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Proverbs 24:21
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My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs 24:22
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For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Proverbs 24:23
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These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Proverbs 24:24
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He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Proverbs 24:25
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But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Proverbs 24:26
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Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Proverbs 24:27
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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Proverbs 24:28
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Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24:29
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Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Proverbs 24:30
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I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
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Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs 24:34
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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 25:1
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These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Proverbs 25:2
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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:3
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The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:4
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Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Proverbs 25:5
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Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:6
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Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Proverbs 25:7
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For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Proverbs 25:8
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Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs 25:9
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Proverbs 25:10
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Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Proverbs 25:11
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs 25:12
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As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Proverbs 25:13
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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.
Proverbs 25:14
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Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs 25:15
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By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs 25:16
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Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:17
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Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Proverbs 25:18
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A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:19
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Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Proverbs 25:20
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As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Proverbs 25:21
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Proverbs 25:22
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For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Proverbs 25:23
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The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Proverbs 25:24
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs 25:25
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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Proverbs 25:26
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A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Proverbs 25:27
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It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 25:28
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He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs 26:1
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs 26:2
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As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs 26:3
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs 26:4
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26:5
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 26:6
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Proverbs 26:7
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The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:8
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Proverbs 26:9
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
Proverbs 26:10
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The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Proverbs 26:11
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As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs 26:12
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:13
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The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs 26:15
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The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:16
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs 26:17
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He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:18
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As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Proverbs 26:19
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So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Proverbs 26:20
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Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:21
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As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 26:22
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 26:23
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Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs 26:24
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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Proverbs 26:25
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When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Proverbs 26:26
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Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs 26:27
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Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Proverbs 26:28
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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbs 27:1
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Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:2
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Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 27:3
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A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs 27:4
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Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs 27:5
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Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs 27:6
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:7
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The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:8
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As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs 27:9
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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:10
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Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs 27:11
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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Proverbs 27:12
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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:13
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Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs 27:14
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He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Proverbs 27:15
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A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs 27:16
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Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Proverbs 27:17
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:18
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Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs 27:19
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As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:20
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Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:21
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As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:22
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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs 27:23
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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Proverbs 27:24
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For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Proverbs 27:25
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The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Proverbs 27:26
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The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
Proverbs 27:27
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And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.|
Proverbs 28:1
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:2
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For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Proverbs 28:3
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A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.