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19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is
 perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he
 that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
19:3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way:  and his heart fretteth
 against the LORD.
19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his
 neighbour.
19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies
 shall not escape.
19:6 Many will entreat the favour of the prince:  and every man is a
 friend to him that giveth gifts.
19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:  how much more do his friends
 go far from him?  he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting
 to him.
19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:  he that keepeth
 understanding shall find good.
19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies
 shall perish.
19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule
 over princes.
19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to
 pass over a transgression.
19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as
 dew upon the grass.
19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father:  and the contentions of
 a wife are a continual dropping.
19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers:  and a prudent wife
 is from the LORD.
19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer
 hunger.
19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that
 despiseth his ways shall die.
19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which
 he hath given will he pay him again.
19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for
 his crying.
19:19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment:  for if thou deliver
 him, yet thou must do it again.
19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy
 latter end.
19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of
 the LORD, that shall stand.
19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness:  and a poor man is better
 than a liar.
19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life:  and he that hath it shall
 abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
19:24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much
 as bring it to his mouth again.
19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware:  and reprove one that
 hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
19:26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a
 son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the
 words of knowledge.
19:28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment:  and the mouth of the wicked
 devoureth iniquity.
19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of
 fools.

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20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging:  and whosoever is
 deceived thereby is not wise.
20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion:  whoso provoketh
 him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife:  but every fool will
 be meddling.
20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he
 beg in harvest, and have nothing.
20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of
 understanding will draw it out.
20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:  but a faithful man
 who can find?
20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity:  his children are blessed
 after him.
20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil
 with his eyes.
20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike
 abomination to the LORD.
20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and
 whether it be right.
20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of
 them.
20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou
 shalt be satisfied with bread.
20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer:  but when he is gone
 his way, then he boasteth.
20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies:  but the lips of knowledge
 are a precious jewel.
20:16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger:  and take a pledge
 of him for a strange woman.
20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be
 filled with gravel.
20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel:  and with good advice make
 war.
20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets:  therefore
 meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in
 obscure darkness.
20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end
 thereof shall not be blessed.
20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he
 shall save thee.
20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance
 is not good.
20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own
 way?
20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and
 after vows to make inquiry.
20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the
 inward parts of the belly.
20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king:  and his throne is upholden by
 mercy.
20:29 The glory of young men is their strength:  and the beauty of old men
 is the grey head.
20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil:  so do stripes the
 inward parts of the belly.

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21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of
 water:  he turneth it whithersoever he will.
21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes:  but the LORD pondereth
 the hearts.
21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than
 sacrifice.
21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is
 sin.
21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every
 one that is hasty only to want.
21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and
 fro of them that seek death.
21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do
 judgment.
21:8 The way of man is froward and strange:  but as for the pure, his
 work is right.
21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
 brawling woman in a wide house.
21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:  his neighbour findeth no favour
 in his eyes.
21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise:  and when the
 wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked:  but
 God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry
 himself, but shall not be heard.
21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger:  and a reward in the bosom strong
 wrath.
21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment:  but destruction shall be to
 the workers of iniquity.
21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in
 the congregation of the dead.
21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:  he that loveth wine
 and oil shall not be rich.
21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor
 for the upright.
21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and
 an angry woman.
21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
 but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life,
 righteousness, and honour.
21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the
 strength of the confidence thereof.
21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to
 labour.
21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long:  but the righteous giveth and
 spareth not.
21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination:  how much more, when
 he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
21:28 A false witness shall perish:  but the man that heareth speaketh
 constantly.
21:29 A wicked man hardeneth his face:  but as for the upright, he
 directeth his way.
21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle:  but safety is of
 the LORD.

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22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
 favour rather than silver and gold.
22:2 The rich and poor meet together:  the LORD is the maker of them all.
22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:  but the simple
 pass on, and are punished.
22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and
 life.
22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:  he that doth keep
 his soul shall be far from them.
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go:  and when he is old, he will
 not depart from it.
22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
 lender.
22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity:  and the rod of his anger
 shall fail.
22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his
 bread to the poor.
22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and
 reproach shall cease.
22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king
 shall be his friend.
22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words
 of the transgressor.
22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain
 in the streets.
22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit:  he that is abhorred of
 the LORD shall fall therein.
22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of
 correction shall drive it far from him.
22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that
 giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine
 heart unto my knowledge.
22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall
 withal be fitted in thy lips.
22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day,
 even to thee.
22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that
 thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor:  neither oppress the afflicted
 in the gate:
22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that
 spoiled them.
22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou
 shalt not go:
22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
22:26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are
 sureties for debts.
22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from
 under thee?
22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business?  he shall stand before
 kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is
 before thee:
23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties:  for they are deceitful meat.
23:4 Labour not to be rich:  cease from thine own wisdom.
23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?  for riches
 certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire
 thou his dainty meats:
23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:  Eat and drink, saith he
 to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy
 sweet words.
23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool:  for he will despise the wisdom of thy
 words.
23:10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the
 fatherless:
23:11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of
 knowledge.
23:13 Withhold not correction from the child:  for if thou beatest him
 with the rod, he shall not die.
23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from
 hell.
23:15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
23:16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners:  but be thou in the fear of the
 LORD all the day long.
23:18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut
 off.
23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
23:20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty:  and
 drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother
 when she is old.
23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and
 understanding.
23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice:  and he that
 begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall
 rejoice.
23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
23:28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the
 transgressors among men.
23:29 Who hath woe?  who hath sorrow?  who hath contentions?  who hath
 babbling?  who hath wounds without cause?  who hath redness of eyes?
23:30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour
 in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
23:32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
23:33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter
 perverse things.
23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or
 as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have
 beaten me, and I felt it not:  when shall I awake?  I will seek it yet
 again.

