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Proverbs

1. 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
2. 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
3. 6:20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
4. 6:21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
5. 6:22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
6. 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
7. 6:26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
8. 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
9. 6:28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
10. 6:33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
11. 7:1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
12. 7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
13. 7:4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
14. 7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
15. 7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
16. 7:9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
17. 7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
18. 7:11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
19. 7:12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
20. 7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
21. 7:15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
22. 7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
23. 7:20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
24. 7:23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
25. 7:24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
26. 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
27. 8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
28. 8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
29. 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
30. 8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
31. 8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
32. 8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
33. 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
34. 8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
35. 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
36. 8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
37. 8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
38. 8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
39. 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
40. 8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
41. 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
42. 8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
43. 8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
44. 8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
45. 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
46. 8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
47. 9:5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
48. 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
49. 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
50. 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.