kjv - Proverbs:19-21

kjv@Proverbs:19:1 @ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

kjv@Proverbs:19:2 @ Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

kjv@Proverbs:19:3 @ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

kjv@Proverbs:19:4 @ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

kjv@Proverbs:19:5 @ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

kjv@Proverbs:19:6 @ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

kjv@Proverbs:19:7 @ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

kjv@Proverbs:19:8 @ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

kjv@Proverbs:19:9 @ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

kjv@Proverbs:19:10 @ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

kjv@Proverbs:19:11 @ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

kjv@Proverbs:19:12 @ The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

kjv@Proverbs:19:13 @ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

kjv@Proverbs:19:14 @ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

kjv@Proverbs:19:15 @ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

kjv@Proverbs:19:16 @ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

kjv@Proverbs:19:17 @ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

kjv@Proverbs:19:18 @ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

kjv@Proverbs:19:19 @ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

kjv@Proverbs:19:20 @ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

kjv@Proverbs:19:21 @ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

kjv@Proverbs:19:22 @ The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

kjv@Proverbs:19:23 @ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

kjv@Proverbs:19:24 @ A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

kjv@Proverbs:19:25 @ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

kjv@Proverbs:19:26 @ He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

kjv@Proverbs:19:27 @ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

kjv@Proverbs:19:28 @ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

kjv@Proverbs:19:29 @ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

kjv@Proverbs:20:1 @ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

kjv@Proverbs:20:2 @ The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

kjv@Proverbs:20:3 @ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

kjv@Proverbs:20:4 @ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

kjv@Proverbs:20:5 @ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

kjv@Proverbs:20:6 @ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

kjv@Proverbs:20:7 @ The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

kjv@Proverbs:20:8 @ A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

kjv@Proverbs:20:9 @ Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

kjv@Proverbs:20:10 @ Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

kjv@Proverbs:20:11 @ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

kjv@Proverbs:20:12 @ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

kjv@Proverbs:20:13 @ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

kjv@Proverbs:20:14 @ It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

kjv@Proverbs:20:15 @ There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

kjv@Proverbs:20:16 @ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

kjv@Proverbs:20:17 @ Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

kjv@Proverbs:20:18 @ Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

kjv@Proverbs:20:19 @ He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

kjv@Proverbs:20:20 @ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

kjv@Proverbs:20:21 @ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

kjv@Proverbs:20:22 @ Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

kjv@Proverbs:20:23 @ Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

kjv@Proverbs:20:24 @ Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

kjv@Proverbs:20:25 @ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

kjv@Proverbs:20:26 @ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

kjv@Proverbs:20:27 @ The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

kjv@Proverbs:20:28 @ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

kjv@Proverbs:20:29 @ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

kjv@Proverbs:20:30 @ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

kjv@Proverbs:21:1 @ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

kjv@Proverbs:21:2 @ Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

kjv@Proverbs:21:3 @ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

kjv@Proverbs:21:4 @ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

kjv@Proverbs:21:5 @ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

kjv@Proverbs:21:6 @ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

kjv@Proverbs:21:7 @ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

kjv@Proverbs:21:8 @ The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

kjv@Proverbs:21:9 @ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

kjv@Proverbs:21:10 @ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

kjv@Proverbs:21:11 @ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

kjv@Proverbs:21:12 @ The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

kjv@Proverbs:21:13 @ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

kjv@Proverbs:21:14 @ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

kjv@Proverbs:21:15 @ It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

kjv@Proverbs:21:16 @ The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

kjv@Proverbs:21:17 @ He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

kjv@Proverbs:21:18 @ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

kjv@Proverbs:21:19 @ It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

kjv@Proverbs:21:20 @ There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

kjv@Proverbs:21:21 @ He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

kjv@Proverbs:21:22 @ A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

kjv@Proverbs:21:23 @ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

kjv@Proverbs:21:24 @ Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

kjv@Proverbs:21:25 @ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

kjv@Proverbs:21:26 @ He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

kjv@Proverbs:21:27 @ The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

kjv@Proverbs:21:28 @ A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

kjv@Proverbs:21:29 @ A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

kjv@Proverbs:21:30 @ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

kjv@Proverbs:21:31 @ The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

kjv@Proverbs:22:1 @ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.