" enter|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0413" contention|strong="H7379", and|strong="H6310" his|strong="H7121" mouth|strong="H6310" calleth|strong="H7121" for|strong="H7121" stripes|strong="H4112". 
\verseNumber{7}A|strong="H6310" fool’s|strong="H3684" mouth|strong="H6310" is|strong="H5315" his|strong="H6310" destruction|strong="H4288", and|strong="H6310" his|strong="H6310" lips|strong="H8193" are|strong="H8193" the|strong="H6310" snare|strong="H4170" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H6310" soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1697" whisperer|strong="H5372" are|strong="H1992" as|strong="H1697" dainty|strong="H3859", morsels|strong="H3859", and|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" go|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H1697" innermost|strong="H2315" parts|strong="H2315" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" belly|strong="H0990". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1571" that|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" slack|strong="H7503" in|strong="H1571" his|strong="H7843" work|strong="H4399" is|strong="H1931" brother|strong="H0251" to|strong="H7843" him|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1571" destroyer|strong="H7843". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H5797" tower|strong="H4026": the|strong="H3068" righteous|strong="H6662" runneth|strong="H7323" into|strong="H5797" it|strong="H8034", and|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" safe|strong="H7682". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H7682" rich|strong="H6223" man’s|strong="H6223" wealth|strong="H1952" is|strong="H0369" his|strong="H5797" strong|strong="H5797" city|strong="H7151", and|strong="H5797" as|strong="H0834" an|strong="H1129" high|strong="H7682" wall|strong="H2346" in|strong="H2346" his|strong="H5797" own|strong="H1961" imagination|strong="H4906". 
\verseNumber{12}Before|strong="H6440" destruction|strong="H7667" the|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" is|strong="H3820" haughty|strong="H1361", and|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" honour|strong="H3519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w goeth|strong="H1980"\+w* }humility|strong="H6038". 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H8085" giveth|strong="H1697" answer|strong="H7725" before|strong="H2962" he|strong="H1931" heareth|strong="H8085", it|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" folly|strong="H0200" and|strong="H7725" shame|strong="H3639" unto|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5375" spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" a|strong="H5375" man|strong="H5375" will|strong="H4310" sustain|strong="H3557" his|strong="H5375" infirmity|strong="H4245"; but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H5375" broken|strong="H5218" spirit|strong="H7307" who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" bear|strong="H5375"? 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H1245" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H1245" prudent|strong="H6175" getteth|strong="H7069" knowledge|strong="H1847"; and|strong="H3820" the|strong="H1245" ear|strong="H0241" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H1245" wise|strong="H2450" seeketh|strong="H1245" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{16}A|strong="H6440" man’s|strong="H0376" gift|strong="H4976" maketh|strong="H4976" room|strong="H7337" for|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1419" bringeth|strong="H5148" him|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" great|strong="H1419" men|strong="H1419". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H6662" pleadeth|strong="H7378" his|strong="H7453" cause|strong="H7379" first|strong="H7223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seemeth|strong="H5869"\+w* }just|strong="H6662"; but|strong="H6662" his|strong="H7453" neighbour|strong="H7453" cometh|strong="H0935" and|strong="H7223" searcheth|strong="H2713" him|strong="H5414" out|strong="H2713". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H6504" lot|strong="H1486" causeth|strong="H1486" contentions|strong="H4079" to|strong="H7673" cease|strong="H7673", and|strong="H6099" parteth|strong="H6504" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H6504" mighty|strong="H6099". 
\verseNumber{19}A|strong="H7151" brother|strong="H0251" offended|strong="H6586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H4066"\+w* \+w harder|strong="H2389"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5797"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w won|strong="H1589"\+w* }than|strong="H4480" a|strong="H7151" strong|strong="H5797" city|strong="H7151": and|strong="H5797" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w such|strong="H2088"\+w* }contentions|strong="H4066" are|strong="H1280" like|strong="H3644" the|strong="H5797" bars|strong="H1280" of|strong="H1280" a|strong="H7151" castle|strong="H0759". 
\verseNumber{20}A|strong="H6310" man’s|strong="H0376" belly|strong="H0990" shall|strong="H6310" be|strong="H6310" filled|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" the|strong="H7646" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H6310" mouth|strong="H6310"; with|strong="H7646" the|strong="H7646" increase|strong="H8393" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H6310" lips|strong="H8193" shall|strong="H6310" he|strong="H6310" be|strong="H6310" satisfied|strong="H7646". 
\verseNumber{21}Death|strong="H4194" and|strong="H3027" life|strong="H2416" are|strong="H3027" in|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" tongue|strong="H3956"; and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H3027" that|strong="H2416" love|strong="H0157" it|strong="H5414" shall|strong="H3027" eat|strong="H0398" the|strong="H3027" fruit|strong="H6529" thereof|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{22}Whoso|strong="H0376" findeth|strong="H4672" a|strong="H4672" wife|strong="H0802" findeth|strong="H4672" a|strong="H4672" good|strong="H2896" thing|strong="H2896", and|strong="H3068" obtaineth|strong="H6329" favour|strong="H7522" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H1696" poor|strong="H7326" useth|strong="H1696" entreaties: but|strong="H6030" the|strong="H1696" rich|strong="H6223" answereth|strong="H6030" roughly|strong="H5794". 
\verseNumber{24}He|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" maketh|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" friends|strong="H7453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doeth|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* }to|strong="H7453" his|strong="H7453" own|strong="H1961" destruction|strong="H7667": but|strong="H7489" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3426" friend|strong="H7453" that|strong="H3426" sticketh closer|strong="H1695" than|strong="H4480" a|strong="H3426" brother|strong="H7453". 
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\chapterNumber{19}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H1980" poor|strong="H7326" that|strong="H1931" walketh|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1980" integrity|strong="H8537" than|strong="H2896" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" perverse|strong="H6141" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1980" lips|strong="H8193" and|strong="H1980" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1980" fool|strong="H3684". 
\verseNumber{2}Also|strong="H1571", that|strong="H5315" the|strong="H1571" soul|strong="H5315" be|strong="H3808" without|strong="H3808" knowledge|strong="H1847" is|strong="H5315" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896"; and|strong="H2896" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H5315" hasteth|strong="H4116" with|strong="H5315" his|strong="H3808" feet|strong="H7272" sinneth|strong="H2398". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H5921" foolishness|strong="H0200" of|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3820" subverteth his|strong="H3068" way|strong="H1870"; and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3820" fretteth|strong="H2196" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{4}Wealth|strong="H1952" addeth|strong="H3254" many|strong="H7227" friends|strong="H7453": but|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3254" poor|strong="H1800" is|strong="H7227" separated|strong="H6504" from|strong="H1800" his|strong="H3254" friend|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{5}A|strong="H3808" false|strong="H8267" witness|strong="H5707" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352"; and|strong="H8267" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" uttereth|strong="H5414" lies|strong="H3577" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" escape|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{6}Many|strong="H7227" will|strong="H7227" entreat|strong="H2470" the|strong="H3605" favour|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" liberal|strong="H5081" man|strong="H5081": and|strong="H6440" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H5081" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H6440" friend|strong="H7453" to|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3605" giveth|strong="H5414" gifts|strong="H4976". 
\verseNumber{7}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" brethren|strong="H0251" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" poor|strong="H7326" do|strong="H7326" hate|strong="H8130" him|strong="H8130": how|strong="H3588" much|strong="H3605" more|strong="H4480" do|strong="H7326" his|strong="H3605" friends|strong="H4828" go|strong="H7368" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H8130"! he|strong="H3588" pursueth|strong="H7291" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3605"\+w* }words|strong="H1697", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* }they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" gone|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H8394" that|strong="H5315" getteth|strong="H7069" wisdom|strong="H3820" loveth|strong="H0157" his|strong="H8104" own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": he|strong="H8394" that|strong="H5315" keepeth|strong="H8104" understanding|strong="H8394" shall|strong="H5315" find|strong="H4672" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{9}A|strong="H3808" false|strong="H8267" witness|strong="H5707" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352"; and|strong="H8267" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" uttereth|strong="H5414" lies|strong="H3577" shall|strong="H3808" perish|strong="H0006". 
\verseNumber{10}Delicate|strong="H8588" living|strong="H2416" is|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" seemly|strong="H5000" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" fool|strong="H3684"; much|strong="H7227" less|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" servant|strong="H5650" to|strong="H5650" have|strong="H5650" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4910" princes|strong="H8269". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H5921" discretion|strong="H7922" of|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" man|strong="H5674" maketh|strong="H6213" him|strong="H5921" slow|strong="H0750" to|strong="H5921" anger|strong="H5674"; and|strong="H5674" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H6588" his|strong="H5921" glory|strong="H8597" to|strong="H5921" pass|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" transgression|strong="H6588". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" wrath|strong="H2197" is|strong="H4428" as|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" roaring|strong="H5099" of|strong="H4428" a|strong="H5921" lion|strong="H3715"; but|strong="H2197" his|strong="H5921" favour|strong="H7522" is|strong="H4428" as|strong="H4428" dew|strong="H2919" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" grass|strong="H6212". 
\verseNumber{13}A|strong="H1121" foolish|strong="H3684" son|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" calamity|strong="H1942" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1121" father|strong="H1121": and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" contentions|strong="H4079" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" wife|strong="H0802" are|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" continual|strong="H2956" dropping|strong="H1812". 
\verseNumber{14}House|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" riches|strong="H1952" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" inheritance|strong="H5159" from|strong="H3068" fathers|strong="H0001": but|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" prudent|strong="H7919" wife|strong="H0802" is|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}Slothfulness|strong="H6103" casteth|strong="H5307" into|strong="H5307" a|strong="H5307" deep|strong="H8639" sleep|strong="H8639"; and|strong="H5315" the|strong="H5307" idle|strong="H7423" soul|strong="H5315" shall|strong="H5315" suffer|strong="H7456" hunger|strong="H7456". 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" keepeth|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" commandment|strong="H4687" keepeth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" soul|strong="H5315": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H1870"\+w* }he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" careless|strong="H0983" of|strong="H1870" his|strong="H8104" ways|strong="H1870" shall|strong="H5315" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" pity|strong="H2603" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3068" poor|strong="H1800" lendeth|strong="H3867" unto|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" good|strong="H7999" deed|strong="H1576" will|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" pay|strong="H7999" him|strong="H3068" again|strong="H7999". 
\verseNumber{18}Chasten|strong="H3256" thy|strong="H5375" son|strong="H1121", seeing|strong="H3588" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" hope|strong="H8615"; and|strong="H1121" set|strong="H5375" not|strong="H3588" thy|strong="H5375" heart|strong="H5315" on|strong="H4191" his|strong="H5375" destruction|strong="H7667". 
\verseNumber{19}A|strong="H3588" man|strong="H5375" of|strong="H2534" great|strong="H1632" wrath|strong="H2534" shall|strong="H2534" bear|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3588" penalty|strong="H6066": for|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" deliver|strong="H5337" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="H5375"\+w*}, thou|strong="H3588" must|strong="H5375" do|strong="H3254" it|strong="H3588" yet|strong="H5750" again|strong="H5750". 
\verseNumber{20}Hear|strong="H8085" counsel|strong="H6098", and|strong="H8085" receive|strong="H6901" instruction|strong="H4148", that|strong="H8085" thou|strong="H8085" mayest|strong="H3201" be|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2449" in|strong="H8085" thy|strong="H8085" latter|strong="H0319" end|strong="H4616". 
\verseNumber{21}There|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" many|strong="H7227" devices|strong="H4284" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" man’s|strong="H0376" heart|strong="H3820"; but|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3068" counsel|strong="H6098" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", that|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H3068" stand|strong="H6965". 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H2896" desire|strong="H8378" of|strong="H2617" a|strong="H7326" man|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2617" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w measure|strong="H4058"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2617"\+w* }his|strong="H2896" kindness|strong="H2617": and|strong="H2617" a|strong="H7326" poor|strong="H7326" man|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2617" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H2896" a|strong="H7326" liar|strong="H3577". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{tendeth }to|strong="H3068" life|strong="H2416": and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w hath|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3068"\+w* }shall|strong="H3068" abide|strong="H3885" satisfied|strong="H7649"; he|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1077" be|strong="H3068" visited|strong="H6485" with|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H7725" sluggard|strong="H6102" burieth his|strong="H7725" hand|strong="H3027" in|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" dish|strong="H6747", and|strong="H7725" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3808" much|strong="H3027" as|strong="H1571" bring|strong="H7725" it|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" mouth|strong="H6310" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{25}smite|strong="H5221" a|strong="H5221" scorner|strong="H3887", and|strong="H1847" the|strong="H5221" simple|strong="H6612" will|strong="H6612" learn|strong="H3925" prudence|strong="H6195": and|strong="H1847" reprove|strong="H3198" one|strong="H0259" that|strong="H0834" hath|strong="H3068" understanding|strong="H8394", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1847"\+w* }he|strong="H5221" will|strong="H6612" understand|strong="H0995" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" spoileth|strong="H7703" his|strong="H7703" father|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" chaseth away|strong="H1272" his|strong="H7703" mother|strong="H0517", is|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" causeth|strong="H5414" shame|strong="H2659" and|strong="H1121" bringeth|strong="H0935" reproach|strong="H2659". 
\verseNumber{27}Cease|strong="H2308", my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121", to|strong="H8085" hear|strong="H8085" instruction|strong="H4148" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* }to|strong="H8085" err|strong="H7686" from|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{28}A|strong="H5707" worthless|strong="H1100" witness|strong="H5707" mocketh|strong="H3932" at|strong="H3887" judgment|strong="H4941": and|strong="H4941" the|strong="H1104" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H1104" wicked|strong="H7563" swalloweth|strong="H6782" iniquity|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{29}Judgments|strong="H8201" are|strong="H8201" prepared|strong="H3559" for|strong="H3559" scorners|strong="H3887", and|strong="H3559" stripes|strong="H4112" for|strong="H3559" the|strong="H3559" back|strong="H1460" of|strong="H1460" fools|strong="H3684". 
