The Holy Bible

(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.

(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) A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

(2) The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

(4) A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

(5) A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

(6) In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

(7) The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

(8) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

(9) The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

(13) A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

(14) The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

(15) All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

(18) A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

(19) The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

(20) A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

(21) Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

(22) Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

(25) The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

(26) The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

(27) He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

(28) The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

(29) The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

(32) He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

(2) All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

(9) A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

(14) The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

(22) Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

(25) There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

(33) The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

(3) The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

(9) He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

(22) A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

(24) Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

(2) A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

(14) The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

(17) He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

(23) The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

(4) Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

(12) The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

(16) He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.