My LORD’s Bibleis
11167 occurrences across the corpus
King James Version
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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.
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.
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.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.