but ye have made all my counsel void, and want none of my reproof,

they did not want my advice, and they rejected all my correction.

He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

So shall your poverty come upon you like a vagabond, and your want like an armed man.

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.

In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

A man of want [is] he who loves pleasure; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

To whom wo? to whom want? to whom strife? to whom complaint? to whom wounds gratuitously? to whom dark fleshings of the eyes?

"They struck me," you will say, "but I never felt it. They beat me, but I never knew it When will I wake up? I want another drink."

So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.

he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

He that giveth to the poor shall not want: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

Let him drink and forget his poverty
And no longer remember his trouble.

The heart of her husband trusted in her, and he shall not want spoil.