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\chapterNumber{20}Wine|strong="H3196" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3808" mocker|strong="H3887", strong|strong="H7941" drink|strong="H7941" a|strong="H3808" brawler|strong="H1993"; and|strong="H3196" whosoever|strong="H3605" erreth|strong="H7686" thereby|strong="H2004" is|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" wise|strong="H2449". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5674" terror|strong="H2851" of|strong="H4428" a|strong="H5674" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H5315" as|strong="H5315" the|strong="H5674" roaring|strong="H5099" of|strong="H4428" a|strong="H5674" lion|strong="H3715": he|strong="H4428" that|strong="H5315" provoketh him|strong="H5315" to|strong="H4428" anger|strong="H5099" sinneth|strong="H2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H2398"\+w* }his|strong="H5674" own|strong="H5315" life|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{3}It|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" an|strong="H1129" honour|strong="H3519" for|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3519" keep|strong="H8104" aloof|strong="H4480" from|strong="H7674" strife|strong="H7379": but|strong="H3605" every|strong="H3605" fool|strong="H3684" will|strong="H3519" be|strong="H3605" quarrelling. 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3808" slothful|strong="H6102" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" plow|strong="H2790" by|strong="H3808" reason|strong="H6440" of|strong="H7592" the|strong="H3808" winter|strong="H2779"; therefore|strong="H3651" he|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3808" beg|strong="H7592" in|strong="H3808" harvest|strong="H7105", and|strong="H2790" have|strong="H3808" nothing|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{5}Counsel|strong="H6098" in|strong="H3820" the|strong="H3820" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4325" man|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3820"\+w* }deep|strong="H6013" water|strong="H4325"; but|strong="H4325" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4325" understanding|strong="H8394" will|strong="H3820" draw|strong="H1802" it|strong="H3820" out|strong="H4325". 
\verseNumber{6}Most|strong="H7230" men|strong="H7121" wilt|strong="H3426" proclaim|strong="H7121" every|strong="H7121" one|strong="H4310" his|strong="H7121" own|strong="H1961" kindness|strong="H2617": but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H4672" faithful|strong="H2617" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" find|strong="H4672"? 
\verseNumber{7}A|strong="H1980" just|strong="H6662" man|strong="H6662" that|strong="H1121" walketh|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1980" integrity|strong="H8537", blessed|strong="H1288" are|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1980" children|strong="H1121" after|strong="H1980" him|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{8}A|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3605" sitteth|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" throne|strong="H3678" of|strong="H4428" judgment|strong="H1779" scattereth|strong="H1779" away|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{9}Who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" say|strong="H0559", I|strong="H2135" have|strong="H2403" made|strong="H6213" my|strong="H2135" heart|strong="H3820" clean|strong="H2891", I|strong="H2135" am|strong="H1961" pure|strong="H2135" from|strong="H3820" my|strong="H2135" sin|strong="H2403"? 
\verseNumber{10}Divers|strong="H0582" weights|strong="H0068", and|strong="H3068" divers|strong="H0582" measures|strong="H5429", both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H8147" alike|strong="H1571" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{11}Even|strong="H1571" a|strong="H1571" child|strong="H5288" maketh|strong="H6213" himself|strong="H5234" known|strong="H5234" by|strong="H1571" his|strong="H5234" doings|strong="H4611", whether|strong="H1571" his|strong="H5234" work|strong="H6467" be|strong="H1571" pure|strong="H2134", and|strong="H5288" whether|strong="H1571" it|strong="H5234" be|strong="H1571" right|strong="H3477". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H8085" hearing|strong="H8085" ear|strong="H8085", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" seeing|strong="H7200" eye|strong="H5869", the|strong="H8085" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6213" even|strong="H1571" both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{13}Love|strong="H0157" not|strong="H6435" sleep|strong="H8142", lest|strong="H6435" thou|strong="H0607" come|strong="H3423" to|strong="H5869" poverty|strong="H3423"; open|strong="H6491" thine|strong="H6491" eyes|strong="H5869", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3899"\+w* }thou|strong="H0607" shalt be|strong="H5869" satisfied|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" bread|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{14}It|strong="H7069" is|strong="H7451" naught|strong="H7451", it|strong="H7069" is|strong="H7451" naught|strong="H7451", saith|strong="H0559" the|strong="H1984" buyer|strong="H7069": but|strong="H7451" when|strong="H1984" he|strong="H7069" is|strong="H7451" gone|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1984" way|strong="H1870", then|strong="H0227" he|strong="H7069" boasteth|strong="H1984". 
\verseNumber{15}There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H2091" abundance|strong="H7230" of|strong="H3627" rubies|strong="H6443": but|strong="H3366" the|strong="H3426" lips|strong="H8193" of|strong="H3627" knowledge|strong="H1847" are|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3426" precious|strong="H3366" jewel|strong="H3627". 
\verseNumber{16}Take|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3947" garment|strong="H0899" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3588" surety|strong="H6148" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3947" stranger|strong="H2114"; and|strong="H3947" hold|strong="H2254" him|strong="H3947" in|strong="H3947" pledge|strong="H2254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w surety|strong="H6148"\+w* }for|strong="H3588" strangers|strong="H2114". 
\verseNumber{17}Bread|strong="H3899" of|strong="H4390" falsehood|strong="H8267" is|strong="H6310" sweet|strong="H6156" to|strong="H6310" a|strong="H3899" man|strong="H0376"; but|strong="H3588" afterwards|strong="H0310" his|strong="H4390" mouth|strong="H6310" shall|strong="H6310" be|strong="H6310" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" gravel|strong="H2687". 
\verseNumber{18}Every|strong="H6213" purpose|strong="H6098" is|strong="H6213" established|strong="H3559" by|strong="H3559" counsel|strong="H6098": and|strong="H6213" by|strong="H3559" wise|strong="H8458" guidance|strong="H8458" make|strong="H6213" thou|strong="H6213" war|strong="H4421", 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" goeth|strong="H1980" about|strong="H1980" as|strong="H1980" a|strong="H3808" talebearer|strong="H7400" revealeth|strong="H1540" secrets|strong="H5475": therefore|strong="H3651" meddle|strong="H6148" not|strong="H3808" with|strong="H1980" him|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3808" openeth|strong="H1540" wide|strong="H7341" his|strong="H1540" lips|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{20}Whoso|strong="H0376" curseth|strong="H7043" his|strong="H7043" father|strong="H0001" or|strong="H2822" his|strong="H7043" mother|strong="H0517", his|strong="H7043" lamp|strong="H5216" shall|strong="H2822" be|strong="H2822" put|strong="H1846" out|strong="H1846" in|strong="H5216" the|strong="H7043" blackest darkness|strong="H2822". 
\verseNumber{21}An|strong="H1288" inheritance|strong="H5159" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w may|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* }gotten|strong="H6213" hastily|strong="H4116" at|strong="H3808" the|strong="H1288" beginning|strong="H7223"; but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H1288" end|strong="H7093" thereof|strong="H0753" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" blessed|strong="H1288". 
\verseNumber{22}Say|strong="H0559" not|strong="H7451" thou|strong="H0607", I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" recompense|strong="H7999" evil|strong="H7451": wait|strong="H6960" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" save|strong="H3467" thee|strong="H7999". 
\verseNumber{23}Divers|strong="H0582" weights|strong="H0068" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068"; and|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" false|strong="H4820" balance|strong="H3976" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{24}A|strong="H3068" man’s|strong="H1397" goings|strong="H4703" are|strong="H4100" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068"; how|strong="H4100" then|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4100" man|strong="H1397" understand|strong="H0995" his|strong="H3068" way|strong="H1870"? 
\verseNumber{25}It|strong="H5414" is|strong="H0369" a|strong="H1961" snare|strong="H4170" to|strong="H5088" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" rashly|strong="H0981" to|strong="H5088" say|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* }holy|strong="H6944", and|strong="H6944" after|strong="H0310" vows|strong="H5088" to|strong="H5088" make|strong="H1239" inquiry|strong="H1239". 
\verseNumber{26}A|strong="H7725" wise|strong="H2450" king|strong="H4428" winnoweth|strong="H2219" the|strong="H5921" wicked|strong="H7563", and|strong="H7725" bringeth|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w threshing|strong="H1637"\+w* }wheel|strong="H0212" over|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3605" spirit|strong="H5397" of|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" lamp|strong="H5216" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068", searching|strong="H2664" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" innermost|strong="H2315" parts|strong="H2315" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" belly|strong="H0990". 
\verseNumber{28}Mercy|strong="H2617" and|strong="H4428" truth|strong="H0571" preserve|strong="H5341" the|strong="H5341" king|strong="H4428": and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5341" throne|strong="H3678" is|strong="H2617" upholden|strong="H5582" by|strong="H3678" mercy|strong="H2617". 
\verseNumber{29}The|strong="H3581" glory|strong="H8597" of|strong="H2205" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H2205" is|strong="H3581" their|strong="H3605" strength|strong="H3581": and|strong="H2205" the|strong="H3581" beauty|strong="H8597" of|strong="H2205" old|strong="H2205" men|strong="H2205" is|strong="H3581" the|strong="H3581" hoary|strong="H7872" head|strong="H7872". 
\verseNumber{30}Stripes|strong="H4347" that|strong="H7451" wound|strong="H4347" cleanse|strong="H2315" away|strong="H4838" evil|strong="H7451": and|strong="H7451" strokes|strong="H4347" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w reach|strong="H5060"\+w* }the|strong="H7451" innermost|strong="H2315" parts|strong="H2315" of|strong="H7451" the|strong="H7451" belly|strong="H0990". 
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\chapterNumber{21}The|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" as|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" watercourses: he|strong="H3068" turneth|strong="H5186" it|strong="H5921" whithersoever|strong="H0834" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{2}Every|strong="H3605" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" right|strong="H3477" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" weigheth|strong="H8505" the|strong="H3605" hearts|strong="H3826". 
\verseNumber{3}To|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" justice|strong="H4941" and|strong="H3068" judgment|strong="H4941" is|strong="H3068" more|strong="H6213" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" LORD|strong="H3068" than|strong="H3068" sacrifice|strong="H2077". 
\verseNumber{4}An|strong="H1129" high|strong="H7312" look|strong="H5869", and|strong="H5869" a|strong="H5869" proud|strong="H7342" heart|strong="H3820", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H5869"\+w* }the|strong="H5869" lamp|strong="H5215" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5869" wicked|strong="H7563", is|strong="H3820" sin|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H3605" thoughts|strong="H4284" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" diligent|strong="H2742" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tend|strong="H7462"\+w* }only|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3605" plenteousness|strong="H4195": but|strong="H3605" every|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" hasty|strong="H4116" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hasteth|strong="H4116"\+w* }only|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3605" want|strong="H4270". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H1245" getting|strong="H6467" of|strong="H4194" treasures|strong="H0214" by|strong="H6467" a|strong="H1245" lying|strong="H8267" tongue|strong="H3956" is|strong="H3956" a|strong="H1245" vapour|strong="H7008" driven|strong="H5086" to|strong="H1245" and|strong="H1892" fro|strong="H5086"; they|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3956"\+w* \+w seek|strong="H1245"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w* }seek|strong="H1245" death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3588" violence|strong="H7701" of|strong="H4941" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" sweep|strong="H2498" them|strong="H6213" away|strong="H1641"; because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" judgment|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" him|strong="H1870" that|strong="H1870" is|strong="H1870" laden|strong="H5375" with|strong="H1870" guilt|strong="H0817" is|strong="H1870" exceeding|strong="H3966" crooked|strong="H2019": but|strong="H1870" as|strong="H0834" for|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" pure|strong="H2134", his|strong="H3605" work|strong="H6467" is|strong="H1870" right|strong="H3477". 
\verseNumber{9}It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H5921" dwell|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" corner|strong="H6438" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" housetop|strong="H1406", than|strong="H2896" with|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5921" contentious|strong="H4079" woman|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H5921" wide|strong="H2267" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3808" soul|strong="H5315" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H3808" wicked|strong="H7563" desireth|strong="H0183" evil|strong="H7451": his|strong="H3808" neighbour|strong="H7453" findeth|strong="H4672" no|strong="H3808" favour|strong="H2603" in|strong="H5315" his|strong="H3808" eyes|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{11}When|strong="H6064" the|strong="H3947" scorner|strong="H3887" is|strong="H1847" punished|strong="H6064", the|strong="H3947" simple|strong="H6612" is|strong="H1847" made|strong="H3947" wise|strong="H2450": and|strong="H3947" when|strong="H6064" the|strong="H3947" wise|strong="H2450" is|strong="H1847" instructed|strong="H7919", he|strong="H3947" receiveth|strong="H3947" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H1004" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H7563" considereth|strong="H7919" the|strong="H1004" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" wicked|strong="H7563"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w how|strong="H4100"\+w* }the|strong="H1004" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" overthrown|strong="H2015" to|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H7563"\+w* }ruin|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{13}Whoso|strong="H0376" stoppeth|strong="H0331" his|strong="H7121" ears|strong="H0241" at|strong="H3808" the|strong="H7121" cry|strong="H7121" of|strong="H7121" the|strong="H7121" poor|strong="H1800", he|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1571" shall|strong="H3808" cry|strong="H7121", but|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" heard|strong="H6030". 
\verseNumber{14}A|strong="H2534" gift|strong="H4976" in|strong="H4976" secret|strong="H5643" pacifieth|strong="H3711" anger|strong="H2534", and|strong="H2534" a|strong="H2534" present|strong="H7810" in|strong="H4976" the|strong="H3605" bosom|strong="H2436" strong|strong="H5794" wrath|strong="H2534". 
\verseNumber{15}It|strong="H6213" is|strong="H6662" joy|strong="H8057" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" righteous|strong="H6662" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" judgment|strong="H4941"; but|strong="H6662" it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H6662" a|strong="H6213" destruction|strong="H4288" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" workers|strong="H6466" of|strong="H6466" iniquity|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H1870" man|strong="H7919" that|strong="H1870" wandereth|strong="H8582" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" understanding|strong="H7919" shall|strong="H7919" rest|strong="H5117" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" congregation|strong="H6951" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" dead|strong="H7496". 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H3808" that|strong="H8081" loveth|strong="H0157" pleasure|strong="H8057" shall|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3808" poor|strong="H4270" man|strong="H0376": he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H8081" loveth|strong="H0157" wine|strong="H3196" and|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" rich|strong="H6238". 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H8478" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" a|strong="H8478" ransom|strong="H3724" for|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" righteous|strong="H6662"; and|strong="H6662" the|strong="H8478" treacherous|strong="H0898" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cometh|strong="H0935"\+w* }in|strong="H3477" the|strong="H8478" stead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" upright|strong="H3477". 
