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