The King James Version of the Bible
Part 201
2145 words | Chapter 201
uildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it
down with her hands.
14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that
is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of
the wise shall preserve them.
14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the
strength of the ox.
14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter
lies.
14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is
easy unto him that understandeth.
14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not
in him the lips of knowledge.
14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly
of fools is deceit.
14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is
favour.
14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle
of the upright shall flourish.
14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death.
14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that
mirth is heaviness.
14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a
good man shall be satisfied from himself.
14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh
well to his going.
14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool
rageth, and is confident.
14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked
devices is hated.
14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with
knowledge.
14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the
righteous.
14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath
many friends.
14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy
on the poor, happy is he.
14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be
to them that devise good.
14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth
only to penury.
14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of
fools is folly.
14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness
speaketh lies.
14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children
shall have a place of refuge.
14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the
snares of death.
14:28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want
of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that
is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness
of the bones.
14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that
honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous
hath hope in his death.
14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but
that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any
people.
14:35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is
against him that causeth shame.
15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up
anger.
15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of
fools poureth out foolishness.
15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and
the good.
15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is
a breach in the spirit.
15:5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth
reproof is prudent.
15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the
revenues of the wicked is trouble.
15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the
foolish doeth not so.
15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but
the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he
loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he
that hateth reproof shall die.
15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the
hearts of the children of men? 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that
reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but
the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a
merry heart hath a continual feast.
15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure
and trouble therewith.
15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger
appeaseth strife.
15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the
way of the righteous is made plain.
15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his
mother.
15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of
understanding walketh uprightly.
15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude
of counsellors they are established.
15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in
due season, how good is it! 15:24 The way of life is above to the
wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will
establish the border of the widow.
15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but
the words of the pure are pleasant words.
15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that
hateth gifts shall live.
15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of
the wicked poureth out evil things.
15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of
the righteous.
15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report
maketh the bones fat.
15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that
heareth reproof getteth understanding.
15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before
honour is humility.
16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the
tongue, is from the LORD.
16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD
weigheth the spirits.
16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be
established.
16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked
for the day of evil.
16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD:
though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the
LORD men depart from evil.
16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to
be at peace with him.
16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without
right.
16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth
transgresseth not in judgment.
16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the
bag are his work.
16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the
throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that
speaketh right.
16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man
will pacify it.
16:15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour
is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get
understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 16:17 The highway of
the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth
his soul.
16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to
divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso
trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of
the lips increaseth learning.
16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but
the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to
his lips.
16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and
health to the bones.
16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death.
16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth
it of him.
16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a
burning fire.
16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief
friends.
16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the
way that is not good.
16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips
he bringeth evil to pass.
16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of
righteousness.
16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is
of the LORD.
17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house
full of sacrifices with strife.
17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and
shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the
LORD trieth the hearts.
17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to
a naughty tongue.
17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad
at calamities shall not be unpunished.
17:6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of
children are their fathers.
17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a
prince.
17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it:
whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that
repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes
into a fool.
17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger
shall be sent against him.
17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool
in his folly.
17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his
house.
17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just,
even they both are abomination to the LORD.
17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,
seeing he hath no heart to it? 17:17 A friend loveth at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety
in the presence of his friend.
17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth
his gate seeketh destruction.
17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a
perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
17:21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father
of a fool hath no joy.
17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spi
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