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| A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words
stir up anger. |
| The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but
the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. |
| The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding
the evil and the good. |
| A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but
perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. |
| A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he
that regardeth reproof is prudent. |
| In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but
in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. |
| The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the
heart of the foolish doeth not so. |
| The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the
LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. |
| The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the
LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. |
| Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the
way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. |
| Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much
more then the hearts of the children of men? |
| A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither
will he go unto the wise. |
| A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by
sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. |
| The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh
knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. |
| All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that
is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. |
| Better is little with the fear of the LORD than
great treasure and trouble therewith. |
| Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a
stalled ox and hatred therewith. |
| A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is
slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of
thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. |
| A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man
despiseth his mother. |
| Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but
a man of understanding walketh uprightly. |
| Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in
the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
| A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a
word spoken in due season, how good is it! |
| The way of life is above to the wise, that he may
depart from hell beneath. |
| The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he
will establish the border of the widow. |
| The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the
LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. |
| He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
but he that hateth gifts shall live. |
| The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but
the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. |
| The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the
prayer of the righteous. |
| The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a
good report maketh the bones fat. |
| The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth
among the wise. |
| He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:
but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. |
| The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom;
and before honour is humility. |
| The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer
of the tongue, is from the LORD. |
| All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but
the LORD weigheth the spirits. |
| Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts
shall be established. |
| The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even
the wicked for the day of evil. |
| Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination
to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. |
| By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the
fear of the LORD men depart from evil. |
| When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even
his enemies to be at peace with him. |
| Better is a little with righteousness than great
revenues without right. |
| A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD
directeth his steps. |
| A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his
mouth transgresseth not in judgment. |
| A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the
weights of the bag are his work. |
| It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:
for the throne is established by righteousness. |
| Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they
love him that speaketh right. |
| The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a
wise man will pacify it. |
| In the light of the king's countenance is life; and
his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
| How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and
to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
| The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:
he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. |
| Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty
spirit before a fall. |
| Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the
lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
| He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good:
and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. |
| The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the
sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. |
| Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that
hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. |
| The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth
learning to his lips. |
| Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the
soul, and health to the bones. |
| There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but
the end thereof are the ways of death. |
| He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his
mouth craveth it of him. |
| An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips
there is as a burning fire. |
| A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer
separateth chief friends. |
| A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth
him into the way that is not good. |
| He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things:
moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. |
| The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. |
| He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole
disposing thereof is of the LORD. |
| Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
than an house full of sacrifices with strife. |
| A wise servant shall have rule over a son that
causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the
brethren. |
| The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for
gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. |
| A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar
giveth ear to a naughty tongue. |
| Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he
that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. |
| Children's children are the crown of old men; and
the glory of children are their fathers. |
| Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do
lying lips a prince. |
| A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him
that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
| He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but
he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
| A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an
hundred stripes into a fool. |
| An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a
cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
| Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather
than a fool in his folly. |
| Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart
from his house. |
| The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out
water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. |
| He that justifieth the wicked, and he that
condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. |
| Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to
get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? |
| A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born
for adversity. |
| A man void of understanding striketh hands, and
becometh surety in the presence of his friend. |
| He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he
that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. |
| He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he
that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. |
| He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and
the father of a fool hath no joy. |
| A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a
broken spirit drieth the bones. |
| A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to
pervert the ways of judgment. |
| Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but
the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
| A foolish son is a grief to his father, and
bitterness to her that bare him. |
| Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike
princes for equity. |
| He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man
of understanding is of an excellent spirit. |
| Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted
wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
| Through desire a man, having separated himself,
seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
| A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that
his heart may discover itself. |
| When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt,
and with ignominy reproach. |
| The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and
the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
| It is not good to accept the person of the wicked,
to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
| A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth
calleth for strokes. |
| A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are
the snare of his soul. |
| The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go
down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| He also that is slothful in his work is brother to
him that is a great waster. |
| The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the
righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an
high wall in his own conceit. |
| Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and
before honour is humility. |
| He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it
is folly and shame unto him. |
| The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but
a wounded spirit who can bear? |
| The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the
ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him
before great men. |
| He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but
his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
| The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth
between the mighty. |
| A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong
city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of
his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and
they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and
obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
| The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth
roughly. |
| A man that hath friends must show himself friendly:
and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
| Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
| Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not
good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. |
| The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his
heart fretteth against the LORD. |
| Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is
separated from his neighbour. |
| A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that
speaketh lies shall not escape. |
| Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and
every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. |
| All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much
more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet
they are wanting to him. |
| He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that
keepeth understanding shall find good. |
| A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that
speaketh lies shall perish. |
| Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a
servant to have rule over princes. |
| The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it
is his glory to pass over a transgression. |
| The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but
his favour is as dew upon the grass. |
| A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the
contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. |
| House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and
a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
| Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle
soul shall suffer hunger. |
| He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own
soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. |
| He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the
LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. |
| Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy
soul spare for his crying. |
| A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if
thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. |
| Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou
mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
| There are many devices in a man's heart;
nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. |
| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man
is better than a liar. |
| The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that
hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. |
| A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and
will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. |
| Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and
reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. |
| He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his
mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. |
| Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth
to err from the words of knowledge. |
| An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth
of the wicked devoureth iniquity. |
| Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for
the back of fools. |
| Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and
whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. |
| The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but
every fool will be meddling. |
| The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;
therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. |
| Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but
a man of understanding will draw it out. |
| Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:
but a faithful man who can find? |
| The just man walketh in his integrity: his children
are blessed after him. |
| A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment
scattereth away all evil with his eyes. |
| Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure
from my sin? |
| Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them
are alike abomination to the LORD. |
| Even a child is known by his doings, whether his
work be pure, and whether it be right. |
| The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath
made even both of them. |
| Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open
thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. |
| It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but
when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. |
| There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the
lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. |
| Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and
take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |
| Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards
his mouth shall be filled with gravel. |
| Every purpose is established by counsel: and with
good advice make war. |
| He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth
secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. |
| Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp
shall be put out in obscure darkness. |
| An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the
beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. |
| Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on
the LORD, and he shall save thee. |
| Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and
a false balance is not good. |
| Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then
understand his own way? |
| It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is
holy, and after vows to make inquiry. |
| A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the
wheel over them. |
| The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD,
searching all the inward parts of the belly. |
| Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is
upholden by mercy. |
| The glory of young men is their strength: and the
beauty of old men is the grey head. |
| The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do
stripes the inward parts of the belly. |
| The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the
rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the
LORD pondereth the hearts. |
| To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the
LORD than sacrifice. |
| An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of
the wicked, is sin. |
| The thoughts of the diligent tend only to
plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. |
| The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a
vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. |
| The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them;
because they refuse to do judgment. |
| The way of man is froward and strange: but as for
the pure, his work is right. |
| It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
than with a brawling woman in a wide house. |
| The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour
findeth no favour in his eyes. |
| When the scorner is punished, the simple is made
wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. |
| The righteous man wisely considereth the house of
the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. |
| Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he
also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. |
| A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in
the bosom strong wrath. |
| It is joy to the just to do judgment: but
destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
| The man that wandereth out of the way of
understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. |
| He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that
loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. |
| The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and
the transgressor for the upright. |
| It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a
contentious and an angry woman. |
| There is treasure to be desired and oil in the
dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. |
| He that followeth after righteousness and mercy
findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and
casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. |
| Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his
soul from troubles. |
| Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth
in proud wrath. |
| The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his
hands refuse to labour. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the
righteous giveth and spareth not. |
| The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much
more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? |
| A false witness shall perish: but the man that
heareth speaketh constantly. |
| A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the
upright, he directeth his way. |
| There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel
against the LORD. |
| The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but
safety is of the LORD. |
| A good name is rather to be chosen than great
riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
| The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the
maker of them all. |
| A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth
himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. |
| By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and
honour, and life. |
| Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he
that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go: and when
he is old, he will not depart from it. |
| The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is
servant to the lender. |
| He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the
rod of his anger shall fail. |
| He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for
he giveth of his bread to the poor. |
| Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
yea, strife and reproach shall cease. |
| He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of
his lips the king shall be his friend. |
| The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he
overthroweth the words of the transgressor. |
| The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I
shall be slain in the streets. |
| The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is
abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. |
| Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but
the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. |
| He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches,
and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. |
| Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. |
| For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within
thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. |
| That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known
to thee this day, even to thee. |
| Have not I written to thee excellent things in
counsels and knowledge, |
| That I might make thee know the certainty of the
words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them
that send unto thee? |
| Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither
oppress the afflicted in the gate: |
| For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the
soul of those that spoiled them. |
| Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a
furious man thou shalt not go: |
| Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy
soul. |
| Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of
them that are sureties for debts. |
| If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away
thy bed from under thee? |
| Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers
have set. |
| Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall
stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. |
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