WineH3196 is a mockerH3887, strong drinkH7941 is ragingH1993: and whosoever is deceivedH7686 thereby is not wiseH2449.
The fearH367 of a kingH4428 is as the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715: whoso provoketh him to angerH5674 sinnethH2398 against his own soulH5315.
It is an honourH3519 for a manH376 to ceaseH7674 from strifeH7379: but every foolH191 will be meddlingH1566.
The sluggardH6102 will not plowH2790 by reason of the coldH2779; therefore shall he begH7592+H7592 in harvestH7105, and have nothing. {cold: or, winter}
CounselH6098 in the heartH3820 of manH376 is like deepH6013 waterH4325; but a manH376 of understandingH8394 will draw it outH1802.
MostH7230 menH120 will proclaimH7121 every oneH376 his own goodnessH2617: but a faithfulH529 manH376 who can findH4672? {goodness: or, bounty}
The justH6662 man walkethH1980 in his integrityH8537: his childrenH1121 are blessedH835 afterH310 him.
A kingH4428 that sitteth inH3427 the throneH3678 of judgmentH1779 scattereth awayH2219 all evilH7451 with his eyesH5869.
Who can sayH559, I have made my heartH3820 cleanH2135, I am pureH2891 from my sinH2403?
Divers weightsH68+H68, and divers measuresH374+H374, bothH8147 of them are alikeH1571 abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068. {Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone} {divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah}
Even a childH5288 is knownH5234 by his doingsH4611, whether his workH6467 be pureH2134, and whether it be rightH3477.
The hearingH8085 earH241, and the seeingH7200 eyeH5869, the LORDH3068 hath madeH6213 even bothH8147 of them.
LoveH157 not sleepH8142, lest thou come to povertyH3423; openH6491 thine eyesH5869, and thou shalt be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899.
It is naughtH7451, it is naughtH7451, saithH559 the buyerH7069: but when he is goneH235 his way, then he boastethH1984.
There isH3426 goldH2091, and a multitudeH7230 of rubiesH6443: but the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847 are a preciousH3366 jewelH3627.
TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114: and take a pledgeH2254 of him for a strange womanH5237.
BreadH3899 of deceitH8267 is sweetH6156 to a manH376; but afterwardsH310 his mouthH6310 shall be filledH4390 with gravelH2687. {deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood}
Every purposeH4284 is establishedH3559 by counselH6098: and with good adviceH8458 makeH6213 warH4421.
He that goeth aboutH1980 as a talebearerH7400 revealethH1540 secretsH5475: therefore meddleH6148 not with him that flatterethH6601 with his lipsH8193. {flattereth: or, enticeth}
Whoso cursethH7043 his fatherH1 or his motherH517, his lampH5216 shall be put outH1846 in obscureH380+H380 darknessH2822. {lamp: or, candle}
An inheritanceH5159 may be gotten hastilyH926+H973 at the beginningH7223; but the endH319 thereof shall not be blessedH1288.
SayH559 not thou, I will recompenseH7999 evilH7451; but wait onH6960 the LORDH3068, and he shall saveH3467 thee.
Divers weightsH68+H68 are an abominationH8441 unto the LORDH3068; and a falseH4820 balanceH3976 is not goodH2896. {a false…: Heb. balance of deceit}
Man'sH1397 goingsH4703 are of the LORDH3068; how can a manH120 then understandH995 his own wayH1870?
It is a snareH4170 to the manH120 who devourethH3216 that which is holyH6944, and afterH310 vowsH5088 to make enquiryH1239.
A wiseH2450 kingH4428 scatterethH2219 the wickedH7563, and bringethH7725 the wheelH212 over them.
The spiritH5397 of manH120 is the candleH5216 of the LORDH3068, searchingH2664 all the inward partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {candle: or, lamp}
MercyH2617 and truthH571 preserveH5341 the kingH4428: and his throneH3678 is upholdenH5582 by mercyH2617.
The gloryH8597 of young menH970 is their strengthH3581: and the beautyH1926 of old menH2205 is the gray headH7872.
The bluenessH2250 of a woundH6482 cleansethH8562 away evilH7451: so do stripesH4347 the inward partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {cleanseth…: Heb. is a purging medicine against}
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A goodH2896 man leaveth an inheritanceH5157 to his children'sH1121 childrenH1121: and the wealthH2428 of the sinnerH2398 is laid upH6845 for the justH6662.
A faithfulH530 manH376 shall aboundH7227 with blessingsH1293: but he that maketh hasteH213 to be richH6238 shall not be innocentH5352. {innocent: or, unpunished}
He that by usuryH5392 and unjust gainH8636 increasethH7235 his substanceH1952, he shall gatherH6908 it for him that will pityH2603 the poorH1800. {unjust…: Heb. by increase}
HeH376 that hastethH926 to be richH1952 hath an evilH7451 eyeH5869, and considerethH3045 not that povertyH2639 shall comeH935 upon him. {hasteth…: or, hath and evil eye hasteth to be rich}
Though he heap upH6651 silverH3701 as the dustH6083, and prepareH3559 raimentH4403 as the clayH2563;
ButG1161 they that willG1014 be richG4147 fallG1706 intoG1519 temptationG3986 andG2532 a snareG3803, andG2532 into manyG4183 foolishG453 andG2532 hurtfulG983 lustsG1939, whichG3748 drownG1036 menG444 inG1519 destructionG3639 andG2532 perditionG684.
He may prepareH3559 it, but the justH6662 shall put it onH3847, and the innocentH5355 shall divideH2505 the silverH3701.
Shall not all these take upH5375 a parableH4912 against him, and a tauntingH4426 proverbH2420 against him, and sayH559, WoeH1945 to him that increasethH7235 that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladethH3513 himself with thick clayH5671! {Woe…: or, Ho, he}
I will bring it forthH3318, saithH5002 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, and it shall enterH935 into the houseH1004 of the thiefH1590, and into the houseH1004 of him that swearethH7650 falselyH8267 by my nameH8034: and it shall remainH3885 in the midstH8432 of his houseH1004, and shall consumeH3615 it with the timberH6086 thereof and the stonesH68 thereof.
If ye will not hearH8085, and if ye will not layH7760 it to heartH3820, to giveH5414 gloryH3519 unto my nameH8034, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, I will even sendH7971 a curseH3994 upon you, and I will curseH779 your blessingsH1293: yea, I have cursedH779 them already, because ye do not layH7760 it to heartH3820.