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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And she saidH559, I pray you, let me gleanH3950 and gatherH622 afterH310 the reapersH7114 among the sheavesH6016: so she cameH935, and hath continuedH5975 evenH227 from the morningH1242 until now, that she tarriedH3427 a littleH4592 in the houseH1004.
And JosephH3130 sawH7200 his brethrenH251, and he knewH5234 them, but made himself strangeH5234 unto them, and spakeH1696 roughlyH7186 unto them; and he saidH559 unto them, WhenceH370 comeH935 ye? And they saidH559, From the landH776 of CanaanH3667 to buyH7666 foodH400. {roughly…: Heb. hard things with them}
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is leftH3498 in thine houseH1004 shall comeH935 and crouchH7812 to him for a pieceH95 of silverH3701 and a morselH3603 of breadH3899, and shall sayH559, PutH5596 me, I pray thee, into oneH259 of the priests' officesH3550, that I may eatH398 a pieceH6595 of breadH3899. {Put: Heb. Join} {one of…: or, somewhat about the priesthood}
The manH376, who is the lordH113 of the landH776, spakeH1696 roughlyH7186 to us, and tookH5414 us for spiesH7270 of the countryH776. {roughly…: Heb. with us hard things}
Now there criedH6817 a certainH259 womanH802 of the wivesH802 of the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 unto ElishaH477, sayingH559, Thy servantH5650 my husbandH376 is deadH4191; and thou knowestH3045 that thy servantH5650 did fearH3373 the LORDH3068: and the creditorH5383 is comeH935 to takeH3947 unto him my twoH8147 sonsH3206 to be bondmenH5650.
And PharaohH6547 saidH559, Who is the LORDH3068, that I should obeyH8085 his voiceH6963 to let IsraelH3478 goH7971? I knowH3045 not the LORDH3068, neither will I let IsraelH3478 goH7971.
And ElishaH477 saidH559 unto her, What shall I doH6213 for thee? tellH5046 me, what hastH3426 thou in the houseH1004? And she saidH559, Thine handmaidH8198 hath not any thing in the houseH1004, save a potH610 of oilH8081.
And NabalH5037 answeredH6030 David'sH1732 servantsH5650, and saidH559, Who is DavidH1732? and who is the sonH1121 of JesseH3448? there be manyH7231 servantsH5650 now a daysH3117 that break awayH6555 every manH376 fromH6440 his masterH113.
For all those things hath mine handH3027 madeH6213, and all those things have been, saithH5002 the LORDH3068: but to this man will I lookH5027, even to him that is poorH6041 and of a contriteH5223 spiritH7307, and tremblethH2730 at my wordH1697.
Now therefore knowH3045 and considerH7200 what thou wilt doH6213; for evilH7451 is determinedH3615 against our masterH113, and against all his householdH1004: for he is such a sonH1121 of BelialH1100, that a man cannot speakH1696 to him.
BlessedG3107 are the poorG4434 in spiritG4151: forG3754 theirsG846 isG2076 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.
AndG2532 ye have respectG1914 toG1909 him that wearethG5409 the gayG2986 clothingG2066, andG2532 sayG2036 unto himG846, SitG2521 thouG4771 hereG5602 in a good placeG2573; andG2532 sayG2036 to the poorG4434, StandG2476 thouG4771 thereG1563, orG2228 sitG2521 hereG5602 underG5259 myG3450 footstoolG5286: {in…: or, well, or, seemly}
LetG2744 the brotherG80 of low degreeG5011 rejoiceG2744 inG1722 that heG846 is exaltedG5311: {rejoice: or, glory} {rejoice: or, glory}
ButG1161 the richG4145, inG1722 that heG846 is made lowG5014: becauseG3754 asG5613 the flowerG438 of the grassG5528 he shall pass awayG3928.
ForG1063 the sunG2246 is no sooner risenG393 withG4862 a burning heatG2742, butG2532 it witherethG3583 the grassG5528, andG2532 the flowerG438 thereofG846 fallethG1601, andG2532 the graceG2143 of the fashionG4383 of itG846 perishethG622: soG3779 alsoG2532 shallG3133 the rich manG4145 fade awayG3133 inG1722 hisG846 waysG4197.