ancient wisdom, book of proverbs - king solomon & others

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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS

• This Book is so called, because it consists of wise and weighty sentences: regulating the

morals of men: and directing them to wisdom and virtue. And these sentences are alsocalled PARABL!, because great truths are often couched in them under certain figures

and similitudes.

Proverbs Chapter 1

• The use and end of the "roverbs. An e#hortation to flee the com"any of the wicked: and

to hearken to the voice of wisdom.

$:$. The "arables of !olomon, the son of %avid, king of &srael,

$:'. To know wisdom, and instruction:

$:(. To understand the words of "rudence: and to receive the instruction of doctrine, )ustice, and )udgment, and e*uity:

$:+. To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

$:. A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth shall "ossessgovernments.

$:-. e shall understand a "arable and the inter"retation, the words of the wise, and theirmysterious sayings.

$:/. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. 0ools des"ise wisdom andinstruction.

$:1. 2y son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

$:3. That grace may be added to thy head, and a chain of gold to thy neck.

$:$4. 2y son, if sinners shall entice thee, consent not to them.

$:$$. &f they shall say: 5ome with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for theinnocent without cause:

$:$'. Let us swallow him u" alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the "it.

$:$(. 6e shall find all "recious substance, we shall fill our houses with s"oils.

$:$+. 5ast in thy lot with us, let us all have one "urse.



$:$. 2y son, walk not thou with them, restrain thy foot from their "aths.

$:$-. 0or their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

$:$/. But a net is s"read in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.

$:$1. And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and "ractise deceits againsttheir own souls.

$:$3. !o the ways of every covetous man destroy the souls of the "ossessors.

$:'4. 6isdom "reacheth abroad, she uttereth her voice in the streets:

$:'$. At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city sheuttereth her words, saying:

$:''. 7 children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things whichare hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge8

$:'(. Turn ye at my re"roof: behold & will utter my s"irit to you, and will shew you mywords.

$:'+. Because & called, and you refused: & stretched out my hand, and there was none thatregarded.

$:'. 9ou have des"ised all my counsel, and have neglected my re"rehensions.

$:'-. & also will laugh in your destruction, and will mock when that shall come to youwhich you feared.

$:'/. 6hen sudden calamity shall fall on you, and destruction, as a tem"est, shall be athand: when tribulation and distress shall come u"on you:

$:'1. Then shall they call u"on me, and & will not hear: they shall rise in the morning, andshall not find me:

$:'3. Because they have hated instruction, and received not the fear of the Lord,

$:(4. or consented to my counsel, but des"ised all my re"roof.

$:($. Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and shall be filled with their owndevices.

$:('. The turning away of little ones shall kill them, and the "ros"erity of fools shalldestroy them.



$:((. But he that shall hear me, shall rest without terror, and shall en)oy abundance,without fear of evils.

Proverbs Chapter 2

•

The advantages of wisdom: and the evils from which it delivers.

':$. 2y son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee,

':'. That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know "rudence.

':(. 0or if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to "rudence:

':+. &f thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:

':. Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of

;od:

':-. Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh "rudence andknowledge.

':/. e wilt kee" the salvation of the righteous, and "rotect them that walk in sim"licity,

':1. <ee"ing the "aths of )ustice, and guarding the ways of saints.

':3. Then shalt thou understand )ustice, and )udgment, and e*uity, and every good "ath.

':$4. &f wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge "lease thy soul:

':$$. 5ounsel shall kee" thee, and "rudence shall "reserve thee,

':$'. That thou mayst be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that s"eaketh "erverse things:

':$(. 6ho leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:

':$+. 6ho are glad when they have done evil, and re)oice in the most wicked things:

':$. 6hose ways are "erverse, and their ste"s infamous.

':$-. That thou mayst be delivered from the strange woman, and from the stranger, whosofteneth her words=

':$/. And forsaketh the guide of her youth,



':$1. And hath forgotten the covenant of her ;od: for her house inclineth unto death, andher "aths to hell.

':$3. one that go in unto her, shall return again, neither shall they take hold of the "athsof life.

':'4. That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst kee" the "aths of the )ust.

':'$. 0or they that are u"right, shall dwell in the earth= and the sim"le shall continue in it.

':''. But the wicked shall be destroyed from the earth: and they that do un)ustly, shall betaken away from it.

Proverbs Chapter 3

• An e#hortation to the "ractice of virtue.

(:$. 2y son, forget not my law, and let thy heart kee" my commandments.

(:'. 0or they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life, and "eace.

(:(. Let not mercy aud truth leave thee, "ut them about thy neck, and write them in thetables of thy heart.

(:+. And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before ;od and men.

(:. ave confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not u"on thy own "rudence.

(:-. &n all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy ste"s.

(:/. Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear ;od, and de"art from evil:

(:1. 0or it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

(:3. onour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits=

(:$4. And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy "resses shall run over withwine.

(:$$. 2y son, re)ect not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou artchastised by him:

(:$'. 0or whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he "leasethhimself.

(:$(. Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in "rudence:



(:$+. The "urchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit thanthe chief and "urest gold:

(:$. !he is more "recious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to becom"ared to her.

(:$-. Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

(:$/. er ways are beautiful ways, and all her "aths are "eaceable.

(:$1. !he is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

(:$3. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by "rudence.

(:'4. By his wisdom the de"ths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.

(:'$. 2y son, let not these things de"art from thy eyes: kee" the law and counsel:

(:''. And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

(:'(. Then shalt thou walk confidently in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble:

(:'+. &f thou slee", thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy slee" shall be sweet.

(:'. Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the "ower of the wicked falling u"on thee.

(:'-. 0or the Lord will be at thy side, and will kee" thy foot that thou be not taken.

(:'/. %o not withhold him from doing good, who is able: if thou art able, do good thyselfalso.

(:'1. !ay not to thy friend: ;o, and come again: and to morrow & will give to thee: whenthou canst give at "resent.

(:'3. Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

(:(4. !trive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

(:($. nvy not the un)ust man, and do not follow his ways.

(:('. 0or every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with thesim"le.



(:((. 6ant is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the )ustshall be blessed.

(:(+. e shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

(:(. The wise shall "ossess glory: the "romotion of fools is disgrace.

Proverbs Chapter 4

• A further e#hortation to seek after wisdom.

+:$. ear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend, that you may know "rudence.

+:'. & will give you a good gift, forsake not my law.

+:(. 0or & also was my father>s son, tender, and as an only son in the sight of my mother:

+:+. And he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, kee" mycommandments, and thou shalt live.

+:. ;et wisdom, get "rudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth.

+:-. 0orsake her not, and she shall kee" thee: love her, and she shall "reserve thee.

+:/. The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy "ossession "urchase "rudence.

+:1. Take hold on her, and she shall e#alt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thoushalt embrace her.

+:3. !he shall give to thy head increase of graces, and "rotect thee with a noble crown.

+:$4. ear, 7 my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multi"lied to thee.

+:$$. & will shew thee the way of wisdom, & will lead thee by the "aths of e*uity:

+:$'. 6hich when thou shalt have entered, thy ste"s shall not be straitened, and when

thou runnest, thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.

+:$(. Take hold on instruction, leave it not: kee" it, because it is thy life.

+:$+. Be not delighted in the "aths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men "leasethee.

+:$. 0lee from it, "ass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.



+:$-. 0or they slee" not, e#ce"t they have done evil: and their slee" is taken away unlessthey have made some to fall.

+:$/. They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of ini*uity.

+:$1. But the "ath of the )ust, as a shining light, goeth forwards, and increaseth even to "erfect day.

+:$3. The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

+:'4. 2y son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.

+:'$. Let them not de"art from thy eyes, kee" them in the midst of thy heart:

+:''. 0or they are life to those that find them, and health to all flesh.

+:'(. 6ith all watchfulness kee" thy heart, because life issueth out from it.

