preparations or disposings 15:9 19:21 20:24 21:1 2Ch 18:31 Ezr 7:27 Ne 1:11 Ps 10:17 119:36 Jer 10:23 32:39,40 Eze 36:26,27 2Co 8:16 Php 2:13 Jas 1:16-18

and Ex 4:11,12,15 Jer 1:7-9 Mt 10:19,20 Lu 12:11,12 21:14,15

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

the ways 16:25 21:2 30:12 1Sa 15:13,14 Ps 36:2 Jer 2:22,23 Lu 18:9-11 Ro 7:7-9

but 5:21 24:12 1Sa 16:7 Isa 26:7 Jer 17:10 Da 5:27 Lu 16:15 Re 2:18,23

3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

commit Job 5:8 Ps 37:4,5 55:22 Mt 6:25 Lu 12:22 Php 4:6 1Pe 5:7

thy thoughts Job 22:28 Isa 7:5-7

4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Lord Isa 43:7,21 Ro 11:36 Re 4:11

yea Job 21:30 Ro 9:22 1Pe 2:8 2Pe 2:3,9

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

that 6:16,17 8:13 Job 40:12 Jas 4:6

though 11:21

unpunished Ex 20:7 Isa 3:11 Ro 2:8,9

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

20:28 Ps 85:10 Da 4:27 Mic 7:18-20 Lu 11:41 Joh 15:2 Ac 15:9 1Pe 1:22

by the 8:13 14:16,17 Ge 20:11 Ne 5:9,15 Job 1:1-8 2Co 7:1 Eph 5:21

7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

please Ps 69:31 Ro 8:31 Php 4:18 Col 1:10 3:20 Heb 13:21 1Jo 3:22

he Ge 27:41 32:6,7,28 33:4 Jer 15:11 Ac 9:1,2,19,20

8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

is 15:16 Ps 37:16 1Ti 6:6-9

great 21:6,7 Jer 17:11 Mic 6:10

9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

16:1 19:21 20:24 21:30 Ps 37:23 Isa 46:10 Jer 10:23

10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

a divine sentence 16:12,13 Ge 44:5,15 De 17:18-20 2Sa 23:3,4 Ps 45:6,7 72:1-4 99:4 Isa 32:1,2 Jer 23:5,6

transgresseth Ho 10:4 Am 5:7 6:12

11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

just 11:1 20:10,23 Le 19:35,36 De 25:13-15 Eze 45:10 Ho 12:7 Am 8:5 Mic 6:11

weights

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

an 28:9 De 25:16 Lu 12:48

for 20:18 25:5 29:14 Ps 99:4 Re 19:11

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

14:35 22:11 Ps 101:5-7

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

wrath 19:12 20:2 Da 3:13 Lu 12:4,5

messengers 17:11 2Ki 6:31-33 Mr 6:27

but Ec 10:4 Ac 12:20 2Co 5:20

15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

the light 19:12 Job 29:23,24 Ps 4:6 21:6 Ac 2:28

his Job 29:23 Ps 30:5 72:6 Ho 6:3 Zec 10:1

16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

3:15-18 4:7 8:10,11,19 Job 28:13 Ps 119:127 Ec 7:12 Mt 16:26 Lu 12:21

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

highway 4:24-27 Isa 35:8 Ac 10:35 24:16 Tit 2:10-14

he 10:9 19:16 Mt 24:13 Heb 10:39 Jude 1:21,24 Re 3:10

18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

11:2 17:19 18:12 29:23 Es 3:5 6:6 7:10 Isa 2:11,12 37:10-13,38 Da 4:30-37 5:22,24 Ob 1:3,4 Mt 26:33-35,74 Ro 11:20 1Ti 3:6

19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

to be Ps 34:18 138:6 Isa 57:15 Mt 5:3 Lu 1:51-53 18:13,14

than Ex 15:9 Isa 9:3 10:6,13-15 53:12

20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

handleth 8:35 13:15 17:2 19:8 24:3-5 Ge 41:38-40 Da 1:19-21 Mt 10:16

whoso 22:19,20 1Ch 5:20 Ps 2:12 34:8 125:1 146:5 Isa 26:3,4 Isa 30:18 Jer 17:7,8 Da 3:28 6:23 Eph 1:12,13

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

wise 16:23 10:8 23:15 1Ki 3:12 Ro 16:19 Jas 3:17

the sweetness 16:24 15:7 27:9 Ps 45:2 Ec 12:10 Isa 50:4 Lu 4:22 Joh 7:46

22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

a wellspring 10:11 13:14 14:27 18:4 Joh 5:24 6:63,68

the instructions 15:2,28 Mt 15:14 23:16-26 Lu 6:39,40

23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

heart 15:28 22:17,18 Ps 37:30,31 45:1 Mt 12:34,35 Col 3:16

24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

pleasant 12:18 15:23,26 23:16 25:11,12 27:9 De 32:2 So 4:11 Joh 20:19-21

an 24:13,14 Ps 19:10 119:103 Jer 15:16

health 3:8 4:22

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

12:26 14:12 Isa 28:15-19 Joh 7:47-49 9:40 Ac 26:9 2Co 13:5

26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

He 9:12 14:23 Ec 6:7 1Th 4:11,12 2Th 3:8-12

craveth it of him boweth unto him

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

an ungodly man a man of Belial 1Sa 25:17 2Sa 20:1

diggeth 2:4 Ps 17:14,15 Isa 5:18 Hab 2:13

in Ps 52:2-4 57:4 Jas 3:6

28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

froward 6:14,19 15:18 18:8 26:20-22 29:22 30:33 1Ti 6:3-5 Jas 3:14-16

soweth 17:9 Ge 3:1 1Sa 24:9 Ro 1:29 2Co 12:20

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

1:10-14 2:12-15 3:31 1Sa 19:11,17 22:7-9 23:19-21 Ne 6:13 2Pe 3:17

30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

shutteth 6:12-14 10:10 Isa 6:10 Mt 13:15 Joh 3:20

moving 16:27 Mic 7:3 Mt 14:7,8 27:23-26

31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

hoary 20:29 Le 19:32 Job 32:6,7

if Ge 47:7-10 1Sa 12:2-5 1Ch 29:10 Ec 4:13 Lu 1:6 Lu 2:29,37,38 Phm 1:9

32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

that is 14:29 15:18 19:11 Ps 103:8 Eph 5:1 Jas 1:19

and he 16:19 25:28 Ro 12:21 Re 3:21

33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Nu 26:55 Jos 7:14 18:5,10 1Sa 14:41,42 Ne 11:1 Jon 1:7 Ac 1:26