Proverbs
| Proverbs 9:13 |
The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing. |
| Proverbs 9:14 |
And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, |
| Proverbs 9:15 |
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways: |
| Proverbs 9:16 |
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, |
| Proverbs 9:17 |
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. |
| Proverbs 9:18 |
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. |
| Proverbs 10:1 |
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. |
| Proverbs 10:2 |
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. |
| Proverbs 10:3 |
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. |
| Proverbs 10:4 |
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| Proverbs 10:5 |
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. |
| Proverbs 10:6 |
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
| Proverbs 10:7 |
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| Proverbs 10:8 |
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. |
| Proverbs 10:9 |
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. |
| Proverbs 10:10 |
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. |
| Proverbs 10:11 |
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
| Proverbs 10:12 |
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. |
| Proverbs 10:13 |
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. |
| Proverbs 10:14 |
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. |
| Proverbs 10:15 |
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| Proverbs 10:16 |
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. |
| Proverbs 10:17 |
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. |
| Proverbs 10:18 |
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. |
| Proverbs 10:19 |
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. |
| Proverbs 10:20 |
The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. |
| Proverbs 10:21 |
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. |
| Proverbs 10:22 |
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. |
| Proverbs 10:23 |
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding. |
| Proverbs 10:24 |
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. |
| Proverbs 10:25 |
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. |
| Proverbs 10:26 |
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. |
| Proverbs 10:27 |
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
| Proverbs 10:28 |
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. |
| Proverbs 10:29 |
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| Proverbs 10:30 |
The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. |
| Proverbs 10:31 |
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. |
| Proverbs 10:32 |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness. |
| Proverbs 11:1 |
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. |
| Proverbs 11:2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. |
| Proverbs 11:3 |
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. |
| Proverbs 11:4 |
Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. |
| Proverbs 11:5 |
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
| Proverbs 11:6 |
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. |
| Proverbs 11:7 |
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. |
| Proverbs 11:8 |
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead. |
| Proverbs 11:9 |
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. |
| Proverbs 11:10 |
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
| Proverbs 11:11 |
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. |
| Proverbs 11:12 |
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |