Proverbs

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

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

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

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

A man"s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

The rich man"s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

A fool"s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

A fool"s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

The words of a man"s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.