My LORD’s Biblehis
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King James Version
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.