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The PROVERBS 15 - 22 |
15:1 | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
15:2 | The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. |
15:3 | The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. |
15:4 | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. |
15:5 | A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. |
15:6 | In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. |
15:7 | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. |
15:8 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. |
15:9 | The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. |
15:10 | Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. |
15:11 | Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? |
15:12 | A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. |
15:13 | A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. |
15:14 | The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. |
15:15 | All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. |
15:16 | Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
15:17 | Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. |
15:18 | A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
15:19 | The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. |
15:20 | A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. |
15:21 | Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. |
15:22 | Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
15:23 | A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! |
15:24 | The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. |
15:25 | The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. |
15:26 | The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. |
15:27 | He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. |
15:28 | The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. |
15:29 | The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. |
15:30 | The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. |
15:31 | The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. |
15:32 | He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. |
15:33 | The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. |
16:1 | The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. |
16:2 | All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. |
16:3 | Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
16:4 | The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
16:5 | Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. |
16:6 | By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. |
16:7 | When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
16:8 | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
16:9 | A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. |
16:10 | A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. |
16:11 | A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. |
16:12 | It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. |
16:13 | Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. |
16:14 | The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. |
16:15 | In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
16:16 | How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
16:17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. |
16:18 | Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. |
16:19 | Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
16:20 | He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. |
16:21 | The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. |
16:22 | Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. |
16:23 | The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. |
16:24 | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
16:25 | There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
16:26 | He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. |
16:27 | An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. |
16:28 | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
16:29 | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. |
16:30 | He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. |
16:31 | The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. |
16:32 | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
16:33 | The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. |
17:1 | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. |
17:2 | A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. |
17:3 | The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. |
17:4 | A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. |
17:5 | Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. |
17:6 | Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
17:7 | Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. |
17:8 | A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
17:9 | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
17:10 | A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. |
17:11 | An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
17:12 | Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. |
17:13 | Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. |
17:14 | The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. |
17:15 | He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. |
17:16 | Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? |
17:17 | A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
17:18 | A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. |
17:19 | He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. |
17:20 | He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. |
17:21 | He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. |
17:22 | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
17:23 | A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. |
17:24 | Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
17:25 | A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. |
17:26 | Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. |
17:27 | He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. |
17:28 | Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
18:1 | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
18:2 | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
18:3 | When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. |
18:4 | The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
18:5 | It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
18:6 | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
18:7 | A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. |
18:8 | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
18:9 | He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. |
18:10 | The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
18:11 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
18:12 | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
18:13 | He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. |
18:14 | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? |
18:15 | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
18:16 | A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
18:17 | He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
18:18 | The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
18:19 | A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
18:20 | A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
18:21 | Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
18:22 | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
18:23 | The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. |
18:24 | A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
19:1 | Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
19:2 | Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. |
19:3 | The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. |
19:4 | Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. |
19:5 | A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. |
19:6 | Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. |
19:7 | All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. |
19:8 | He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
19:9 | A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. |
19:10 | Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
19:11 | The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. |
19:12 | The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. |
19:13 | A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. |
19:14 | House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
19:15 | Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. |
19:16 | He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. |
19:17 | He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. |
19:18 | Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. |
19:19 | A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. |
19:20 | Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
19:21 | There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. |
19:22 | The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
19:23 | The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. |
19:24 | A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. |
19:25 | Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. |
19:26 | He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. |
19:27 | Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. |
19:28 | An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. |
19:29 | Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. |
20:1 | Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. |
20:2 | The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
20:3 | It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. |
20:4 | The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. |
20:5 | Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. |
20:6 | Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? |
20:7 | The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. |
20:8 | A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. |
20:9 | Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? |
20:10 | Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. |
20:11 | Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. |
20:12 | The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. |
20:13 | Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. |
20:14 | It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. |
20:15 | There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. |
20:16 | Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |
20:17 | Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. |
20:18 | Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. |
20:19 | He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. |
20:20 | Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. |
20:21 | An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. |
20:22 | Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. |
20:23 | Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. |
20:24 | Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? |
20:25 | It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. |
20:26 | A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. |
20:27 | The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. |
20:28 | Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. |
20:29 | The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head. |
20:30 | The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. |
21:1 | The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
21:2 | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. |
21:3 | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. |
21:4 | An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. |
21:5 | The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. |
21:6 | The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. |
21:7 | The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. |
21:8 | The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. |
21:9 | It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. |
21:10 | The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. |
21:11 | When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. |
21:12 | The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. |
21:13 | Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. |
21:14 | A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. |
21:15 | It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
21:16 | The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. |
21:17 | He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. |
21:18 | The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. |
21:19 | It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. |
21:20 | There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. |
21:21 | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
21:22 | A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. |
21:23 | Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. |
21:24 | Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. |
21:25 | The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. |
21:26 | He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. |
21:27 | The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? |
21:28 | A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. |
21:29 | A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. |
21:30 | There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. |
21:31 | The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. |
22:1 | A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
22:2 | The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. |
22:3 | A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. |
22:4 | By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. |
22:5 | Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. |
22:6 | Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. |
22:7 | The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
22:8 | He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. |
22:9 | He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. |
22:10 | Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. |
22:11 | He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. |
22:12 | The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. |
22:13 | The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. |
22:14 | The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. |
22:15 | Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. |
22:16 | He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. |
22:17 | Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. |
22:18 | For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. |
22:19 | That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. |
22:20 | Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, |
22:21 | That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? |
22:22 | Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: |
22:23 | For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. |
22:24 | Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: |
22:25 | Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. |
22:26 | Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. |
22:27 | If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? |
22:28 | Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. |
22:29 | Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. |
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