loveth 2:10,11 8:17,32 18:1 Ps 119:27,97-100 2Th 2:10

he that 5:12,13 9:7,8 Ps 32:9 92:6 Isa 1:3

2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

good 8:35 Ps 112:5 Ec 8:8 Ac 11:24 Ro 5:7

a man 1:31 6:18 Ps 9:15 Isa 32:5-7

3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

shall not be established 10:25 Job 5:3-5 15:1,2 1Sa 25:33 Eph 3:17 Col 2:7

4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

virtuous 14:1 19:13,14 31:10-25 1Co 11:7,11

she 21:9,19 27:15,16

as 14:30 Hab 3:16

5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

11:23 24:9 Ps 119:15 139:23 Isa 55:7 Jer 4:14

counsels Ps 12:2,3 36:2-4 41:6,7 140:1-3 Mt 2:3-8,16 26:4 1Co 4:5 2Co 4:2

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

words 1:11-19 2Sa 17:1-4 Isa 59:7 Jer 5:26 Mic 7:1,2 Ac 23:12,15 Ac 25:3 Es 4:7-14 7:4-6

7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

wicked 11:21 14:11 15:25 Es 9:6-10,14 Job 5:3,4 11:20 18:15-20 27:18-23; ps 37:10,35-37; 73:18,19;

the house 14:1 24:3,4 2Sa 7:16,26 Mt 7:24-27

8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

commended Ge 41:39 1Sa 16:18 18:30 Ec 8:1 Lu 12:42-44 16:8 1Co 3:10-15 4:5 2Co 10:18

he 1:26 3:35 5:23 1Sa 13:13 25:17 Ps 132:18 Da 12:2 Mal 2:8,9 Mt 27:4,5 Ac 12:23

of a perverse heart

9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

he that is or rather, as in the old translation 'He that is despised, and is his own servant, is better than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread;' with which the versions generally agree. That is, it is better to be in lowness and obscurity, and to support oneself by manual labour, than to want the necessaries of life, through a foolish vanity, or with the pride of birth, which refuses to labour.

despised 13:7 Lu 14:11

10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

righteous Ge 33:13,14 Nu 22:28-32 De 25:4 Joh 4:11

but Ge 37:26-28 Jud 1:7 1Sa 11:2 Joh 19:31,32 Jas 2:13-16

tender mercies 1Jo 3:17

11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

tilleth 13:23 14:4,23 27:27 28:19 Ge 3:19 Ps 128:2 Eph 4:28 1Th 4:11,12 2Th 3:8

he that followeth 1:10 4:14,15 6:32 7:7 9:6,13 13:20 Jud 9:4 Ps 26:4 Joh 2:8 Tit 1:10,11

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

desireth 1:17-19 29:5,6 Ps 9:15 10:9 Jer 5:26-28 Mic 7:2 Hab 1:15-17

net or fortress 10:15

the root Ps 1:3 Isa 27:6 37:31 Jer 17:7,8 Lu 8:13-15 Joh 15:5,16 Ro 6:22

13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. or snare of the wicked is in the transgression of the lips; 6:2 15:2 18:6,7 1Ki 2:23 Ps 5:6 64:8 Da 6:24 Mt 27:25

but 11:8 Ge 48:16 2Sa 4:9 Ps 34:19 Ec 7:18 Ro 8:35-37 2Pe 2:9

14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

satisfied 13:2 18:20,21 Ps 63:5

and Isa 3:10,11 Mt 10:41,42 16:27 2Th 1:6,7 Heb 2:2 11:26

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

way 3:7 14:16 16:2,25 25:12,16 28:11 30:12 Lu 18:11 Ga 6:3

but 1:5 9:9 19:20 Ec 4:13 Jer 38:15

16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

fool's 25:28 29:11 1Sa 20:30-34 1Ki 19:1,2

presently or in that day 10:12 16:22 17:9 29:11 Jas 1:19

17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

that 14:5,25 1Sa 22:14,15

but 6:19 19:5,28 21:28 24:28 Mt 15:19 26:59 Ac 6:13 1Pe 3:16

18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

that 25:18 Ps 52:2 57:4 59:7 64:3 Jas 3:6-8

like Re 1:16

but 10:20,21 13:17 15:7 16:24 Da 11:33 Re 22:2

19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

lip Zec 1:4-6 Mt 24:35

but 19:9 Job 20:5 Ps 52:5 Ac 5:3-10

20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

deceit 12:12 26:24-26 Jer 17:16 Mr 7:21,22 12:14-17 Ro 1:29

but Isa 9:6,7 Zec 6:13 Mt 5:9 Heb 12:14 1Pe 3:8-13

21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

no Ro 8:28 1Co 3:22,23 2Co 4:17

filled 1:31 14:14 Jer 13:12-14 Hab 2:16 Re 18:6

22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

lying 6:16,17 Ps 5:6 Isa 9:15 Eze 13:19,22 Re 21:8 22:15

but 11:1,20 15:8 Jer 9:24

23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

prudent 10:19 11:13 13:16

but 15:2 Ec 10:3,12-14

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

hand 10:4 13:4 17:2 22:29 1Ki 11:28 12:20

but 12:27 19:15 21:25,26 22:13 24:30-34 26:13-16

slothful or deceitful

25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

heaviness 14:10 15:13,15,23 17:22 18:14 Ne 2:1,2 Ps 38:6 42:11 Mr 14:33,34

but 12:18 15:23 16:24 25:11 27:9 Isa 50:4 Zec 1:13 2Co 2:4-7

26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

righteous 12:13 17:27 Ps 16:3 Mt 5:46-48 Lu 6:32-36 1Pe 2:18-21

excellent or abundant
but Ps 18:12,13 Jas 1:13,14 2Pe 2:18-22 1Jo 2:26 Re 12:9 13:14

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

slothful 13:4 23:2 26:15

but 15:16 16:8 Ps 37:16

28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

8:35 9:11 10:16 11:19 Eze 18:9,20-24 Ro 5:21 6:22,23 Tit 2:11,12 1Jo 2:29 3:7 3Jo 1:11