a dry 15:17 Ps 37:16

an house 7:14

sacrifices 21:9,19

2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

wise 11:29 14:35 Ge 24:4 Ec 4:13

that 10:5 19:26 29:15

3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

27:21 Ps 26:2 66:10 Isa 48:10 Jer 17:10 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3 1Pe 1:7 Re 2:23

4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

28:4 1Sa 22:17-11 1Ki 22:6 Isa 30:10 Jer 5:31 2Ti 4:3,4 1Jo 4:5 Re 13:3-8

5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

mocketh 14:21,31 Ps 69:9 1Jo 3:17

and 24:17,18 Job 31:29 Jer 17:16 Ob 1:11-13,16 Ro 12:15 Ro 16:5

6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

children's Ge 50:23 Job 42:16,17 Ps 127:3-5 128:3-6

and the Ex 3:14,15 1Ki 11:12 15:4

7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

excellent speech 26:7 Ps 50:16,17

much 16:10-13 29:12 2Sa 23:3 Job 34:12 Ps 101:3-5

lying lips 12:19

8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

gift 17:23 Ps 18:16 19:6 27:13 29:4 Ex 23:8 De 16:19

precious stone or stone of grace
whithersoever Ge 33:9-11 43:11 1Sa 25:35 2Sa 16:1-4 Mic 7:3

9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

that covereth 10:12 Ps 32:1 1Pe 4:8

seeketh 16:28

10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

or a reproof aweth more a wise man than to strike a fool an hundred times. 9:8,9 13:1 15:5 19:25 27:22 29:19 Ps 141:5 Re 3:19

11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

2sa 15:12; 16:5-9; 18:15,19; 20:1,22; 1ki 2:24,25,31,46; Mt 21:41 22:7 Lu 19:27

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

a bear 28:15 2Sa 17:8 2Ki 2:24 Ho 13:8

rather 27:3 Mt 2:16

13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

1Sa 24:17 31:2,3 2Sa 21:1 Ps 35:12 38:20 55:12-15 109:4-13 Jer 18:20,21 Mt 27:5,25 Ro 12:17 1Th 5:15 1Pe 3:9

14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

beginning 17:19 26:21 29:22 Jud 12:1-6 2Sa 2:14-17 19:41-43 20:1 2Ch 10:14-16 13:17 25:17-24 28:6

leave 13:10 14:29 15:1 16:32 19:11 20:3 25:8 Ge 13:8,9 Jud 8:1-3 Ec 7:8,9 Mt 5:39-41 Ac 6:1-5 15:2 Ro 12:18 1Th 4:11 2Ti 2:23,24 Jas 3:14-18

15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

that justifieth 24:23,24 Ex 23:7 1Ki 21:13 Isa 5:23 55:8,9 Eze 22:27-29 Am 5:7,12 6:12 Lu 23:18-25 Ro 4:5 Jas 5:6

abomination 6:16 11:1 15:8

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

1:22,23 8:4,5 9:4-6 Isa 55:1-3 Ac 13:46 2Co 6:1

seeing 14:6 18:15 21:25,26 De 5:29 Ps 81:11-13 Ho 4:11 Joh 3:20 Ac 28:26,27

17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

18:24; 19:7; ru 1:16; 1sa 18:3; 19:2; 20:17; 23:16; 2sa 1:26; 9:1 Es 4:14 Joh 15:13,14 Heb 2:11

18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

void 6:1-5 11:15 20:16 22:16,27

understanding heart

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

loveth 17:14 29:9,22 2Co 12:20 Jas 1:20 3:14-16

he that 16:18 18:12 24:27 1Sa 25:36-38 2Sa 15:1 1Ki 1:5 Jer 22:13-15 Da 4:20,21

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

he that hath a froward heart 3:32 6:12-15 8:13 Ps 18:26

and he 10:10,14,31 18:6,7 Ec 10:12 Jas 3:6-8

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

that 25 10:1 15:20 19:13 Ge 26:34 1Sa 2:32-35 8:3 2Sa 18:33

hath 23:15,16 2Co 2:3 Phm 19:20 3Jo 1:4

22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

merry 12:25 15:13 18:14 Ec 9:7-9 Ro 5:2-5

like a medicine Ps 22:15 32:3,4 102:3-5 2Co 2:7 7:10

23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

17:8 18:16 21:14 Ex 23:8 De 16:19 1Sa 8:3 12:3 Isa 1:23 Eze 22:12 Mic 7:3 Mr 14:10,11

24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

before 14:6 15:14 Ec 2:14 8:1 Joh 7:17

the eyes 23:5 Ps 119:37 Ec 6:9 1Jo 2:16

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

10:1 15:20 19:13 2Sa 13:1 Ec 2:18,19

26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

to punish 17:15 18:5 Ge 18:25

to strike 2Sa 3:23-25,39 16:7,8 19:7 Job 34:18,19 Mic 5:1 Joh 18:22

27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

spareth 10:19 15:28 Jas 1:19 3:2

an excellent spirit 16:32 Ec 9:17 Jas 3:18

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

15:2 Job 13:5 Ec 5:3 10:3,14