noyes - Proverbs:25-29

noyes@Proverbs:25:1 @ These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, collected.

noyes@Proverbs:25:2 @ It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.

noyes@Proverbs:25:3 @ As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!

noyes@Proverbs:25:4 @ Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;

noyes@Proverbs:25:5 @ Take away the wicked man from the presence of the king, And his throne will be established by righteousness.

noyes@Proverbs:25:6 @ Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;

noyes@Proverbs:25:7 @ For better is it that one should say to thee, "Come up hither!" Than that he should put thee in a lower place, In the presence of the prince whom thine eyes behold.

noyes@Proverbs:25:8 @ Go not forth hastily to engage in a suit, Lest thou know not what to do in the end of it, When thine adversary hath put thee to shame.

noyes@Proverbs:25:9 @ Maintain thy cause with thine adversary, But reveal not anothers secret;

noyes@Proverbs:25:10 @ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, And thy infamy depart not from thee.

noyes@Proverbs:25:11 @ A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figuredwork of silver.

noyes@Proverbs:25:12 @ As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

noyes@Proverbs:25:13 @ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the spirit of his masters.

noyes@Proverbs:25:14 @ As clouds and wind without rain, So is the man that boasteth falsely of giving.

noyes@Proverbs:25:15 @ By long forbearing is a prince appeased; And a soft tongue breaketh bones.

noyes@Proverbs:25:16 @ Hast thou found honey? eat what is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be surfeited with it, and vomit it up.

noyes@Proverbs:25:17 @ Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.

noyes@Proverbs:25:18 @ A battlehammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.

noyes@Proverbs:25:19 @ As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.

noyes@Proverbs:25:20 @ As he that taketh off a garment on a cold day, As vinegar upon nitre, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

noyes@Proverbs:25:21 @ If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

noyes@Proverbs:25:22 @ For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the LORD will reward thee.

noyes@Proverbs:25:23 @ As the north wind bringeth forth rain, So a backbiting tongue maketh an angry countenance.

noyes@Proverbs:25:24 @ Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a quarrelsome woman in a large house.

noyes@Proverbs:25:25 @ As cold water to the thirsty, So is good news from a far country.

noyes@Proverbs:25:26 @ As a troubled fountain, and as a corrupted spring, So is a righteous man falling before the wicked.

noyes@Proverbs:25:27 @ To eat much honey is not good; So the search of high things is weariness.

noyes@Proverbs:25:28 @ As a city broken through and without a wall, So is he that hath no rule over his spirit.

noyes@Proverbs:26:1 @ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not becoming to a fool.

noyes@Proverbs:26:2 @ As the sparrow wandereth, and the swallow flieth away, So the curse without cause shall not come.

noyes@Proverbs:26:3 @ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of the fool.

noyes@Proverbs:26:4 @ Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also become like to him.

noyes@Proverbs:26:5 @ Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

noyes@Proverbs:26:6 @ He cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage, Who sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.

noyes@Proverbs:26:7 @ The legs of a lame man hang loose; So is it with a proverb in the mouth of fools.

noyes@Proverbs:26:8 @ As he who bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

noyes@Proverbs:26:9 @ As a thorn lifted up by the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

noyes@Proverbs:26:10 @ As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.

noyes@Proverbs:26:11 @ As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth his folly.

noyes@Proverbs:26:12 @ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

noyes@Proverbs:26:13 @ The slothful man saith, "There is a lion in the way; There is a lion in the streets."

noyes@Proverbs:26:14 @ As a door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

noyes@Proverbs:26:15 @ The sluggard dippeth his hand into the dish; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

noyes@Proverbs:26:16 @ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men who can render a reason.

noyes@Proverbs:26:17 @ As one that taketh a dog by the ears, So is he who, passing by, is enraged on account of the quarrel of another.

noyes@Proverbs:26:18 @ As a madman That casteth about darts, arrows, and death,

noyes@Proverbs:26:19 @ So is the man who deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, "Was I not in sport?"

noyes@Proverbs:26:20 @ Where there is no wood, the fire goeth out; So, where there is no talebearer, contention ceaseth.

noyes@Proverbs:26:21 @ As coal is for heat, and as wood for fire, So is a contentious man for kindling strife.

noyes@Proverbs:26:22 @ The words of a talebearer are like dainties; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.

noyes@Proverbs:26:23 @ As drossy silver spread over an earthen vessel, So are warm lips and an evil heart.