\verseNumber{19}It|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H2896" dwell|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H3427" desert|strong="H4057" land|strong="H0776", than|strong="H2896" with|strong="H3427" a|strong="H3427" contentious|strong="H4066" and|strong="H2896" fretful woman|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{20}There|strong="H8033" is|strong="H3684" precious|strong="H2530" treasure|strong="H0214" and|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081" in|strong="H2450" the|strong="H1104" dwelling|strong="H5116" of|strong="H8081" the|strong="H1104" wise|strong="H2450"; but|strong="H1104" a|strong="H8081" foolish|strong="H3684" man|strong="H2450" swalloweth|strong="H6782" it|strong="H5414" up|strong="H1104". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="H2416" that|strong="H2416" followeth|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" righteousness|strong="H6666" and|strong="H2617" mercy|strong="H2617" findeth|strong="H4672" life|strong="H2416", righteousness|strong="H6666", and|strong="H2617" honour|strong="H3519". 
\verseNumber{22}A|strong="H5927" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H1368" scaleth|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5927" mighty|strong="H1368", and|strong="H5892" bringeth|strong="H5927" down|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5927" strength|strong="H5797" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5927" confidence|strong="H4009" thereof|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{23}Whoso|strong="H0376" keepeth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" mouth|strong="H6310" and|strong="H6310" his|strong="H8104" tongue|strong="H3956" keepeth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" soul|strong="H5315" from|strong="H5315" troubles|strong="H6869". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H6213" proud|strong="H2086" and|strong="H6213" haughty|strong="H3093" man|strong="H0376", scorner|strong="H3887" is|strong="H8034" his|strong="H6213" name|strong="H8034", he|strong="H6213" worketh|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" arrogance|strong="H2087" of|strong="H8034" pride|strong="H2087". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H3588" desire|strong="H8378" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" slothful|strong="H6102" killeth|strong="H4191" him|strong="H3027"; for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" refuse|strong="H3985" to|strong="H4191" labour|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{26}There|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" coveteth|strong="H0183" greedily|strong="H8378" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" righteous|strong="H6662" giveth|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3117" withholdeth|strong="H2820" not|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3588" sacrifice|strong="H2077" of|strong="H2077" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" an|strong="H3588" abomination|strong="H8441": how|strong="H3588" much|strong="H7227" more|strong="H3588", when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" bringeth|strong="H0935" it|strong="H3588" with|strong="H2077" a|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" mind|strong="H2154"! 
\verseNumber{28}A|strong="H8085" false|strong="H3577" witness|strong="H5707" shall|strong="H8085" perish|strong="H0006": but|strong="H1696" the|strong="H8085" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H8085" heareth|strong="H8085" shall|strong="H8085" speak|strong="H1696" unchallenged. 
\verseNumber{29}A|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" hardeneth|strong="H5810" his|strong="H6440" face|strong="H6440": but|strong="H7563" as|strong="H6440" for|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" upright|strong="H3477", he|strong="H1931" ordereth|strong="H7760" his|strong="H6440" ways|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{30}There|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" wisdom|strong="H2451" nor|strong="H8394" understanding|strong="H8394" nor|strong="H8394" counsel|strong="H6098" against|strong="H5048" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H3068" horse|strong="H5483" is|strong="H3068" prepared|strong="H3559" against|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3068" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" battle|strong="H4421": but|strong="H3068" victory|strong="H8668" is|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", 
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\chapterNumber{22}A|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w good|strong="H2896"\+w*} name|strong="H8034" is|strong="H8034" rather|strong="H3588" to|strong="H2896" be|strong="H8034" chosen|strong="H0977" than|strong="H2896" great|strong="H7227" riches|strong="H6239", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3701"\+w* }loving|strong="H2896" favour|strong="H2580" rather|strong="H3588" than|strong="H2896" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H3605" rich|strong="H6223" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" poor|strong="H7326" meet|strong="H6298" together|strong="H6298": the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" maker|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{3}A|strong="H7200" prudent|strong="H6175" man|strong="H6175" seeth|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" evil|strong="H7451", and|strong="H7200" hideth|strong="H5641" himself|strong="H5315": but|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" simple|strong="H6612" pass|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5674", and|strong="H7200" suffer|strong="H5414" for|strong="H7451" it|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3068" reward|strong="H6118" of|strong="H3068" humility|strong="H6038" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* }the|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* }riches|strong="H6239", and|strong="H3068" honour|strong="H3519", and|strong="H3068" life|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{5}Thorns|strong="H6791" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1870"\+w* }snares|strong="H6341" are|strong="H1992" in|strong="H5315" the|strong="H8104" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H8104" froward|strong="H6141": he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" keepeth|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" soul|strong="H5315" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H5315" them|strong="H1992". 
\verseNumber{6}Train|strong="H2596" up|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3588" child|strong="H5288" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" he|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3588" go|strong="H5493", and|strong="H1870" even|strong="H1571" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H1571" old|strong="H2204" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1571" not|strong="H3808" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H4480" it|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H5650" rich|strong="H6223" ruleth|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4910" the|strong="H5650" poor|strong="H7326", and|strong="H5650" the|strong="H5650" borrower|strong="H3867" is|strong="H5650" servant|strong="H5650" to|strong="H5650" the|strong="H5650" lender|strong="H3867". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H2232" soweth|strong="H2232" iniquity|strong="H5766" shall|strong="H5766" reap|strong="H7114" calamity|strong="H7463": and|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3615" rod|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" his|strong="H3615" wrath|strong="H5678" shall|strong="H5766" fail|strong="H3615". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H5869" a|strong="H5414" bountiful|strong="H2896" eye|strong="H5869" shall|strong="H5869" be|strong="H1288" blessed|strong="H1288"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" giveth|strong="H5414" of|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5414" bread|strong="H3899" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" poor|strong="H1800". 
\verseNumber{10}Cast|strong="H7993" out|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" scorner|strong="H3887", and|strong="H3318" contention|strong="H4066" shall|strong="H7036" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318"; yea|strong="H0637", strife|strong="H4066" and|strong="H3318" ignominy|strong="H7036" shall|strong="H7036" cease|strong="H7673". 
\verseNumber{11}He|strong="H4428" that|strong="H4428" loveth|strong="H0157" pureness|strong="H1252" of|strong="H4428" heart|strong="H3820", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H4428"\+w* }the|strong="H3820" grace|strong="H2580" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H4428" lips|strong="H8193" the|strong="H3820" king|strong="H4428" shall|strong="H4428" be|strong="H3820" his|strong="H4428" friend|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H3068" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" preserve|strong="H5341" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w hath|strong="H3068"\+w* }knowledge|strong="H1847", but|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" overthroweth|strong="H5557" the|strong="H3068" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" treacherous|strong="H0898" man|strong="H5341". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H8432" sluggard|strong="H6102" saith|strong="H0559", There|strong="H8432" is|strong="H6102" a|strong="H8432" lion|strong="H0738" without|strong="H2351": I|strong="H8432" shall|strong="H7523" be|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H7523" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" streets|strong="H2351". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H3068" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H3068" strange|strong="H2114" women|strong="H2114" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" deep|strong="H6013" pit|strong="H7745": he|strong="H8033" that|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" abhorred|strong="H2194" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" fall|strong="H5307" therein|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{15}Foolishness|strong="H0200" is|strong="H3820" bound|strong="H7194" up|strong="H4480" in|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H7626" a|strong="H4480" child|strong="H5288"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3820"\+w* }the|strong="H4480" rod|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" correction|strong="H4148" shall|strong="H3820" drive|strong="H3423" it|strong="H7368" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" oppresseth|strong="H6231" the|strong="H5414" poor|strong="H1800" to|strong="H5414" increase|strong="H7235" his|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gain|strong="H1215"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H6231"\+w* }he|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" giveth|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" rich|strong="H6223", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cometh|strong="H5414"\+w* }only|strong="H7235" to|strong="H5414" want|strong="H4270". 
\verseNumber{17}Incline|strong="H5186" thine|strong="H5186" ear|strong="H8085", and|strong="H8085" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2450", and|strong="H8085" apply|strong="H7896" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" unto|strong="H8085" my|strong="H8085" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H8193" a|strong="H3588" pleasant|strong="H5273" thing|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" keep|strong="H8104" them|strong="H5921" within|strong="H5921" thee|strong="H5414", if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" be|strong="H8193" established|strong="H3559" together|strong="H3162" upon|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H8104" lips|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{19}That|strong="H3045" thy|strong="H3068" trust|strong="H4009" may|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" made|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H1961"\+w* }known|strong="H3045" to|strong="H3068" thee|strong="H5414" this|strong="H3068" day|strong="H3117", even|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{20}Have|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" written|strong="H3789" unto|strong="H0559" thee|strong="H8032" excellent|strong="H8032" things|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1847" counsels|strong="H4156" and|strong="H1847" knowledge|strong="H1847"; 
\verseNumber{21}To|strong="H7725" make|strong="H3045" thee|strong="H7971" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="H7725" certainty|strong="H3045" of|strong="H3045" the|strong="H7725" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3045" truth|strong="H7189", that|strong="H3045" thou|strong="H3045" mayest|strong="H3201" carry|strong="H5375" back|strong="H7725" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3045" truth|strong="H7189" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725" that|strong="H3045" send|strong="H7971" thee|strong="H7971"? 
\verseNumber{22}Rob|strong="H1497" not|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" poor|strong="H6041", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" poor|strong="H6041", neither|strong="H3808" oppress|strong="H1792" the|strong="H3588" afflicted|strong="H6041" in|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3588" gate|strong="H8179": 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" plead|strong="H7378" their|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H7379", and|strong="H3068" despoil|strong="H7703" of|strong="H3068" life|strong="H5315" those|strong="H5315" that|strong="H3588" despoil|strong="H7703" them|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{24}Make|strong="H7462" no|strong="H3808" friendship|strong="H7462" with|strong="H2534" a|strong="H3808" man|strong="H1167" that|strong="H3808" is|strong="H7462" given|strong="H1167" to|strong="H3808" anger|strong="H2534"; and|strong="H2534" with|strong="H2534" a|strong="H3808" wrathful|strong="H2534" man|strong="H1167" thou|strong="H0607" shalt not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H2534": 
\verseNumber{25}Lest|strong="H6435" thou|strong="H0607" learn|strong="H3925" his|strong="H3947" ways|strong="H1870", and|strong="H3947" get|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" snare|strong="H4170" to|strong="H5315" thy|strong="H3947" soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{26}Be|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3709" them|strong="H1961" that|strong="H1961" strike|strong="H8628" hands|strong="H3709", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="H0176"\+w* }of|strong="H3709" them|strong="H1961" that|strong="H1961" are|strong="H1961" sureties|strong="H6148" for|strong="H1961" debts|strong="H4859": 
\verseNumber{27}If|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H4100" hast|strong="H3426" not|strong="H3947" wherewith|strong="H4100" to|strong="H3947" pay|strong="H7999", why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" he|strong="H4100" take|strong="H3947" away|strong="H3947" thy|strong="H3947" bed|strong="H4904" from|strong="H3947" under|strong="H8478" thee|strong="H3947"? 
\verseNumber{28}Remove|strong="H5253" not|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" ancient|strong="H5769" landmark|strong="H1366", which|strong="H1366" thy|strong="H6213" fathers|strong="H0001" have|strong="H1961" set|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{29}Seest|strong="H2372" thou|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" diligent|strong="H4106" in|strong="H4428" his|strong="H6440" business|strong="H4399"? he|strong="H6440" shall|strong="H4428" stand|strong="H3320" before|strong="H6440" kings|strong="H4428"; he|strong="H6440" shall|strong="H4428" not|strong="H1077" stand|strong="H3320" before|strong="H6440" mean|strong="H2823" men|strong="H2823". 
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\chapterNumber{23}When|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6440" sittest|strong="H3427" to|strong="H6440" eat|strong="H3898" with|strong="H3427" a|strong="H3588" ruler|strong="H4910", consider|strong="H7200" diligently|strong="H8085" him|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H6440" before|strong="H6440" thee|strong="H6440"; 
\verseNumber{2}And|strong="H5315" put|strong="H7760" a|strong="H7760" knife|strong="H7915" to|strong="H5315" thy|strong="H7760" throat|strong="H3930", if|strong="H7760" thou|strong="H7760" be|strong="H5315" a|strong="H7760" man|strong="H1167" given|strong="H1167" to|strong="H5315" appetite|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{3}Be|strong="H3899" not|strong="H3808" desirous|strong="H0183" of|strong="H3899" his|strong="H1931" dainties|strong="H4303"; seeing|strong="H7200" they|strong="H1931" are|strong="H3117" deceitful|strong="H3577" meat|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{4}Weary|strong="H3021" not|strong="H2308" thyself|strong="H3665" to|strong="H2308" be|strong="H1961" rich|strong="H6238"; cease|strong="H2308" from|strong="H2308" thine|strong="H5186" own|strong="H1961" wisdom|strong="H2451". 
\verseNumber{5}Wilt|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H6213" set|strong="H6213" thine|strong="H5774" eyes|strong="H5869" upon|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" which|strong="H5869" is|strong="H5869" not|strong="H6213"? for|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w riches|strong="H6239"\+w* }certainly|strong="H3588" make|strong="H6213" themselves|strong="H6213" wings|strong="H3671", like|strong="H6213" an|strong="H6213" eagle|strong="H5404" that|strong="H3588" flieth|strong="H5774" toward|strong="H5404" heaven|strong="H8064". 
