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1. 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.
2. 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
3. 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
4. 16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
5. 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
6. 16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
7. 16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
8. 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
9. 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
10. 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
11. 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
12. 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
13. 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
14. 16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
15. 16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
16. 16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
17. 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
18. 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
19. 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
20. 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
21. 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
22. 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
23. 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
24. 17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
25. 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
26. 17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
27. 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
28. 17:26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
29. 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
30. 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
31. 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
32. 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
33. 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
34. 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
35. 18:11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
36. 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
37. 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
38. 18:17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
39. 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
40. 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
41. 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
42. 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
43. 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
44. 19:6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
45. 19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
46. 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
47. 19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
48. 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
49. 19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
50. 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.