The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.

He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.

The words of a man’s mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city; And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

He that maketh many friends [doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth [them with] words, [but] they are gone.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver [him], thou must do it yet again.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.

A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Counsel in the heart of man is [like] deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing]-wheel over them.

The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.