O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.

To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

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

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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.

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

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

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

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

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

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.