But were mixed among the nations, and learned their works.

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

But take care of me, O GOD the Lord, for your name's sake: because your mercy is good, deliver me.

Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto your name give glory, for your mercy, and for your truth's sake.

But our God is in the heavens: he has done whatsoever he has pleased.

They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.

But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD.

All nations encompassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

They encompassed me about; yea, they encompassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

You have thrust hard at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

The LORD has chastened me severely: but he has not given me over unto death.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.

Their heart is as gross as grease; but I delight in your law.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.

[Kaph] My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.

I have seen a limit to all perfection: but your commandment is exceedingly broad.

[Samek] I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.

[Shin] Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.

I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

[A song of ascents.] They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abides forever.

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

[A song of ascents. Of Solomon.] Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain that build it: unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman wakes, but in vain.

Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endures forever.

Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, you know it altogether.

Yea, the darkness hides not from you; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

But my eyes are unto you, O GOD the Lord: in you is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would acknowledge me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

The LORD preserves all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

The LORD preserves the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

But you have ignored all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof:

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

But whosoever hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be secure from the fear of evil.

But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:

For the perverse is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.

Surely he scorns the scornful: but he gives grace unto the lowly.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the recompense of fools.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give up all the goods of his house.

But whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

If you are wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scoff, you alone shall bear it.

But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the desire of the wicked.

He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

He that walks uprightly walks securely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.

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

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof goes astray.

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

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

It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own lust.

A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.