geneva - Proverbs:13-14

geneva@Proverbs:13:1 @ A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

geneva@Proverbs:13:2 @ A man shall eat good by the fruit (note:)If he uses his tongue to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbour, God will bless him.(:note) of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

geneva@Proverbs:13:3 @ Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

geneva@Proverbs:13:4 @ The soul of the sluggard (note:)He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything.(:note) desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

geneva@Proverbs:13:5 @ A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

geneva@Proverbs:13:6 @ Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

geneva@Proverbs:13:7 @ There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

geneva@Proverbs:13:8 @ The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor (note:)For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against him.(:note) heareth not rebuke.

geneva@Proverbs:13:9 @ The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

geneva@Proverbs:13:10 @ Only by pride (note:)When as every man contends to have preeminence, and will not give place to another.(:note) cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.

geneva@Proverbs:13:11 @

geneva@Proverbs:13:12 @ The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.

geneva@Proverbs:13:13 @ Whoever despiseth (note:)Meaning the word of God, by which he is admonished of his duty.(:note) the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

geneva@Proverbs:13:14 @ The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

geneva@Proverbs:13:15 @ Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

geneva@Proverbs:13:16 @ Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

geneva@Proverbs:13:17 @ A wicked messenger falleth (note:)Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.(:note) into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.

geneva@Proverbs:13:18 @ Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

geneva@Proverbs:13:19 @ A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.

geneva@Proverbs:13:20 @ He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be (note:)As he is partaker of their wickedness, and bears with their vices, so will he be punished alike as they are.(:note) destroyed.

geneva@Proverbs:13:21 @ Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

geneva@Proverbs:13:22 @ A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the (note:)Read (Job_27:16-17).(:note) wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

geneva@Proverbs:13:23 @ Much food [is in] the fallow ground of the (note:)God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their goods who are negligent, because they think they have enough.(:note) poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for lack of judgment.

geneva@Proverbs:13:24 @ He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.

geneva@Proverbs:13:25 @ The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

geneva@Proverbs:14:1 @ Every wise woman (note:)That is, takes pains to profit her family, and to do that which concerns her duty in her house.(:note) buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

geneva@Proverbs:14:2 @ He that walketh in his (note:)That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy.(:note) uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.

geneva@Proverbs:14:3 @ In the mouth of the foolish [is] a (note:)His proud tongue will cause him to be punished.(:note) rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

geneva@Proverbs:14:4 @ Where no (note:)By the ox is meant labour, and by the crib the barn, meaning, without labour there is no profit.(:note) oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.

geneva@Proverbs:14:5 @ A faithful witness will not lie: but (note:)For the maintenance of his own ambition, and not for God's glory, as Simon Magus.(:note) a false witness will utter lies.

geneva@Proverbs:14:6 @ A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

geneva@Proverbs:14:7 @ Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

geneva@Proverbs:14:8 @ The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

geneva@Proverbs:14:9 @ Fools make a mock at (note:)Does not know the grievousness of it, nor God's judgments against the same.(:note) sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.

geneva@Proverbs:14:10 @ The heart knoweth its own (note:)As a man's conscience is witness to his own grief, so another cannot feel the joy and comfort which a man feels in himself.(:note) bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

geneva@Proverbs:14:11 @ The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.

geneva@Proverbs:14:12 @ There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.

geneva@Proverbs:14:13 @ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; (note:)He shows the allurement to sin, that it seems sweet, but the end of it is destruction.(:note) and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.

geneva@Proverbs:14:14 @ The backslider in heart (note:)He who forsakes God will be punished, and made weary of his sins, in which he delighted.(:note) shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

geneva@Proverbs:14:15 @ The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

geneva@Proverbs:14:16 @ A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

geneva@Proverbs:14:17 @ He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

geneva@Proverbs:14:18 @ The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

geneva@Proverbs:14:19 @ The evil bow before the good; and the wicked (note:)If this come not daily to pass, we must consider that it is because of our sins, which hinder God's workings.(:note) at the gates of the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:14:20 @ The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

geneva@Proverbs:14:21 @ The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

geneva@Proverbs:14:22 @ Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.

geneva@Proverbs:14:23 @ In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

geneva@Proverbs:14:24 @ The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

geneva@Proverbs:14:25 @ A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

geneva@Proverbs:14:26 @ In the feare of the Lorde is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.

geneva@Proverbs:14:27 @ The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

geneva@Proverbs:14:28 @ In the multitude of (note:)That is, the strength of a king stands in many people.(:note) people [is] the king's honour: but in the lack of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

geneva@Proverbs:14:29 @ He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

geneva@Proverbs:14:30 @ A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.

geneva@Proverbs:14:31 @ He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

geneva@Proverbs:14:32 @ The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

geneva@Proverbs:14:33 @ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] (note:)Forasmuch as they are convicted by it, and silenced.(:note) in the midst of fools is made known.

geneva@Proverbs:14:34 @ Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

geneva@Proverbs:14:35 @ The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.

geneva@Proverbs:15:1 @ A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.