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Proverbs

1. 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
2. 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
3. 11:26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
4. 11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
5. 11:31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
6. 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
7. 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
8. 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
9. 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
10. 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
11. 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
12. 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
13. 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
14. 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
15. 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
16. 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
17. 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
18. 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
19. 13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
20. 14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
21. 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
22. 14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23. 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
24. 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.
25. 16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
26. 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
27. 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
28. 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
29. 16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
30. 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
31. 17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
32. 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
33. 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
34. 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.
35. 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
36. 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
37. 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
38. 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
39. 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.
40. 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
41. 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
42. 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
43. 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
44. 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
45. 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
46. 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
47. 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
48. 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
49. 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
50. 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.