+:'+. Remove from thee a froward mouth, and let detracting li"s be far from thee.

+:'. Let thy eyes look straight on, and let thy eyelids go before thy ste"s.

+:'-. 2ake straight the "ath for thy feet, and all thy ways shall be established.

+:'/. %ecline not to the right hand, nor to the left: turn away thy foot from evil. 0or theLord knoweth the ways that are on the right hand: but those are "erverse which are on theleft hand. But he will make thy courses straight, he will bring forward thy ways in "eace.

Proverbs Chapter 5

• An e#hortation to fly unlawful lust, and the occasions of it.

:$. 2y son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my "rudence,

:'. That thou mayst kee" thoughts, and thy li"s may "reserve instruction. 2ind not thedeceit of a woman.

:(. 0or the li"s of a harlot are like a honeycomb dro""ing, and her throat is smoother

than oil.

:+. But her end is bitter as wormwood, and shar" as a two?edged sword.

:. er feet go down into death, and her ste"s go in as far as hell.

:-. They walk not by the "ath of life, her ste"s are wandering, and unaccountable.



:/. ow, therefore, my son, hear me, and de"art not from the words of my mouth.

:1. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house.

:3. ;ive not thy honour to strangers, and thy years to the cruel.

:$4. Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in another man>shouse,

:$$. And thou mourn at the last, when thou shalt have s"ent thy flesh and thy body, andsay=

:$'. 6hy have & hated instruction, and my heart consented not to re"roof,

:$(. And have not heard the voice of them that taught me, and have not inclined my earto masters8

:$+. & have almost been in all evil, in the midst of the church and of the congregation.

:$. %rink water out of thy own cistern, and the streams of thy own well:

:$-. Let thy fountains be conveyed abroad, and in the streets divide thy waters.

:$/. <ee" them to thyself alone, neither let strangers be "artakers with thee.

:$1. Let thy vein be blessed, and re)oice with the wife of thy youth:

:$3. Let her be thy dearest hind, and most agreeable fawn: let her breasts inebriate theeat all times: be thou delighted continually with her love.

:'4. 6hy art thou seduced, my son, by a strange woman, and art cherished in the bosomof another8

:'$. The Lord beholdeth the ways of man, and considereth all his ste"s.

:''. is own ini*uities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ro"es of his ownsins.

:'(. e shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of hisfolly he shall be deceived.

Proverbs Chapter 6

• %ocuments on several heads.

-:$. 2y son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger,



-:''. 6hen thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou slee"est, let them kee" thee,and when thou awakest, talk with them.

-:'(. Because the commandment is a lam", and the law a light, and re"roofs ofinstruction are the way of life:

-:'+. That they may kee" thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of thestranger.

-:'. Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:

-:'-. 0or the "rice of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the "recious soulof a man.

-:'/. 5an a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn8

-:'1. 7r can he walk u"on hot coals, and his feet not be burnt8

-:'3. !o he that goeth in to his neighbour>s wife, shall not be clean when he shall touchher.

-:(4. The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungrysoul:

The fault is not so great, etc... The sin of theft is not so great, as to be com"ared withadultery: es"ecially when a "erson "ressed with hunger @which is the case here s"oken ofsteals to satisfy nature. 2oreover the damage done by theft may much more easily be

re"aired, than the wrong done by adultery. But this does not hinder, but that theft also is amortal sin, forbidden by one of the ten commandments.

-:($. And if he be taken, he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give u" all the substance ofhis house.

-:('. But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:

-:((. e gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his re"roach shall not be blottedout:

-:(+. Because the )ealousy and rage of the husband will not s"are in the day of revenge,

-:(. or will he yield to any man>s "rayers, nor will he acce"t for satisfaction ever somany gifts.

Proverbs Chapter 7

• The love of wisdom is the best "reservative from being led astray by tem"tation.



/:$. 2y son, kee" my words, and lay u" my "rece"ts with thee. !on,

/:'. <ee" my commandments, and thou shalt live: and my law as the a""le of thy eye:

/:(. Bind it u"on thy fingers, write it u"on the tables of thy heart.

/:+. !ay to wisdom: Thou art my sister: and call "rudence thy friend,

/:. That she may kee" thee from the woman that is not thine, and from the stranger whosweeteneth her words.

/:-. 0or & looked out of the window of my house through the lattice,

/:/. And & see little ones, & behold a foolish young man,

/:1. 6ho "asseth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house,

/:3. &n the dark when it grows late, in the darkness and obscurity of the night.

/:$4. And behold a woman meeteth him in harlot>s attire, "re"ared to deceive souls:talkative and wandering,

/:$$. ot bearing to be *uiet, not able to abide still at home,

/:$'. ow abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.

/:$(. And catching the young man, she kisseth him, and with an im"udent face, flattereth,

saying:

/:$+. & vowed victims for "ros"erity, this day & have "aid my vows.

/:$. Therefore & am come out to meet thee, desirous to see thee, and & have found thee.

/:$-. & have woven my bed with cords, & have covered it with "ainted ta"estry, broughtfrom gy"t.

/:$/. & have "erfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

/:$1. 5ome, let us be inebriated with the breasts, and let us en)oy the desired embraces,till the day a""ear.

/:$3. 0or my husband is not at home, he is gone a very long )ourney.

/:'4. e took with him a bag of money: he will return home the day of the full moon.



/:'$. !he entangled him with many words, and drew him away with the flattery of herli"s.

/:''. &mmediately he followeth her as an o# led to be a victim, and as a lamb "laying thewanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds,

/:'(. Till the arrow "ierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, andknoweth not that his life is in danger.

/:'+. ow, therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

/:'. Let not thy mind be drawn away in her ways: neither be thou deceived with her "aths.

/:'-. 0or she hath cast down many wounded, and the strongest have been slain by her.

/:'/. er house is the way to hell, reaching even to the inner chambers of death.

Proverbs Chapter 8

• The "reaching of wisdom. er e#cellence.

1:$. %oth not wisdom cry aloud, and "rudence "ut forth her voice8

1:'. !tanding in the to" of the highest "laces by the way, in the midst of the "aths,

1:(. Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she s"eaketh, saying:

1:+. 7 ye men, to you & call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

1:. 7 little ones understand subtlety, and ye unwise, take notice.

1:-. ear, for & will s"eak of great things: and my li"s shall be o"ened to "reach rightthings.

1:/. 2y mouth shall meditate truth, and my li"s shall hate wickedness.

1:1. All my words are )ust, there is nothing wicked, nor "erverse in them.

1:3. They are right to them that understand, and )ust to them that find knowledge.

1:$4. Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.

1:$$. 0or wisdom is better than all the most "recious things: and whatsoever may bedesired cannot be com"ared to it.



1:$'. &, wisdom, dwell in counsel, and am "resent in learned thoughts.

1:$(. The fear of the Lord hateth evil= & hate arrogance, and "ride, and every wicked way,and a mouth with a double tongue.

1:$+. 5ounsel and e*uity is mine, "rudence is mine, strength is mine.

1:&. By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree )ust things.

1:$-. By me "rinces rule, and the mighty decree )ustice.

1:$/. & love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall findme.

1:$1. 6ith me are riches and glory, glorious riches and )ustice.

1:$3. 0or my fruit is better than gold and the "recious stone, and my blossoms thanchoice silver.

1:'4. & walk in the way of )ustice, in the midst of the "aths of )udgment,

1:'$. That & may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures.

1:''. The Lord "ossessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thingfrom the beginning.

1:'(. & was set u" from eternity, and of old, before the earth was made.

1:'+. The de"ths were not as yet, and & was already conceived, neither had the fountainsof waters as yet s"rung out.

1:'. The mountains, with their huge bulk, had not as yet been established: before thehills, & was brought forth:

1:'-. e had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the "oles of the world.

