wise 4:1-14,20-22 10:1 15:5,20

but 9:7,8 14:6 1Sa 2:25 Isa 28:14,15

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

eat 12:14 18:20

the soul 1:11-13,18,31 4:17 10:11 Ps 75:8 140:11 Jer 25:27-31 Hab 2:8,17 Re 16:6

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

0:19 12:13 21:23 Ps 39:1 Mt 12:36,37 Jas 1:26 3:2-12

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

desireth 10:4 12:11,24 26:13 Nu 23:10

but 2:2-9 8:34 Joh 6:27 Heb 6:11 2Pe 1:5-11

made 11:25 28:25 Ps 92:14 Isa 58:11

5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

righteous 6:17 30:8 Ps 119:163 Eph 4:25 Col 3:9

is Eze 6:9 20:43 36:31 Zec 11:8

and 3:35 Da 12:2 Re 21:8

6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

righteousness 11:3,5,6 Ps 15:2 25:21 26:1

wickedness 5:22 21:12 2Ch 28:23 Ps 140:11

the sinner

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

is that maketh himself rich 13:11 12:9 Lu 18:11-14 1Co 4:8 2Pe 2:19 Re 3:17

that maketh himself poor Ec 11:1,2 1Co 4:10,11 2Co 4:7 Re 2:9

8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

ransom 6:35 Ex 21:30 Job 2:4 Ps 49:6-10 Jer 41:8 Mt 16:26 1Pe 1:18,19

the poor 2Ki 24:14 25:12 Jer 39:10 Zep 3:12

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

light 4:18 1Ki 11:36 Ps 97:11 112:4

lamp 20:20 24:20 Job 18:5,6 21:17 Isa 50:10,11 Mt 22:13 25:8

10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

only 21:24 Jud 12:1-6 1Ki 12:10,11,16 2Ki 14:10 Lu 22:24 1Ti 6:4 Jas 3:14-16 4:1,5,6 3Jo 9:10

with 12:15,16 17:14 19:20 20:18 25:8 Jud 8:1-3 Lu 14:28-32 Ac 6:1-5

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

wealth 10:2 20:21 28:8 Job 15:28,29 20:15,19-22 27:16 Ec 5:14 Jer 17:11 Hab 2:6,7 Jas 5:1-5

he 13:22,23; 20:21; 27:23-27; ps 128:2;

by labour with the hand

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

hope Ps 42:1-3 69:3 119:81-83 143:7 So 5:8

when 13:19 Ge 21:6,7 46:30 1Sa 1:26-28 Ps 17:15 40:2,3 Lu 2:29,30 Joh 16:22

a tree 3:18 11:30 Re 22:2

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

despiseth 1:25,30,31 2Sa 12:9,10 2Ch 36:16 Jer 43:2 44:16,17 Eze 20:13,16,24 Lu 16:31 Heb 10:28,29

he Ezr 10:3 Ps 115:13 Isa 66:2 Mal 3:16

rewarded in peace Ps 19:11 119:165 Mt 5:12 2Jo 1:8

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

law 9:11 10:11 14:27 16:22

to 15:24 16:6,17 2Sa 22:6,7 Ps 18:5 116:3

15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

good 3:4 14:35 1Sa 18:14-16 Lu 2:52 Ac 7:10

but 4:19 15:10 Ps 95:9-11 Jer 2:19 Ro 6:21

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

prudent 12:22,23 15:2 21:24 Ps 112:5 Isa 52:13 Mt 10:16 Ro 16:19 1Co 14:20 Eph 5:17

a fool 1Sa 25:10,11,17,25 Ec 10:3

layeth or spreadeth

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

wicked 10:26 26:6 Jer 23:13-16,28 Eze 3:18 33:7,8 2Co 2:17

but 25:13,23 1Co 4:2 2Co 5:20 1Ti 1:12 2Ti 2:2

faithful ambassador or an ambassador of faithfulness

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

poverty 13:13 5:9-14 12:1 15:5,31,32 19:6 Jer 5:3-9 Heb 12:25

he 9:9 25:12 Ps 141:5

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

the desire 13:12 1Ki 1:48 Ps 21:1,2 So 3:4 2Ti 4:7,8 Re 7:14-17

it is 29:27

depart 3:7 16:6,17 Job 28:28 Ps 34:14 37:27 2Ti 2:19

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

that 2:20 Ps 119:63 So 1:7,8 Mal 3:16 Ac 2:42 Heb 10:24

but 1:11-19 2:12-19 7:22,23,27 9:6 Ge 13:12,13 14:12 1Ki 12:8,10 22:4,32 2Ch 19:2 1Co 15:33,34 2Co 6:14-18 Re 18:4

destroyed or broken

21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

pursueth Ge 4:7 Nu 32:23 Ps 32:10 140:11 Ac 28:4

righteous is 3:10,11; ro 2:7-10;

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

leaveth Ge 17:7,8 Ps 25:12,13 102:28 112:2 128:6

the wealth 28:8 Job 27:16,17 Ec 2:26

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

food 12:11,14 27:18,23-27 28:19 Ec 5:9

destroyed 6:6-11 11:5,6 Ps 112:5 Ec 8:5,6 Jer 8:7-10

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

3:12 8:36 19:18 22:15 23:13,14 29:15,17 Lu 14:26 Heb 12:6-8

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

righteous Ps 34:10 37:3,16,18,19 1Ti 4:8 Heb 13:5

the belly 6:11 24:34 De 28:48 32:24 Isa 65:13,14 2Th 3:10