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When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more:
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,

So is the sluggard to them that send him.

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days:

But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

XLIV. WISDOM PROMOTES JUSTICE AND MERCY.

PROVERBS 11:1-29.

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord:

But a just weight is his delight.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame:

But with the lowly is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them:

But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath:

But righteousness delivereth from death.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:

But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:

But they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish:

And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble,

And the wicked cometh in his stead.

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour:
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom:
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets:
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth:
But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it:
But he that hateth suretiship is sure.

A gracious woman retaineth honour:
And violent men retain riches.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul:
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages:

But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life:

And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord:

But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout,

So is a fair woman which is without discretion.
The desire of the righteous is only good:

But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;

And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth

only to want.

The liberal soul shall be made fat:

And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:

But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour:

But he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:

But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:

And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

XLV. WISDOM CONTROLS THE TONGUE.

PROVERBS 12: 13-28.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man : But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes:

But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

A fool's vexation is presently known:

But a prudent man concealeth shame.

He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness,

But a false witness deceit.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword:

But the tongue of the wise is health.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever:

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil:

But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

There shall no mischief happen to the righteous:
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord:
But they that deal truly are his delight.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge:
But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:
But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;

But a good word maketh it glad.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbour:

But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:

But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

In the way of righteousness is life;

And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

PROVERBS 15: 1-4.

A soft answer turneth away wrath:

But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright:
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:

But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

XLVI. WISDOM COMMANDS TEMPERANCE.

PROVERBS 20:1-13.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler;

And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion:

He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife:

But every fool will be quarrelling.

The slothful will not plow by reason of the winter;
Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;

But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness:

But a faithful man who can find?

A just man that walketh in his integrity,

Blessed are his children after him.

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgement

Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin?

Divers weights, and divers measures,

Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings,
Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,

The Lord hath made even both of them.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;

Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

PROVERBS 23:29-35.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions?
Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause?
Who hath redness of eyes?

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They that go to seek out mixed wine.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red,

When it giveth its colour in the cup,

When it goeth down smoothly:

At the last it biteth like a serpent,

And stingeth like an adder.

Thine eyes shall behold strange things,

And thine heart shall utter froward things.

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea,

Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt;

They have beaten me, and I felt it not:

When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

XLVII. WORDS OF WISDOM.

PROVERBS 22:1-29.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
The rich and the poor meet together:

The Lord is the maker of them all.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself:
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
Is riches, and honour, and life.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:
He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Train up a child in the way he should go,

And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
The rich ruleth over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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