1:'/. 6hen he "re"ared the heavens, & was "resent: when with a certain law, andcom"ass, he enclosed the de"ths:

1:'1. 6hen he established the sky above, and "oised the fountains of waters:

1:'3. 6hen he com"assed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that theyshould not "ass their limits: when he balanced the foundations of the earth=

1:(4. & was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, "laying before himat all times=



1:($. Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men.

1:('. ow, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that kee" my ways.

1:((. ear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

1:(+. Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waitethat the "osts of my doors.

1:(. e that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord.

1:(-. But he that shall sin against me shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.

Proverbs Chapter 9

• 6isdom invites all to her feast. 0olly calls another way.

3:$. 6isdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven "illars.

3:'. !he hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

3:(. !he hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

3:+. 6hosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:

3:. 5ome, eat my bread, and drink the wine which & have mingled for you.

3:-. 0orsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of "rudence.

3:/. e that teacheth a scorner, doth an in)ury to himself= and he that rebuketh a wickedman, getteth himself a blot.

3:1. Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

3:3. ;ive an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a )ustman, and he shall make haste to receive it.

3:$4. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is

"rudence.

3:$$. 0or by me shall thy days be multi"lied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

3:$'. &f thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear theevil.



3:$(. A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing atall,

3:$+. !at at the door of her house, u"on a seat, in a high "lace of the city,

3:$. To call them that "ass by the way, and go on their )ourney:

3:$-. e that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:

3:$/. !tolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more "leasant.

3:$1. And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the de"ths ofhell.

Proverbs Chapter 10

•

&n the twenty following cha"ters are contained many wise sayings and a#ioms, relating towisdom and folly, virtue and vice.

$4:$. A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

$4:'. Treasures of wickedness shall "rofit nothing: but )ustice shall deliver from death.

$4:(. The Lord will not afflict the soul of the )ust with famine, and he will disa""oint thedeceitful "ractices of the wicked.

$4:+. The slothful hand hath wrought "overty: but the hand of the industrious getteth

riches. e that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds, that flyaway.

$4:. e that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, isthe son of confusion.

$4:-. The blessing of the Lord is u"on the head of the )ust: but ini*uity covereth themouth of the wicked.

$4:/. The memory of the )ust is with "raises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

$4:1. The wise of heart receiveth "rece"ts: a fool is beaten with li"s.

$4:3. e that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that "erverteth his ways,shall be manifest.

$4:$4. e that winketh with the eye, shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in li"s shall be beaten.



$4:$$. The mouth of the )ust is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked coverethini*uity.

$4:$'. atred stirreth u" strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

$4:$(. &n the li"s of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wantethsense.

$4:$+. 6ise men lay u" knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is ne#t to confusion.

$4:$. The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the "oor is their "overty.

$4:$-. The work of the )ust is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked unto sin.

$4:$/. The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh re"roofs,

goeth astray.

$4:$1. Lying li"s hide hatred: he that uttereth re"roach, is foolish.

$4:$3. &n the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his li"s, ismost wise.

$4:'4. The tongue of the )ust is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothingworth.

$4:'$. The li"s of the )ust teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of

understanding.

$4:''. The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be )oined tothem.

$4:'(. A fool worketh mischief as it were for s"ort: but wisdom is "rudence to a man.

$4:'+. That which the wicked feareth, shall come u"on him: to the )ust their desire shall be given.

$4:'. As a tem"est that "asseth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the )ust is as an

everlasting foundation.

$4:'-. As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that senthim.

$4:'/. The fear of the Lord shall "rolong days: and the years of the wicked shall beshortened.



$4:'1. The e#"ectation of the )ust is )oy: but the ho"e of the wicked shall "erish.

$4:'3. The strength of the u"right is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.

$4:(4. The )ust shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.

$4:($. The mouth of the )ust shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the "erverse shall "erish.

$4:('. The li"s of the )ust consider what is acce"table: and the mouth of the wickeduttereth "erverse things.

Proverbs Chapter 11

• $$:$. A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a )ust weight is his will.

$$:'. 6here "ride is, there also shall be re"roach: but where humility is, there also iswisdom.

$$:(. The sim"licity of the )ust shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shalldestroy them.

$$:+. Riches shall not "rofit in the day of revenge: but )ustice shall deliver from death.

$$:. The )ustice of the u"right shall make his way "ros"erous: and the wicked man shallfall by his own wickedness.

$$:-. The )ustice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the un)ust shall be caught intheir own snares.

$$:/. 6hen the wicked man is dead, there shall be no ho"e any more: and the e#"ectationof the solicitous shall "erish.

$$:1. The )ust is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given u" for him.

$$:3. The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the )ust shall be delivered by knowledge.

$$:$4. 6hen it goeth well with the )ust, the city shall re)oice: and when the wicked "erish, there shall be "raise.

$$:$$. By the blessing of the )ust the city shall be e#alted: and by the mouth of thewicked it shall be overthrown.

$$:$'. e that des"iseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his "eace.



$$:$(. e that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth thething committed to him by his friend.

$$:$+. 6here there is no governor, the "eo"le shall fall: but there is safety where there ismuch counsel.

$$:$. e shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware ofsnares, shall be secure.

$$:$-. A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

$$:$/. A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even hisown kindred.

$$:$1. The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth )ustice, there is afaithful reward.

$$:$3. 5lemency "re"areth life: and the "ursuing of evil things, death.

$$:'4. A "erverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walksincerely.

$$:'$. and in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the )ust shall besaved.

$$:''. A golden ring in a swine>s snout, a woman fair and foolish.

$$:'(. The desire of the )ust is all good, the e#"ectation of the wicked is indignation.

$$:'+. !ome distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is nottheir own, and are always in want.

$$:'. The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall beinebriated also himself.

$$:'-. e that hideth u" corn, shall be cursed among the "eo"le: but a blessing u"on thehead of them that sell.

$$:'/. 6ell doth he rise early who seeketh good things= but he that seeketh after evilthings, shall be o""ressed by them.

$$:'1. e that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the )ust shall s"ring u" as a green leaf.

$$:'3. e that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall servethe wise.



$$:(4. The fruit of the )ust man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.

$$:($. &f the )ust man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Proverbs Chapter 12

• $':$. e that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth re"roof, is foolish.

$':'. e that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his owndevices, doth wickedly.

$':(. 2an shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the )ust shall not bemoved.

$':+. A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy ofconfusion, is as rottenness in his bones.

$':. The thoughts of the )ust are )udgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

$':-. The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the )ust shall deliverthem.

$':/. Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the )ust shall stand firm.

$':1. A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall bee#"osed to contem"t.

$':3. Better is the "oor man that "rovideth for himself, than he that is glorious andwanteth bread.

$':$4. The )ust regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.

$':$$. e that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that "ursueth idleness isvery foolish.

$':$'. e that is delighted in "assing his time over wine, leaveth a re"roach in his strongholds.

$':$'. The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the )ustshall "ros"er.

$':$(. 0or the sins of the li"s ruin draweth nigh to the evil man: but the )ust shall esca"eout of distress.

$':$+. By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled wlth good things, andaccording to the works of his hands it shall be re"aid him.



$':$. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth untocounsels.

$':$-. A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth in)uries is wise.

$':$/. e that s"eaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth )ustice: but he that lieth, isa deceitful witness.

$':$1. There is that "romiseth, and is "ricked as it were with a sword of conscience: butthe tongue of the wise is health.

$':$3. The li" of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth alying tongue.

$':'4. %eceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but )oy followeth them thattake counsels of "eace.

$':'$. 6hatsoever shall befall the )ust man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

$':''. Lying li"s are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully, "lease him.

$':'(. A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools "ublisheth folly.

$':'+. The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful shall be undertribute.

$':'. ;rief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall bemade glad.

