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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Whoso rewardethH7725 evilH7451 for goodH2896, evilH7451 shall not departH4185+H4185 from his houseH1004.
It may be that the LORDH3068 will lookH7200 on mine afflictionH5869+H6040, and that the LORDH3068 will requiteH7725 me goodH2896 for his cursingH7045 this dayH3117. {affliction: or, tears: Heb. eye}
SayH559 not, I will doH6213 so to him as he hath doneH6213 to me: I will renderH7725 to the manH376 according to his workH6467.
WaitH6960 on the LORDH3068: be of good courageH2388, and he shall strengthenH553 thine heartH3820: waitH6960, I say, on the LORDH3068.
To me belongeth vengeanceH5359, and recompenceH8005; their footH7272 shall slideH4131 in due timeH6256: for the dayH3117 of their calamityH343 is at handH7138, and the things that shall comeH6264 upon them make hasteH2363.
WaitH6960 on the LORDH3068, and keepH8104 his wayH1870, and he shall exaltH7311 thee to inheritH3423 the landH776: when the wickedH7563 are cut offH3772, thou shalt seeH7200 it.
RecompenseG591 to no manG3367 evilG2556 forG473 evilG2556. ProvideG4306 things honestG2570 in the sightG1799 of allG3956 menG444.
IfG1487 it be possibleG1415, as much as lieth inG1537 youG5216, live peaceablyG1514 withG3326 allG3956 menG444.
Dearly belovedG27, avengeG1556 notG3361 yourselvesG1438, butG235 rather giveG1325 placeG5117 unto wrathG3709: forG1063 it is writtenG1125, VengeanceG1557 is mineG1698; IG1473 will repayG467, saithG3004 the LordG2962.
But they that waitH6960 upon the LORDH3068 shall renewH2498 their strengthH3581; they shall mount upH5927 with wingsH83 as eaglesH5404; they shall runH7323, and not be wearyH3021; and they shall walkH3212, and not faintH3286. {renew: Heb. change}
SeeG3708 that noneG3361+G5100 renderG591 evilG2556 forG473 evilG2556 unto anyG5100 man; butG235 everG3842 followG1377 that whichG3588 is goodG18, bothG2532 amongG1519 yourselvesG240, andG2532 toG1519 allG3956 men.
The LORDH3068 is goodH2896 unto them that waitH6960 for him, to the soulH5315 that seekethH1875 him.
NotG3361 renderingG591 evilG2556 forG473 evilG2556, orG2228 railingG3059 forG473 railingG3059: butG1161 contrariwiseG5121 blessingG2129; knowingG1492 thatG3754 ye areG2564 thereuntoG1519+G5124 calledG2564, thatG2443 ye should inheritG2816 a blessingG2127.
It is goodH2896 that a man should both hopeH3175+H2342 and quietly waitH1748 for the salvationH8668 of the LORDH3068.