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The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.

He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.

It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.

It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.

My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.

Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.

Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.

Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.

Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil can come to me hereafter?

For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways.

For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways.

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

Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High.

There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.

There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.

Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.

Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.

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.

So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?

For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.

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.

If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.

And he will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at the last he will laugh thee to scorn afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.

Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:

But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.

But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.

All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleave to his like.

All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleave to his like.

A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.

When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.

He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.

My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.

My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.

Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.

Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.

Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.

With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.

He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.

If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.

If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.

He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.

He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.

Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.

Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.

And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.

And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.

As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works.

Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.

The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.

His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.

No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?

He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,

Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.

He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.

Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony.

Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony.

The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.

Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.

To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts?

To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts?

As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.

He saw and perceived their end to be evil; therefore he multiplied his compassion.

Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified.

Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified.

If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.

Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the expence thereof.

A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.

Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.

Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.

Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.

He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.

Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted [of him,] and wisdom obtaineth his love.

If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.

There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.

It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.

It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.

How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.

As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.

Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.

He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.

There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.

The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.

He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.

How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.

To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.

To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.

There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.

A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.

A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.