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lips of knowledge.

8 The wifdom of the prudent is to understand his way but the folly of fools is deceit.

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

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness, and a ftranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

crowned with knowledge.

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

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

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

22 Do they not err that

II The house of the wick-devife evil? but mercy and ed fhall be overthrown: but truth fhall be to them that the tabernacle of the upright devife good. fhall flourish.

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

13 Even in laughter the heart is forrowful; and the end of that mirth is heavinefs,

14 The backflider in heart fhall be filled with his own ways; and a good man shall be fatisfied from himself.

15 The fimple believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 A wife man feareth and departeth from evil; but the fool rageth and is confident.

17 He that is foon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man

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

24 The crown of the wife is their riches: but the foolifhness of fools is folly.

25 A true witness delivereth fouls: but a deceitful witness fpeaketh lies,

26 In the fear of the Lord is ftrong confidence; and his children fhall have a place of refuge.

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the fnares of death.

28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the deftruction of the prince,

29 He that is flow to wrath is of great underftand

of wicked devices is hated.ing: but he that is hafty of 18 The fimple inherit fol

ly

but the prudent are

fpirit exalteth folly. 30 A found heart is the

life of the flesh; but envy the | that regardeth reproof is prurottenness of the bones. dent.

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6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wife difperfe knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not fo.

8 The facrifice of the wick

33 Wisdom refteth in the heart of him that hath under-ed is an abomination to the ftanding but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

34 Righteoufnefs exalteth a nation: but fin is a reproach to any people.

35 The king's favour is towards a wife fervant: but his wrath is against him that

causeth fhame.

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Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righte oufness.

10 Correction is grievous unto him that forfaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof fhall die.

II Hell and deftruction are before the Lord: how

Soft anfwer turneth away wrath: but griev-much more then the hearts ous words ftir up anger. of the children of men?

2 The tongue of the wife ufeth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverfenefs therein is a breach in the spirit.

5 A fool defpifeth his father's inftruction: but he

12 A fcorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither fhall he go unto the wife.

13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by forrow of the heart the fpirit is broken.

14 The heart of him that hath understanding feeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolish. nefs.

15 All the days of the af- [the widow. flicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feaft.

16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a. ftalled ox, and hatred therewith.

18 A wrathful man firreth up ftrife, but he that is flow to anger appeafeth ftrife.

19 The way of the flothful man is as an hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.

20 A wife fon maketh a glad father: but a foolish man defpifeth his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him that

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words..

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts fhall live.

28 The heart of the righteous ftudieth to anfwer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth ais deftitute of wildom: but among the wife.

man of understanding walk- 32 He that refuseth ineth uprightly.

ftruction despiseth his own

22 Without counfel pur-foul: but he that heareth repofes are difappointed: but proof getteth understanding. in the multitude of counfellors they are eftablished.

23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due feafon, how good is it!

may

24 The way of life is above to the wife, that he depart from hell beneath. 25 The Lord will deftroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of

33 The fear of the Lord is the inftruction of wifdom: and before honour is humility.

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but the Lord weigheth the fpirits.

3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts fhall be established.

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they love him that fpeaketh right.

14 The wrath of a king is as meffengers of death: 4 The Lord hath made all but a wife man will pacify things for himself; yea, even it. the wicked for the day of evil.

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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

8 Better is a little with righteoufnefs, than great revenues without right.

9 A man's heart devifeth his way; but the Lord directeth his fteps.

10 A divine fentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth tranfgreffeth not in judgment,

II A juft weight and balance are the Lord's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednefs: for the throne is established by righteousness.

15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

16 How much better is it to get wifdom, than gold? and to get underftanding, rather to be chofen than filver?

17 The high-way of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keep th his way preferveth his foul.

18 Pride goeth before deftruction, and an haughty fpirit before a fall.

19 Better it is to be of an humble fpirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

20 He that handleth a matter wifely, fhall find good: and whofo trufteth in the Lord, happy is he.

21 The wife in heart fhall be called prudent: and the fweetnefs of the lips increafeth learning.

22 Understanding is a well-fpring of life unto him that hath it: but the inftruction of fools is folly.

23 The heart of the wife

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teacheth his mouth, and ad- Lord. deth learning to his lips.

24 Pleafant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the foul, and health to the bones.

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25 There is a way that feemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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

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ETTER is a dry morfel, and quietnefs therewith, than a house full of facrifices with ftrife.

2 A wife fervant fhall have rule over a fon that causeth fhame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

3 The fining-pot is for 27 An ungodly man dig-filver, and the furnace for geth up evil; and in his gold: but the Lord trieth lips there is as a burning the hearts. fire.

28 A froward man foweth ftrife, and a whifperer feparateth chief friends.

and

way

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, leadeth him into the that is not good. 30 He fhutteth his eyes to devife froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pafs.

4 A wicked doer giveth heed to falfe lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

5 Whofo mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities fhall not be unpunish

ed.

6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers."

7 Excellent fpeech be

31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righte-cometh not a fool; much

oufnefs.

lefs do lying lips a prince,

32 He that is flow to anger, is better than the mighty and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketheth, it profpereth. a city.

8 A gift is as a precious ftone in the eyes of him that hath it: whitherfoever it turn

33 The lot is caft into the lap; but the whole difpofing thereof is of the

9 He that covereth a tranfgreffion feeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

10 A reproof

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