better 19:22 12:26 15:16 16:8 28:6 Ps 37:26 Mt 16:26 Jas 2:5,6

perverse 1Sa 25:17,25 Isa 59:3 Mt 12:31-34

2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

that the 10:21 Ec 12:9 Isa 27:11 Ho 4:6 Joh 16:3 Ro 10:2 Php 1:9

and 1:16 14:29 21:5 25:8 28:22 Job 31:5 Ec 7:9 Isa 28:16

3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

foolishness Ge 3:6-12 4:5-14 Nu 16:19-41 17:12,13 1Sa 13:13 15:23 1Sa 22:13 1Ki 20:42,43 2Ki 3:9,10 6:33 2Ch 16:9,10 Ac 13:45,46

fretteth Ps 37:1,7 Isa 8:21,22 Re 16:9-11

4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

maketh 19:6,7 14:20 Lu 15:13-15

the poor 10:15 Job 6:15-23 19:13-17

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

false 19:9 6:19 21:28 Ex 23:1 De 19:16-21 Ps 120:3,4 Da 6:24

unpunished or held innocent De 5:11 1Ki 2:9

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

will 19:12 16:15 29:26 Ge 42:6 2Sa 19:19 Job 29:24,25 Ps 45:12 Mt 2:11

and 17:8 18:16 21:14 Ge 32:20 43:15 Ro 6:23

him that giveth gifts or a man of gifts

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

the brethren 19:4 14:20 Ps 38:11 88:8,18 Ec 9:15,16 Jas 2:6

he 21:13 Lu 18:38-40

yet 18:23 Jas 2:15,16 1Jo 3:17,18

8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

wisdom 17:16 Eze 36:26

loveth 8:35,36 Joh 12:25 1Pe 3:10

he that keepeth 2:1-9 3:18,21 4:4,6,21 16:20 22:18 Ps 19:11 Joh 14:21

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

false 19:5

and Isa 9:15-17 Jer 23:25-32 28:15-17 29:31,32 Eze 13:22 2Th 2:8-10 1Ti 4:1,2 2Pe 2:1-3 Re 19:20 21:8 22:15

10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

delight 30:21,22 1Sa 25:36 Es 3:15 Isa 5:11,12 22:12-14 Ho 7:3-5 Ho 9:1 Am 6:3-6 Lu 16:19,23 Jas 4:9

much 2Sa 3:24,25,39 Ec 10:5-7 Isa 3:5

11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

discretion or prudence 12:16 14:29 15:18 16:32 17:14 Col 3:12,13 Jas 1:19

and 16:32 20:3 25:21 Ge 50:15-21 Mt 5:44,45 18:21,22 Ro 12:18-21 Eph 4:32 5:1

12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

king's 16:14,15 20:2 28:15 Es 7:8 Ec 8:4 Da 2:12,13 3:19-23 5:19 6:24 Lu 12:4,5

his 2Sa 23:4 Ps 72:6 Ho 14:5

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

foolish 10:1 15:20 17:21,25 2Sa 13:13-18 Ec 2:18,19

the contentions 21:9,19 25:24 27:15 Job 14:19

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

the inheritance 18:22 De 21:16 Jos 11:23 2Co 12:14

and a 3:6 18:22 31:10 Ge 24:7 28:1-4 Jas 1:17

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

casteth 19:24 6:9,10 20:13 23:21 24:33 Isa 56:10 Ro 13:11,12 Eph 5:14

and 10:4,5 20:13 23:21 2Th 3:10

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

keepeth 3:1 29:18 Ps 103:18 Ec 8:5 12:13 Jer 7:23 Lu 10:28 Joh 14:15,21-23 15:10-14 1Co 7:19 1Jo 2:3,4 3:22 5:3 Re 22:14

keepeth his 16:17 21:23 22:5 Eze 33:5 Mt 16:26

he that despiseth 13:13 15:32

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

that hath 14:21 28:8,27 2Sa 12:6 Ec 11:1

lendeth 11:24,25 28:27 De 15:7-14 Isa 58:7-11 Mt 10:41,42 25:40 2Co 9:6-8 Php 4:17 Heb 6:10

that which he hath given

18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

chasten 13:24 22:15 23:14,15 29:15,17 Heb 12:7-10

for his crying or his destruction or to cause him to die

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

man 22:24,25 25:28 29:22 1Sa 20:30,31 22:7 24:17 26:21 2Sa 16:5,6

do it again

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

receive 1:8 2:1-9 8:34,35

be Nu 23:10 De 8:16 32:29 Ps 37:37 90:12,14 Lu 16:19-23

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

many 12:2 Ge 37:19,20 Es 9:25 Ps 21:11 33:10,11 83:4 Ec 7:29 Isa 7:6,7 Da 11:24,25 Mt 26:4,5 27:63,64

nevertheless 16:1,9 21:1,30 Ge 45:4-8 50:20 Job 23:13 Isa 14:24,26,27 46:10 Da 4:35 Ac 4:27,28 5:38,39 Eph 1:11 Heb 6:17,18 1Pe 2:8 Jude 1:4

22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

desire 1Ch 29:2,3,17 2Ch 6:8 Mr 12:41-44 14:6-8 2Co 8:2,3,12

and 19:1 Job 6:15 17:5 Ps 62:9 Tit 1:2

23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

fear 10:27 14:26,27 Ps 19:9 33:18,19 34:9-11 85:9 103:17 145:18-20 Mal 3:16,17 4:2 Ac 9:31

shalt abide Ps 90:14 91:16 Isa 58:10,11 Mt 5:6 Php 4:11,12 1Ti 4:8 6:6-9 Heb 13:5,6

he shall 12:21 Ro 8:28 2Ti 4:18

24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

19:15 6:9,10 12:27 15:19 24:30-34 26:13-16 Ps 74:11

25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

smite 21:11 De 13:11 21:21

beware 9:9,10 15:5 17:10 Re 3:19

26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

wasteth 10:1 17:25 23:22-25 28:14 30:11,17 De 21:18-21 Lu 15:12-16,30

a son 10:5 17:2 28:7

27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

14:7 De 13:1-4 1Ki 22:22-28 Mt 7:15 16:6,12 Mr 4:24 7:6-14 Joh 10:5 2Co 11:13-15 Eph 4:14 1Ti 4:7 6:3-5 2Pe 2:1,2 1Jo 4:1 2Jo 1:10 Re 2:2

28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

an ungodly witness or a witness of Belial 1Ki 21:10,13 Ac 6:11-13

scorneth Ps 10:5,11 Isa 28:14-18 Lu 18:2-4

the 15:14 Job 15:16 20:12,13 34:7 Ho 4:8

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

judgements 3:34 9:12 Isa 28:22 29:20 Ac 13:40,41 2Pe 3:3-7

and 7:22 10:13 17:10 26:3 Heb 12:6