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1. 28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
2. 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
3. 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
4. 28:15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
5. 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
6. 28:24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
7. 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
8. 29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
9. 29:13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
10. 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
11. 29:17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
12. 29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
13. 29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
14. 29:27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
15. 30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
16. 30:2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
17. 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
18. 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
19. 30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
20. 30:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
21. 30:10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
22. 30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
23. 30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
24. 30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
25. 30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
26. 30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
27. 30:17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
28. 30:19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
29. 30:20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30. 30:21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
31. 30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
32. 30:23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
33. 30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
34. 30:30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
35. 30:31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
36. 30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
37. 31:2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
38. 31:5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
39. 31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
40. 31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
41. 31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
42. 31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
43. 31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
44. 31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
45. 31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
46. 31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
47. 31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
48. 31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
49. 31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
50. 31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.