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Proverbs
  1. 1:9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
  2. 1:11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
  3. 1:16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
  4. 1:18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
  5. 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
  6. 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
  7. 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
  8. 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
  9. 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
  10. 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
  11. 2:18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
  12. 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
  13. 3:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
  14. 3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
  15. 3:14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
  16. 3:26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
  17. 3:32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
  18. 4:2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
  19. 4:3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
  20. 4:13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
  21. 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
  22. 4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
  23. 4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
  24. 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
  25. 5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
  26. 5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
  27. 6:1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
  28. 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
  29. 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.
  30. 6:34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
  31. 7:6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
  32. 7:19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
  33. 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.
  34. 7:26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
  35. 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
  36. 8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
  37. 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
  38. 8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
  39. 8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
  40. 9:4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
  41. 9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
  42. 9:12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
  43. 9:14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
  44. 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
  45. 10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  46. 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  47. 11:15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
  48. 12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
  49. 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
  50. 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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