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Proverbs

1. 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
2. 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
3. 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
4. 16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
5. 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.
6. 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
7. 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
8. 17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
9. 17:21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
10. 17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
11. 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
12. 17:26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
13. 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
14. 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
15. 18:18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
16. 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
17. 19:6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
18. 19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
19. 19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
20. 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
21. 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.
22. 19:24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
23. 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
24. 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
25. 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
26. 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
27. 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
28. 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
29. 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
30. 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
31. 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
32. 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
33. 21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
34. 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
35. 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
36. 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
37. 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
38. 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
39. 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
40. 22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
41. 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
42. 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
43. 22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
44. 22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
45. 22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
46. 22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
47. 22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
48. 23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
49. 23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
50. 23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.