$':'-. e that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is )ust: but the way of the wickedshall deceive them.

$':'/. The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a )ust man shall be "recious gold.

$':'1. &n the "ath of )ustice is life: but the bye?way leadeth to death.

Proverbs Chapter 13

• $(:$. A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, heareth not

when he is re"roved.

$(:'. 7f the fruit of his own month shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul oftransgressors is wicked.



$(:(. e that kee"eth his mouth kee"eth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his s"eechshall meet with evils.

$(:+. The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be madefat.

$(:. The )ust shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall beconfounded.

$(:-. ustice kee"eth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

$(:/. 7ne is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were "oor, when hehath great riches.

$(:1. The ransom of a man>s life are his riches: but he that is "oor, beareth notre"rehension.

$(:3. The light of the )ust giveth )oy: but the lam" of the wicked shall be "ut out.

$(:$4. Among the "roud there are always contentions: but they that do all things withcounsel, are ruled by wisdom.

$(:$$. !ubstance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little isgathered with the hand, shall increase.

$(:$'. o"e that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life.

$(:$(. 6hosoever s"eaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but hethat feareth the commandment, shall dwell in "eace. %eceitful souls go astray in sins: the )ust are merciful, and shew mercy.

$(:$+. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin ofdeath.

$(:$. ;ood instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a dee" "it.

$(:$-. The "rudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth o"en hisfolly.

$(:$/. The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador ishealth.

$(:$1. Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to re"roofshall be glorified.



$(:$3. The desire that is accom"lished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee fromevil things.

$(:'4. e that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like tothem.

$(:'$. vil "ursueth sinners: and to the )ust good shall be re"aid.

$(:''. The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinneris ke"t for the )ust.

$(:'(. 2uch food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered without )udgment.

$(:'+. e that s"areth the rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him, correcteth him betimes.

$(:'. The )ust eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.

Proverbs Chapter 14

• $+:$. A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will "ull down with her hands

that also which is built.

$+:'. e that walketh in the right way, and feareth ;od, is des"ised by him that goeth byan infamous way.

$+:(. &n the mouth of a fool is the rod of "ride: but the li"s of the wise "reserve them.

$+:+. 6here there are no o#en, the crib is em"ty: but where there is much corn, there thestrength of the o# is manifest.

$+:. A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

$+:-. A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.

$+:/. ;o against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the li"s of "rudence.

$+:1. The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the im"rudence offools erreth.

$+:3. A fool will laugh at sin, but among the )ust grace shall abide.

$+:$4. The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his )oy the stranger shallnot intermeddle.



$+:$$. The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the )ust shallflourish.

$+:$'. There is a way which seemeth )ust to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.

$+:$(. Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the ends of )oy.

$+:$+. A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.

$+:$. The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his ste"s. ogood shall come to the deceitfnl son: but the wise servant shall "ros"er in his dealings,and his way shall be made straight.

$+:$-. A wise man feareth, and declineth from evil: the fool lea"eth over, and isconfident.

$+:$/. The im"atient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.

$+:$1. The childish shall "ossess folly, and the "rudent shall look for knowledge.

$+:$3. The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the )ust.

$+:'4. The "oor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of therich are many.

$+:'$. e that des"iseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the "oor,shall be blessed. e that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.

$+:''. They err that work evil: but mercy and truth "re"are good things.

$+:'(. &n much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there isoftentimes want.

$+:'+. The crown of the wise, is their riches: the folly of fools, im"rudence.

$+:'. A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.

$+:'-. &n the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be ho"e for hischildren.

$+:'/. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.

$+:'1. &n the multitude of "eo"le is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of the "eo"le the dishonour of the "rince.



$+:'3. e that is "atient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is im"atient, e#altethhis folly.

$+:(4. !oundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

$+:($. e that o""resseth the "oor, u"braideth his maker: but he that hath "ity on the "oor, honoureth him.

$+:('. The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the )ust hath ho"e in hisdeath.

$+:((. &n the heart of the "rudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.

$+:(+. ustice e#alteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.

$+:(. A wise servant is acce"table to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his

anger.

Proverbs Chapter 15

• $:$. A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth u" fury.

$:'. The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth outfolly.

$:(. The eyes of the Lord in every "lace behold the good and the evil.

$:+. A "eaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush thes"irit.

$:. A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth re"roofs shall become "rudent. &n abundant )ustice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of thewicked shall be rooted out.

$:-. The house of the )ust is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked istrouble.

$:/. The li"s of the wise shall dis"erse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.

$:1. The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the )ust areacce"table.

$:3. The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth )ustice is beloved by him.



$:$4. &nstruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth re"roofshall die.

$:$$. ell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of thechildren of men8

$:$'. A corru"t man loveth not one that re"roveth him: nor will he go to the wise.

$:$(. A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the s"irit is castdown.

$:$+. The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth onfoolishness.

$:$. All the days of the "oor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast.

$:$-. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.

$:$/. &t is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.

$:$1. A "assionate man stirreth u" strifes: he that is "atient a""easeth those that arestirred u".

$:$3. The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns: the way of the )ust is withoutoffence.

$:'4. A wise son maketh a father )oyful: but the foolish man des"iseth his mother.

$:'$. 0olly is )oy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his ste"s.

$:''. %esigns are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there aremany counsellors, they are established.

$:'(. A man re)oiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

$:'+. The "ath of life is above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest hell.

$:'. The Lord will destroy the house of the "roud: and will strengthen the borders of

the widow.

$:'-. vil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and "ure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

$:'/. e that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shalllive. By mercy and faith sins are "urged away: and by the fear of the Lord every onedeclineth from evil.



$:'1. The mind of the )ust studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth withevils.

$:'3. The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the "rayers of the )ust.

$:(4. The light of the eyes re)oiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.

$:($. The ear that heareth the re"roofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise.

$:('. e that re)ecteth instruction, des"iseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth tore"roof, "ossesseth understanding.

$:((. The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

Proverbs Chapter 16

•

$-:$. &t is the "art of man to "re"are the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.

&t is the "art of man, etc... That is, a man should "re"are in his heart and soul what he is tosay: but after all, it must be the Lord that must govern his tongue, to s"eak to the "ur"ose. ot that we can think any thing of good without ;od>s grace= but that after we have @with;od>s grace thought and "re"ared within our souls what we would s"eak, if ;od doesnot govern our tongue, we shall not succeed in what we s"eak.

$-:'. All the ways of a man are o"en to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of s"irits.

$-:(. Lay o"en thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.

$-:+. The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

$-:. very "roud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be )oined tohand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do )ustice: and this is moreacce"table with ;od, than to offer sacrifices.

$-:-. By mercy and truth ini*uity is redeemed= and by the fear of the Lord men de"artfrom evil.

$-:/. 6hen the ways of man shall "lease the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to

"eace.

$-:1. Better is a little with )ustice, than great revenues with ini*uity.

$-:3. The heart of man dis"oseth his way: but the Lord must direct his ste"s.

$-:$4. %ivination is in the li"s of the king, his mouth shall not err in )udgment.



$-:(4. e that with fi#ed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his li"s, bringeth evil to "ass.

$-:($. 7ld age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of )ustice.

$-:('. The "atient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his s"irit, than he thattaketh cities.

$-:((. Lots are cast into the la", but they are dis"osed of by the Lord.

Proverbs Chapter 17

• $/:$. Better is a dry morsel with )oy, than a house full of victims with strife.

$/:'. A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance amongthe brethren.

$/:(. As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

$/:+. The evil man obeyeth an un)ust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying li"s.

$/:. e that des"iseth the "oor, re"roacheth his maker: and he that re)oiceth at anotherman>s ruin, shall not be un"unished.

$/:-. 5hildren>s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are theirfathers.

$/:/. lo*uent words do not become a fool, nor lying li"s a "rince.