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24:1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
24:2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is
 established:
24:4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and
 pleasant riches.
24:5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:  and in multitude of
 counsellors there is safety.
24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool:  he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
24:8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin:  and the scorner is an
 abomination to men.
24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
24:11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and
 those that are ready to be slain;
24:12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the
 heart consider it?  and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know
 it?  and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb,
 which is sweet to thy taste:
24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:  when thou hast
 found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be
 cut off.
24:15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
 spoil not his resting place:
24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:  but the
 wicked shall fall into mischief.
24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad
 when he stumbleth:
24:18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his
 wrath from him.
24:19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the
 wicked;
24:20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the
 wicked shall be put out.
24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king:  and meddle not with them
 that are given to change:
24:22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of
 them both?
24:23 These things also belong to the wise.  It is not good to have
 respect of persons in judgment.
24:24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the
 people curse, nations shall abhor him:
24:25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing
 shall come upon them.
24:26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field;
 and afterwards build thine house.
24:28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive
 not with thy lips.
24:29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me:  I will render to
 the man according to his work.
24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man
 void of understanding;
24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered
 the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
24:32 Then I saw, and considered it well:  I looked upon it, and
 received instruction.
24:33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands
 to sleep:
24:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an
 armed man.

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25:1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of
 Judah copied out.
25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:  but the honour of kings
 is to search out a matter.
25:3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings
 is unsearchable.
25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a
 vessel for the finer.
25:5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be
 established in righteousness.
25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the
 place of great men:
25:7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that
 thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes
 have seen.
25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the
 end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a
 secret to another:
25:10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not
 away.
25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise
 reprover upon an obedient ear.
25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful
 messenger to them that send him:  for he refresheth the soul of his
 masters.
25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
 without rain.
25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh
 the bone.
25:16 Hast thou found honey?  eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest
 thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
25:17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
 thee, and so hate thee.
25:18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul,
 and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken
 tooth, and a foot out of joint.
25:20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar
 upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty,
 give him water to drink:
25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall
 reward thee.
25:23 The north wind driveth away rain:  so doth an angry countenance a
 backbiting tongue.
25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a
 brawling woman and in a wide house.
25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
 country.
25:26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled
 fountain, and a corrupt spring.
25:27 It is not good to eat much honey:  so for men to search their own
 glory is not glory.
25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is
 broken down, and without walls.

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26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for
 a fool.
26:2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse
 causeless shall not come.
26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's
 back.
26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto
 him.
26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
 conceit.
26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet,
 and drinketh damage.
26:7 The legs of the lame are not equal:  so is a parable in the mouth of
 fools.
26:8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to
 a fool.
26:9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in
 the mouth of fools.
26:10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and
 rewardeth transgressors.
26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?  there is more hope of a
 fool than of him.
26:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in
 the streets.
26:14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his
 bed.
26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring
 it again to his mouth.
26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can
 render a reason.
26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,
 is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
26:18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
26:19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in
 sport?
26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:  so where there is no
 talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a
 contentious man to kindle strife.
26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
 innermost parts of the belly.
26:23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with
 silver dross.
26:24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within
 him;
26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not:  for there are seven
 abominations in his heart.
26:26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed
 before the whole congregation.
26:27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein:  and he that rolleth a stone,
 it will return upon him.
26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a
 flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may
 bring forth.
27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and
 not thine own lips.
27:3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is
 heavier than them both.
27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand
 before envy?
27:5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are
 deceitful.
27:7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every
 bitter thing is sweet.
27:8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth
 from his place.
27:9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart:  so doth the sweetness of a
 man's friend by hearty counsel.
27:10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go
 into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity:  for better is a
 neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
27:11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that
 reproacheth me.
27:12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the
 simple pass on, and are punished.
27:13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of
 him for a strange woman.
27:14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the
 morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are
 alike.
27:16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right
 hand, which bewrayeth itself.
27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his
 friend.
27:18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof:  so he that
 waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
27:19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never
 satisfied.
27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a
 man to his praise.
27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a
 pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to
 thy herds.
27:24 For riches are not for ever:  and doth the crown endure to every
 generation?
27:25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of
 the mountains are gathered.
27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the
 field.
27:27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of
 thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

