Through desireH8378 a man, having separatedH6504 himself, seekethH1245 and intermeddlethH1566 with all wisdomH8454. {Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}
A foolH3684 hath no delightH2654 in understandingH8394, but that his heartH3820 may discoverH1540 itself.
When the wickedH7563 comethH935, then comethH935 also contemptH937, and with ignominyH7036 reproachH2781.
The wordsH1697 of a man'sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 watersH4325, and the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 as a flowingH5042 brookH5158.
It is not goodH2896 to acceptH5375 the personH6440 of the wickedH7563, to overthrowH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941.
A fool'sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935 into contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310 callethH7121 for strokesH4112.
A fool'sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destructionH4288, and his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soulH5315.
The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as woundsH3859, and they go downH3381 into the innermost partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most…: Heb. chambers}
He also that is slothfulH7503 in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a greatH1167 wasterH7843.
The nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 is a strongH5797 towerH4026: the righteousH6662 runnethH7323 into it, and is safeH7682. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
The rich man'sH6223 wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 cityH7151, and as an highH7682 wallH2346 in his own conceitH4906.
BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughtyH1361, and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038.
He that answerethH7725 a matterH1697 before he hearethH8085 it, it is follyH200 and shameH3639 unto him. {answereth…: Heb. returneth a word}
The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557 his infirmityH4245; but a woundedH5218 spiritH7307 who can bearH5375?
The heartH3820 of the prudentH995 gettethH7069 knowledgeH1847; and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seekethH1245 knowledgeH1847.
A man'sH120 giftH4976 maketh roomH7337 for him, and bringethH5148 him beforeH6440 great menH1419.
He that is firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 seemeth justH6662; but his neighbourH7453 comethH935+H935 and searchethH2713 him.
The lotH1486 causeth contentionsH4079 to ceaseH7673, and partethH6504 between the mightyH6099.
A brotherH251 offendedH6586 is harder to be won than a strongH5797 cityH7151: and their contentionsH4079+H4066 are like the barsH1280 of a castleH759.
A man'sH376 bellyH990 shall be satisfiedH7646 with the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; and with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be filledH7646.
DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the powerH3027 of the tongueH3956: and they that loveH157 it shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof.
Whoso findethH4672 a wifeH802 findethH4672 a goodH2896 thing, and obtainethH6329 favourH7522 of the LORDH3068.
The poorH7326 usethH1696 intreatiesH8469; but the richH6223 answerethH6030 roughlyH5794.
A manH376 that hath friendsH7453 must shew himself friendlyH7489: and there isH3426 a friendH157 that sticketh closerH1695 than a brotherH251.
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The lotH1486 is castH2904 into the lapH2436; but the whole disposingH4941 thereof is of the LORDH3068.
By lotH1486 was their inheritanceH5159, as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872, for the nineH8672 tribesH4294, and for the halfH2677 tribeH4294.
When he had caused the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 to come nearH7126 by their familiesH4940, the familyH4940 of MatriH4309 was takenH3920, and SaulH7586 the sonH1121 of KishH7027 was takenH3920: and when they soughtH1245 him, he could not be foundH4672.
Therefore they enquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068 further, if the manH376 should yet comeH935 thitherH1988. And the LORDH3068 answeredH559, Behold, he hath hidH2244 himself among the stuffH3627.
And they ranH7323 and fetchedH3947 him thence: and when he stoodH3320 amongH8432 the peopleH5971, he was higherH1361 than any of the peopleH5971 from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to all the peopleH5971, SeeH7200 ye him whom the LORDH3068 hath chosenH977, that there is none like him among all the peopleH5971? And all the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321, and saidH559, God saveH2421 the kingH4428. {God…: Heb. Let the king live}
Then SamuelH8050 toldH1696 the peopleH5971 the mannerH4941 of the kingdomH4410, and wroteH3789 it in a bookH5612, and laid it upH3240 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. And SamuelH8050 sentH7971 all the peopleH5971 awayH7971, every manH376 to his houseH1004.
And SaulH7586 also wentH1980 homeH1004 to GibeahH1390; and there wentH3212 with him a band of menH2428, whose heartsH3820 GodH430 had touchedH5060.
But the childrenH1121 of BelialH1100 saidH559, How shall this man saveH3467 us? And they despisedH959 him, and broughtH935 him no presentsH4503. But he held his peaceH2790. {held…: or, was as though he had been deaf}
And SaulH7586 saidH559, CastH5307 lots between me and JonathanH3129 my sonH1121. And JonathanH3129 was takenH3920.
Unto the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 were given by lotH1486, throughout their familiesH4940, out of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelveH8147+H6240 citiesH5892.
These likewise castH5307 lotsH1486 over againstH5980 their brethrenH251 the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 in the presenceH6440 of DavidH1732 the kingH4428, and ZadokH6659, and AhimelechH288, and the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881, even the principalH7218 fathersH1 over againstH5980 their youngerH6996 brethrenH251.