\verseNumber{6}Eat|strong="H3898" thou|strong="H0607" not|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5869" bread|strong="H3899" of|strong="H5869" him|strong="H5869" that|strong="H5869" hath|strong="H5869" an|strong="H1129" evil|strong="H7451" eye|strong="H5869", neither|strong="H3808" desire|strong="H8378" thou|strong="H0607" his|strong="H5869" dainties|strong="H4303": 
\verseNumber{7}For|strong="H3588" as|strong="H3644" he|strong="H1931" reckoneth within|strong="H5973" himself|strong="H5315", so|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931": Eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H8354" drink|strong="H8354", saith|strong="H0559" he|strong="H1931" to|strong="H3820" thee|strong="H5414"; but|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3588" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H1931" not|strong="H1077" with|strong="H5973" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1697" morsel|strong="H6595" which|strong="H1697" thou|strong="H0607" hast|strong="H3426" eaten|strong="H0398" shalt thou|strong="H0607" vomit|strong="H6958" up|strong="H6595", and|strong="H1697" lose|strong="H7843" thy|strong="H7843" sweet|strong="H5273" words|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{9}Speak|strong="H1696" not|strong="H3588" in|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" hearing|strong="H0241" of|strong="H1696" a|strong="H3588" fool|strong="H3684"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3684" despise|strong="H3988" the|strong="H3588" wisdom|strong="H7922" of|strong="H1696" thy|strong="H3068" words|strong="H4405". 
\verseNumber{10}Remove|strong="H5253" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H7704" ancient|strong="H5769" landmark|strong="H1366"; and|strong="H5769" enter|strong="H0935" not|strong="H3808" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H7704" fields|strong="H7704" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H7704" fatherless|strong="H3490": 
\verseNumber{11}For|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3588" redeemer|strong="H1350" is|strong="H1931" strong|strong="H2389"; he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H1931" plead|strong="H7378" their|strong="H3588" cause|strong="H7379" against|strong="H7378" thee|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{12}Apply|strong="H7896" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" unto|strong="H3820" instruction|strong="H4148", and|strong="H3820" thine|strong="H5186" ears|strong="H0241" to|strong="H3820" the|strong="H1847" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3820" knowledge|strong="H1847". 
\verseNumber{13}Withhold|strong="H4513" not|strong="H3808" correction|strong="H4148" from|strong="H4513" the|strong="H3588" child|strong="H5288": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* }if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" beat|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3588" rod|strong="H7626", he|strong="H3588" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{14}Thou|strong="H0607" shalt beat|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" with|strong="H5315" the|strong="H5221" rod|strong="H7626", and|strong="H5315" shalt deliver|strong="H5337" his|strong="H5221" soul|strong="H5315" from|strong="H5315" Sheol|strong="H7585". 
\verseNumber{15}My|strong="H1571" son|strong="H1121", if|strong="H1121" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" be|strong="H1121" wise|strong="H2449", my|strong="H1571" heart|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" glad|strong="H8055", even|strong="H1571" mine|strong="H1571": 
\verseNumber{16}Yea|strong="H0637", my|strong="H1696" reins|strong="H3629" shall|strong="H8193" rejoice|strong="H5937", when|strong="H1696" thy|strong="H3068" lips|strong="H8193" speak|strong="H1696" right|strong="H4339" things|strong="H4339". 
\verseNumber{17}Let|strong="H7971" not|strong="H3588" thine|strong="H3117" heart|strong="H3820" envy|strong="H7065" sinners|strong="H2400": but|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w thou|strong="H3588"\+w* }in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117": 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="H3588" surely|strong="H3588" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3772" reward|strong="H7939"; and|strong="H3772" thy|strong="H3772" hope|strong="H8615" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3426" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772". 
\verseNumber{19}Hear|strong="H8085" thou|strong="H8085", my|strong="H8085" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" wise|strong="H2449", and|strong="H1121" guide|strong="H5148" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" in|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" way|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{20}Be|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" among|strong="H8432" winebibbers|strong="H3196"; among|strong="H8432" gluttonous|strong="H2151" eaters|strong="H2151" of|strong="H1320" flesh|strong="H1320": 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" drunkard|strong="H5433" and|strong="H3423" the|strong="H3588" glutton|strong="H2151" shall|strong="H5124" come|strong="H3423" to|strong="H3588" poverty|strong="H3423": and|strong="H3423" drowsiness|strong="H5124" shall|strong="H5124" clothe|strong="H3847" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* }with|strong="H3847" rags|strong="H7168". 
\verseNumber{22}Hearken|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H3205" thy|strong="H8085" father|strong="H3205" that|strong="H3588" begat|strong="H3205" thee|strong="H8085", and|strong="H8085" despise|strong="H3988" not|strong="H2088" thy|strong="H8085" mother|strong="H0517" when|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2088" old|strong="H2204". 
\verseNumber{23}Buy|strong="H7069" the|strong="H7069" truth|strong="H0571", and|strong="H2451" sell|strong="H4376" it|strong="H7069" not|strong="H4376"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yea|strong="H0637"\+w*}, wisdom|strong="H2451", and|strong="H2451" instruction|strong="H4148", and|strong="H2451" understanding|strong="H8394". 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" greatly|strong="H1524" rejoice|strong="H8055": and|strong="H2450" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H6662" begetteth|strong="H3205" a|strong="H3205" wise|strong="H2450" child|strong="H3205" shall|strong="H6662" have|strong="H3205" joy|strong="H8055" of|strong="H3205" him|strong="H3205". 
\verseNumber{25}Let|strong="H8055" thy|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" and|strong="H8055" thy|strong="H3205" mother|strong="H0517" be|strong="H1961" glad|strong="H8055", and|strong="H8055" let|strong="H8055" her|strong="H3205" that|strong="H8055" bare|strong="H3205" thee|strong="H5414" rejoice|strong="H8055". 
\verseNumber{26}My|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121", give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" thine|strong="H5414" heart|strong="H3820", and|strong="H1121" let|strong="H5414" thine|strong="H5414" eyes|strong="H5869" delight|strong="H7521" in|strong="H1121" my|strong="H5414" ways|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{27}For|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" whore|strong="H2181" is|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" deep|strong="H6013" ditch|strong="H7745"; and|strong="H6862" a|strong="H3588" strange|strong="H5237" woman|strong="H5237" is|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" narrow|strong="H6862" pit|strong="H7745". 
\verseNumber{28}Yea|strong="H0637", she|strong="H1931" lieth|strong="H7901" in|strong="H3254" wait|strong="H0693" as|strong="H3254" a|strong="H3254" robber|strong="H2863", and|strong="H3254" increaseth|strong="H3254" the|strong="H3254" treacherous|strong="H0898" among|strong="H8432" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{29}Who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H5869" woe|strong="H1945"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H5869" sorrow|strong="H3015"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H5869" contentions|strong="H4066"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H5869" complaining|strong="H7879"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H5869" wounds|strong="H6482" without|strong="H2600" cause|strong="H2600"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H5869" redness|strong="H2448" of|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869"? 
\verseNumber{30}They|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3196" tarry|strong="H3427" long|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wine|strong="H3196"; they|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3196" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H5921" seek|strong="H2713" out|strong="H2713" mixed|strong="H4469" wine|strong="H3196". 
\verseNumber{31}Look|strong="H7200" not|strong="H5414" thou|strong="H5414" upon|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" wine|strong="H3196" when|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H5869" red|strong="H5488", when|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" giveth|strong="H5414" its|strong="H5414" colour|strong="H5869" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H7200" cup|strong="H3563", when|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414" goeth|strong="H1980" down|strong="H1980" smoothly|strong="H4339". 
\verseNumber{32}At|strong="H5391" the|strong="H5391" last|strong="H0314" it|strong="H5414" biteth|strong="H5391" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="H1961" serpent|strong="H5175", and|strong="H5175" stingeth|strong="H6567" like|strong="H3644" an|strong="H1129" adder|strong="H6848". 
\verseNumber{33}Thine|strong="H7200" eyes|strong="H5869" shall|strong="H3820" behold|strong="H7200" strange|strong="H2114" things|strong="H8419", and|strong="H5869" thine|strong="H7200" heart|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H3820" utter|strong="H1696" froward|strong="H8419" things|strong="H8419". 
\verseNumber{34}Yea|strong="H0637", thou|strong="H1961" shalt be|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3820" that|strong="H1961" lieth|strong="H7901" down|strong="H7901" in|strong="H7901" the|strong="H1961" midst|strong="H3820" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H1961" sea|strong="H3220", or|strong="H7218" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3820" that|strong="H1961" lieth|strong="H7901" upon|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" a|strong="H1961" mast|strong="H2260". 
\verseNumber{35}They|strong="H5221" have|strong="H3045" stricken|strong="H5221" me|strong="H5221", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shalt \+w thou|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3254"\+w*}, and|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3045" was|strong="H5221" not|strong="H3045" hurt|strong="H7451"; they|strong="H5221" have|strong="H3045" beaten|strong="H5221" me|strong="H5221", and|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3045" felt|strong="H3045" it|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3045": when|strong="H4970" shall|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3045" awake|strong="H6974"? I|strong="H3045" will|strong="H5750" seek|strong="H1245" it|strong="H3045" yet|strong="H5750" again|strong="H5750". 
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\chapterNumber{24}Be|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" thou|strong="H1961" envious|strong="H7065" against|strong="H7065" evil|strong="H7451" men|strong="H7451", neither|strong="H3808" desire|strong="H8378" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H7065" them|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3588" heart|strong="H3820" studieth|strong="H1897" oppression|strong="H7701", and|strong="H5999" their|strong="H3588" lips|strong="H8193" talk|strong="H1696" of|strong="H3820" mischief|strong="H5999". 
\verseNumber{3}Through|strong="H3027" wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H2451" an|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004" builded|strong="H1129"; and|strong="H1004" by|strong="H3559" understanding|strong="H8394" it|strong="H3559" is|strong="H2451" established|strong="H3559": 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="H1847" by|strong="H3605" knowledge|strong="H1847" are|strong="H4390" the|strong="H3605" chambers|strong="H2315" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" all|strong="H3605" precious|strong="H3368" and|strong="H1847" pleasant|strong="H5273" riches|strong="H1952". 
\verseNumber{5}A|strong="H1397" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H1397" is|strong="H3581" strong|strong="H5797"; yea|strong="H0637", a|strong="H1397" man|strong="H1397" of|strong="H1847" knowledge|strong="H1847" increaseth|strong="H3254" might|strong="H3581". 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="H3588" by|strong="H6213" wise|strong="H8458" guidance|strong="H8458" thou|strong="H6213" shalt make|strong="H6213" thy|strong="H6213" war|strong="H4421": and|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" multitude|strong="H7230" of|strong="H7230" counsellors|strong="H3289" there|strong="H7230" is|strong="H6213" safety|strong="H8668". 
\verseNumber{7}Wisdom|strong="H2454" is|strong="H6310" too|strong="H3808" high|strong="H7311" for|strong="H3808" a|strong="H7311" fool|strong="H3684": he|strong="H3808" openeth|strong="H6605" not|strong="H3808" his|strong="H6605" mouth|strong="H6310" in|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7311" gate|strong="H8179". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H7121" that|strong="H7121" deviseth|strong="H2803" to|strong="H7121" do|strong="H7489" evil|strong="H7489", men|strong="H1167" shall|strong="H1167" call|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121" a|strong="H7121" mischievous|strong="H4209" person|strong="H1167". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H8441" thought|strong="H2154" of|strong="H2403" the|strong="H8441" foolish|strong="H3684" is|strong="H2403" sin|strong="H2403": and|strong="H2403" the|strong="H8441" scorner|strong="H3887" is|strong="H2403" an|strong="H1129" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H8441" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{10}If|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H3117" faint|strong="H7503" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" adversity|strong="H6869", thy|strong="H3117" strength|strong="H3581" is|strong="H3117" small|strong="H6862". 
\verseNumber{11}Deliver|strong="H5337" them|strong="H3947" that|strong="H5337" are|strong="H4194" carried|strong="H4131" away|strong="H3947" unto|strong="H3947" death|strong="H4194", and|strong="H3947" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H5337" are|strong="H4194" ready|strong="H4131" to|strong="H3947" be|strong="H4131" slain|strong="H2027" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H5337" thou|strong="H0607" hold|strong="H2820" back|strong="H2820". 
\verseNumber{12}If|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3045" sayest|strong="H0559", Behold|strong="H2005", we|strong="H3588" knew|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" this|strong="H2088": doth|strong="H2088" not|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H3588" weigheth|strong="H8505" the|strong="H3588" hearts|strong="H3826" consider|strong="H3045" it|strong="H1931"? and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H3588" keepeth|strong="H5341" thy|strong="H3045" soul|strong="H5315", doth|strong="H2088" not|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" know|strong="H3045" it|strong="H1931"? and|strong="H7725" shall|strong="H5315" not|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" render|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" every|strong="H7725" man|strong="H5315" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" work|strong="H6467"? 
\verseNumber{13}My|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121", eat|strong="H0398" thou|strong="H3588" honey|strong="H1706", for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2896" good|strong="H2896"; and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" honeycomb|strong="H5317", which|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2896" sweet|strong="H4966" to|strong="H5921" thy|strong="H5921" taste|strong="H2441": 
\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H3651" shalt thou|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" wisdom|strong="H2451" to|strong="H5315" be|strong="H3426" unto|strong="H5315" thy|strong="H3045" soul|strong="H5315": if|strong="H3426" thou|strong="H3045" hast|strong="H3426" found|strong="H4672" it|strong="H3651", then|strong="H3651" shall|strong="H5315" there|strong="H3426" be|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3772" reward|strong="H7939", and|strong="H2451" thy|strong="H3045" hope|strong="H8615" shall|strong="H5315" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3426" cut|strong="H3772" off|strong="H3772". 
\verseNumber{15}Lay|strong="H7258" not|strong="H3808" wait|strong="H0693", O|strong="H3069" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563", against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H7703" habitation|strong="H5116" of|strong="H5116" the|strong="H7703" righteous|strong="H6662"; spoil|strong="H7703" not|strong="H3808" his|strong="H7703" resting|strong="H7258" place|strong="H7258": 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H7563" falleth|strong="H5307" seven|strong="H7651" times|strong="H7651", and|strong="H6965" riseth|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" again|strong="H6965": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" overthrown|strong="H3782" by|strong="H6965" calamity|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{17}Rejoice|strong="H8055" not|strong="H5307" when|strong="H5307" thine|strong="H5186" enemy|strong="H0340" falleth|strong="H5307", and|strong="H3820" let|strong="H8055" not|strong="H5307" thine|strong="H5186" heart|strong="H3820" be|strong="H3820" glad|strong="H8055" when|strong="H5307" he|strong="H3820" is|strong="H3820" overthrown|strong="H3782": 
\verseNumber{18}Lest|strong="H6435" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" it|strong="H5921" displease|strong="H7489" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" his|strong="H3068" wrath|strong="H2534" from|strong="H7725" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{19}Fret|strong="H2734" not|strong="H3808" thyself|strong="H3665" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H7065" evil-doers; neither|strong="H3808" be|strong="H7563" thou|strong="H0607" envious|strong="H7065" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563": 
\verseNumber{20}For|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" reward|strong="H7939" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" evil|strong="H7451" man|strong="H7563"; the|strong="H3588" lamp|strong="H5216" of|strong="H7451" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H1961" put|strong="H1846" out|strong="H1846". 
