The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.

In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it — a breach in the spirit.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

[In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked — trouble.

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.

The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.

An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

Chastisement [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.

Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.

Without counsel [is] the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!

A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility!

Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.

An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.

An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.

To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end — ways of death.

A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips — as a burning fire.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!

Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.

An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.

Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.

Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.

Why [is] this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.

A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.