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Proverbs

1. 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.
2. 19:24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
3. 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4. 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
5. 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
6. 20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
7. 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
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. 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10. 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
11. 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
12. 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
13. 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
14. 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
15. 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16. 22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
17. 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
18. 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.
19. 23:32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
20. 23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
21. 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
22. 24:12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
23. 24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
24. 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
25. 24:18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
26. 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
27. 24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28. 24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
29. 24:32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
30. 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
31. 25:7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
32. 25:10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
33. 25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
34. 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
35. 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
36. 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
37. 26:27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
38. 26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
39. 27:14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
40. 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
41. 28:24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
42. 29:4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
43. 29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
44. 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
45. 29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
46. 30:15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
47. 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.
48. 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.
49. 30:21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
50. 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: