Chapter 3

20:016:005 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

20:016:006 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

20:016:007 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

20:016:008 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

20:016:009 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

20:016:010 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

20:016:011 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

20:016:012 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

20:016:013 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

20:016:014 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

20:016:015 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

20:016:016 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

20:016:017 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

20:016:018 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

20:016:019 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

20:016:020 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

20:016:021 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

20:016:022 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

20:016:023 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

20:016:024 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

20:016:025 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

20:016:026 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

20:016:027 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

20:016:028 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

20:016:029 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

20:016:030 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

20:016:031 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

20:016:032 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

20:016:033 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

20:017:001 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

20:017:002 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

20:017:003 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

20:017:004 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

20:017:005 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

20:017:006 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

20:017:007 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

20:017:008 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

20:017:009 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

20:017:010 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

20:017:011 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

20:017:012 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

20:017:013 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

20:017:014 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

20:017:015 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

20:017:016 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

20:017:017 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

20:017:018 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

20:017:019 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

20:017:020 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

20:017:021 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

20:017:022 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

20:017:023 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

20:017:024 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

20:017:025 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

20:017:026 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

20:017:027 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

20:017:028 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

20:018:001 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

20:018:002 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

20:018:003 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

20:018:004 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

20:018:005 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

20:018:006 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

20:018:007 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

20:018:008 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

20:018:009 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

20:018:010 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

20:018:011 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

20:018:012 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

20:018:013 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

20:018:014 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

20:018:015 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

20:018:016 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

20:018:017 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

20:018:018 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

20:018:019 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20:018:020 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

20:018:021 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

20:018:022 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

20:018:023 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

20:018:024 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

20:019:001 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

20:019:002 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

20:019:003 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

20:019:004 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

20:019:005 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

20:019:006 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

20:019:007 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.

20:019:008 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

20:019:009 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

20:019:010 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

20:019:011 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

20:019:012 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

20:019:013 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

20:019:014 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

20:019:015 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

20:019:016 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

20:019:017 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

20:019:018 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

20:019:019 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

20:019:020 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

20:019:021 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

20:019:022 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

20:019:023 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

20:019:024 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

20:019:025 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

20:019:026 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

20:019:027 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

20:019:028 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

20:019:029 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

20:020:001 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

20:020:002 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

20:020:003 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

20:020:004 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

20:020:005 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

20:020:006 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

20:020:007 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

20:020:008 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

20:020:009 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

20:020:010 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

20:020:011 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

20:020:012 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

20:020:013 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

20:020:014 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

20:020:015 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

20:020:016 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

20:020:017 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

20:020:018 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

20:020:019 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

20:020:020 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

20:020:021 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

20:020:022 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

20:020:023 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

20:020:024 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

20:020:025 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

20:020:026 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

20:020:027 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

20:020:028 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

20:020:029 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

20:020:030 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

20:021:001 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

20:021:002 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

20:021:003 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

20:021:004 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

20:021:005 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

20:021:006 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

20:021:007 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

20:021:008 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

20:021:009 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

20:021:010 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

20:021:011 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

20:021:012 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

20:021:013 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

20:021:014 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

20:021:015 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

20:021:016 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

20:021:017 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

20:021:018 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

20:021:019 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

20:021:020 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

20:021:021 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

20:021:022 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

20:021:023 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

20:021:024 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

20:021:025 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

20:021:026 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

20:021:027 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

20:021:028 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

20:021:029 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

20:021:030 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

20:021:031 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

20:022:001 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

20:022:002 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

20:022:003 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

20:022:004 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

20:022:005 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

20:022:006 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

20:022:007 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

20:022:008 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

20:022:009 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

20:022:010 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

20:022:011 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

20:022:012 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

20:022:013 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

20:022:014 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

20:022:015 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

20:022:016 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

20:022:017 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

20:022:018 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

20:022:019 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

20:022:020 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

20:022:021 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?

20:022:022 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

20:022:023 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

20:022:024 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

20:022:025 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

20:022:026 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

20:022:027 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

20:022:028 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

20:022:029 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

20:023:001 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

20:023:002 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

20:023:003 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

20:023:004 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

20:023:005 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

20:023:006 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

20:023:007 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

20:023:008 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

20:023:009 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

20:023:010 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

20:023:011 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

20:023:012 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

20:023:013 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

20:023:014 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

20:023:015 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

20:023:016 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.