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28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth:  but the righteous are bold as a
 lion.
28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof:  but by
 a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be
 prolonged.
28:3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which
 leaveth no food.
28:4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked:  but such as keep the law
 contend with them.
28:5 Evil men understand not judgment:  but they that seek the LORD
 understand all things.
28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is
 perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
28:7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son:  but he that is a companion of
 riotous men shameth his father.
28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall
 gather it for him that will pity the poor.
28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer
 shall be abomination.
28:10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall
 himself into his own pit:  but the upright shall have good things in
 possession.
28:11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath
 understanding searcheth him out.
28:12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory:  but when the
 wicked rise, a man is hidden.
28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:  but whoso confesseth and
 forsaketh them shall have mercy.
28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway:  but he that hardeneth his
 heart shall fall into mischief.
28:15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over
 the poor people.
28:16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: 
 but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
28:17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to
 the pit; let no man stay him.
28:18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved:  but he that is perverse in
 his ways shall fall at once.
28:19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:  but he that
 followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings:  but he that maketh haste
 to be rich shall not be innocent.
28:21 To have respect of persons is not good:  for for a piece of bread
 that man will transgress.
28:22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not
 that poverty shall come upon him.
28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that
 flattereth with the tongue.
28:24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no
 transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife:  but he that putteth
 his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool:  but whoso walketh
 wisely, he shall be delivered.
28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:  but he that hideth his
 eyes shall have many a curse.
28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves:  but when they perish, the
 righteous increase.

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29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be
 destroyed, and that without remedy.
29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:  but when the
 wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
29:3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:  but he that keepeth company
 with harlots spendeth his substance.
29:4 The king by judgment establisheth the land:  but he that receiveth
 gifts overthroweth it.
29:5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:  but the
 righteous doth sing and rejoice.
29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:  but the wicked
 regardeth not to know it.
29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:  but wise men turn away
 wrath.
29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or
 laugh, there is no rest.
29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright:  but the just seek his soul.
29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind:  but a wise man keepeth it in till
 afterwards.
29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
29:13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together:  the LORD lighteneth
 both their eyes.
29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be
 established for ever.
29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom:  but a child left to himself
 bringeth his mother to shame.
29:16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth:  but the
 righteous shall see their fall.
29:17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give
 delight unto thy soul.
29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:  but he that keepeth
 the law, happy is he.
29:19 A servant will not be corrected by words:  for though he understand he
 will not answer.
29:20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?  there is more hope
 of a fool than of him.
29:21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him
 become his son at the length.
29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in
 transgression.
29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low:  but honour shall uphold the humble
 in spirit.
29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:  he heareth
 cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare:  but whoso putteth his trust in the
 LORD shall be safe.
29:26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from
 the LORD.
29:27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just:  and he that is
 upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

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30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy:  the man spake
 unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
30:2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the
 understanding of a man.
30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended?  who hath gathered the
 wind in his fists?  who hath bound the waters in a garment?  who hath
 established all the ends of the earth?  what is his name, and what is
 his son's name, if thou canst tell?
30:5 Every word of God is pure:  he is a shield unto them that put their
 trust in him.
30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a
 liar.
30:7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies:  give me neither poverty nor
 riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD?  or lest I
 be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
30:10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be
 found guilty.
30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not
 bless their mother.
30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet
 is not washed from their filthiness.
30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes!  and their
 eyelids are lifted up.
30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw
 teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy
 from among men.
30:15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.  There are
 three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It
 is enough:
30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with
 water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his
 mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles
 shall eat it.
30:18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
 which I know not:
30:19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the
 way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her
 mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it
 cannot bear:
30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with
 meat;
30:23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is
 heir to her mistress.
30:24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are
 exceeding wise:
30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the
 summer;
30:26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the
 rocks;
30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
30:29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30:30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for
 any;
30:31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no
 rising up.
30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast
 thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of
 the nose bringeth forth blood:  so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth
 strife.

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31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
31:2 What, my son?  and what, the son of my womb?  and what, the son of my
 vows?
31:3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth
 kings.
31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine;
 nor for princes strong drink:
31:5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of
 the afflicted.
31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those
 that be of heavy hearts.
31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed
 to destruction.
31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and
 needy.
31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman?  for her price is far above rubies.
31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall
 have no need of spoil.
31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
31:14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her
 household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it:  with the fruit of her hands
 she planteth a vineyard.
31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
31:18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good:  her candle goeth not
 out by night.
31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her
 hands to the needy.
31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household:  for all her
 household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and
 purple.
31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of
 the land.
31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto
 the merchant.
31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time
 to come.
31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of
 kindness.
31:27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the
 bread of idleness.
31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and
 he praiseth her.
31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:  but a woman that
 feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her
 in the gates.