$/:1. The e#"ectation of him that e#"ecteth is a most acce"table )ewel: whithersoever heturneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

$/:3. e that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendshi"s: he that re"eateth it again,se"arateth friends.

$/:$4. A re"roof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stri"es with a fool.

$/:$$. An evil man always seeketh *uarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

$/:$'. &t is better to meet a bear robbed of her whel"s, than a fool trusting in his ownfolly.

$/:$(. e that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not de"art from his house.

$/:$+. The beginning of *uarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he sufferethre"roach, he forsaketh )udgment.



$/:$. e that )ustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the )ust, both are abominable before ;od.

$/:$-. 6hat doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom8 e thatmaketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into

evils.

$/:$/. e that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is "roved in distress.

$/:$1. A foolish man will cla" hands, when he is surety for his friend.

$/:$3. e that studieth discords, loveth *uarrels: and he that e#alteth his door, seekethruin.

$/:'4. e that is of a "erverse heart, shall not find good: and he that "erverteth histongue, shall fall into evil.

$/:'$. A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not re)oice in a fool.

$/:''. A )oyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful s"irit drieth u" the bones.

$/:'(. The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may "ervert the "aths of )udgment.

$/:'+. 6isdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of theearth.

$/:'. A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that borehim.

$/:'-. &t is no good thing to do hurt to the )ust: nor to strike the "rince, who )udgeth right.

$/:'/. e that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man ofunderstanding is of a "recious s"irit.

$/:'1. ven a fool, if he will hold his "eace, shall be counted wise: and if he close hisli"s, a man of understanding.

Proverbs Chapter 18

• $1:$. e that hath a mind to de"art from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be

sub)ect to re"roach.

$1:'. A fool receiveth not the words of "rudence: unless thou say those things which arein his heart.



$1:(. The wicked man, when he is come into the de"ths of sins, contemneth: butignominy and re"roach follow him.

$1:+. 6ords from the mouth of a man are as dee" water: and the fountain of wisdom is anoverflowing stream.

$1:. &t is not good to acce"t the "erson of the wicked, to decline from the truth of )udgment.

$1:-. The li"s of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth "rovoketh *uarrels.

$1:/. The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his li"s are the ruin of his soul.

$1:1. The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach evento the inner "arts of the bowels. 0ear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of theeffeminate shall be hungry.

$1:3. e that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his ownworks.

$1:$4. The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the )ust runneth to it, and shall be e#alted.

$1:$$. The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wallcom"assing him about.

$1:$'. Before destruction, the heart of a man is e#alted: and before he be glorified, it ishumbled.

$1:$(. e that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy ofconfusion.

$1:$+. The s"irit of a man u"holdeth his infirmity: but a s"irit that is easily angered, whocan bear8

$1:$. A wise heart shall ac*uire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

$1:$-. A man>s gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before "rinces.

$1:$/. The )ust is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

$1:$1. The lot su""resseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

$1:$3. A brother that is hel"ed by his brother, is like a strong city: and )udgments are likethe bars of cities.



$1:'4. 7f the fruit of a man>s mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offs"ring of hisli"s shall fill him.

$1:'$. %eath and life are in the "ower of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruitsthereof.

$1:''. e that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a "leasure from the Lord. e that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: buthe that kee"eth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

$1:'(. The "oor will s"eak with su""lications, and the rich will s"eak roughly.

$1:'+. A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.

Proverbs Chapter 19

•

$3:$. Better is the "oor man, that walketh in his sim"licity, than a rich man that is "erverse in his li"s and unwise.

$3:'. 6here there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty withhis feet shall stumble.

$3:(. The folly of a man su""lanteth his ste"s: and he fretteth in his mind against ;od.

$3:+. Riches make many friends: but from the "oor man, even they whom he had, de"art.

$3:. A false witness shall not be un"unished: and he that s"eaketh lies, shall not esca"e.

$3:-. 2any honour the "erson of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that givethgifts.

$3:/. The brethren of the "oor man hate him: moreover also his friends have de"arted farfrom him. e that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.

$3:1. But he that "ossesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that kee"eth "rudence,shall find good things.

$3:3. A false witness shall not be un"unished: and he that s"eaketh lies, shall "erish.

$3:$4. %elicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over "rinces.

$3:$$. The learning of a man is known by "atience: and his glory is to "ass over wrongs.

$3:$'. As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as thedew u"on the grass.



• '4:$. 6ine is a lu#urious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted

therewith, shall not be wise.

'4:'. As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that "rovoketh him,sinneth against his own soul.

'4:(. &t is an honour for a man to se"arate himself from *uarrels: but all fools aremeddling with re"roaches.

'4:+. Because of the cold the sluggard would not "lough: he shall beg therefore in thesummer, and it shall not be given him.

'4:. 5ounsel in the heart of a man is like dee" water: but a wise man will draw it out.

'4:-. 2any men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man8

'4:/. The )ust that walketh in his sim"licity, shall leave behind him blessed children.

'4:1. The king, that sitteth on the throne of )udgment, scattereth away all evil with hislook.

'4:3. 6ho can say: 2y heart is clean, & am "ure from sin8

'4:$4. %iverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before ;od.

'4:$$. By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.

'4:$'. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.

'4:$(. Love not slee", lest "overty o""ress thee: o"en thy eyes, and be filled with bread.

'4:$+. &t is naught, it is naught, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.

'4:$. There is gold and a multitude of )ewels: but the li"s of knowledge are a "reciousvessel.

'4:$-. Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a "ledge from

him for strangers.

'4:$/. The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled withgravel.

'4:$1. %esigns are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed bygovernments.



'4:$3. 2eddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and o"enethwide his li"s.

'4:'4. e that curseth his father, and mother, his lam" shall be "ut out in the midst ofdarkness.

'4:'$. The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.

'4:''. !ay not: & will return evil: wait for the Lord, and he will deliver thee.

'4:'(. %iverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is notgood.

'4:'+. The ste"s of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understandhis own way8

'4:'. &t is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

'4:'-. A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.

'4:'/. The s"irit of a man is the lam" of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden thingsof the bowels.

'4:'1. 2ercy and truth "reserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

'4:'3. The )oy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey

hairs.

'4:(4. The blueness of a wound shall wi"e away evils: and stri"es in the more inward "arts of the belly.

Proverbs Chapter 21

• '$:$. As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord:

whithersoever he will, he shall turn it.

'$:'. very way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

'$:(. To do mercy and )udgment, "leaseth the Lord more than victims.

'$:+. aughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lam" of the wicked is sin.

'$:. The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard isalways in want.



'$:'+. The "roud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh "ride.

'$:'. %esires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.

'$:'-. e longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is )ust, will give, and will not

cease.

'$:'/. The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered ofwickedness.

'$:'1. A lying witness shall "erish: an obedient man shall s"eak of victory.

'$:'3. The wicked man im"udently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correctethhis way.

'$:(4. There is no wisdom, there is no "rudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

'$:($. The horse is "re"ared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.

Proverbs Chapter 22

• '':$. A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

'':'. The rich and "oor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

'':(. The "rudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the sim"le "assed on, and sufferedloss.

'':+. The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

'':. Arms and swords are in the way of the "erverse: but he that kee"eth his own soul,de"arteth far from them.

'':-. &t is a "roverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old, he will notde"art from it.

'':/. The rich ruleth over the "oor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.

'':1. e that soweth ini*uity, shall rea" evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall beconsumed.

'':3. e that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the "oor. e that maketh "resents, shall "urchase victory and honour: but he carrieth awaythe souls of the receivers.



'':$4. 5ast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and *uarrels andre"roaches shall cease.

'':$$. e that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his li"s shall have the king forhis friend.

'':$'. The eyes of the Lord "reserve knowledge: and the words of the un)ust areoverthrown.

'':$(. The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, & shall be slain in the midst of thestreets.

