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

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

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

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

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

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

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

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

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

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

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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.

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

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.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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.

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.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

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.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

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.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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.

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.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.