through or He that separateth himself seeketh, according to his desire and intermeddleth in every business Ex 33:16 Zec 7:3 Ro 1:1 2Co 6:17 Jude 1:19

seeketh 2:1-6 Mt 13:11,44 Mr 4:11 Eph 5:15-17

intermeddleth 14:10 17:14 20:3,19 24:21 26:17 Isa 26:8,9 Jer 15:17 Mt 22:35

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

fool 1:7,22 17:16 Ps 1:1,2 Mt 8:34 1Co 8:1

but Nu 24:15,16 1Co 14:12 Php 1:15 2Pe 2:15-19

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

11:2 22:10 29:16 1Sa 20:30 Ne 4:4 Ps 69:9,20 123:3 Mt 27:39-44 1Pe 4:4,14

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

words 10:11 13:14 16:22 20:5 Mt 12:34 Joh 4:14 7:38,39 Col 3:16 4:6 *the wellspring Ps 78:2

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

not 24:23 28:21 Le 19:15 De 1:16,17 16:19 Job 13:7,8 34:19 Mt 22:16

to overthrow 1Ki 21:9-14 Isa 5:23 59:14 Mic 7:3

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

fools 12:16 13:10 14:16 16:27,28 17:14 20:3 27:3

his 14:3 19:19 22:24-25 25:24 29:9

7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

his destruction 10:8,14 12:13 13:3 Ec 10:11-14

his lips 6:2 Jud 11:35 1Sa 14:24 Mr 5:23-28 Ac 23:14

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

words 12:18 16:28 26:20-22 Le 19:16 Ps 52:2 64:3,4

tale-bearer or whisperer, as wounds or like as when men are wounded. innermost parts or chambers.

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

that is slothful 10:4 23:20,21 24:30-34 Mt 25:26 Ro 12:11 Heb 6:12

is brother 28:24 Job 30:29 Lu 15:13,14 16:1,2

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

name Ge 17:1 Ex 3:13-15 6:3 34:5-7 Isa 9:6 57:15 Jer 23:6 Mt 1:23 Re 1:8

a strong 2Sa 22:3,51 Ps 18:2 27:1 61:3,4 91:2 144:2 Isa 26:4

the righteous Ge 32:11,28,29 2Sa 22:45-47 Ps 56:3,4

safe or set aloft Ps 91:14 Hab 3:19

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

10:15 11:4 De 32:31 Job 31:24,25 Ps 49:6-9 52:5-7 62:10 Ec 7:12 Lu 12:19-21

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

destruction 11:2 16:18 29:23 Eze 16:49,50 28:2,9 Da 5:23,24 Ac 12:21-23

and 15:33 Job 42:6 Isa 6:5 Da 9:20,23 Lu 14:11 1Pe 5:5

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

that De 13:14 2Sa 16:4 19:24-30 Es 3:10 8:5 Job 29:16 Da 6:9,14 Joh 7:51

answereth a matter; returneth a word.

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

spirit Job 1:20,21 2:7-10 Ps 147:3 Ro 5:3-5 8:35-37 2Co 1:12 12:9,10 Jas 1:2 1Pe 1:6

but 17:22 Job 6:4 7:14,15 10:15-17 Ps 30:9,10 32:3,4 38:2-4 42:10,11 55:3,5 77:2,3 88:14-16 109:22 Mr 14:33,34 2Co 2:7

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

1:5 4:5,7 9:9 10:14 15:14,22,23 1Ki 3:9 Ps 119:97-104 Lu 8:8-10 10:39 2Ti 3:15-17 Jas 1:5

16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

17:8 19:6 21:14 Ge 32:20 33:10 43:11 1Sa 25:27

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

18:13 2Sa 16:1-3 19:24-27 Ac 24:5,6,12,13

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

16:33 Jos 14:2 1Sa 10:21 14:42 1Ch 6:63 24:31 Ne 11:1

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

brother 6:19 Ge 4:5-8 27:41-45 32:6-11 37:3-5,11,18,27 2Sa 13:22,28 1Ki 2:23-25 12:16 2Ch 13:17 Ac 15:39

than 16:32

20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

12:13,14 13:2 22:18,21 25:11,12

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

death 18:4-7 10:20,21,31 11:30 Mt 12:35-37 Ro 10:14,15 2Co 2:16 11:15 Eph 4:29 Col 4:6 Tit 1:10,11 Jas 3:6-9 2Pe 2:18

and 10:9 Ec 10:12-14 Isa 57:19

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

findeth a wife 5:15 12:4 19:14 31:10 Ge 24:67 29:20,21,28 Ec 9:9 Ho 12:12 1Co 7:2

and 3:4 8:35

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

poor Ru 2:7 1Sa 2:36 2Ki 4:1,2 Isa 66:2 Mt 5:3 Jas 1:9-11

rich Ge 42:7,30 Ex 5:2 1Sa 25:10,17 Jas 2:3

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

that hath 17:17 27:9 1Sa 19:4,5 30:26 2Sa 9:1 16:17 17:27-29 2Sa 19:30-39 21:7 1Ch 12:38-40 Mt 26:49,50

there 2Sa 1:26 Joh 15:14,15