\verseNumber{21}My|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121", fear|strong="H3372" thou|strong="H3372" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* }meddle|strong="H6148" not|strong="H3372" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" change|strong="H8138": 
\verseNumber{22}For|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3588" calamity|strong="H6365" shall|strong="H4310" rise|strong="H6965" suddenly|strong="H6597"; and|strong="H6965" who|strong="H4310" knoweth|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3588" destruction|strong="H6365" of|strong="H8147" them|strong="H8147" both|strong="H8147"? 
\verseNumber{23}These|strong="H6440" also|strong="H1571" are|strong="H2450" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sayings|strong="H1697"\+w* }of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wise|strong="H2450". To|strong="H6440" have|strong="H1571" respect|strong="H5234" of|strong="H6440" persons|strong="H6440" in|strong="H6440" judgment|strong="H4941" is|strong="H1571" not|strong="H1077" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{24}He|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" saith|strong="H0559" unto|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5971" wicked|strong="H7563", Thou|strong="H0607" art|strong="H4639" righteous|strong="H6662"; peoples|strong="H5971" shall|strong="H5971" curse|strong="H5344" him|strong="H5414", nations|strong="H5971" shall|strong="H5971" abhor|strong="H2194" him|strong="H5414": 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="H3198" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921" that|strong="H2896" rebuke|strong="H3198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* }shall|strong="H1293" be|strong="H2896" delight|strong="H5276", and|strong="H2896" a|strong="H5921" good|strong="H2896" blessing|strong="H1293" shall|strong="H1293" come|strong="H0935" upon|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="H7725" kisseth the|strong="H7725" lips|strong="H8193" that|strong="H1697" giveth|strong="H1697" a|strong="H7725" right|strong="H5228" answer|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{27}Prepare|strong="H3559" thy|strong="H3559" work|strong="H4399" without|strong="H2351", and|strong="H1004" make|strong="H3559" it|strong="H3559" ready|strong="H3559" for|strong="H1004" thee|strong="H5414" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1129" field|strong="H7704"; and|strong="H1004" afterwards|strong="H0310" build|strong="H1129" thine|strong="H3559" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{28}Be|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" witness|strong="H5707" against|strong="H7453" thy|strong="H6601" neighbour|strong="H7453" without|strong="H2600" cause|strong="H2600"; and|strong="H7453" deceive|strong="H6601" not|strong="H1961" with|strong="H1961" thy|strong="H6601" lips|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{29}Say|strong="H7725" not|strong="H6213", I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" so|strong="H3651" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6213" as|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" hath|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725"; I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H6213" render|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6213" man|strong="H0376" according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" work|strong="H6467". 
\verseNumber{30}I|strong="H5921" went|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" field|strong="H7704" of|strong="H7704" the|strong="H5921" slothful|strong="H6102", and|strong="H7704" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" vineyard|strong="H3754" of|strong="H7704" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H5674" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H7704" understanding|strong="H3820"; 
\verseNumber{31}And|strong="H6440", lo|strong="H2009", it|strong="H6440" was|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" grown|strong="H1431" over|strong="H6440" with|strong="H6440" thorns|strong="H7063", the|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" thereof|strong="H6440" was|strong="H3605" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="H6440" nettles|strong="H2738", and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" stone|strong="H0068" wall|strong="H1444" thereof|strong="H6440" was|strong="H3605" broken|strong="H2040" down|strong="H2040". 
\verseNumber{32}Then|strong="H3947" I|strong="H7200" beheld|strong="H7200", and|strong="H7200" considered|strong="H7200" well|strong="H3820": I|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200", and|strong="H7200" received|strong="H3947" instruction|strong="H4148". 
\verseNumber{33}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yet|strong="H5750"\+w* }a|strong="H3027" little|strong="H4592" sleep|strong="H8142", a|strong="H3027" little|strong="H4592" slumber|strong="H8572", a|strong="H3027" little|strong="H4592" folding|strong="H2264" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" sleep|strong="H8142": 
\verseNumber{34}So|strong="H1980" shall|strong="H3548" thy|strong="H3068" poverty|strong="H7389" come|strong="H1980" as|strong="H1980" a|strong="H1980" robber|strong="H1980"; and|strong="H1980" thy|strong="H3068" want|strong="H4270" as|strong="H1980" an|strong="H1129" armed|strong="H4043" man|strong="H0376". 
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\chapterNumber{25}These|strong="H4428" also|strong="H1571" are|strong="H4428" proverbs|strong="H4912" of|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010", which|strong="H3063" the|strong="H1571" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" copied|strong="H6275" out|strong="H6275". 
\verseNumber{2}It|strong="H5414" is|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H0430" to|strong="H4428" conceal|strong="H5641" a|strong="H4428" thing|strong="H1697": but|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1697" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428" is|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4428" search|strong="H2713" out|strong="H2713" a|strong="H4428" matter|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3820" heaven|strong="H8064" for|strong="H4428" height|strong="H7312", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3820" earth|strong="H8064" for|strong="H4428" depth|strong="H6011", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3820" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428" is|strong="H3820" unsearchable|strong="H2714". 
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\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H1697" whisperer|strong="H5372" are|strong="H1992" as|strong="H1697" dainty|strong="H3859" morsels|strong="H3859", and|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" go|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H1697" innermost|strong="H2315" parts|strong="H2315" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" belly|strong="H0990". 
\verseNumber{23}Fervent|strong="H1814" lips|strong="H8193" and|strong="H3701" a|strong="H5921" wicked|strong="H7451" heart|strong="H3820" are|strong="H8193" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3820"\+w* }an|strong="H5921" earthen|strong="H2789" vessel|strong="H2789" overlaid|strong="H6823" with|strong="H5921" silver|strong="H3701" dross|strong="H5509". 
\verseNumber{24}He|strong="H7130" that|strong="H8193" hateth|strong="H8130" dissembleth|strong="H5234" with|strong="H8193" his|strong="H7130" lips|strong="H8193", but|strong="H8193" he|strong="H7130" layeth|strong="H7760" up|strong="H7896" deceit|strong="H4820" within|strong="H7130" him|strong="H8130": 
\verseNumber{25}When|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" speaketh|strong="H6963" fair|strong="H2603", believe|strong="H0539" him|strong="H6963" not|strong="H3588"; for|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" are|strong="H3820" seven|strong="H7651" abominations|strong="H8441" in|strong="H6963" his|strong="H3588" heart|strong="H3820": 
\verseNumber{26}Though|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H1540"\+w* }hatred|strong="H8135" cover|strong="H3680" itself|strong="H0905" with|strong="H3680" guile|strong="H4860", his|strong="H1540" wickedness|strong="H7451" shall|strong="H7451" be|strong="H7451" openly|strong="H5869" shewed|strong="H1540" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3680" congregation|strong="H6951". 
\verseNumber{27}Whoso|strong="H0376" diggeth|strong="H3738" a|strong="H7725" pit|strong="H7845" shall|strong="H7845" fall|strong="H5307" therein|strong="H4393": and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H7725" that|strong="H5307" rolleth|strong="H1556" a|strong="H7725" stone|strong="H0068", it|strong="H7725" shall|strong="H7845" return|strong="H7725" upon|strong="H5307" him|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{28}A|strong="H6213" lying|strong="H8267" tongue|strong="H3956" hateth|strong="H8130" those|strong="H6213" whom|strong="H0834" it|strong="H6213" hath|strong="H6310" wounded|strong="H2491"; and|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" flattering|strong="H2509" mouth|strong="H6310" worketh|strong="H6213" ruin|strong="H4072". 
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\chapterNumber{27}Boast|strong="H1984" not|strong="H3808" thyself|strong="H3665" of|strong="H3117" tomorrow|strong="H4279"; for|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3045" knowest|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" what|strong="H4100" a|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" may|strong="H3117" bring|strong="H3205" forth|strong="H3205". 
\verseNumber{2}Let|strong="H3808" another|strong="H6310" man|strong="H2114" praise|strong="H1984" thee|strong="H5414", and|strong="H6310" not|strong="H3808" thine|strong="H5186" own|strong="H1961" mouth|strong="H6310"; a|strong="H3808" stranger|strong="H2114", and|strong="H6310" not|strong="H3808" thine|strong="H5186" own|strong="H1961" lips|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{3}A|strong="H3515" stone|strong="H0068" is|strong="H3708" heavy|strong="H3515", and|strong="H8147" the|strong="H8147" sand|strong="H2344" weighty|strong="H5192"; but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3515" fool’s|strong="H3684" vexation|strong="H3708" is|strong="H3708" heavier|strong="H3515" than|strong="H4480" them|strong="H8147" both|strong="H8147". 
\verseNumber{4}Wrath|strong="H2534" is|strong="H4310" cruel|strong="H0394", and|strong="H6440" anger|strong="H2534" is|strong="H4310" outrageous|strong="H7858"; but|strong="H3588" who|strong="H4310" is|strong="H4310" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H6440" stand|strong="H5975" before|strong="H6440" jealousy|strong="H7068"? 
\verseNumber{5}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" open|strong="H1540" rebuke|strong="H8433" than|strong="H2896" love|strong="H0157" that|strong="H2896" is|strong="H2896" hidden|strong="H5641". 
\verseNumber{6}Faithful|strong="H0539" are|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8130" wounds|strong="H6482" of|strong="H8130" a|strong="H1961" friend|strong="H7453": but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8130" kisses|strong="H5390" of|strong="H8130" an|strong="H1129" enemy|strong="H8130" are|strong="H3117" profuse. 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3605" full|strong="H7649" soul|strong="H5315" loatheth|strong="H6973" an|strong="H1129" honeycomb|strong="H5317": but|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3605" hungry|strong="H7457" soul|strong="H5315" every|strong="H3605" bitter|strong="H4751" thing|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" sweet|strong="H4966". 
\verseNumber{8}As|strong="H3651" a|strong="H4480" bird|strong="H6833" that|strong="H3651" wandereth|strong="H5074" from|strong="H4480" her|strong="H3651" nest|strong="H7064", so|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" a|strong="H4480" man|strong="H0376" that|strong="H3651" wandereth|strong="H5074" from|strong="H4480" his|strong="H4480" place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{9}Ointment|strong="H8081" and|strong="H8081" perfume|strong="H7004" rejoice|strong="H8055" the|strong="H8055" heart|strong="H3820": so|strong="H3651" doth|strong="H5315" the|strong="H8055" sweetness|strong="H4986" of|strong="H3820" a|strong="H7453" man’s|strong="H5315" friend|strong="H7453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w cometh|strong="H0935"\+w* }of|strong="H3820" hearty|strong="H5315" counsel|strong="H6098". 
\verseNumber{10}Thine|strong="H3117" own|strong="H1961" friend|strong="H7453", and|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H5800" father’s|strong="H0001" friend|strong="H7453", forsake|strong="H5800" not|strong="H3808"; and|strong="H3117" go|strong="H5800" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H5800" brother’s|strong="H0251" house|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H5800" calamity|strong="H7463": better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" neighbour|strong="H7453" that|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" near|strong="H7138" than|strong="H2896" a|strong="H3117" brother|strong="H7453" far|strong="H7350" off|strong="H7350". 
\verseNumber{11}My|strong="H7725" son|strong="H1121", be|strong="H1697" wise|strong="H2449", and|strong="H1121" make|strong="H8055" my|strong="H7725" heart|strong="H3820" glad|strong="H8055", that|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697" may|strong="H7725" answer|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725" that|strong="H1697" reproacheth|strong="H2778" me|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{12}A|strong="H7200" prudent|strong="H6175" man|strong="H6175" seeth|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" evil|strong="H7451", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7200"\+w* }hideth|strong="H5641" himself|strong="H5315": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H7200"\+w* }the|strong="H7200" simple|strong="H6612" pass|strong="H5674" on|strong="H5674", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7200"\+w* }suffer|strong="H5414" for|strong="H7451" it|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{13}Take|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3947" garment|strong="H0899" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3588" surety|strong="H6148" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3947" stranger|strong="H2114"; and|strong="H3947" hold|strong="H2254" him|strong="H3947" in|strong="H3947" pledge|strong="H2254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w surety|strong="H6148"\+w* }for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3947" strange|strong="H2114" woman|strong="H5237". 
\verseNumber{14}He|strong="H1242" that|strong="H1419" blesseth|strong="H1288" his|strong="H1288" friend|strong="H7453" with|strong="H6963" a|strong="H2803" loud|strong="H1419" voice|strong="H6963", rising|strong="H7925" early|strong="H7925" in|strong="H1419" the|strong="H1288" morning|strong="H1242", it|strong="H1242" shall|strong="H6963" be|strong="H1288" counted|strong="H2803" a|strong="H2803" curse|strong="H7045" to|strong="H2803" him|strong="H6963". 
\verseNumber{15}A|strong="H3117" continual|strong="H2956" dropping|strong="H1812" in|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" very|strong="H3966" rainy|strong="H5464" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" contentious|strong="H4066" woman|strong="H0802" are|strong="H3117" alike|strong="H7737": 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="H7121" that|strong="H7121" would|strong="H7307" restrain|strong="H6845" her|strong="H7121" restraineth the|strong="H7121" wind|strong="H7307", and|strong="H8081" his|strong="H7121" right|strong="H3225" hand|strong="H3225" encountereth oil|strong="H8081". 
\verseNumber{17}Iron|strong="H1270" sharpeneth|strong="H2300" iron|strong="H1270"; so|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" sharpeneth|strong="H2300" the|strong="H6440" countenance|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" his|strong="H6440" friend|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{18}Whoso|strong="H0376" keepeth|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" fig|strong="H8384" tree|strong="H8384" shall|strong="H5341" eat|strong="H0398" the|strong="H8104" fruit|strong="H6529" thereof|strong="H6529"; and|strong="H8104" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H8384" waiteth|strong="H8104" on|strong="H8104" his|strong="H8104" master|strong="H0113" shall|strong="H5341" be|strong="H1961" honoured|strong="H3513". 
