Holy Bible: King James Version, The

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  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 o
f 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.