14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishhim that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart d 34 Righteousness exalteth a na-hath a continual feast. tion: but sin is a reproach to any people.

CS The sacrifice of the wicked is an w 25 The LORD will destroy the abomination to the LORD; but the house of the proud: but he will esprayer of the upright is his delight. tablish the border of the widow. t9 The way of the wicked is ant 26 The thoughts of the wicked abomination unto the LORD; but he are an abomination to the LORD: loveth him that followeth after righ- but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

10 Correction is grievous untok 27 He that is greedy of gain him that forsaketh the way: and he troubleth his own house; but he that hateth reproof shall die. that hateth gifts shall live.

e 28 The heart of the righteous to commit wickedness: for the throne studieth to answer: but the mouth is established by righteousness.

of the wicked poureth out evil things. b29 The LORD is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart and a good report maketh the bones fat.

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

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

i 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

16 How much better is it to get c 32 He that refuseth instruction wisdom than gold? and to get undespiseth his own soul: but he that derstanding rather to be chosen than heareth reproof getteth understand-silver? ing. 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

CHAP. XVI.

HE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. t2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

d 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

t 4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

t 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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d 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is
purged and by the fear of the
LORD men depart from evil.
b 7 When a man's ways please the
LORD, he maketh even his enemies
to be at peace with him.

f 8 Better is a little with righteous-
ness, than great revenues without
right.

t 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD di ecteth his steps.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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b 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth and addeth learning to his lips.

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i 24 Pleasant words are as a honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and

health to the bones.

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

26 He that laboureth, laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king his mouth transgress-c 28 A froward man soweth strife: eth not in judgment. and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

d 12 It is an abomination to kings

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

30 He shuttet his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

b 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

good, evil shall not depart from his house.

14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

d 32 He that is slow to anger is bet-c 15 He that justifieth the wicked, ter than the mighty; and he that and he that condemneth the just, ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh even they both are abomination to a city.

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

CHAP. XVII.

the LORD.

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? d 17 A friend loveth at all times,

* BETTER is a dry morsel, and and a brother is born for adversity.

quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

t3 The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and har giveth ear to a naughty tongue."

p 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. p 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool much less do lying lips a prince.

18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. c 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow and the father of a fool hath no joy.

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

p 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

21 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 8 A gift is as a precious stone in p 25 A foolish son is a grief to his the eyes of him that hath it: whi- father, and bitterness to her that thersoever it turneth, it prospereth.bare him.

d 9 He that covereth a transgres- 26 Also to punish the just is not sion seeketh love; but he that re-good, nor to strike princes for equity. peateth a matter, separateth very k 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of underfriends. standing is of an excellent spirit.

10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

w 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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CHAP. XVIII.

THROUGH desire, a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in under

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standing, but that his heart may dis- 20 A man's belly shall be satis-
cover itself.
fied with the fruit of his mouth; and
with the increase of his lips shall he

c 3 When the wicked cometh, then
cometh also contempt, and with ig-be filled.
nominy reproach.

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. p 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

strokes.

21 Death and life are in the power of the torque: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. f 22 Whoso findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

6 A fool's Is enter into contention, and his mouth calleth fork 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

p 8 The words of a tale-bearer are

as wounds, and they go down are
the innermost parts of the belly.
p 9 He also that is slothful in his
work is brother to him that is a
great waster.

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.

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

c 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before ho-p 5 A false witness shall not be unnour is humility. punished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

k 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

o 16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great

men.

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

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

k 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of

a castle.

6 Many will entreat the favour of the prince and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursu eth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

d 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth
his own soul he that keepeth un-
derstanding shall find good.
p 9 A false witness shall not be un-
punished, and he that speaketh lies
shall perish.

10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

d 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

i 12 The king's wrath is as the

roaring of a lion; but his favour is
as dew upon the grass.
k 13 A foolish son is the calamity
of his father and the contentions of
a wife are a continual dropping.
t 14 House and riches are the in-

judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. CHAP. XX.

heritance of fathers: and a prudent WIN INE is a mocker, strong

wife is from the LORD.
p 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep
sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer
hunger.

d 16 He that keepeth the com-
mandment keepeth his own soul
but he that despiseth his ways shall
die.

d 17 He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

d 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

d 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

p 4 The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

5 Counsel in the heart of man is 19 A man of great wrath shall like deep water; but a man of unsuffer punishment for if thou de- derstanding will draw it out. liver him, yet thou must do it k 6 Most men will proclaim every again one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find ?

d 20 Hear counsel, and receive in-
struction, that thou mayest be wise
in thy latter end.

t 21 There are many devices in a
man's heart; nevertheless the coun-
sel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his
kindness: and a poor man is better
than a liar.

b 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth
to life and he that hath it shall abide
satisfied; he shall not be visited
with evil.

c 7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

t 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin ? p 10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

P 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. t 12 The hearing ear, and the see25 Smite a scorner, and the sim-ing eye, the LORD hath made even ple will beware: and reprove one both of them. that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

P 26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

p28 An ungodly witness scorneth

p 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come
to poverty; open thine eyes, and
thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
k 14 It is nought, it is nought, saith
the buyer: but when he is gone his
way, then he boasteth.

15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

16 Take his garment that is surety