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When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

Verse ConceptsRainSpringWeather, As God's JudgmentFavorSmilingcloudsspringtime

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfWisdom, Human ImportanceCharacter Of SaintsEnticingDiscernment

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

Verse ConceptsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerMotivationhunger

He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief; and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm.

Verse ConceptsLipsEvil DevicesPlottingWinkingMoving Onmovement

A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyEmployeesServants Of PeopleAuthority Delegated To People

Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesEffect Of BribesBriberymagic

One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.

Verse ConceptsFloggingRebukeOne HundredAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving PeopleDiscernmentrebuking

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

Verse ConceptsContention, SolutionsBeing In A RelationshipFlowing WaterdisagreementsBullyingActivity BegunAvoid QuarrelsMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ConflictResolving Conflict

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

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

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

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting


When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,
And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLosing Honourwickedness

A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

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

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstDo Not Be RashPerspectiveexams

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Hated By GodWitnesses, FalseLyingFake Friends

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsPoor PeopleImportunity, Towards PeopleLonelinessHatred Between RelativesRelativesFriends FailingBest FriendsHateFamily And FriendsFriendship Kjvshunning

A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Forbidden By GodLiesLying

Whoso keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul; but he that regardeth not his way, shall die.

Verse ConceptsGuardsNeglecting DutiesGod KillingGod KillsResults Of Keeping The Commandments


That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

Verse ConceptsBeing PoorThe End Of LiarsUnconditional Love

A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsIdlenessMouthsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eatingsloth

If thou smitest a scornful person, the ignorant shall take better heed; and if thou reprovest one that hath understanding, he will be the wiser.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

My son, heareth no more the doctrine that leadeth thee away from the words of understanding.

Verse ConceptsListeningCessationPeople Going Astray

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth; but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman IntellectCounselingDrawing WaterHiding SinsDiscernmentrelaxationmotives

"It is naught; It is naught," sayeth he that buyeth anything: but when he cometh to his own house, then he boasteth of his pennyworth.

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentTasteSweetnessMen DeceivingSand And GravelDeceptionconsequencescheaters

The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.

Verse ConceptsBeginningReceiving An InheritanceInheritanceMoney Blessings

Stripes that wound scour away evil,
And strokes reach the innermost parts.

Verse ConceptsPurgingThe Inward BeingWoundsspankingscars

The robberies of the ungodly shall be their own destruction; for they would not do the thing that was right.

Verse ConceptsFreedom From Violence

The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedDeviousnessTwisted WaysPure People

One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Seeing The Wicked