1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.studyinterlinear
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.studyinterlinear
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.studyinterlinear
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.studyinterlinear
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.studyinterlinear
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?studyinterlinear
7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.studyinterlinear
8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.studyinterlinear
9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?studyinterlinear
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.studyinterlinear
11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.studyinterlinear
12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.studyinterlinear
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.studyinterlinear
14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.studyinterlinear
15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.studyinterlinear
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.studyinterlinear
17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.studyinterlinear
18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.studyinterlinear
19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.studyinterlinear
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.studyinterlinear
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.studyinterlinear
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.studyinterlinear
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.studyinterlinear
24Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?studyinterlinear
25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.studyinterlinear
26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.studyinterlinear
27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.studyinterlinear
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.studyinterlinear
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.studyinterlinear
30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.studyinterlinear