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Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

Verse ConceptsTurning From EvilThe Spirit TeachingReproving Peoplerebuking

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristFolly, Effects OfComplacencyUnderestimationDeath For Other Reasonsapostasy

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

Verse ConceptsMan's Action TomorrowHelping OthersHaving A Good DayFriendship KjvGiving Backtomorrowhelphelping


“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStudyAcquiring WisdomNot Forgettingwise


Do this now, my son, and release yourself [from the obligation];
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor [to pay his debt and release you].

Verse ConceptsHumbling OneselfBeing HumbleForgiving YourselfDebtBeing YourselfHumble YourselfFriendship KjvHumility And Pridehumblenesshumble

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

Verse ConceptsRestitutionSevenfoldKarmathievespotential

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment


The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it],
But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingGrainMisersRiches, Ungodly Use OfHoardingSocial SelfishnessPeople Blessingmarketing


A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

Verse ConceptsdiligenceLipsGood ReboundingBeing Positivehardworkfruitfulness

It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Verse ConceptsIdlenessMouthsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eatingsloth

{All day} he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

Verse ConceptsOrderly AccountsAnswering

Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this, Shall not, he that proveth hearts, himself, discern? And, he that formeth thy soul, himself, know? and bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?

Verse ConceptsDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRetributionGod, All knowingRepaid For DeedsJudgment According To Worksmotives

Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger.

Verse ConceptsGod Will No More Be Angry

Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

Verse ConceptsBad NewsHurt And Betrayal

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating

The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.

Verse ConceptsPitsRetributionDigging PitsRollingPit Used As TrapsKarma

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingChildren, A BlessingAnsweringRejoicing In Wisdomcriticism

An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

Verse Conceptsfearlesscats