not 24:19 3:31 23:17 Ps 37:1,7 73:3 Ga 5:19-21 Jas 4:5,6

neither 1:11-15 13:20 Ge 13:10-13 19:1 Ps 26:9

2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

24:8 6:14 1Sa 23:9 Es 3:6,7 Job 15:35 Ps 7:14 10:7 28:3 36:4 64:4-6 140:2 Isa 59:4 Mic 7:3 Mt 26:3,4 Lu 23:20-21 Ac 13:10

3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

wisdom 9:1 14:1 1Co 3:9

it is 2Sa 7:26 Jer 10:12 Col 2:7

4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

15:6 20:15 21:20 27:23-27 1Ki 4:22-28 1Ch 27:25 29:2 2Ch 4:18-22 26:4-11 Ne 10:39 13:5-13 Mt 13:52

5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

a wise 8:14 10:29 21:22 Ec 7:19 9:14-18

strong Ps 84:7 Isa 40:31 Col 1:11

6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

by 20:18 Lu 14:31 1Co 9:25-27 Eph 6:10 1Ti 6:11,12 2Ti 4:7

and 11:14 15:22

7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

too 14:6 15:24 17:24 Ps 10:5 92:5,6 1Co 2:14

openeth 22:22 31:8,9 Job 29:7 31:21 Isa 29:21 Am 5:10,12,15

8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

24:2,9; 6:14,18; 14:22; 1ki 2:44; ps 21:11; is 10:7-13; Eze 38:10,11 Na 1:11 Ro 1:30

9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

thought 24:8 23:7 Ge 6:5 8:21 Ps 119:113 Isa 55:7 Jer 4:14 Mt 5:28 9:4 15:19 Ac 8:22 2Co 10:5

the scorner 22:10 29:8

10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

thou 1Sa 27:1 Job 4:5 Isa 40:28-31 Joh 4:8 2Co 4:1 Eph 3:13 Heb 12:3-5 Re 2:3,13

small

11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

1Sa 26:8,9 Job 29:17 Ps 82:4 Isa 58:6,7 Lu 10:31,32 23:23-25 Ac 18:17 21:31,32 23:10,23 1Jo 3:16,17

12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

doth he not 5:21 21:2 1Sa 16:7 Ps 7:9 17:3 44:21 Ec 5:8 Jer 17:10 Ro 2:16 1Co 4:5 Heb 4:12,13 Re 2:18,23

that keepeth 1Sa 2:6 25:29 Ps 66:9 121:3,8 Da 5:23 Ac 17:28 Re 1:18

and shall Job 34:11 Ps 62:12 Jer 32:19 Mt 16:27 Ro 2:6 2Co 5:10 Re 2:23 20:12-15 22:12

13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

eat 25:16,27 So 5:1 Isa 7:15 Mt 3:4

to the taste or upon thy palate

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

shall be 22:18 Ps 19:10,11 119:103,111 Jer 15:16

when 2:1-5,10 3:13-18

there 23:18 Mt 19:21 Jas 1:25

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

lay 1:11 1Sa 9:11 22:18,19 23:20-23 Ps 10:8-10 37:32 56:6 Ps 59:3 140:5 Jer 11:19 Mt 26:4 Ac 9:24 23:16 25:3

spoil 22:28 Isa 32:18

16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

a just Job 5:19 Ps 34:19 37:24 Mic 7:8-10 2Co 1:8-10 4:8-12 11:23-27

but 13:17 28:14-18 1Sa 26:10 31:4 Es 7:10 Ps 7:16 52:5 Am 5:2 8:14 Ac 12:23 1Th 5:3 Re 18:20,21

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

17:5 Jud 16:25 2Sa 16:5 Job 31:29 Ps 35:15,19 42:10 Ob 1:12 1Co 13:6,7

18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

displease him or be evil in his eyes
and he La 4:21,22 Zec 1:15,16

19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:

fret not or keep not company with the wicked 13:20 Nu 16:26 Ps 1:1 26:4,5 119:115 2Co 6:17 Eph 5:11 2Ti 3:2-5 Re 18:4

neither 24:1 23:17 Ps 37:1 73:3

20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Ps 9:17 11:6 Isa 3:11

candle 13:9 20:20 Job 18:5,6 21:17 Mt 8:12 25:8 Jude 1:13

21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

fear Ex 14:31 1Sa 24:6 Ec 8:2-5 Mt 22:21 Ro 13:1-7 Tit 3:1 1Pe 2:13-17

meddle Nu 16:1-3 1Sa 8:5-7 12:12-19 2Sa 15:13 1Ki 12:16

given to change

22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

their Nu 16:31-35 1Sa 31:1-7 2Sa 18:7,8 2Ch 13:16,17 Ho 5:11 13:10,11

who 16:14 20:2 Ps 90:11

23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

things Ps 107:43 Ec 8:1-5 Ho 14:9 Jas 3:17

it 18:5 28:21 Le 19:15 De 1:17 16:19 2Ch 19:7 Ps 82:2-4 Joh 7:24 1Ti 5:20,21 Jas 2:4-6 1Pe 1:17

24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

that 17:15 Ex 23:6,7 Isa 5:20,23 Jer 6:13,14 8:10,11 Eze 13:22

him shall 11:26 28:27 30:10 Isa 66:24

25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

them Le 19:17 1Sa 3:13 1Ki 21:19,20 Ne 5:7-9 13:8-11 Job 29:16-18 Mt 14:4 1Ti 5:20 2Ti 4:2 Tit 1:13 2:15

a good blessing 28:23

26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

shall 15:23 16:1 25:11,12 Ge 41:38 Da 2:46-48 Mr 12:17,18,32-34

giveth a right answer Job 6:25

27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

1Ki 5:17,18 6:7 Lu 14:28-30

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

not 14:5 19:5,9 21:28 Ex 20:16 23:1 1Sa 22:9,10 1Ki 21:9-13 Job 2:3 Ps 35:7,11 Mt 26:59,60 27:23 Joh 15:25

deceive Eph 4:25 Col 3:9 Re 21:8 22:15

29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

say 20:22 25:21,22 Mt 5:39-44 Ro 12:17-21 1Th 5:15

i will do Jud 15:11 2Sa 13:22-28

30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

went 6:6 Job 4:8 5:27 15:17 Ps 37:25 107:42 Ec 4:1-8 7:15 Ec 8:9-11

void 10:13 12:11

31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

it Ge 3:17-19 Job 31:40 Jer 4:3 Mt 13:7,22 Heb 6:8

and the 19:23 20:4 22:13 23:21 Ec 10:18

32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

considered it or set my heart Job 7:17 Ps 4:4 Lu 2:19,51

i looked De 13:11 21:21 32:29 1Co 10:6,11 Jude 5:7

33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

6:4-11 Ro 13:11 Eph 5:14 1Th 5:6-8

34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

thy property 10:4 13:4

armed man or a man of shield