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Proverbs

1. 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
2. 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
3. 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
4. 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
5. 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
6. 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
7. 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
8. 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
9. 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
10. 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
11. 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
12. 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
13. 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
14. 21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
15. 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
16. 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
17. 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
18. 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
19. 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
20. 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
21. 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
22. 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
23. 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
24. 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
25. 22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
26. 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
27. 22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
28. 22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
29. 22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
30. 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
31. 22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
32. 22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
33. 23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
34. 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
35. 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
36. 23:11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
37. 23:18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
38. 23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
39. 23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
40. 23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
41. 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
42. 24:5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
43. 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
44. 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
45. 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
46. 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
47. 24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
48. 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
49. 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
50. 25:3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.