- 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will.
- 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD ponders the hearts.
- 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
- 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
- 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
- 21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
- 21:8 The way of man is fraudulent and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
- 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
- 21:10 The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
- 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
- 21:12 The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
- 21:13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
- 21:14 A gift in secret pacifies anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
- 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
- 21:16 The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
- 21:17 He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
- 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
- 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.
- 21:21 He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
- 21:22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof.
- 21:23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
- 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in proud wrath.
- 21:25 The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.
- 21:26 He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.
- 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?
- 21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.
- 21:29 A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he directs his way.
- 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
- 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Proverbs 21
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Proverbs 20
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- 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
- 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
- 20:3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
- 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
- 20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
- 20:7 The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
- 20:8 A king that sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
- 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
- 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
- 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
- 20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.
- 20:13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
- 20:14 It is naught, it is naught, said the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
- 20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
- 20:16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
- 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
- 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
- 20:19 He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.
- 20:20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
- 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- 20:22 Say not you, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.
- 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
- 20:24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
- 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
- 20:26 A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.
- 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
- 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.
- 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
- 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleans away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 19
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- 19:1 Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastens with his feet sins.
- 19:3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.
- 19:4 Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
- 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
- 19:6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.
- 19:7 All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
- 19:8 He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
- 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
- 19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
- 19:11 The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- 19:12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew on the grass.
- 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
- 19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
- 19:15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
- 19:16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.
- 19:17 He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
- 19:18 Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
- 19:19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
- 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
- 19:21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
- 19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
- 19:23 The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
- 19:24 A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
- 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
- 19:26 He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.
- 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
- 19:28 An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
- 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 18
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- 18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.
- 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
- 18:3 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
- 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
- 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
- 18:6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
- 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
- 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
- 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
- 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.
- 18:11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
- 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
- 18:13 He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
- 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
- 18:15 The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
- 18:16 A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
- 18:17 He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.
- 18:18 The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.
- 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
- 18:20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
- 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- 18:22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
- 18:23 The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
- 18:24 A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 17
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- 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- 17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.
- 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.
- 17:4 A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a naughty tongue.
- 17:5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
- 17:6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
- 17:7 Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
- 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.
- 17:9 He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
- 17:10 A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
- 17:11 An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
- 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
- 17:13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- 17:15 He that justifies the wicked, and he that comdemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
- 17:16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?
- 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
- 17:18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his friend.
- 17:19 He loves transgression that loves strife: and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.
- 17:20 He that has a fraudulent heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
- 17:21 He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.
- 17:22 A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.
- 17:23 A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
- 17:24 Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
- 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
- 17:26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
- 17:27 He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
- 17:28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 16
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- 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
- 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
- 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.
- 16:4 The LORD has made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- 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.
- 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
- 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
- 16:9 A man’s heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.
- 16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.
- 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
- 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
- 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.
- 16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- 16:15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
- 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- 16:20 He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
- 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
- 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
- 16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
- 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
- 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
- 16:26 He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
- 16:27 An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
- 16:28 A fraudulent man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.
- 16:29 A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.
- 16:30 He shuts his eyes to devise fraudulent things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
- 16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
- 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Proverbs 15
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- 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- 15:2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
- 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
- 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
- 15:5 A fool despises his father’s instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.
- 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.
- 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
- 15:10 Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.
- 15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
- 15:12 A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.
- 15:13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
- 15:14 The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
- 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
- 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
- 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
- 15:18 A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.
- 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
- 15:20 A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
- 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
- 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
- 15:23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
- 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
- 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
- 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
- 15:28 The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
- 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
- 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.
- 15:31 The ear that hears the reproof of life stays among the wise.
- 15:32 He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.
- 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 14
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- 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
- 14:2 He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
- 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
- 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
- 14:6 A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.
- 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
- 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
- 14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
- 14:10 The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
- 14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
- 14:12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
- 14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
- 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
- 14:15 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.
- 14:16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
- 14:17 He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
- 14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- 14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
- 14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
- 14:21 He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- 14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
- 14:23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.
- 14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
- 14:25 A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
- 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
- 14:28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
- 14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
- 14:31 He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
- 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
- 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the middle of fools is made known.
- 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
- 14:35 The king’s favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
Proverbs 13
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- 13:1 A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
- 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
- 13:3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
- 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- 13:5 A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
- 13:6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
- 13:7 There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
- 13:8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
- 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- 13:10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
- 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
- 13:13 Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
- 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
- 13:15 Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
- 13:16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
- 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
- 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.
- 13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
- 13:20 He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- 13:21 Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
- 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
- 13:24 He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.
- 13:25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Proverbs 12
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- 12:1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is brutish.
- 12:2 A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
- 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
- 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
- 12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
- 12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
- 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
- 12:9 He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
- 12:10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
- 12:11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
- 12:12 The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
- 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered to him.
- 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that listens to counsel is wise.
- 12:16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covers shame.
- 12:17 He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
- 12:18 There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- 12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
- 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
- 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
- 12:23 A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
- 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
- 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
- 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduces them.
- 12:27 The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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