\verseNumber{19}As|strong="H3651" in|strong="H6440" water|strong="H4325" face|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w answereth|strong="H6030"\+w* }to|strong="H3820" face|strong="H6440", so|strong="H3651" the|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3820" man|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{20}Sheol|strong="H7585" and|strong="H5869" Abaddon|strong="H0011" are|strong="H5869" never|strong="H3808" satisfied|strong="H7646"; and|strong="H5869" the|strong="H3808" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H5869" man|strong="H0376" are|strong="H5869" never|strong="H3808" satisfied|strong="H7646". 
\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H6310" fining pot|strong="H4715" is|strong="H3701" for|strong="H3701" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H3701" the|strong="H6310" furnace|strong="H3564" for|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H3701" a|strong="H3701" man|strong="H0376" is|strong="H3701" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tried|strong="H6884"\+w* }by|strong="H2091" his|strong="H6310" praise|strong="H4110". 
\verseNumber{22}Though|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H0607" shouldest bray|strong="H3806" a|strong="H5921" fool|strong="H3684" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" mortar|strong="H4388" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" pestle|strong="H5940" among|strong="H8432" bruised|strong="H7533" corn|strong="H7383", yet|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" his|strong="H5921" foolishness|strong="H0200" depart|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{23}Be|strong="H3820" thou|strong="H3045" diligent|strong="H3045" to|strong="H3820" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="H6440" state|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" thy|strong="H3045" flocks|strong="H6629", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6629"\+w* }look|strong="H7896" well|strong="H3820" to|strong="H3820" thy|strong="H3045" herds|strong="H5739": 
\verseNumber{24}For|strong="H3588" riches|strong="H2633" are|strong="H5145" not|strong="H3808" for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H5769"; and|strong="H5769" doth|strong="H0430" the|strong="H3588" crown|strong="H5145" endure|strong="H5769" unto|strong="H0559" all|strong="H1755" generations|strong="H1755"? 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H7200" hay|strong="H2682" is|strong="H2682" carried|strong="H1540", and|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" tender|strong="H1877" grass|strong="H2682" sheweth|strong="H7200" itself|strong="H0905", and|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" herbs|strong="H6212" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H7200" mountains|strong="H2022" are|strong="H2022" gathered|strong="H6960" in|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{26}The|strong="H7704" lambs|strong="H3532" are|strong="H3117" for|strong="H7704" thy|strong="H3068" clothing|strong="H3830", and|strong="H7704" the|strong="H7704" goats|strong="H6260" are|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7704" price|strong="H4242" of|strong="H7704" the|strong="H7704" field|strong="H7704": 
\verseNumber{27}And|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1004"\+w* }goats’|strong="H5795" milk|strong="H2461" enough|strong="H1767" for|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H3068" food|strong="H3899", for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1004" food|strong="H3899" of|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H3068" household|strong="H1004"; and|strong="H1004" maintenance|strong="H2416" for|strong="H1004" thy|strong="H3068" maidens|strong="H5291". 
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\chapterNumber{28}The|strong="H7291" wicked|strong="H7563" flee|strong="H5127" when|strong="H5127" no|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" pursueth|strong="H7291": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7291" righteous|strong="H6662" are|strong="H7563" bold|strong="H0982" as|strong="H5127" a|strong="H7291" lion|strong="H3715". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3045" transgression|strong="H6588" of|strong="H8269" a|strong="H3045" land|strong="H0776" many|strong="H7227" are|strong="H6588" the|strong="H3045" princes|strong="H8269" thereof|strong="H0753": but|strong="H3651" by|strong="H0801" men|strong="H7227" of|strong="H8269" understanding|strong="H8394" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3045"\+w* }knowledge|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3045" state|strong="H3651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thereof|strong="H0753"\+w* }shall|strong="H7227" be|strong="H6588" prolonged|strong="H0748". 
\verseNumber{3}A|strong="H6231" needy|strong="H1800" man|strong="H1397" that|strong="H1397" oppresseth|strong="H6231" the|strong="H6231" poor|strong="H1800" is|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* }a|strong="H6231" sweeping|strong="H5502" rain|strong="H4306" which|strong="H3899" leaveth|strong="H5800" no|strong="H3808" food|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H5800" that|strong="H7563" forsake|strong="H5800" the|strong="H8104" law|strong="H8451" praise|strong="H1984" the|strong="H8104" wicked|strong="H7563": but|strong="H7563" such|strong="H2088" as|strong="H1984" keep|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" law|strong="H8451" contend|strong="H1624" with|strong="H1984" them|strong="H5800". 
\verseNumber{5}Evil|strong="H7451" men|strong="H7451" understand|strong="H0995" not|strong="H3808" judgment|strong="H4941": but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" seek|strong="H1245" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" understand|strong="H0995" all|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{6}Better|strong="H2896" is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H1870" poor|strong="H7326" that|strong="H1931" walketh|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H1980" integrity|strong="H8537", than|strong="H2896" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" perverse|strong="H6141" in|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H1980"\+w* }ways|strong="H1870", though|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" be|strong="H1870" rich|strong="H6223". 
\verseNumber{7}Whoso|strong="H0376" keepeth|strong="H5341" the|strong="H5341" law|strong="H8451" is|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" wise|strong="H2450" son|strong="H1121": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H8451" that|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1121" companion|strong="H7462" of|strong="H1121" gluttonous|strong="H2151" men|strong="H1121" shameth|strong="H3637" his|strong="H5341" father|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H7235" that|strong="H0834" augmenteth his|strong="H7235" substance|strong="H1952" by|strong="H1952" usury|strong="H5392" and|strong="H7235" increase|strong="H7235", gathereth|strong="H6908" it|strong="H6908" for|strong="H1800" him|strong="H7235" that|strong="H0834" hath|strong="H1800" pity|strong="H2603" on|strong="H7235" the|strong="H6908" poor|strong="H1800". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H8451" that|strong="H8085" turneth|strong="H7725" away|strong="H5493" his|strong="H8085" ear|strong="H8085" from|strong="H5493" hearing|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" law|strong="H8451", even|strong="H1571" his|strong="H8085" prayer|strong="H8605" is|strong="H1571" an|strong="H1571" abomination|strong="H8441". 
\verseNumber{10}Whoso|strong="H0376" causeth|strong="H5414" the|strong="H1870" upright|strong="H3477" to|strong="H1870" go|strong="H7686" astray|strong="H7686" in|strong="H3477" an|strong="H5157" evil|strong="H7451" way|strong="H1870", he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H3477" fall|strong="H5307" himself|strong="H1931" into|strong="H5307" his|strong="H1931" own|strong="H5157" pit|strong="H7816": but|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" perfect|strong="H8549" shall|strong="H3477" inherit|strong="H5157" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H5869" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H2450" is|strong="H5869" wise|strong="H2450" in|strong="H2450" his|strong="H5869" own|strong="H5869" conceit|strong="H5869"; but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5869" poor|strong="H1800" that|strong="H5869" hath|strong="H5869" understanding|strong="H8394" searcheth|strong="H2713" him|strong="H5869" out|strong="H2713". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6965" righteous|strong="H6662" triumph|strong="H5970", there|strong="H6965" is|strong="H7563" great|strong="H7227" glory|strong="H8597": but|strong="H7563" when|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6965" wicked|strong="H7563" rise|strong="H6965", men|strong="H7563" hide|strong="H2664" themselves|strong="H0905". 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" covereth|strong="H3680" his|strong="H5800" transgressions|strong="H6588" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" prosper|strong="H6743": but|strong="H3808" whoso|strong="H0376" confesseth|strong="H3034" and|strong="H3034" forsaketh|strong="H5800" them|strong="H5800" shall|strong="H3808" obtain|strong="H5381" mercy|strong="H7355". 
\verseNumber{14}Happy|strong="H0835" is|strong="H3820" the|strong="H5307" man|strong="H7451" that|strong="H5307" feareth|strong="H6342" alway|strong="H8548": but|strong="H7451" he|strong="H3820" that|strong="H5307" hardeneth|strong="H7185" his|strong="H7185" heart|strong="H3820" shall|strong="H3820" fall|strong="H5307" into|strong="H5307" mischief|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="H5971"\+w* }a|strong="H5921" roaring|strong="H5098" lion|strong="H0738", and|strong="H5971" a|strong="H5921" ranging|strong="H8264" bear|strong="H1677"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H7563"\+w* }a|strong="H5921" wicked|strong="H7563" ruler|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" poor|strong="H1800" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3117" prince|strong="H5057" that|strong="H3117" lacketh|strong="H2638" understanding|strong="H8394" is|strong="H3117" also|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" great|strong="H7227" oppressor|strong="H4642": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3117"\+w* }he|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" hateth|strong="H8130" covetousness|strong="H1215" shall|strong="H3117" prolong|strong="H0748" his|strong="H8130" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{17}A|strong="H5704" man|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" laden|strong="H6231" with|strong="H5315" the|strong="H5704" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="H1818" any|strong="H5315" person|strong="H5315" shall|strong="H5315" flee|strong="H5127" unto|strong="H5127" the|strong="H5704" pit|strong="H0953"; let|strong="H5315" no|strong="H3808" man|strong="H5315" stay|strong="H8551" him|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{18}Whoso|strong="H0376" walketh|strong="H1980" uprightly|strong="H8549" shall|strong="H8549" be|strong="H1870" delivered|strong="H3467": but|strong="H1870" he|strong="H1980" that|strong="H5307" is|strong="H1870" perverse|strong="H6140" in|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H1980"\+w* }ways|strong="H1870" shall|strong="H8549" fall|strong="H5307" at|strong="H5307" once|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H3899" tilleth|strong="H5647" his|strong="H5647" land|strong="H0776" shall|strong="H7291" have|strong="H7646" plenty|strong="H7646" of|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899": but|strong="H7291" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H3899" followeth|strong="H7291" after|strong="H7291" vain|strong="H7386" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w persons|strong="H5315"\+w* }shall|strong="H7291" have|strong="H7646" poverty|strong="H7389" enough|strong="H7646". 
\verseNumber{20}A|strong="H3808" faithful|strong="H0539" man|strong="H0376" shall|strong="H3808" abound|strong="H7227" with|strong="H1293" blessings|strong="H1293": but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" maketh|strong="H6213" haste|strong="H4116" to|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" rich|strong="H6238" shall|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352". 
\verseNumber{21}To|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3808" respect|strong="H5234" of|strong="H6440" persons|strong="H6440" is|strong="H2896" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896": neither|strong="H3808" that|strong="H1397" a|strong="H6440" man|strong="H1397" should|strong="H3899" transgress|strong="H6586" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H6440" piece|strong="H6595" of|strong="H6440" bread|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{22}He|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" hath|strong="H5869" an|strong="H3588" evil|strong="H7451" eye|strong="H5869" hasteth|strong="H4116" after|strong="H3588" riches|strong="H1952", and|strong="H5869" knoweth|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" want|strong="H2639" shall|strong="H5869" come|strong="H3045" upon|strong="H7451" him|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H3956" rebuketh|strong="H3198" a|strong="H4672" man|strong="H0376" shall|strong="H3956" afterward|strong="H0310" find|strong="H4672" more|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" than|strong="H2505" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H3956" flattereth|strong="H2505" with|strong="H3198" the|strong="H4672" tongue|strong="H3956". 
\verseNumber{24}Whoso|strong="H0376" robbeth|strong="H1497" his|strong="H7843" father|strong="H0001" or|strong="H0176" his|strong="H7843" mother|strong="H0517", and|strong="H7843" saith|strong="H0559", It|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" no|strong="H3808" transgression|strong="H6588"; the|strong="H7843" same|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" the|strong="H7843" companion|strong="H2270" of|strong="H6588" a|strong="H1497" destroyer|strong="H7843". 
\verseNumber{25}He|strong="H3068" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" greedy|strong="H5315" spirit|strong="H5315" stirreth|strong="H5315" up|strong="H1624" strife|strong="H4066": but|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" that|strong="H5315" putteth|strong="H7760" his|strong="H3068" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" made|strong="H3068" fat|strong="H1878". 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" trusteth|strong="H0982" in|strong="H1980" his|strong="H4422" own|strong="H1961" heart|strong="H3820" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1980" fool|strong="H3684": but|strong="H1931" whoso|strong="H0376" walketh|strong="H1980" wisely|strong="H2451", he|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H3820" be|strong="H3820" delivered|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" giveth|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" poor|strong="H7326" shall|strong="H5869" not|strong="H5414" lack|strong="H4270": but|strong="H7326" he|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" hideth|strong="H5956" his|strong="H5414" eyes|strong="H5869" shall|strong="H5869" have|strong="H5869" many|strong="H7227" a|strong="H5414" curse|strong="H3994". 
\verseNumber{28}When|strong="H7235" the|strong="H6965" wicked|strong="H7563" rise|strong="H6965", men|strong="H7563" hide|strong="H5641" themselves|strong="H5641": but|strong="H7563" when|strong="H7235" they|strong="H1992" perish|strong="H0006", the|strong="H6965" righteous|strong="H6662" increase|strong="H7235". 
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\chapterNumber{29}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H0834" being|strong="H1961" often|strong="H1767" reproved|strong="H8433" hardeneth|strong="H7185" his|strong="H7665" neck|strong="H6203" shall|strong="H8433" suddenly|strong="H6621" be|strong="H6621" broken|strong="H7665", and|strong="H7665" that|strong="H0834" without|strong="H7665" remedy|strong="H4832". 
\verseNumber{2}When|strong="H7235" the|strong="H8055" righteous|strong="H6662" are|strong="H5971" increased|strong="H7235", the|strong="H8055" people|strong="H5971" rejoice|strong="H8055": but|strong="H7563" when|strong="H7235" a|strong="H5971" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" beareth|strong="H7563" rule|strong="H4910", the|strong="H8055" people|strong="H5971" sigh|strong="H0584". 
