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Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.

Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.

Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.

Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!

Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.

They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.

Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.

Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.

He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.

For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.

For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.

In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.

My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.

Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.

An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.

For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that made him.

Deliver him that suffereth wrong from the hand of the oppressor; and be not fainthearted when thou sittest in judgment.

Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth.

Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth.

He that loveth her loveth life; and they that seek to her early shall be filled with joy.

Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul.

For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.

In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.

Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.

Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.

Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants.

Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldest repay.

Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:

And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.

Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.

Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.

Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.

Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.

Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.

Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.

Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.

Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart; that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull [straying alone.]

A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.

Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.

If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.

But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.

But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.

If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.

If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.

Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.

She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.

Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.

Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.

For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.

Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.

My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.

My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.

If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,

Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.

Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine own desire.

Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.

Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.

Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.

Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.

And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.

Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.

Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved.

Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved.

Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.

Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.

Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.

Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.

Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.

Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil lesson against thyself.

Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.

Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.

Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High.

And let just men eat and drink with thee; and let thy glorying be in the fear of the Lord.

For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.

A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.

An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.

Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.

Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.

Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.

My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.

Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.

Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.

The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end his deeds shall be discovered.

Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.

When thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits.

A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.

A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.

In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.

Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.

Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.

An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.

Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.

Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.

If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.

If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.

Beware that thou be not deceived and brought down in thy jollity.

If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself, and so much the more will he invite thee.

Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back; stand not far off, lest thou be forgotten.