Old Testament

Prv12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Prv12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Prv12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Prv12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Prv12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Prv12:14 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.

Prv12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Prv12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Prv12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Prv12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Prv12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Prv12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Prv12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Prv12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Prv12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Prv12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Prv12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Prv12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

Prv12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Prv12:28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Prv13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Prv13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Prv13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Prv13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Prv13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Prv13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Prv13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Prv13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Prv13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Prv13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Prv13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Prv13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Prv13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Prv13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Prv13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Prv13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Prv13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Prv13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Prv13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Prv13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Prv13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Prv13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Prv13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Prv13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Prv13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Prv14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Prv14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Prv14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Prv14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Prv14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Prv14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Prv14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Prv14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Prv14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Prv14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Prv14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Prv14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Prv14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Prv14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Prv14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Prv14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Prv14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Prv14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Prv14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Prv14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Prv14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Prv14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

Prv14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Prv14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Prv14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Prv14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Prv14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Prv14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Prv14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Prv14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Prv14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Prv14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Prv14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.