sundry exhortations,1-12; The gain of wisdom, 13-26; Exhortation to beneficence 27-32; the different state of the wicked and upright,33-45;

forget 1:8 4:5 31:5 De 4:23 Ps 119:93,153,176 Ho 4:6

let De 4:9 6:6-9 8:1 30:16-20 Ps 119:11,16,34,47,48 Isa 51:17 Jer 31:33 Joh 14:21-24

2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

length 3:16 4:10 9:11 Job 5:26 Ps 34:11-14 91:16 128:6 Eph 6:1-3 1Ti 4:8

long life Ps 21:4

and peace 3:17 Ps 119:165 Isa 32:17 57:19-21 Ro 5:1 14:17 15:13

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

mercy 16:6 20:28 2Sa 15:20 Ps 25:10 Ho 4:1 Mic 7:18-20 Mal 2:6 Mt 23:23 Eph 5:1,2,9

bind 6:21 7:3 Ex 13:9 De 6:8 11:18-21 Ps 119:11

write Jer 17:1 2Co 3:3 Heb 10:16

4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

shalt Ge 39:2-4,21 1Sa 2:26 Ps 111:10 Da 1:9 Lu 2:52 Ac 2:47 Ro 14:18

good understanding Jos 1:7,8 Ps 111:10

5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

trust 22:19 Job 13:15 Ps 37:3,5,7 62:8 115:9-11 125:1 146:3-5 Isa 12:2 26:3,4 Jer 17:7,8 Eph 1:12

and 3:7 23:4 28:26 Jer 9:23 10:23 Ro 12:16 1Co 3:18-20 8:1,2

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

in 16:3 23:17 1Sa 4:11,12 30:8 1Ch 28:9 Ezr 7:27 8:22,23 Ne 1:11 2:4 1Co 10:31 2Co 8:16 Php 4:6 Col 3:17,23

and 16:9 Ps 25:8,9 32:8 Isa 30:21 48:17 Jer 10:23 Jas 1:5

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

be 26:12 Isa 5:21 Ro 11:25 12:16

fear 14:27 16:6 Ne 5:15 Job 1:1 28:28 Ps 34:11-14 Ec 12:13

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

shall 4:22 16:24 Ps 147:3 Isa 1:6 Jer 30:12,13

health Eze 16:4,5 Job 21:24

9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

14:31; ge 14:18-21; 28:22; ex 22:29; 23:19; 34:26; 35:20-29; Nu 7:2 31:50 De 26:2 Hag 1:4-9 Mal 3:8,9 Mr 14:7,8,10 Lu 14:13,14 1Co 16:2 2Co 8:2,3,8,9 Php 4:17,18 1Jo 3:17,18

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

11:24,25 19:17 22:9 Le 26:2-5 De 28:8 Ec 11:1,2 Hag 2:19 Mal 3:10,11 Mt 10:42 2Co 9:6-11

11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

my Job 5:17 Ps 94:12 1Co 11:32 Heb 12:5,6 Re 3:19

neither 24:10 Job 4:5 Isa 40:30,31 2Co 4:1,16,17 Heb 12:3,7-12

12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

29:17 De 8:5 Ps 103:13

13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

is the 4:5-9 8:32-35 1Ki 10:1-9,23,24 Ec 9:15-18

getteth 2:4 18:1

14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

2:4 8:10,11,19 16:16 2Ch 1:11,12 Job 28:13-19 Ps 119:72,111,162 Mt 16:26 Php 3:8,9 Re 3:18

15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

more 8:11 20:15 31:10 Mt 13:44-46

all Ps 63:3 73:25,26 Ro 8:18

16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

length 3:2 4:10 Ps 21:4 71:9 1Ti 4:8

and 4:6-9 8:18-21 1Ki 3:13 Mr 10:30 1Co 3:21-23 2Co 6:10

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

ways of 2:10 22:18 Ps 19:10,11 63:3-5 112:1 119:14,47,103,174 Mt 11:28-30

all Ps 25:10 37:11 119:165 Isa 26:3 57:19 Lu 1:79 Ro 5:1 Php 4:8,9

18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

11:30 13:14 Ge 2:9 3:22 Re 22:2

19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Lord 8:27-29 Ps 104:24 136:5 Jer 10:12 51:15 Joh 1:3

established or prepared

20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

the depths Ge 1:9 7:11 Job 38:8-11 Ps 104:8,9

the clouds Ge 27:28,37-39 De 33:28 Job 36:27,28 38:26-28 Ps 65:9-12 Jer 14:22 Joe 2:23

21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

let 3:1-3 De 4:9 6:6-9 Jos 1:8 Joh 8:31 15:6,7 Heb 2:1-3 1Jo 2:24,27

keep 2:7 De 32:46,47

22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

life 4:22 Isa 38:16 Joh 12:49,50

grace 1:9

23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

2:8 4:12 10:9 Ps 37:23,24,31 91:11 121:3,8 Zec 10:12

24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

liest 6:22 Le 26:6 Ps 3:5 4:8 121:4-7 Eze 34:15

and Ps 127:2 Jer 31:26 Ac 12:6 1Th 4:13,14

25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

be Job 5:21,22 11:13-15 Ps 27:1,2 46:1-3 91:5 112:7 Isa 8:12,13 41:10-14 Da 3:17,18 Mt 8:24-26 24:6 Mr 4:40 Lu 21:9 Joh 14:1 1Pe 3:14

neither 1:27 Ps 73:19 Mt 24:15 Lu 21:18-28

26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

lord 14:26 Ps 91:3,9,10 Hab 3:17,18

shall keep 1Sa 2:9

27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

withhold Ro 13:7 Ga 6:10 Tit 2:14 Jas 2:15,16 5:4

them to whom it is due Ge 31:29 Mic 2:1

28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

27:1 Le 19:13 De 24:12-15 Ec 9:10 11:6 2Co 8:11 9:3 1Ti 6:18

29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

devise not evil 6:14,18 16:29,30 Ps 35:20 55:20 59:3 Jer 18:18-20 Mic 2:1,2

30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

17:14 18:6 25:8,9 29:22 Mt 5:39-41 Ro 12:18-21 1Co 6:6-8 2Ti 2:24

31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

envy 23:17 24:1,19,20 Ps 37:1,7-9 73:3 Ga 5:21

the oppressor Ec 5:8

choose 1:15-18 2:12-15 12:12 22:22-25

32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

the froward 6:6-19 8:13 11:20 17:15 Ps 18:26 Lu 16:15

his 14:10 Ps 25:14 Mt 11:25 13:11 Joh 14:21-24 15:15 Re 2:17

33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

curse 21:12 Le 26:14 De 7:26 28:15 29:19 Jos 6:18 7:13 Ps 37:22 Zec 5:3,4 Mal 2:2

he blesseth De 28:2 2Sa 6:11 Job 8:6,7 Ps 1:3 91:10

34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

he scorneth Isa 57:15 Jas 4:6 1Pe 5:5

35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

wise 4:8 1Sa 2:30 Ps 73:24

but 13:8 Ps 132:18 Isa 65:13-15 Da 12:2,3

shall be the promotion of fools