Proverbs:29-31
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He ,
that being often reproved hardeneth his neck ,
shall suddenly be destroyed ,
and that without remedy .
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When the righteous are in authority ,
the people rejoice :
but when the wicked beareth rule ,
the people mourn .
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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father :
but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance .
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The king by judgment establisheth the land :
but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it .
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A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet .
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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare :
but the righteous doth sing and rejoice .
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The righteous considereth the cause of the poor :
but the wicked regardeth not to know it .
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Scornful men bring a city into a snare :
but wise men turn away wrath .
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man ,
whether he rage or laugh ,
there is no rest .
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The bloodthirsty hate the upright :
but the just seek his soul .
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A fool uttereth all his mind :
but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards .
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If a ruler hearken to lies ,
all his servants are wicked .
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The poor and the deceitful man meet together :
the LORD lighteneth both their eyes .
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor ,
his throne shall be established for ever .
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The rod and reproof give wisdom :
but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame .
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When the wicked are multiplied ,
transgression increaseth :
but the righteous shall see their fall .
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Correct thy son ,
and he shall give thee rest ;
yea ,
he shall give delight unto thy soul .
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Where there is no vision ,
the people perish :
but he that keepeth the law ,
happy is he .
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A servant will not be corrected by words :
for though he understand he will not answer .
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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ?
there is more hope of a fool than of him .
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He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length .
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An angry man stirreth up strife ,
and a furious man aboundeth in transgression .
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A man '
s pride shall bring him low :
but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit .
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Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul :
he heareth cursing ,
and bewrayeth it not .
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The fear of man bringeth a snare :
but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe .
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Many seek the ruler '
s favour ;
but every man '
s judgment cometh from the LORD .
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An unjust man is an abomination to the just :
and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked .
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The words of Agur the son of Jakeh ,
even the prophecy :
the man spake unto Ithiel ,
even unto Ithiel and Ucal ,
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Surely I am more brutish than any man ,
and have not the understanding of a man .
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I neither learned wisdom ,
nor have the knowledge of the holy .
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Who hath ascended up into heaven ,
or descended ?
who hath gathered the wind in his fists ?
who hath bound the waters in a garment ?
who hath established all the ends of the earth ?
what is his name ,
and what is his son '
s name ,
if thou canst tell ?
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Every word of God is pure :
he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him .
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Add thou not unto his words ,
lest he reprove thee ,
and thou be found a liar .
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Two things have I required of thee ;
deny me them not before I die :
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Remove far from me vanity and lies :
give me neither poverty nor riches ;
feed me with food convenient for me :
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Lest I be full ,
and deny thee ,
and say ,
Who is the LORD ?
or lest I be poor ,
and steal ,
and take the name of my God in vain .
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Accuse not a servant unto his master ,
lest he curse thee ,
and thou be found guilty .
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There is a generation that curseth their father ,
and doth not bless their mother .
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There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes ,
and yet is not washed from their filthiness .
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There is a generation ,
O how lofty are their eyes !
and their eyelids are lifted up .
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There is a generation ,
whose teeth are as swords ,
and their jaw teeth as knives ,
to devour the poor from off the earth ,
and the needy from among men .
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The horseleach hath two daughters ,
crying ,
Give ,
give .
There are three things that are never satisfied ,
yea ,
four things say not ,
It is enough :
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The grave ;
and the barren womb ;
the earth that is not filled with water ;
and the fire that saith not ,
It is enough .
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The eye that mocketh at his father ,
and despiseth to obey his mother ,
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out ,
and the young eagles shall eat it .
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There be three things which are too wonderful for me ,
yea ,
four which I know not :
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The way of an eagle in the air ;
the way of a serpent upon a rock ;
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ;
and the way of a man with a maid .
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Such is the way of an adulterous woman ;
she eateth ,
and wipeth her mouth ,
and saith ,
I have done no wickedness .
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For three things the earth is disquieted ,
and for four which it cannot bear :
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For a servant when he reigneth ;
and a fool when he is filled with meat ;
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For an odious woman when she is married ;
and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress .
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There be four things which are little upon the earth ,
but they are exceeding wise :
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The ants are a people not strong ,
yet they prepare their meat in the summer ;
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The conies are but a feeble folk ,
yet make they their houses in the rocks ;
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The locusts have no king ,
yet go they forth all of them by bands ;
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The spider taketh hold with her hands ,
and is in kings '
palaces .
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There be three things which go well ,
yea ,
four are comely in going :
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A lion which is strongest among beasts ,
and turneth not away for any ;
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A greyhound ;
an he goat also ;
and a king ,
against whom there is no rising up .
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If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself ,
or if thou hast thought evil ,
lay thine hand upon thy mouth .
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Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter ,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood :
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife .
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The words of king Lemuel ,
the prophecy that his mother taught him .
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What ,
my son ?
and what ,
the son of my womb ?
and what ,
the son of my vows ?
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Give not thy strength unto women ,
nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings .
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It is not for kings ,
O Lemuel ,
it is not for kings to drink wine ;
nor for princes strong drink :
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Lest they drink ,
and forget the law ,
and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted .
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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish ,
and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts .
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Let him drink ,
and forget his poverty ,
and remember his misery no more .
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Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction .
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Open thy mouth ,
judge righteously ,
and plead the cause of the poor and needy .
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Who can find a virtuous woman ?
for her price is far above rubies .
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The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her ,
so that he shall have no need of spoil .
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She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life .
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She seeketh wool ,
and flax ,
and worketh willingly with her hands .
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She is like the merchants '
ships ;
she bringeth her food from afar .
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She riseth also while it is yet night ,
and giveth meat to her household ,
and a portion to her maidens .
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She considereth a field ,
and buyeth it :
with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard .
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She girdeth her loins with strength ,
and strengtheneth her arms .
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She perceiveth that her merchandise is good :
her candle goeth not out by night .
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She layeth her hands to the spindle ,
and her hands hold the distaff .
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She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ;
yea ,
she reacheth forth her hands to the needy .
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She is not afraid of the snow for her household :
for all her household are clothed with scarlet .
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She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ;
her clothing is silk and purple .
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Her husband is known in the gates ,
when he sitteth among the elders of the land .
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She maketh fine linen ,
and selleth it ;
and delivereth girdles unto the merchant .
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Strength and honour are her clothing ;
and she shall rejoice in time to come .
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She openeth her mouth with wisdom ;
and in her tongue is the law of kindness .
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She looketh well to the ways of her household ,
and eateth not the bread of idleness .
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Her children arise up ,
and call her blessed ;
her husband also ,
and he praiseth her .
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Many daughters have done virtuously ,
but thou excellest them all .
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Favour is deceitful ,
and beauty is vain :
but a woman that feareth the LORD ,
she shall be praised .
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Give her of the fruit of her hands ;
and let her own works praise her in the gates .
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