The Bible, Old and New Testaments, King James Version

by Mormons

  14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

  14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

  14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

  14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

  14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

  14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

  14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

  14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

  14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

  14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

  14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

  14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

  14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

  14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

  14:35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

  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.