\verseNumber{3}Whoso|strong="H0376" loveth|strong="H0157" wisdom|strong="H2451" rejoiceth|strong="H8055" his|strong="H8055" father|strong="H0001": but|strong="H8055" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H7462" keepeth|strong="H7462" company|strong="H7462" with|strong="H8055" harlots|strong="H2181" wasteth|strong="H7736" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H8055"\+w* }substance|strong="H1952". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H5975" king|strong="H4428" by|strong="H5975" judgment|strong="H4941" establisheth|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5975" land|strong="H0776": but|strong="H4428" he|strong="H4428" that|strong="H4428" exacteth|strong="H5382" gifts|strong="H8641" overthroweth|strong="H2040" it|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{5}A|strong="H6566" man|strong="H1397" that|strong="H1397" flattereth|strong="H2505" his|strong="H5921" neighbour|strong="H7453" spreadeth|strong="H6566" a|strong="H6566" net|strong="H7568" for|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" steps|strong="H6471". 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="H8055" the|strong="H8055" transgression|strong="H6588" of|strong="H6588" an|strong="H6588" evil|strong="H7451" man|strong="H6662" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H6662" a|strong="H8055" snare|strong="H4170": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H8055" righteous|strong="H6662" doth|strong="H6662" sing|strong="H7442" and|strong="H6662" rejoice|strong="H8055". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3045" righteous|strong="H6662" taketh|strong="H3947" knowledge|strong="H1847" of|strong="H1847" the|strong="H3045" cause|strong="H1779" of|strong="H1847" the|strong="H3045" poor|strong="H1800": the|strong="H3045" wicked|strong="H7563" hath|strong="H6662" not|strong="H3808" understanding|strong="H8394" to|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H3045"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}Scornful|strong="H3944" men|strong="H2450" set|strong="H7725" a|strong="H7725" city|strong="H7151" in|strong="H7725" a|strong="H7725" flame|strong="H3852": but|strong="H7725" wise|strong="H2450" men|strong="H2450" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" wrath|strong="H2534". 
\verseNumber{9}If|strong="H0518" a|strong="H8199" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450" hath|strong="H3068" a|strong="H8199" controversy|strong="H8199" with|strong="H8199" a|strong="H8199" foolish|strong="H3684" man|strong="H2450", whether|strong="H0518" he|strong="H8199" be|strong="H8199" angry|strong="H2734" or|strong="H7264" laugh|strong="H7832", there|strong="H8033" will|strong="H2450" be|strong="H8199" no|strong="H3808" rest|strong="H5183". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H1245" bloodthirsty|strong="H0582" hate|strong="H8130" him|strong="H8130" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" perfect|strong="H8535": and|strong="H1818" as|strong="H5315" for|strong="H1245" the|strong="H1245" upright|strong="H3477", they|strong="H5315" seek|strong="H1245" his|strong="H1245" life|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{11}A|strong="H3318" fool|strong="H3684" uttereth|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" anger|strong="H7307": but|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3318" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450" keepeth|strong="H7623" it|strong="H7307" back|strong="H3318" and|strong="H3318" stilleth|strong="H7623" it|strong="H7307". 
\verseNumber{12}If|strong="H0518" a|strong="H5921" ruler|strong="H4910" hearkeneth|strong="H8085" to|strong="H5921" falsehood|strong="H8267", all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H8334" are|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H3068" poor|strong="H7326" man|strong="H7326" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" oppressor|strong="H5065" meet|strong="H6298" together|strong="H6298": the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" lighteneth|strong="H0215" the|strong="H3068" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H8147" both|strong="H8147". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H8199" king|strong="H4428" that|strong="H4428" faithfully|strong="H0571" judgeth|strong="H8199" the|strong="H8199" poor|strong="H1800", his|strong="H3559" throne|strong="H3678" shall|strong="H4428" be|strong="H4428" established|strong="H3559" for|strong="H4428" ever|strong="H5703". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H5414" rod|strong="H7626" and|strong="H7971" reproof|strong="H8433" give|strong="H5414" wisdom|strong="H2451": but|strong="H3588" a|strong="H5414" child|strong="H5288" left|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7971" himself|strong="H5315" causeth|strong="H5414" shame|strong="H0954" to|strong="H7971" his|strong="H5414" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" increased|strong="H7235", transgression|strong="H6588" increaseth|strong="H7235": but|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H7563" look|strong="H7200" upon|strong="H7200" their|strong="H7200" fall|strong="H4658". 
\verseNumber{17}Correct|strong="H3256" thy|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5414" shall|strong="H1121" give|strong="H5414" thee|strong="H5414" rest|strong="H5117"; yea|strong="H0637", he|strong="H5414" shall|strong="H1121" give|strong="H5414" delight|strong="H4574" unto|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{18}Where|strong="H0834" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H8451" no|strong="H3808" vision|strong="H2377", the|strong="H8104" people|strong="H5971" cast|strong="H7993" off|strong="H3772" restraint|strong="H6544": but|strong="H6544" he|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" keepeth|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" law|strong="H8451", happy|strong="H0835" is|strong="H8451" he|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{19}A|strong="H3588" servant|strong="H5650" will|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" corrected|strong="H3256" by|strong="H3808" words|strong="H1697": for|strong="H3588" though|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" understand|strong="H0995" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" give|strong="H5414" heed|strong="H8104". 
\verseNumber{20}Seest|strong="H2372" thou|strong="H0607" a|strong="H4480" man|strong="H3684" that|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" hasty|strong="H4116" in|strong="H1697" his|strong="H4480" words|strong="H1697"? there|strong="H4480" is|strong="H1697" more|strong="H4480" hope|strong="H8615" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H4480" fool|strong="H3684" than|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1697" him|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{21}He|strong="H0834" that|strong="H5650" delicately|strong="H4574" bringeth|strong="H0935" up|strong="H6445" his|strong="H1961" servant|strong="H5650" from|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" child|strong="H5290" shall|strong="H5650" have|strong="H1961" him|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H4497" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" last|strong="H0314". 
\verseNumber{22}An|strong="H1624" angry|strong="H2534" man|strong="H1167" stirreth|strong="H0376" up|strong="H1624" strife|strong="H4066", and|strong="H2534" a|strong="H2534" wrathful|strong="H2534" man|strong="H1167" aboundeth|strong="H1167" in|strong="H7227" transgression|strong="H6588". 
\verseNumber{23}A|strong="H7307" man’s|strong="H0376" pride|strong="H1346" shall|strong="H7307" bring|strong="H8213" him|strong="H8213" low|strong="H8213": but|strong="H1346" he|strong="H7307" that|strong="H7307" is|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" a|strong="H7307" lowly|strong="H8217" spirit|strong="H7307" shall|strong="H7307" obtain|strong="H8551" honour|strong="H3519". 
\verseNumber{24}Whoso|strong="H0376" is|strong="H5315" partner|strong="H2505" with|strong="H5973" a|strong="H8085" thief|strong="H1590" hateth|strong="H8130" his|strong="H8085" own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": he|strong="H3808" heareth|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" adjuration|strong="H0423" and|strong="H8085" uttereth|strong="H5414" nothing|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H5414" fear|strong="H2731" of|strong="H3068" man|strong="H0376" bringeth|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" snare|strong="H4170": but|strong="H3068" whoso|strong="H0376" putteth|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" LORD|strong="H3068" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" safe|strong="H7682". 
\verseNumber{26}Many|strong="H7227" seek|strong="H1245" the|strong="H6440" ruler’s|strong="H4910" favour|strong="H6440": but|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" man’s|strong="H0376" judgment|strong="H4941" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cometh|strong="H3068"\+w* }from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{27}An|strong="H1129" unjust|strong="H5766" man|strong="H7563" is|strong="H1870" an|strong="H1129" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" righteous|strong="H6662": and|strong="H1870" he|strong="H0834" that|strong="H6662" is|strong="H1870" upright|strong="H3477" in|strong="H3477" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" is|strong="H1870" an|strong="H1129" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" wicked|strong="H7563". 
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\chapterNumber{30}The|strong="H5002" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" Agur|strong="H0094" the|strong="H5002" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jakeh|strong="H3348"; the|strong="H5002" oracle|strong="H4853". The|strong="H5002" man|strong="H1397" saith|strong="H5002" unto|strong="H1697" Ithiel|strong="H0384", unto|strong="H1697" Ithiel|strong="H0384" and|strong="H1121" Ucal|strong="H0401": 
\verseNumber{2}Surely|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" more|strong="H3808" brutish|strong="H1198" than|strong="H3808" any|strong="H3588" man|strong="H0376", and|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3588" understanding|strong="H8394" of|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3588" man|strong="H0376": 
\verseNumber{3}And|strong="H2451" I|strong="H3045" have|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" learned|strong="H3925" wisdom|strong="H2451", neither|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3045" I|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3045" knowledge|strong="H1847" of|strong="H6918" the|strong="H3045" Holy|strong="H6918" One|strong="H6918". 
\verseNumber{4}Who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H1121" ascended|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" into|strong="H3381" heaven|strong="H8064", and|strong="H1121" descended|strong="H3381"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H1121" gathered|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" wind|strong="H7307" in|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" fists|strong="H2651"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H1121" bound|strong="H6887" the|strong="H3605" waters|strong="H4325" in|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" garment|strong="H8071"? who|strong="H4310" hath|strong="H1121" established|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" ends|strong="H7098" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H5927"? what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4310" his|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034", and|strong="H1121" what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4310" his|strong="H3605" son’s|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034", if|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3045" knowest|strong="H3045"? 
\verseNumber{5}Every|strong="H3605" word|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" is|strong="H1931" tried|strong="H6884": he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3605" shield|strong="H4043" unto|strong="H0559" them|strong="H1931" that|strong="H3605" trust|strong="H2620" in|strong="H4043" him|strong="H1931". 
\verseNumber{6}Add|strong="H3254" thou|strong="H0607" not|strong="H6435" unto|strong="H1697" his|strong="H5921" words|strong="H1697", lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H5921" reprove|strong="H3198" thee|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1697" thou|strong="H0607" be|strong="H1697" found|strong="H4672" a|strong="H5921" liar|strong="H3576". 
\verseNumber{7}Two|strong="H8147" things|strong="H8147" have|strong="H8147" I|strong="H2962" asked|strong="H7592" of|strong="H4480" thee|strong="H7592"; deny|strong="H4513" me|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H8147"\+w* }not|strong="H4191" before|strong="H4480" I|strong="H2962" die|strong="H4191": 
\verseNumber{8}Remove|strong="H7368" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H4480" me|strong="H5414" vanity|strong="H7723" and|strong="H3899" lies|strong="H3577": give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" neither|strong="H4480" poverty|strong="H7389" nor|strong="H3899" riches|strong="H6239"; feed|strong="H2963" me|strong="H5414" with|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5414" food|strong="H3899" that|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" needful|strong="H2819" for|strong="H2706" me|strong="H5414": 
\verseNumber{9}Lest|strong="H6435" I|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" full|strong="H7646", and|strong="H3068" deny|strong="H3584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thee|strong="H5414"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559", Who|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068"? or|strong="H6435" lest|strong="H6435" I|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" poor|strong="H3423", and|strong="H3068" steal|strong="H1589", and|strong="H3068" use|strong="H4399" profanely the|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{10}Slander|strong="H3960" not|strong="H6435" a|strong="H7043" servant|strong="H5650" unto|strong="H5650" his|strong="H7043" master|strong="H0113", lest|strong="H6435" he|strong="H7043" curse|strong="H7043" thee|strong="H5414", and|strong="H5650" thou|strong="H0607" be|strong="H5650" held|strong="H2388" guilty|strong="H0816". 
\verseNumber{11}There|strong="H8033" is|strong="H1755" a|strong="H7043" generation|strong="H1755" that|strong="H3808" curseth|strong="H7043" their|strong="H3808" father|strong="H0001", and|strong="H3808" doth|strong="H0430" not|strong="H3808" bless|strong="H1288" their|strong="H3808" mother|strong="H0517". 
\verseNumber{12}There|strong="H8033" is|strong="H5869" a|strong="H3808" generation|strong="H1755" that|strong="H5869" are|strong="H5869" pure|strong="H2889" in|strong="H7364" their|strong="H7364" own|strong="H5869" eyes|strong="H5869"; and|strong="H5869" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yet|strong="H3808"\+w* }are|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3808" washed|strong="H7364" from|strong="H5869" their|strong="H7364" filthiness|strong="H6675". 
\verseNumber{13}There|strong="H8033" is|strong="H4100" a|strong="H5375" generation|strong="H1755", Oh|strong="H4994" how|strong="H4100" lofty|strong="H7311" are|strong="H5869" their|strong="H5375" eyes|strong="H5869"! and|strong="H5869" their|strong="H5375" eyelids|strong="H6079" are|strong="H5869" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{14}There|strong="H8033" is|strong="H2719" a|strong="H1961" generation|strong="H1755" whose|strong="H0834" teeth|strong="H8127" are|strong="H8127" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1755"\+w* }swords|strong="H2719", and|strong="H6041" their|strong="H1755" jaw|strong="H4973" teeth|strong="H8127" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H1755"\+w* }knives|strong="H2719", to|strong="H1755" devour|strong="H0398" the|strong="H2719" poor|strong="H6041" from|strong="H2719" off|strong="H3772" the|strong="H2719" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H6041" the|strong="H2719" needy|strong="H6041" from|strong="H2719" among|strong="H2719" men|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3808" horseleach|strong="H5936" hath|strong="H5936" two|strong="H8147" daughters|strong="H1323", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Crying|strong="H1058"\+w*}, Give|strong="H3051", give|strong="H3051". There|strong="H8033" are|strong="H1323" three|strong="H7969" things|strong="H7969" that|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1323" never|strong="H3808" satisfied|strong="H7646", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yea|strong="H0637"\+w*}, four|strong="H7969" that|strong="H3808" say|strong="H0559" not|strong="H3808", Enough|strong="H7646": 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3808" grave|strong="H7585"; and|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3808" barren|strong="H6115" womb|strong="H7356"; the|strong="H3808" earth|strong="H0776" that|strong="H4325" is|strong="H4325" not|strong="H3808" satisfied|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" water|strong="H4325"; and|strong="H4325" the|strong="H3808" fire|strong="H0784" that|strong="H4325" saith|strong="H0559" not|strong="H3808", Enough|strong="H7646". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H5869" eye|strong="H5869" that|strong="H1121" mocketh|strong="H3932" at|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5869" father|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" despiseth|strong="H0959" to|strong="H1121" obey|strong="H3349" his|strong="H5869" mother|strong="H0517", the|strong="H5869" ravens|strong="H6158" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5869" valley|strong="H5158" shall|strong="H1121" pick|strong="H5365" it|strong="H5869" out|strong="H5365", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5869" young|strong="H1121" eagles|strong="H5404" shall|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H0398" it|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{18}There|strong="H1992" be|strong="H3808" three|strong="H7969" things|strong="H6381" which|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" too|strong="H4480" wonderful|strong="H6381" for|strong="H3045" me|strong="H4480", yea|strong="H0637", four|strong="H7969" which|strong="H1992" I|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808": 
\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" an|strong="H5921" eagle|strong="H5404" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" air|strong="H8064"; the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" a|strong="H5921" serpent|strong="H5175" upon|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" rock|strong="H6697"; the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" a|strong="H5921" ship|strong="H8392" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" midst|strong="H3820" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5921" sea|strong="H3220"; and|strong="H8064" the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" a|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1397" with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" maid|strong="H5959". 
