My LORD’s Bibleof
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King James Version
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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.
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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.
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.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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.
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
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.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.