wise 24:3,4 31:10-31 Ru 4:11

the foolish 9:13-15 19:13 21:9,19 1Ki 16:31 21:24,25 2Ki 11:1

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

that walketh Pr 16:17 28:6 1Ki 3:6 Job 1:1 28:28 Ps 25:21 112:1 Ec 12:13 Mal 2:5,6 Ac 9:31 10:22,35

but 11:12 Job 12:4 Ps 123:3,4 Lu 10:16 16:14 Ro 2:4,5 2Ti 3:2,3

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

the mouth 18:6 21:24 22:8 28:25 1Sa 2:3 Job 5:21 Ps 12:8 31:18 52:1,2 57:4 Da 7:20 Jas 3:5,6 2Pe 2:18 Re 15:5,6

but 12:6 Ro 10:9,10 Re 3:10 12:11

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

clean Am 4:6

but 13:23 1Co 9:9-11

5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Pr 4:25 6:19 12:17 13:5 19:5,9 Ex 20:16 23:1 1Ki 21:13 1Ki 22:12-14

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

scorner 18:2 26:12 Isa 8:20 Jer 8:9 Mt 6:22,23 11:25-27 Ro 1:21-28 9:31,32 1Co 3:18,19 8:2 2Pe 3:3-5

knowledge 8:9 17:24 Ps 119:18,98-100 Mt 13:11,12 Jas 1:5

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

9:6 13:20 19:27 1Co 5:11 Eph 5:11

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

wisdom 2:9 8:20 Ps 111:10 119:5,34,35,73 143:8 Eph 5:17 Col 1:9,10 2Ti 3:15-17 Jas 3:13

folly 11:18 Jer 13:20 Lu 12:19,20 Eph 4:22 2Ti 3:13

9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

fools 1:22 10:23 26:18,19 30:20 Job 15:16 34:7-9 Jude 1:18

among 3:4 8:35 12:2 13:15 Ro 14:17,18

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

heart 15:13 18:14 1Sa 1:10 2Ki 4:27 Job 6:2-4 7:11 9:18 10:1 Eze 3:14 Mr 14:33,34 Joh 12:27

his Ge 42:21

and Ps 25:14 Joh 14:18,23 Php 4:7 1Pe 1:8 Re 2:17

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

house 3:33 12:7 21:12 Job 8:15 15:34 18:14,15,21 20:26-28 21:28 27:13-23 Zec 5:4 Mt 7:26,27

the tabernacle 11:28 21:20 Job 8:6 Ps 112:2,3 128:3 Isa 58:11,12

12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

12:15 16:25 30:12 Mt 7:13,14 Lu 13:24 Ps 112:2,3 128:3 Isa 58:11,12

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

5:4 Ec 2:2,10,11 7:5,6 11:9 Lu 16:25 Jas 4:9 Re 18:7,8

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

the backslider 1:32 Jer 2:19 8:5 17:5 Ho 4:16 Zep 1:6 Heb 3:12 2Pe 2:20-22

filled 1:31 12:14 Eze 22:31

a good 14:10 Joh 4:14 2Co 2:12 Ga 6:4,8

15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

simple 4:26 22:3 27:12 Ro 16:18,19 Eph 4:14 5:17 1Jo 4:1

the prudent 14:8 Am 5:13 Ac 13:7

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

feareth 3:7 16:6,17 22:3 Ge 33:9 42:18 Ne 5:15 Job 31:21-23 Ps 119:120 1Th 5:22

the fool 7:22 28:14 29:9 1Ki 19:2 20:10,11,18 Ec 10:13 Mr 6:17-19,24,25 Joh 9:40

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

that 14:29 12:16 15:18 16:32 22:24 29:22 Ec 7:9 Jas 1:19

a man 6:18 12:2 Es 3:6 7:5,6 Isa 32:7 Jer 5:26-29

18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

inherit 3:35 11:29 Jer 16:19 44:17 Mt 23:29-32 1Pe 1:18

the prudent 4:7-9 11:30 Da 12:3 2Ti 4:8 1Pe 5:4

19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Ge 42:6 43:28 Ex 8:8 9:27,28 11:8 2Ki 3:12 Es 7:7,8 Ps 49:14 Isa 60:14 Mic 7:9,10,16,17 Mal 4:3 Ac 16:39 Re 3:9

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

poor 10:15 19:7 Job 6:21-23 19:13,14 30:10

but 19:4,6 Es 3:2 5:10,11

the rich hath many friends or many are the lovers of the rich.

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

that despiseth 11:12 17:5 18:3 Job 31:13-15 35:5,6 Ps 22:24 Lu 18:9 Jas 2:5,6,14-16

he that hath 14:31 11:24,25 19:17 Da 4:27 Mt 25:34 Lu 6:30-36 Ac 20:35 Heb 6:12 1Jo 3:17-22

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

err 22:17 12:2 Isa 32:7,8

but Ge 24:27 Ps 25:10 61:7 Mt 5:7 Joh 1:17

devise 19:22 2Ch 6:8

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

all 12:24 28:19 Joh 6:27 Heb 6:10,11

but 10:10 Ec 5:3 2Th 3:10-12 1Ti 5:13

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

crown Ps 112:9 Ec 7:11,12 Isa 33:6 Lu 16:9

foolishness 27:22 Ps 49:10-13 Lu 12:19,20 16:19-25

25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

14:5 Ac 20:21,26,27 26:16-20 1Ti 4:1-3 2Pe 3:3

26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

fear 3:7,8,25,26 19:23 Ge 31:42 Ps 34:7-11 112:1,6-8 115:13,14 Ec 7:18 Mal 3:16-18 4:2 Ac 9:31

his 18:10 Isa 26:20,21 Jer 15:11 32:39,40

27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

a fountain 13:14 Isa 53:6 Re 21:6

to 2:10-18 22:5 Ps 18:5 Ec 7:26

28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Ex 1:12,22 1Ki 4:20,21 20:27 2Ki 10:32,33 13:7

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

slow 14:17 15:18 16:32 Nu 12:3 Mt 11:29 1Co 13:4,5 Jas 1:19 3:17,18

but 22:24,25 25:8,28 Ec 7:9 Da 3:19 Mt 2:16

hasty 4:8 Ec 10:6

30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

sound 4:23 Ps 119:80 2Ti 1:7

envy Job 5:2 Ps 112:10 Ac 7:9 Ro 1:29 Jas 4:5

rottenness 3:8 12:4 17:22

31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

that oppresseth 17:5 22:2,16,22,23 Job 31:13-16 Ps 12:5 Ec 5:8 Mt 25:40-46

but 14:21 19:17 Mt 25:40 Joh 12:8 2Co 8:7-9 1Jo 3:17-21 4:21

32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

driven Job 18:18 27:20-22 Ps 58:9 Da 5:26-30 Joh 8:21,24 Ro 9:22 1Th 5:3

the righteous Ge 49:18 Job 13:15 19:25-27 Ps 23:4 37:37 Lu 2:29 1Co 15:55-58 2Co 1:9 5:8 Php 1:21,23 2Ti 4:18 Re 14:13

33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

12:16,23 13:16 15:2,28 29:11 Ec 10:3

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

righteousness De 4:6-8 28:1-14 Jud 2:6-14 Jer 2:2 Ho 13:1

but De 28:15 29:18-28 Ps 107:34 Eze 16:22,23

35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

king's 19:12,13 20:8,26 22:11 25:5 29:12 Ps 101:4-8 Mt 24:45-51 Lu 12:42-48

him 10:5 17:2 19:26