The Book of Proverbs
Prov:19:1: Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Prov:19:2: Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
Prov:19:3: The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Prov:19:4: Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Prov:19:5: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.
Prov:19:6: Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Prov: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].
Prov:19:8: He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Prov:19:9: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
Prov:19:10: Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Prov:19:11: The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
Prov:19:12: The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.
Prov:19:13: A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
Prov:19:14: House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
Prov:19:15: Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Prov:19:16: He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Prov:19:17: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Prov:19:18: Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Prov:19:19: A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
Prov:19:20: Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Prov:19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Prov:19:22: The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
Prov: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.
Prov:19:24: A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Prov:19:25: Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
Prov:19:26: He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Prov:19:27: Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.
Prov:19:28: An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Prov:19:29: Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
The Book of Proverbs
Prov:20:1: Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Prov:20:2: The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
Prov:20:3: [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Prov:20:4: The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
Prov:20:5: Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Prov:20:6: Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Prov:20:7: The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.
Prov:20:8: A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Prov:20:9: Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Prov:20:10: Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.
Prov:20:11: Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
Prov:20:12: The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Prov:20:13: Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Prov:20:14: [It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Prov:20:15: There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
Prov:20:16: Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Prov:20:17: Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Prov:20:18: [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Prov:20:19: He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Prov:20:20: Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Prov:20:21: An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Prov:20:22: Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Prov:20:23: Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
Prov:20:24: Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Prov:20:25: [It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
Prov:20:26: A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Prov:20:27: The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Prov:20:28: Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Prov:20:29: The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the grey head.
Prov:20:30: The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
The Book of Proverbs
Prov:21:1: The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Prov:21:2: Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Prov:21:3: To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Prov:21:4: An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
Prov:21:5: The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
Prov:21:6: The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Prov:21:7: The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Prov:21:8: The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
Prov:21:9: [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Prov:21:10: The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Prov:21:11: When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Prov:21:12: The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
Prov:21:13: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Prov:21:14: A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Prov:21:15: [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
Prov:21:16: The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Prov:21:17: He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Prov:21:18: The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Prov:21:19: [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Prov:21:20: [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Prov:21:21: He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Prov:21:22: A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Prov:21:23: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Prov:21:24: Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Prov:21:25: The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Prov:21:26: He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Prov:21:27: The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Prov:21:28: A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Prov:21:29: A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
Prov:21:30: [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Prov:21:31: The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
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