Proverbs
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1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
1 Euery wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it downe with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his vprightnesse, feareth the Lord: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise shall preserue them.
4 Where no Oxen are, the crib is cleane: but much increase is by the strength of the Oxe.
5 A faithfull witnesse will not lye: but a false witnesse will vtter lyes.
6 A scorner seeketh wisedome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie vnto him that vnderstandeth.
7 Goe from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisedome of the prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the folly of fooles is deceit.
9 Fooles make a mocke at sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 The heart knoweth his owne bitternesse; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his ioy.
11 The house of the wicked shall bee ouerthrowen: but the tabernacle of the vpright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the end thereof are the wayes of death.
13 Euen in laughter the heart is sorrowfull; and the end of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his owne wayes: and a good man shall be satisfied from himselfe.
15 The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but the foole rageth, and is confident.
17 Hee that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.
18 The simple inherite folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The euill bowe before the good: and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poore is hated euen of his owne neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.
22 Doe they not erre that deuise euil? but mercy and trueth shall be to them that deuise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talke of the lippes tendeth onely to penury.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.
25 A true witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceitfull witnesse speaketh lyes.
26 In the feare of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall haue a place of refuge.
27 The feare of the Lord, is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Hee that is slow to wrath, is of great vnderstanding: but hee that is hasty of spirit, exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart, is the life of the flesh: but enuie, the rottennesse of the bones.
31 Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.
32 The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made knowen.
34 Righteousnes exalteth a nation: but sinne is a reproch to any people.
35 The Kings fauour is toward a wise seruant: but his wrath, is against him that causeth shame.