The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

Before sickness take a medicine, and before judgment examine thyself, and thou shalt find mercy in the sight of God.

Humble thyself before thou art sick, and in the time of sickness shew thy conversation.

Let nothing hinder thee from praying always, and be not afraid to be justified even to death: for the reward of God continueth for ever.

Before prayer prepare thy soul: and be not as a man that tempteth God.

Remember the wrath that shall be at the last day, and the time of repaying when he shall turn away his face.

Remember poverty in the time of abundance, and the necessities of poverty in the day of riches.

From the morning until the evening the time shall be changed, and all these are swift in the eyes of God.

A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the days of sins will beware of sloth.

Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise to him that findeth her.

They that were of good understanding in words, have also done wisely themselves: and have understood truth and justice, and have poured forth proverbs and judgments.

Go not after thy lusts, but turn away from thy own will.

If thou give to thy soul her desires, she will make thee a joy to thy enemies.

Take no pleasure in riotous assemblies, be they ever so small: for their concertation is continual.

Make not thyself poor by borrowing to contribute to feasts when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt be an enemy to thy own life.

A workman that is a drunkard shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things, shall fall by little and little.

Wine and women make wise men fall off, and shall rebuke the prudent:

And he that joineth himself to harlots, will be wicked. Rottenness and worms shall inherit him, and he shall be lifted up for a greater example, and his soul shall be taken away out of the number.

He that is hasty to give credit, is light of heart, and shall be lessened: and he that sinneth against his own soul, shall be despised.

He that rejoiceth in iniquity, shall be censured, and he that hateth chastisement, shall have less life: and he that hateth babbling, extinguisheth evil.

He that sinneth against his own soul, shall repent: and he that is delighted with wickedness, shall be condemned.

Rehearse not again a wicked and harsh word, and thou shalt not fare the worse.

Tell not thy mind to friend or foe: and if there be a sin with thee, disclose it not.

For he will hearken to thee, and will watch thee, and as it were defending thy sin he will hate thee, and so will he be with thee always.

Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die within thee, trusting that it will not burst thee.

At the hearing of a word the fool is in travail, as a woman groaning in the bringing forth a child.

As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh: so is a word in the heart of a fool.

Reprove a friend, lest he may not have understood, and say: I did it not: or if he did it, that he may do it no more.

Reprove thy neighbour, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again.

Admonish thy friend: for there is often a fault committed.

And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart.

For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him.

And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom.

But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence.

There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom.

Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High.

There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust.

And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit:

And there is one that submitteth himself exceedingly with a great lowliness: and there is one that casteth down his countenance, and maketh as if he did not see that which is unknown:

And if he be hindered from sinning for want of power, if he shall find opportunity to do evil, he will do it.

A man is known by his look, and a wise man, when thou meetest him, is known by his countenance.

The attire of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the gait of the man, shew what he is.

There is a lying rebuke in the anger of an injurious man: and there is a judgment that is not allowed to be good: and there is one that holdeth his peace, he is wise.

How much better is it to reprove, than to be angry, and not to hinder him that confesseth in prayer.

The lust of an eunuch shall deflour a young maiden:

So is he that by violence executeth of the unwise.

How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so thou shalt escape wilful sin.

There is one that holdeth his peace, that is found wise: and there is another that is hateful, that is bold in speech.

There is one that holdeth his peace, because he knoweth not what to say: and there is another that holdeth his peace, knowing the proper time.

A wise man will hold his peace till he see opportunity: but a babbler, and a fool, will regard no time.

He that useth many words shall hurt his own soul: and he that taketh authority to himself unjustly shall be hated.

There is success in evil things to a man without discipline, and there is a finding that turneth to loss.

There is a gift that is not profitable: and there is a gift, the recompense of which is double.

There is an abasement because of glory: and there is one that shall lift up his head from a low estate.

There is that buyeth much for a small price, and restoreth the same sevenfold.

A man wise in words shall make himself beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.

The gift of the fool shall do thee no good: for his eyes are sevenfold.

He will give a few things, and upbraid much: and the opening of his mouth is the kindling of a fire.

To day a man lendeth, and to morrow he asketh it again: such a man as this is hateful.

A fool shall have no friend, and there shall be no thanks for his good deeds.

For they that eat his bread, are of a false tongue. How often, and how many will laugh him to scorn!

For he doth not distribute with right understanding that which was to be had: in like manner also that which was not to be had.

The slipping of a false tongue is as one that falleth on the pavement: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.

A man without grace is as a vain fable, it shall be continually in the mouth of the unwise.

A parable coming out of a fool's mouth shall be rejected: for he doth not speak it in due season.

There is that is hindered from sinning through want, and in his rest he shall be pricked.

There is that will destroy his own soul through shamefacedness, and by occasion of an unwise person he will destroy it: and by respect of person he will destroy himself.

There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.

A lie is a foul blot in a man, and yet it will be continually in the mouth of men without discipline.

A thief is better than a man that is always lying: but both of them shall inherit destruction.

The manners of lying men are without honour: and their confusion is with them without ceasing.

A wise man shall advance himself with his words, and a prudent man shall please the great ones.

He that tilleth his land shall make a high heap of corn: and he that worketh justice shall be exalted: and he that pleaseth great men shall escape iniquity.

Presents and gifts blind the eyes of judges, and make them dumb in the mouth, so that they cannot correct.

O Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is not seen: what profit is there in them both?

Better is he that hideth his folly, than the man that hideth his wisdom.

My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more: but for thy former sins also pray that they may be forgiven thee.

Flee from sins as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest near them, they will take hold of thee.

The teeth thereof are the teeth of a lion, killing the souls of men.

All iniquity is like a two-edged sword, there is no remedy for the wound thereof.

Injuries and wrongs will waste riches: and the house that is very rich shall be brought to nothing by pride: so the substance of the proud shall be rooted out.

The prayer out of the mouth of the poor shall reach the ears of God, and judgment shall come for him speedily.

He that hateth to be reproved walketh in the trace of a sinner: and he that feareth God will turn to his own heart.

He that is mighty by a bold tongue is known afar off, but a wise man knoweth to slip by him.

He that buildeth his house at other men's charges, is as he that gathereth himself stones to build in the winter.

The congregation of sinners is like tow heaped together, and the end of them is a flame of fire.

The way of sinners is made plain with stones, and in their end is hell, and darkness, and pains.

He that keepeth justice shall get the understanding thereof.

The perfection of the fear of God is wisdom and understanding.

He that is not wise in good, will not be taught.

But there is a wisdom that aboundeth in evil: and there is no understanding where there is bitterness.

The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood, and his counsel continueth like a fountain of life.

The heart of a fool is like a broken vessel, and no wisdom at all shall it hold.

A man of sense will praise every wise word he shall hear, and will apply it to himself: the luxurious man hath heard it, and it shall displease him, and he will cast it behind his back.

The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but in the lips of the wise, grace shall be found.

The mouth of the prudent is sought after in the church, and they will think upon his words in their hearts.

As a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as words without sense.

Doctrine to a fool is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.

A fool lifteth up his voice in laughter: but a wise man will scarce laugh low to himself.

Learning to the prudent is as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.

The foot of a fool is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience will be abashed at the person of the mighty.