'':$+. The mouth of a strange woman is a dee" "it: he whom the Lord is angry with,shall fall into it.

'':$. 0olly is bound u" in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it

away.

'':$-. e that o""resseth the "oor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to onethat is richer, and shall be in need.

'':$/. &ncline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and a""ly thy heart to my doctrine:

'':$1. 6hich shall be beautiful for thee, if thou kee" it in thy bowels, and it shall flow inthy li"s:

'':$3. That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore & have also shewn it to thee this day.

'':'4. Behold & have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts andknowledge:

'':'$. That & might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of theseto them that sent thee.

'':''. %o no violence to the "oor, because he is "oor: and do not o""ress the needy in thegate:

'':'(. Because the Lord will )udge his cause: and will afflict them that have afflicted his

soul.

'':'+. Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:

'':'. Lest "erha"s thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.

'':'-. Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves suretiesfor debts:



'':'/. 0or if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there that he should takethe covering from thy bed8

'':'1. Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.

'':'3. ast thou seen a man swift in his work8 he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

Proverbs Chapter 23

• '(:$. 6hen thou shalt sit to eat with a "rince, consider diligently what is set before thy

face:

'(:'. And "ut a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own "ower.

'(:(. Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

'(:+. Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy "rudence.

'(:. Lift not u" thy eyes to riches which thou canst not have: because they shall makethemselves wings like those of an eagle, and shall fly towards heaven.

'(:-. at not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

'(:/. Because, like a soothsayer, and diviner, he thinketh that which he knoweth not. atand drink, will he say to thee: and his mind is not with thee.

'(:1. The meats which thou hadst eaten, thou shalt vomit u": and shalt lose thy beantifulwords.

'(:3. !"eak not in the ears of fools: because they will des"ise the instruction of thys"eech.

'(:$4. Touch not the bounds of little ones: and enter not into the field of the fatherless:

'(:$$. 0or their near kinsman is strong: and he will )udge their cause against thee.

'(:$'. Let thy heart a""ly itself to instruction and thy ears to words of knowledge.

'(:$(. 6ithhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shallnot die.

'(:$+. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell.

'(:$. 2y son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall re)oice with thee:



'(:$-. And my reins shall re)oice, when thy li"s shall s"eak what is right.

'(:$/. Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

'(:$1. Because thou shalt have ho"e in the latter end, and thy e#"ectation shall not be

taken away.

'(:$3. ear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.

'(:'4. Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute fleshto eat:

'(:'$. Because they that give themselves to drinking, and that club together, shall beconsumed: and drowsiness shall be clothed with rags.

'(:''. earken to thy father, that begot thee: and des"ise not thy mother when she is old.

'(:'(. Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

'(:'+. The father of the )ust re)oiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have )oy in him.

'(:'. Let thy father and thy mother be )oyful, and let her re)oice that bore thee.

'(:'-. 2y son, give me thy heart: and let thy eyes kee" my ways.

'(:'/. 0or a harlot is a dee" ditch: and a strange woman is a narrow "it.

'(:'1. !he lieth in wait in the way as a robber, and him whom she shall see unwary, shewill kill.

'(:'3. 6ho hath woe8 whose father hath woe8 who hath contentions8 who falls into "its8who hath wounds without cause8 who hath redness of eyes8

'(:(4. !urely they that "ass their time in wine, and study to drink off their cu"s.

'(:($. Look not u"on the wine when it is yellow, when the colour thereof shineth in theglass: it goeth in "leasantly,

'(:('. But in the end, it will bite like a snake, and will s"read abroad "oison like a basilisk.

'(:((. Thy eyes shall behold strange women, and thy heart shall utter "erverse things.

'(:(+. And thou shalt be as one slee"ing in the midst of the sea, and as a "ilot fast aslee"when the stern is lost.



'(:(. And thou shalt say: They have beaten me, but & was not sensible of "ain: theydrew me, and & felt not: when shall & awake and find wine again8

Proverbs Chapter 24

•

'+:$. !eek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:

'+:'. Because their mind studieth robberies, and their li"s s"eak deceits.

'+:(. By wisdom the house shall be built, and by "rudence it shall be strengthened.

'+:+. By instruction the storerooms shall be filled with all "recious and most beautifulwealth.

'+:. A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant.

'+:-. Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there aremany counsels.

'+:/. 6isdom is too high for a fool= in the gate he shall not o"en his mouth.

'+:1. e that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.

'+:3. The thought of a fool is sin: and the detractor is the abomination of men.

'+:$4. &f thou lose ho"e, being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall bediminished.

'+:$$. %eliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not todeliver.

'+:$'. &f thou say: & have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, heunderstandeth, and nothing deceiveth the kee"er of thy soul, and he shall render to a manaccording to his works.

'+:$(. at honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thythroat.

'+:$+. !o also is the doctrine of wisdom to thy soul: which when thou hast found, thoushalt have ho"e in the end, and thy ho"e shall not "erish.

'+:$. Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the )ust, nor s"oil hisrest.

'+:$-. 0or a )ust man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again: but the wicked shall falldown into evil.



':$1. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a swordand a shar" arrow.

':$3. To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, andweary foot,

':'4. And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar u"on nitre, so is hethat singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by thewood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.

':'$. &f thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:

':''. 0or thou shalt hea" hot coals u"on his head, and the Lord will reward thee.

':'(. The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.

':'+. &t is better to sit in a corner of the houseto": than with a brawling woman, and in acommon house.

':'. As cold water to a thirsty soul, so are good tidings from a far country.

':'-. A )ust man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the footand a corru"ted s"ring.

':'/. As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of ma)estyshall be overwhelmed by glory.

2a)esty... DiC., of ;od. 0or to search into that incom"rehensible 2a)esty, and to "retendto sound the de"ths of the wisdom of ;od, is e#"osing our weak understanding to be blinded with an e#cess of light and glory, which it cannot com"rehend.

':'1. As a city that lieth o"en and is not com"assed with walls, so is a man that cannotrefrain his own s"irit in s"eaking.

Proverbs Chapter 26

• '-:$. As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.

'-:'. As a bird flying to other "laces, and a s"arrow going here or there: so a curseuttered without cause shall come u"on a man.

As a bird, etc... The meaning is, that a curse uttered without cause shall do no harm to the "erson that is cursed, but will return u"on him that curseth, as whithersoever a bird flies,it returns to its own nest.

'-:(. A whi" for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.



'-:+. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.

Answer not a fool, etc... DiC., so as to imitate him but only so as to re"rove his folly.

'-:. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

'-:-. e that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh ini*uity.

'-:/. As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a "arable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

'-:1. As he that casteth a stone into the hea" of 2ercury: so is he that giveth honour to afool.

'-:3. As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a "arable in the mouth offools.

'-:$4. udgment determineth causes: and he that "utteth a fool to silence, a""easethanger.

'-:$$. As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that re"eateth his folly.

'-:$'. ast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit8 there shall be more ho"e of a foolthan of him.

'-:$(. The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

'-:$+. As the door turneth u"on its hinges, so doth the slothful u"on his bed.

'-:$. The slothful hideth his hand under his arm"it, and it grieveth him to turn it to hismouth.

'-:$-. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that s"eak sentences.

'-:$/. As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that "asseth by in anger, and meddlethwith another man>s *uarrel.

'-:$1. As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death.

'-:$3. !o is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: & didit in )est.

'-:'4. 6hen the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is takenaway, contentions shall cease.

'-:'$. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth u" strife.



'-:''. The words of a talebearer are as it were sim"le, but they reach to the innermost "arts of the belly.

'-:'(. !welling li"s )oined with a corru"t heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned withsilver dross.

'-:'+. An enemy is known by his li"s, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

'-:'. 6hen he shall s"eak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in hisheart.

'-:'-. e that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid o"en in the "ublicassembly.

'-:'/. e that diggeth a "it, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return tohim.

