The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.

Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.

Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.

That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.

The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.

Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.

Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.

The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?

He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?

Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.

A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.

Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.

He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.

Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.

The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.

The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.

The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

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

The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.

A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.

Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.

The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.

The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.

Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

That thy confidence may be in the Lord, I haue shewed thee this day: thou therefore take heede.

Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,

That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?

Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.

Make no friendship with an angrie man, neither goe with the furious man,

Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule.

Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are suretie for debts.

If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?

Thou shalt not remooue the ancient bounds which thy fathers haue made.