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How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedProverbsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTonguePerversionTwisted Ways

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

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLosing Honourwickedness


To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

Verse ConceptsGuardsNeglecting DutiesGod KillingGod KillsResults Of Keeping The Commandments

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesJudgment SeatLeaders, PoliticalSittingThroneWinnowingGood Kings

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedDeviousnessTwisted WaysPure People

In punishing him mocking, the simple shall become wise: and in instruction to the wise one he will take knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfMockeryScornersAcquiring KnowledgeJudicial PunishmentMan's Wisdommockers

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

Verse ConceptsThornsEvil AssociationsGod TrappingPitfalls

The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Verse ConceptsGod Seeing All The EarthMental Abusepreservationtraitors


The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit [deep and inescapable];
He who is cursed by the Lord [because of his adulterous sin] will fall into it.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersImmorality, Nature Of SexualPitsSexual ChastityThe Insecurity Of The WickedGod CursingPits Symbolizing GriefSexual Immorality Brings Punishmentadultry

[In order] to show you what is right--sayings of truth-- [in order] to return a true saying to him who sent you.

Verse ConceptsOrderly AccountsAnswering

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

Verse ConceptsSittingovereating

Yes, you will be like him who takes his rest on the sea, or on the top of a sail-support.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholSleep, PhysicalThe Insecurity Of The WickedIn The Heart Of The Sea

Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

Verse ConceptsIntentionsEvil PlansCharacter Of WickedEvil Devices

He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

Verse ConceptsAbhorConnivanceAcquitting The Guilty

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationSelf ExaltationMoving UpwardsAbasing PeopleWaiting Till Marriage

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

Verse ConceptsExcessLove, Abuse OfHoneySelf ExaltationMore Than EnoughSeeking HonourCandyConfidence And Self Esteemovereating

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

A dissembling tongue hateth one that rebuketh him; and a flattering mouth worketh mischief.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryTongueFalsehoodGuileComplimentsLyingHurtLying And Deceitlieingcrushes

He that is full, abhorreth a honeycomb; but unto him that is hungry, every sour thing is sweet.

Verse ConceptsHoneyBitter FoodSweetnessMore Than EnoughBitternesshunger

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyPledges

A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesGoldSilverAlchemyBeauty And Self WorthTestspot

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGrindingBricksGrinding People

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Verse ConceptsCommendationConnivanceResults Of Keeping The Commandments

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

Verse ConceptsSafetyCrookednessTwisted WaysDownfallSudden Death

He that rebuketh a man, shall find more favour at the last, than he that flattereth him.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFlatteryProverbsComplimentsReproving Peoplecriticismrebuking

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

Verse ConceptsSin, Consequences OfFruits Of SinMusic To CelebrateGod Trapping

If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsScoffing

The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Verse ConceptsHatredHonestyMurderHating The RighteousReady To Killhaters

A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutServant Leadershiplieing

A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

Verse ConceptsResponseServanthood, In SocietyServants, BadMere Talk

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

Verse ConceptsTreatment From YouthSoft TreatmentslaveryRaising Children