'-:'1. A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a sli""ery mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs Chapter 27

• '/:$. Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring

forth.

'/:'. Let another "raise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own li"s.

'/:(. A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them

both.

'/:+. Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear theviolence of one "rovoked8

'/:. 7"en rebuke is better than hidden love.

'/:-. Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.

'/:/. A soul that is full shall tread u"on the honeycomb: and a soul that is hungry shalltake even bitter for sweet.

'/:1. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his "lace.

'/:3. 7intment and "erfumes re)oice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend aresweet to the soul.

'/:$4. Thy own friend, and thy father>s friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother>shouse in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off.



'/:$$. !tudy wisdom, my son, and make my heart )oyful, that thou mayst give an answerto him that re"roacheth.

'/:$'. The "rudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones "assing on have sufferedlosses.

'/:$(. Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and take from him a "ledge for strangers.

'/:$+. e that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like tohim that curseth.

'/:$. Roofs dro""ing through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are alike.

'/:$-. e that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and shall call the oil of hisright hand.

'/:$/. &ron shar"eneth iron, so a man shar"eneth the countenance of his friend.

'/:$1. e that kee"eth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the kee"er ofhis master, shall be glorified.

'/:$3. As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men arelaid o"en to the wise.

'/:'4. ell and destruction are never filled: so the eyes of men are never satisfied.

'/:'$. As silver is tried in the fining?"ot, and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by themouth of him that "raiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteousheart seeketh after knowledge.

'/:''. Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a "estle striketh u"onsodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.

'/:'(. Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks:

'/:'+. 0or thou shalt not always have "ower: but a crown shall be given to generationand generation.

'/:'. The meadows are o"en, and the green herbs have a""eared, and the hay isgathered out of the mountains.

'/:'-. Lambs are for thy clothing: and kids for the "rice of the field.

'/:'/. Let the milk of the goats be enough for thy food, and for the necessities of thyhouse, and for maintenance for thy handmaids.



Proverbs Chapter 28

• '1:$. The wicked man fleeth, when no man "ursueth: but the )ust, bold as a lion, shall be

without dread.

'1:'. 0or the sins of the land many are the "rinces thereof: and for the wisdom of a man,and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the "rince shall be "rolonged.

'1:(. A "oor man that o""resseth the "oor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth afamine.

'1:+. They that forsake the law, "raise the wicked man: they that kee" it, are incensedagainst him.

'1:. vil men think not on )udgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of allthings.

'1:-. Better is the "oor man walking in his sim"licity, than the rich in crooked ways.

'1:/. e that kee"eth the law, is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth hisfather.

'1:1. e that hea"eth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the "oor.

'1:3. e that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his "rayer shall be anabomination.

'1:$4. e that deceiveth the )ust in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: andthe u"right shall "ossess his goods.

'1:$$. The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the "oor man that is "rudent shallsearch him out.

'1:$'. &n the )oy of the )ust there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

'1:$(. e that hideth his sins, shall not "ros"er: but he that shall confess, and forsakethem, shall obtain mercy.

'1:$+. Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind shall fallinto evil.

'1:$. As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked "rince over the "oor "eo"le.

'1:$-. A "rince void of "rudence shall o""ress many by calumny: but he that hatethcovetousness, shall "rolong his days.



'1:$/. A man that doth violence to the blood of a "erson, if he flee even to the "it, noman will stay him.

'1:$1. e that walketh u"rightly, shall be saved: he that is "erverse in his ways, shall fallat once.

'1:$3. e that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness,shall be filled with "overty.

'1:'4. A faithful man shall be much "raised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

'1:'$. e that hath res"ect to a "erson in )udgment, doth not well: such a man even for amorsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

'1:''. A man that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that "overty

shall come u"on him.

'1:'(. e that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that bya flattering tongue deceiveth him.

'1:'+. e that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is nosin, is the "artner of a murderer.

'1:'-. e that boasteth and "uffeth u" himself, stirreth u" *uarrels: but he that trusteth inthe Lord, shall be healed.

'1:'-. e that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall besaved.

'1:'/. e that giveth to the "oor shall not want: he that des"iseth his intreaty, shall sufferindigence.

'1:'1. 6hen the wicked rise u", men shall hide themselves: when they "erish, the )ustshall be multi"lied.

Proverbs Chapter 29

•

'3:$. The man that with a stiff neck des"iseth him that re"roveth him, shall suddenly bedestroyed: and health shall not follow him.

'3:'. 6hen )ust men increase, the "eo"le shall re)oice: when the wicked shall bear rule,the "eo"le shall mourn.

'3:(. A man that loveth wisdom, re)oiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shalls*uander away his substance.



'3:+. A )ust king setteth u" the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

'3:. A man that s"eaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, s"readeth anet for his feet.

'3:-. A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the )ust shall "raiseand re)oice.

'3:/. The )ust taketh notice of the cause of the "oor: the wicked is void of knowledge.

'3:1. 5orru"t men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

'3:3. &f a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry, or laugh, he shall find norest.

'3:$4. Bloodthirsty men hate the u"right: but )ust men seek his soul.

'3:$$. A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and kee"eth it till afterwards.

'3:$'. A "rince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

'3:$(. The "oor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener ofthem both.

'3:$+. The king that )udgeth the "oor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.

'3:$. The rod and re"roof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will,

bringeth his mother to shame.

'3:$-. 6hen the wicked are multi"lied, crimes shall be multi"lied: but the )ust shall seetheir downfall.

'3:$/. &nstruct thy son and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.

'3:$1. 6hen "ro"hecy shall fail, the "eo"le shall be scattered abroad: but he that kee"eththe law, is blessed.

'3:$3. A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou

sayest, and will not answer.

'3:'4. ast thou seen a man hasty to s"eak8 folly is rather to be looked for, than hisamendment.

'3:'$. e that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall findhim stubborn.



'3:''. A "assionate man "rovoketh *uarrels: and he that is easily stirred u" to wrath,shall be more "rone to sin.

'3:'(. umiliation followeth the "roud: and glory shall u"hold the humble of s"irit.

'3:'+. e that is "artaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one "utting him tohis oath, and discovereth not.

'3:'. e that feareth man shall *uickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set onhigh.

'3:'-. 2any seek the face of the "rince: but the )udgment of every one cometh forth fromthe Lord.

'3:'/. The )ust abhor a wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way.The son that kee"eth the word, shall be free from destruction.

Proverbs Chapter 30

• The wise man thinketh humbly of himself. is "rayer and sentiments u"on certain virtues

and vices.

(4:$. The words of ;atherer the son of Domiter. The vision which the man s"oke, withwhom ;od is, and who being strengthened by ;od, abiding with him, said:

;atherer, etc... 7r, as it is in the Latin, 5ongregans the son of Domens. The Latininter"reter has given us in this "lace the signification of the ebrew names, instead of the

names themselves, which are in the ebrew, Agur the son of akeh. But whether thisAgur be the same "erson as !olomon, as many think, or a different "erson, whosedoctrine was ado"ted by !olomon, and inserted among his "arables or "roverbs, isuncertain.

(4:'. & am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me.

(4:(. & have not learned wisdom, and have not known the science of saints.

(4:+. 6ho hath ascended u" into heaven, and descended8 who hath held the wind in hishands8 who hath bound u" the waters together as in a garment8 who hath raised u" all the

borders of the earth8 what is his name, and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest8

(4:. very word of ;od is fire tried: he is a buckler to them that ho"e in him.

&s fire tried... That is, most "ure, like gold "urified by fire.

(4:-. Add not any thing to his words, lest thou be re"roved and found a liar:



(4:/. Two things & have asked of thee, deny them not to me before & die.

