Prov 8: 1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 Shestandeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places
of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming
in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding
heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening
of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination
to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing
froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them
that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather
than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may
be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty
inventions.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy,
and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have
strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the
earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall
find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue
than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths
of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and
I will fill their treasures.
Prov 10: 1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but
a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth
from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand
of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth
in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth
the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked
shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool
shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth
his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating
fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence
covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:
but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is
near destruction. 1
5 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of
the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the
wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that
refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth
a slander, is a fool.
Prov 10: 19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth
his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the
wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want
of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no
sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding
hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire
of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the
righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the
sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the
wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation
of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction
shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall
not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward
tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the
mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Prov 11: 1
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight
is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is
wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness
of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth
from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the
wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors
shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the
hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh
in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through
knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it
is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man
of understanding holdeth his peace.
Prov 11: 13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit
oncealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude
of counsellers there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he
that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is
cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth
righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil
pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD:
but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation
of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is
that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall
be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing
shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that
seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous
shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and
the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth
souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much
more the wicked and the sinner.
Prov 12: 1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth
reproof is brutish.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked
devices will he condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of
the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh
ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of
the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the
mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the
righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that
is of a erverse heart shall be despised.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that
honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but
he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the
righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but
the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth
unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth
shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false
witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the
tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying
tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the
counsellers of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall
be filled with mischief.
Prov 12: 22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly
are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools
proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful
shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word
maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the
way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof
there is no death.
Prov 13: 1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth
not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul
of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth
wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the
soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome,
and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness
overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is
that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth
not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked
shall be put out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised
is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth
by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh,
it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth
the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the
snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors
is hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth
open his folly.
Prov 13: 17
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador
is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination
to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion
of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children:
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that
is destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth
him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the
belly of the wicked shall want.
Prov 13: 17
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador
is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination
to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion
of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children:
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that
is destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth
him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the
belly of the wicked shall want.
Prov 14: 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.
Prov 14: 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.
Prov 15: 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.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil
and the good.
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.
10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and
he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then
the hearts of the children of men?
12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he
go unto the wise.
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.
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure
and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox
and hatred therewith.
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.
Prov 15: 22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude
of counsellers they are established.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken
in due season, how good is it!
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from
hell beneath.
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.
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.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he
that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before
honour is humility.
Prov 16: 1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue,
is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD
weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself yea, even the wicked
for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD:
though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the
LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies
to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without
right.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth
not in judgment.
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of
the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the
throne is established by righteousness.
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.
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 wisdom than gold! and to get understanding
rather to be chosen than silver!
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 an 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.
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 wellspring 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.
Prov 16: 24
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health
to the bones.
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.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief
friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into
the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips
he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way
of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he
that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof
is of the LORD.
Ephe 1: 3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath
blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation
of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before
him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus
Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made
us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness
of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according
to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather
together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven,
and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted
in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth,
the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed,
ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption
of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
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