The Book of Proverbs
Prov:15:1: A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Prov:15:2: The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Prov:15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Prov:15:4: A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
Prov:15:5: A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Prov:15:6: In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Prov:15:7: The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
Prov:15:8: The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Prov:15:9: The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Prov:15:10: Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.
Prov:15:11: Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Prov:15:12: A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Prov:15:13: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Prov:15:14: The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Prov:15:15: All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast.
Prov:15:16: Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Prov:15:17: Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Prov:15:18: A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Prov:15:19: The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.
Prov:15:20: A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Prov:15:21: Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Prov:15:22: Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Prov:15:23: A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!
Prov:15:24: The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Prov:15:25: The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Prov:15:26: The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.
Prov:15:27: He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Prov:15:28: The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Prov:15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Prov:15:30: The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.
Prov:15:31: The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Prov:15:32: He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Prov:15:33: The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.
The Book of Proverbs
Prov:16:1: The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
Prov:16:2: All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Prov:16:3: Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Prov:16:4: The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Prov: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.
Prov:16:6: By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
Prov:16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Prov:16:8: Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Prov:16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Prov:16:10: A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Prov:16:11: A just weight and balance [are] the LORD's: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Prov:16:12: [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Prov:16:13: Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Prov:16:14: The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Prov:16:15: In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
Prov:16:16: How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Prov:16:17: The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Prov:16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Prov:16:19: Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Prov:16:20: He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
Prov:16:21: The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Prov:16:22: Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.
Prov:16:23: The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Prov:16:24: Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Prov:16:25: There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
Prov:16:26: He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Prov:16:27: An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
Prov:16:28: A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Prov:16:29: A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
Prov:16:30: He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Prov:16:31: The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
Prov: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.
Prov:16:33: The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.
The Book of Proverbs
Prov:17:1: Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
Prov:17:2: A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Prov:17:3: The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Prov:17:4: A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Prov:17:5: Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Prov:17:6: Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.
Prov:17:7: Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Prov:17:8: A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Prov:17:9: He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
Prov:17:10: A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Prov:17:11: An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Prov:17:12: Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Prov:17:13: Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Prov:17:14: The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Prov:17:15: He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Prov:17:16: Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
Prov:17:17: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Prov:17:18: A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Prov:17:19: He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Prov:17:20: He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Prov:17:21: He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Prov:17:22: A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Prov:17:23: A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Prov:17:24: Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
Prov:17:25: A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Prov:17:26: Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
Prov:17:27: He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Prov: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.
The Book of Proverbs
Prov:18:1: Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Prov:18:2: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Prov:18:3: When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Prov:18:4: The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
Prov:18:5: [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Prov:18:6: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Prov:18:7: A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
Prov:18:8: The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Prov:18:9: He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Prov:18:10: The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Prov:18:11: The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Prov:18:12: Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
Prov:18:13: He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
Prov:18:14: The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Prov:18:15: The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Prov:18:16: A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Prov:18:17: [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Prov:18:18: The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Prov:18:19: A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
Prov: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.
Prov:18:21: Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Prov:18:22: [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Prov:18:23: The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Prov:18:24: A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
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