(4:1. Remove far from me vanity, and lying words. ;ive me neither beggary, nor riches:give me only the necessaries of life:

(4:3. Lest "erha"s being filled, & should be tem"ted to deny, and say: 6ho is the Lord8 or being com"elled by "overty, & should steal, and forswear the name of my ;od.

(4:$4. Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou fall.

(4:$$. There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

(4:$'. A generation that are "ure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from theirfilthiness.

(4:$(. A generation, whose eyes are lofty, and their eyelids lifted u" on high.

(4:$+. A generation that for teeth hath swords, and grindeth with their )aw teeth, todevour the needy from off the earth, and the "oor from among men.

(4:$. The horseleech hath two daughters that say: Bring, bring. There are three thingsthat never are satisfied, and the fourth never saith: &t is enough.

The horseleech... 5oncu"iscence, which hath two daughters that are never satisfied, viC.,lust and avarice.

(4:$-. ell and the mouth of the womb, and the earth which is not satisfied with water:

and the fire never saith: &t is enough.

(4:$/. The eye that mocketh at his father, and that des"iseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks "ick it out, and the young eagles eat it.

(4:$1. Three things are hard to me, and the fourth & am utterly ignorant of.

(4:$3. The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a ser"ent u"on a rock, the way of a shi"in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man in youth.

(4:'4. !uch also is the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth and wi"eth her mouth,

and saith: & have done no evil.

(4:'$. By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear.

(4:''. By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when be is filled with meat:

(4:'(. By an odious woman when she is married: and by a bondwoman when she is heirto her mistress.



(4:'+. There are four very little things of the earth, and they are wiser than the wise.

(4:'. The ants, a feeble "eo"le, which "rovide themselves food in the harvest:

(4:'-. The rabbit, a weak "eo"le, which maketh its bed in the rock:

(4:'/. The locust hath no king, yet they all go out by their bands:

(4:'1. The stellio su""orteth itself on hands, and dwelleth in kings> houses.

The stellio... A kind of house liCard marked with s"ots like stars, from whence it has itsname.

(4:$3. There are three things, which go well, and the fourth that walketh ha""ily:

(4:(4. A lion, the strongest of beasts, who hath no fear of any thing he meeteth:

(4:($. A cock girded about the loins: and a ram: and a king, whom none can resist.

(4:('. There is that hath a""eared a fool after he was lifted u" on high: for if he hadunderstood, he would have laid his hand u"on his mouth.

(4:((. And he that strongly s*ueeCeth the "a"s to bring out milk, straineth out butter: andhe that violently bloweth his nose, bringeth out blood: and he that "rovoketh wrath, bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs Chapter 31

• An e#hortation to chastity, tem"erance, and works of mercy= with the "raise of a wise

woman.

($:$. The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.

Lamuel... This name signifies ;od with him, and is su""osed to have been one of thenames of !olomon.

($:'. 6hat, 7 my beloved, what, 7 the beloved of my womb, what, 7 the beloved of myvows8

($:(. ;ive not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.

($:+. ;ive not to kings, 7 Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secretwhere drunkenness reigneth:

($:. And lest they drink and forget )udgments, and "ervert the cause of the children ofthe "oor.



($:-. ;ive strong drink to them that are sad= and wine to them that are grieved in mind:

($:/. Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.

($:1. 7"en thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that "ass.

($:3. 7"en thy mouth, decree that which is )ust, and do )ustice to the needy and "oor.

($:$4. 6ho shall find a valiant woman8 far, and from the uttermost coasts is the "rice ofher.

($:$$. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of s"oils.

($:$'. !he will render him good, and not evil all the days of her life.

($:$(. !he hath sought wool and fla#, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.

($:$+. !he is like the merchant>s shi", she bringeth her bread from afar.

($:$. And she hath risen in the night, and given a "rey to her household, and victuals toher maidens.

($:$-. !he hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath "lanted a vineyard.

($:$/. !he hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

($:$1. !he hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lam" shall not be "ut out inthe night.

($:$3. !he hath "ut out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of thes"indle.

($:'4. !he hath o"ened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the "oor.

($:'$. !he shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics areclothed with double garments.

($:''. !he hath made for herself clothing of ta"estry: fine linen, and "ur"le, is hercovering.

($:'(. er husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of theland.

($:'+. !he made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the 5hanaanite.



The 5hanaanite... The merchant, for 5hanaanite, in ebrew, signifies a merchant.

($:'. !trength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.

($:'-. !he hath o"ened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

($:'/. !he hath looked well on the "aths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

($:'1. er children rose u", and called her blessed: her husband, and he "raised her.

($:'3. 2any daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast sur"assed them all.

($:(4. 0avour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be "raised.

($:($. ;ive her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works "raise her in the gates.

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The Book of Proverbs is a collection of moral and religious teachings in the form of sayings and "roverbs. 2uch of it has to do with "ractical, everyday concerns. &t begins with the reminder thatETo have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the L7R%E @$./, and then goes on todeal with matters not only of religious morality, but also of common sense and good manners. &tsmany short sayings reveal the insights of ancient &sraelite teachers about what a wise "erson willdo in certain situations. !ome of these concern family relations, others business dealings. !omedeal with matters of eti*uette in social relationshi"s, and others with the need for self?control.2uch is said about *ualities as humility, "atience, res"ect for the "oor, and loyalty to friends.

The #alue of Proverbs @the first "assage of The Book of Proverbs *uoted from the ;B

The "roverbs of !olomon, son of %avid and king of &srael. ere are "roverbs that will hel" youto recogniCe wisdom and good advice, and understand sayings with dee" meaning. They canteach you how to live intelligently and how to be honest, )ust, and fair. They can make anine#"erienced "erson clever and teach young "eo"le how to be resourceful. These "roverbs caneven add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated, so that they canunderstand the hidden meanings of "roverbs and the "roblems that the wise raise. @;B: Prov$.$?-

"ools and tupid People @"roverbs selected by Apronus.com authors

&t does a fool no good to s"end money on an education, because he has no common sense. @;B:Prov $/.$-

A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not= all he wants to do is to show howclever he is. @;B: Prov $1.'

!tay away from foolish "eo"le= they have nothing to teach you. @;B: Prov $+./

&ntelligent "eo"le talk sense, but stu"id "eo"le need to be "unished. @;B: Prov $4.$(

An intelligent "erson learns more from one rebuke than a fool learns from being beaten ahundred times. @;B: Prov $/.$4

9ou have to whi" a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool. @;B: Prov'-.(



A conceited fool is sure to get a beating. @;B: Prov $3.'3

ven if you beat fools until theyIre half dead, you still canIt beat their foolishness out of them.@;B: Prov '/.''

&f you let a fool deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet= you are asking fortrouble. @;B: Prov '-.-

A fool can use a "roverb about as well as cri""led "eo"le can use their legs. @;B: Prov '-./

A fool *uoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk trying to "ick a thorn out of his hand.@;B: Prov '-.3

-no*ledge &ntelligence /earning @"roverbs selected by Apronus.com authors

nthusiasm without knowledge is not good= im"atience will get you into trouble. @;B: Prov

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&ntelligent "eo"le want to learn, but stu"id "eo"le are satisfied with ignorance. @;B: Prov$.$+

%o yourself a favour and learn all you can= then remember what you learn and you will "ros"er.@;B: Prov $3.1

!on, when you sto" learning, you will soon neglect what you already know. @;B: Prov $3.'/

Peo"le who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are

wrong are in danger. @;B: Prov $4.$/

Those who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. &t is stu"id to hate beingcorrected. @;B: Prov $'.$

!omeone who will not learn will be "oor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction isres"ected. @;B: Prov $(.$1

&f you refuse to learn, you are hurting yourself. &f you acce"t correction, you will be wiser.@;B: Prov $.('

&ntelligent "eo"le think before they s"eak= what they say is then more "ersuasive. @;B: Prov$-.'(

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Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, com"laining wife. @;B: Prov '$.$3

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