\verseNumber{20}So|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" an|strong="H1129" adulterous|strong="H5003" woman|strong="H0802"; she|strong="H3651" eateth|strong="H0398", and|strong="H1870" wipeth|strong="H4229" her|strong="H1870" mouth|strong="H6310", and|strong="H1870" saith|strong="H6310", I|strong="H3651" have|strong="H3808" done|strong="H6466" no|strong="H3808" wickedness|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="H8478" three|strong="H7969" things|strong="H7969" the|strong="H5375" earth|strong="H0776" doth|strong="H0430" tremble|strong="H7264", and|strong="H7969" for|strong="H8478" four|strong="H7969", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H0834"\+w* }it|strong="H5375" cannot|strong="H3808" bear|strong="H5375": 
\verseNumber{22}For|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" servant|strong="H5650" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5650" king|strong="H4427"; and|strong="H3899" a|strong="H3588" fool|strong="H5036" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H5650" filled|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" meat|strong="H3899"; 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="H3588" an|strong="H3588" odious|strong="H8130" woman|strong="H8130" when|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3588" married|strong="H1166"; and|strong="H3423" an|strong="H3588" handmaid|strong="H8198" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3588" heir|strong="H3423" to|strong="H3588" her|strong="H8130" mistress|strong="H1404". 
\verseNumber{24}There|strong="H1992" be|strong="H1961" four|strong="H0702" things|strong="H1992" which|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" little|strong="H6996" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H1992" earth|strong="H0776", but|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" exceeding|strong="H2449" wise|strong="H2450": 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H3559" ants|strong="H5244" are|strong="H5971" a|strong="H3559" people|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" strong|strong="H5794", yet|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" provide|strong="H3559" their|strong="H3559" meat|strong="H3899" in|strong="H3899" the|strong="H3559" summer|strong="H7019"; 
\verseNumber{26}The|strong="H7760" conies|strong="H8227" are|strong="H5971" but|strong="H3808" a|strong="H7760" feeble|strong="H6099" folk|strong="H5971", yet|strong="H3808" make|strong="H7760" they|strong="H3808" their|strong="H7760" houses|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7760" rocks|strong="H5553"; 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3605" locusts|strong="H0697" have|strong="H3605" no|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", yet|strong="H3605" go|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3605" forth|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H3318" by|strong="H3318" bands|strong="H2686"; 
\verseNumber{28}The|strong="H3027" lizard|strong="H8079" taketh|strong="H8079" hold|strong="H8610" with|strong="H3027" her|strong="H1931" hands|strong="H3027", yet|strong="H5750" is|strong="H1931" she|strong="H1931" in|strong="H4428" kings’|strong="H4428" palaces|strong="H1964", 
\verseNumber{29}There|strong="H1992" be|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" things|strong="H7969" which|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" stately|strong="H3190" in|strong="H3212" their|strong="H1992" march|strong="H3212", yea|strong="H0637", four|strong="H7969" which|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" stately|strong="H3190" in|strong="H3212" going|strong="H3212": 
\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H3605" lion|strong="H3918", which|strong="H1368" is|strong="H3605" mightiest|strong="H1368" among|strong="H1368" beasts|strong="H0929", and|strong="H7725" turneth|strong="H7725" not|strong="H3808" away|strong="H7725" for|strong="H6440" any|strong="H3605"; 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H5973" greyhound|strong="H4975"; the|strong="H5973" he-goat also|strong="H4428"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5973" king|strong="H4428", against|strong="H5973" whom|strong="H0834" there|strong="H8033" is|strong="H4428" no|strong="H3808" rising|strong="H4217" up|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{32}If|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H3027" hast|strong="H3426" done|strong="H3027" foolishly|strong="H5034" in|strong="H3027" lifting|strong="H8641" up|strong="H5375" thyself|strong="H3665", or|strong="H6310" if|strong="H0518" thou|strong="H3027" hast|strong="H3426" thought|strong="H2161" evil|strong="H2161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lay|strong="H7901"\+w* }thine|strong="H5375" hand|strong="H3027" upon|strong="H3027" thy|strong="H5375" mouth|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{33}For|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" churning|strong="H4330" of|strong="H1818" milk|strong="H2461" bringeth|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" butter|strong="H2529", and|strong="H2461" the|strong="H3588" wringing|strong="H4330" of|strong="H1818" the|strong="H3588" nose|strong="H0639" bringeth|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" blood|strong="H1818": so|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3588" forcing|strong="H4330" of|strong="H1818" wrath|strong="H2534" bringeth|strong="H3318" forth|strong="H3318" strife|strong="H7379". 
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\chapterNumber{31}The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428" Lemuel|strong="H3927"; the|strong="H1697" oracle|strong="H4853" which|strong="H1697" his|strong="H4428" mother|strong="H0517" taught|strong="H3256" him|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{2}What|strong="H4100", my|strong="H4100" son|strong="H1248"? and|strong="H5088" what|strong="H4100", O|strong="H1248" son|strong="H1248" of|strong="H5088" my|strong="H4100" womb|strong="H7358", and|strong="H5088" what|strong="H4100", O|strong="H1248" son|strong="H1248" of|strong="H5088" my|strong="H4100" vows|strong="H5088"? 
\verseNumber{3}Give|strong="H5414" not|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" strength|strong="H2428" unto|strong="H5414" women|strong="H0802", nor|strong="H3808" thy|strong="H5414" ways|strong="H1870" to|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5414" which|strong="H2428" destroyeth|strong="H4229" kings|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{4}It|strong="H8354" is|strong="H4428" not|strong="H8354" for|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428", O|strong="H3069" Lemuel|strong="H3927", it|strong="H8354" is|strong="H4428" not|strong="H8354" for|strong="H4428" kings|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4428" drink|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196"; nor|strong="H3808" for|strong="H4428" princes|strong="H7336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w*}, Where|strong="H0834" is|strong="H4428" strong|strong="H7941" drink|strong="H8354"? 
\verseNumber{5}Lest|strong="H6435" they|strong="H3605" drink|strong="H8354", and|strong="H1121" forget|strong="H7911" the|strong="H3605" law|strong="H2710", and|strong="H1121" pervert|strong="H8138" the|strong="H3605" judgment|strong="H1779" of|strong="H1121" any|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" afflicted|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{6}Give|strong="H5414" strong|strong="H7941" drink|strong="H7941" unto|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H5414" perish|strong="H0006", and|strong="H3196" wine|strong="H3196" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" bitter|strong="H4751" in|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": 
\verseNumber{7}Let|strong="H3808" him|strong="H2142" drink|strong="H8354", and|strong="H8354" forget|strong="H7911" his|strong="H2142" poverty|strong="H7389", and|strong="H8354" remember|strong="H2142" his|strong="H2142" misery|strong="H5999" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H5750". 
\verseNumber{8}Open|strong="H6605" thy|strong="H6605" mouth|strong="H6310" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" dumb|strong="H0481", in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" cause|strong="H1779" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" such|strong="H3605" as|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" left|strong="H7604" desolate|strong="H8074". 
\verseNumber{9}Open|strong="H6605" thy|strong="H8199" mouth|strong="H6310", judge|strong="H8199" righteously|strong="H6664", and|strong="H6041" minister|strong="H8334" judgment|strong="H8199" to|strong="H6310" the|strong="H8199" poor|strong="H6041" and|strong="H6041" needy|strong="H6041". 
\verseNumber{10}A|strong="H4672" virtuous|strong="H2428" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" find|strong="H4672"? for|strong="H2428" her|strong="H4672" price|strong="H4377" is|strong="H4310" far|strong="H7350" above|strong="H7350" rubies|strong="H6443". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3808" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" her|strong="H3820" husband|strong="H1167" trusteth|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3808" her|strong="H3820", and|strong="H3820" he|strong="H3808" shall|strong="H3820" have|strong="H3808" no|strong="H3808" lack|strong="H2637" of|strong="H3820" gain|strong="H7998". 
\verseNumber{12}She|strong="H3808" doeth|strong="H6213" him|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" and|strong="H3117" not|strong="H3808" evil|strong="H7451" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" her|strong="H3605" life|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{13}She|strong="H3709" seeketh|strong="H1875" wool|strong="H6785" and|strong="H6213" flax|strong="H6593", and|strong="H6213" worketh|strong="H6213" willingly|strong="H2656" with|strong="H6213" her|strong="H6213" hands|strong="H3709". 
\verseNumber{14}She|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" merchant-ships; she|strong="H1931" bringeth|strong="H0935" her|strong="H1961" food|strong="H3899" from|strong="H1961" afar|strong="H4801". 
\verseNumber{15}She|strong="H6965" riseth|strong="H6965" also|strong="H5750" while|strong="H5750" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H1004" yet|strong="H5750" night|strong="H3915", and|strong="H6965" giveth|strong="H5414" meat|strong="H2964" to|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H6965" their|strong="H5414" task|strong="H2706" to|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" maidens|strong="H5291". 
\verseNumber{16}She|strong="H3709" considereth|strong="H2161" a|strong="H3947" field|strong="H7704", and|strong="H7704" buyeth|strong="H3947" it|strong="H3947": with|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H7704" her|strong="H3947" hands|strong="H3709" she|strong="H3709" planteth|strong="H5193" a|strong="H3947" vineyard|strong="H3754". 
\verseNumber{17}She|strong="H1931" girdeth|strong="H2296" her|strong="H2296" loins|strong="H4975" with|strong="H2296" strength|strong="H5797", and|strong="H5797" maketh|strong="H6213" strong|strong="H5797" her|strong="H2296" arms|strong="H2220". 
\verseNumber{18}She|strong="H3588" perceiveth|strong="H2938" that|strong="H3588" her|strong="H5504" merchandise|strong="H5504" is|strong="H2896" profitable|strong="H5532": her|strong="H5504" lamp|strong="H5216" goeth|strong="H1980" not|strong="H3808" out|strong="H3518" by|strong="H3915" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{19}She|strong="H3709" layeth|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" distaff|strong="H6418", and|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hands|strong="H3027" hold|strong="H8551" the|strong="H7971" spindle|strong="H6418". 
\verseNumber{20}She|strong="H3709" spreadeth|strong="H6566" out|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" poor|strong="H6041"; yea|strong="H0637", she|strong="H3709" reacheth|strong="H6293" forth|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" hands|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" needy|strong="H6041". 
\verseNumber{21}She|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" snow|strong="H7950" for|strong="H3588" her|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004"; for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004" are|strong="H1004" clothed|strong="H3847" with|strong="H1004" scarlet|strong="H8144". 
\verseNumber{22}She|strong="H1931" maketh|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" herself|strong="H5315" carpets|strong="H1595" of|strong="H6213" tapestry|strong="H4765"; her|strong="H6213" clothing|strong="H3830" is|strong="H3830" fine|strong="H8336" linen|strong="H8336" and|strong="H6213" purple|strong="H0713". 
\verseNumber{23}Her|strong="H3045" husband|strong="H1167" is|strong="H1167" known|strong="H3045" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3045" gates|strong="H8179", when|strong="H3427" he|strong="H3045" sitteth|strong="H3427" among|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3045" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3045" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{24}She|strong="H1931" maketh|strong="H6213" linen|strong="H5466" garments|strong="H5466" and|strong="H6213" selleth|strong="H4376" them|strong="H5414"; and|strong="H6213" delivereth|strong="H5414" girdles|strong="H2289" unto|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" merchant|strong="H3669". 
\verseNumber{25}Strength|strong="H5797" and|strong="H3117" dignity|strong="H1926" are|strong="H3117" her|strong="H3117" clothing|strong="H3830"; and|strong="H3117" she|strong="H1931" laugheth|strong="H7832" at|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3117" come|strong="H0935". 
\verseNumber{26}She|strong="H5921" openeth|strong="H6605" her|strong="H5921" mouth|strong="H6310" with|strong="H5921" wisdom|strong="H2451"; and|strong="H2451" the|strong="H5921" law|strong="H8451" of|strong="H6310" kindness|strong="H2617" is|strong="H2617" on|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" tongue|strong="H3956". 
\verseNumber{27}She|strong="H3808" looketh|strong="H6822" well|strong="H6822" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3808" ways|strong="H1979" of|strong="H1004" her|strong="H3605" household|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" eateth|strong="H0398" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" bread|strong="H3899" of|strong="H1004" idleness|strong="H6104". 
\verseNumber{28}Her|strong="H1984" children|strong="H1121" rise|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965", and|strong="H1121" call|strong="H7121" her|strong="H1984" blessed|strong="H1288"; her|strong="H1984" husband|strong="H1167" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1121"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1121" praiseth|strong="H1984" her|strong="H1984", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w*}: 
\verseNumber{29}Many|strong="H7227" daughters|strong="H1323" have|strong="H1323" done|strong="H6213" virtuously|strong="H2428", but|strong="H3605" thou|strong="H6213" excellest|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{30}Favour|strong="H2580" is|strong="H3068" deceitful|strong="H8267", and|strong="H3068" beauty|strong="H3308" is|strong="H3068" vain|strong="H1892": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H1931"\+w* }a|strong="H3068" woman|strong="H0802" that|strong="H1931" feareth|strong="H3373" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", she|strong="H1931" shall|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1984". 
\verseNumber{31}Give|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H3027" her|strong="H5414" hands|strong="H3027"; and|strong="H3027" let|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" works|strong="H4639" praise|strong="H1984" her|strong="H5414" in|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" gates|strong="H8179". 
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