noyes@Proverbs:26:24 @ The hater dissembleth with his lips, And layeth up deceit within him.

noyes@Proverbs:26:25 @ When he speaketh fair, believe him not! For there are seven abominations in his heart.

noyes@Proverbs:26:26 @ His hatred is covered by deceit; His wickedness shall be revealed in the great assembly.

noyes@Proverbs:26:27 @ He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

noyes@Proverbs:26:28 @ A lying tongue hateth those whom it woundeth, And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

noyes@Proverbs:27:1 @ Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth!

noyes@Proverbs:27:2 @ Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

noyes@Proverbs:27:3 @ A stone is heavy and sand is weighty; But a fools wrath is heavier than both.

noyes@Proverbs:27:4 @ Wrath is cruel, and anger overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

noyes@Proverbs:27:5 @ Better is open rebuke Than love kept concealed.

noyes@Proverbs:27:6 @ Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

noyes@Proverbs:27:7 @ He who is fed to the full loatheth the honeycomb; But to the hungry any bitter thing is sweet.

noyes@Proverbs:27:8 @ As a bird that wandereth from its nest, So is a man who wandereth from his place.

noyes@Proverbs:27:9 @ Oil and perfume gladden the heart; Sweet also is ones friend by hearty counsel.

noyes@Proverbs:27:10 @ Thine own friend and thy fathers friend forsake not; And go not into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.

noyes@Proverbs:27:11 @ Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.

noyes@Proverbs:27:12 @ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; The simple pass on, and are punished.

noyes@Proverbs:27:13 @ Take his garment who is surety for another; Yea, take a pledge of him who is bound for a stranger.

noyes@Proverbs:27:14 @ He who blesseth his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early for it, It shall be accounted to him as a curse.

noyes@Proverbs:27:15 @ A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a quarrelsome wife are alike.

noyes@Proverbs:27:16 @ He who restraineth her restraineth the wind; And his right hand layeth hold of oil.

noyes@Proverbs:27:17 @ Iron sharpeneth iron; So one man sharpeneth the face of another.

noyes@Proverbs:27:18 @ He that watcheth the figtree shall eat its fruit; So he that is careful for his master shall come to honor.

noyes@Proverbs:27:19 @ As in water face answereth to face, So doth the heart of man to man.

noyes@Proverbs:27:20 @ The realms of the dead are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

noyes@Proverbs:27:21 @ The refiningpot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; So let a man be to the mouth that giveth him praise.

noyes@Proverbs:27:22 @ Though thou shouldst beat a fool in a mortar, Among bruised wheat, with a pestle, Yet will not his folly depart from him.

noyes@Proverbs:27:23 @ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds!

noyes@Proverbs:27:24 @ For riches last not for ever; Not even a crown endureth from generation to generation.

noyes@Proverbs:27:25 @ The hay disappeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbage of the mountains is gathered in.

noyes@Proverbs:27:26 @ The lambs are thy clothing, And the goats the price of thy field.

noyes@Proverbs:27:27 @ There is goats milk enough for thy food, For the food of thy household, And for the sustenance of thy maidens.

noyes@Proverbs:28:1 @ The wicked flee when no one pursueth; But the righteous is as bold as a lion.

noyes@Proverbs:28:2 @ Through the transgression of a land many are its rulers; But through men of prudence and understanding the prince shall live long.

noyes@Proverbs:28:3 @ A poor man who oppresseth the needy Is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

noyes@Proverbs:28:4 @ They who forsake the law praise the wicked; But they who keep the law contend with them.

noyes@Proverbs:28:5 @ Wicked men understand not equity; But they who seek the LORD understand all things.

noyes@Proverbs:28:6 @ Better is a poor man who walketh in uprightness, Than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

noyes@Proverbs:28:7 @ He that keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is the companion of prodigals bringeth shame on his father.

noyes@Proverbs:28:8 @ He that increaseth his substance by usurious gain Gathereth it for him who will pity the poor.

noyes@Proverbs:28:9 @ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be an abomination.

noyes@Proverbs:28:10 @ He that causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way Shall himself fall into his own pit; But the upright shall have good things in possession.

noyes@Proverbs:28:11 @ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor man, who hath understanding, will search him through.

noyes@Proverbs:28:12 @ When the righteous rejoice, there is great glorying; But, when the wicked are exalted, men hide themselves.

