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Proverbs

1. 19:28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
2. 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
3. 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
4. 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5. 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6. 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
7. 20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
8. 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
9. 20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
10. 20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
11. 20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
12. 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
13. 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
14. 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
15. 20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
16. 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
17. 20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
18. 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
19. 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
20. 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
21. 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
22. 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
23. 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
24. 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
25. 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
26. 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
27. 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
28. 21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
29. 21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
30. 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
31. 21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
32. 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
33. 21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
34. 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
35. 21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
36. 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
37. 21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
38. 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
39. 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
40. 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
41. 21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
42. 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
43. 21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
44. 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
45. 21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
46. 21:29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
47. 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
48. 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
49. 22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
50. 22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.