20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoured that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
20:26 A wise king scattered the wicked, and turned the wheel over them.
20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholder by mercy.
20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanest away eviclass="underline" so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turned it whithersoever he will.
21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondered the hearts.
21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
21:10 The soul of the wicked desired eviclass="underline" his neighbor finded no favor in his eyes.
21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he received knowledge.
21:12 The righteous man wisely considered the house of the wicked: but God over thrower the wicked for their wickedness.
21:13 Who so stopped his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
21:14 A gift in secret pacified anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
21:16 The man that wandered out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
21:17 He that loved pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loved wine and oil shall not be rich.
21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spreadeth it up.
21:21 He that followed after righteousness and mercy fended life, righteousness, and honour.
21:22 A wise man scaled the city of the mighty, and casted down the strength of the confidence thereof.
21:23 Who so keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who to act in proud wrath.
21:25 The desire of the slothful killed him; for his hands refuse to labor.
21:26 He coveted greedily all the daylong: but the righteous giveth and spared not.
21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he binged it with a wicked mind? 21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
21:29 A wicked man hardened his face: but as for the upright, he directed his way.
21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
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22:1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
22:3 A prudent man foresheet the evil, and hide himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.
22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
22:7 The rich ruled over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
22:8 He that sowed iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
22:11 He that loved pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he over thrower the words of the transgressor.
22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.