noyes@Proverbs:28:13 @ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; But he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

noyes@Proverbs:28:14 @ Happy the man who feareth always! But he who hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

noyes@Proverbs:28:15 @ As a roaring lion and a hungry bear, So is a wicked ruler over a needy people.

noyes@Proverbs:28:16 @ The prince who is weak in understanding is great in oppression; But he who hateth unjust gain shall prolong his days.

noyes@Proverbs:28:17 @ A man who is burdened with lifebloodLet him flee to the pit! let no man stay him!

noyes@Proverbs:28:18 @ He who walketh uprightly shall be safe; But he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

noyes@Proverbs:28:19 @ He who tilleth his land shall have bread enough; And he that followeth after worthless persons shall have poverty enough.

noyes@Proverbs:28:20 @ A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

noyes@Proverbs:28:21 @ To have respect to persons is not good; Since for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

noyes@Proverbs:28:22 @ He who hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, And considereth not that poverty will come upon him.

noyes@Proverbs:28:23 @ He who rebuketh a man shall afterwards find favor More than he who flattereth with his tongue.

noyes@Proverbs:28:24 @ Whoso stealeth from his father or his mother, And saith, "It is no transgression," The same is the companion of a robber.

noyes@Proverbs:28:25 @ He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife; But he that trusteth in the LORD shall be rich.

noyes@Proverbs:28:26 @ He who trusteth in his own understanding is a fool; But he who walketh wisely shall be delivered.

noyes@Proverbs:28:27 @ He who giveth to the poor shall not want; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

noyes@Proverbs:28:28 @ When the wicked are exalted, men hide themselves; But, when they perish, the righteous increase.

noyes@Proverbs:29:1 @ He who, being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

noyes@Proverbs:29:2 @ When the righteous are powerful, the people rejoice; But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

noyes@Proverbs:29:3 @ He who loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he who is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.

noyes@Proverbs:29:4 @ A king by equity establisheth a land; But he who receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

noyes@Proverbs:29:5 @ A man who flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his feet.

noyes@Proverbs:29:6 @ In the transgression of a wicked man there is a snare; But the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

noyes@Proverbs:29:7 @ A righteous man careth for the cause of the poor; A wicked man discerneth not knowledge.

noyes@Proverbs:29:8 @ Scoffers kindle a city into a flame; But wise men pacify wrath.

noyes@Proverbs:29:9 @ If a wise man contend in a cause with a fool, Whether he rage or laugh, there will be no rest.

noyes@Proverbs:29:10 @ The bloodthirsty man hateth the upright; But the righteous seek to preserve his life.

noyes@Proverbs:29:11 @ A fool letteth all his anger come out; But a wise man keepeth it back.

noyes@Proverbs:29:12 @ If a ruler listen to words of falsehood, All his servants become wicked.

noyes@Proverbs:29:13 @ The poor man and the oppressor meet together: The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

noyes@Proverbs:29:14 @ The king that judgeth the poor with uprightness, His throne shall be established for ever.

noyes@Proverbs:29:15 @ The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself bringeth shame to his mother.

noyes@Proverbs:29:16 @ When the wicked are powerful, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall see their fall.

noyes@Proverbs:29:17 @ Chastise thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight to thy soul.

noyes@Proverbs:29:18 @ Where there is no vision, the people become unruly; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

noyes@Proverbs:29:19 @ A servant will not be corrected by words; For, though he understand, he will not obey.

noyes@Proverbs:29:20 @ Seest thou a man hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

noyes@Proverbs:29:21 @ He that bringeth up his servant delicately from childhood Shall have him become a son at the last.

noyes@Proverbs:29:22 @ An angry man stirreth up strife, And a passionate man aboundeth in transgression.

noyes@Proverbs:29:23 @ A mans pride will bring him low; But he that is of a humble spirit shall obtain honor.

noyes@Proverbs:29:24 @ He who shareth with a thief hateth himself: He heareth the curse, but maketh no discovery.

noyes@Proverbs:29:25 @ The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

noyes@Proverbs:29:26 @ Many are they who seek the rulers favor; But every mans judgment cometh from the LORD.

noyes@Proverbs:29:27 @ As the unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, So the upright in his way is an abomination to the wicked.

noyes@Proverbs:30:1 @ The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, even his prophecy; the inspired utterance of the man to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal.