I. for,

23. Ch. 11. 1.
J. Jehovah,
24. Jer. 10. 23.
s. A strong. man’s, Heb.
geber. «, ahdahm. t. to_say- hastily it és oly. 1. lawless, b. breath.
To. lamp, Heb. neer,
Jo. Loving- kindness, khesed,
sc. o Scar.
J. Jehovah. 7. rivulets.
eousness,
t. or tillage. 1. lawless, Heb. resha- him.
9. Ch. 25, 24.
7, lawless, Heb, vah- shang.
11. Ch. 19. 25,
7, lawless.
But «wait / on Ithe Lorp, And Le shall_save thee. 23 Divers weights avean abomination unto ! the Lorp; And «@ false =balance is not good. 24 s Man’s goings are of J the Lorn ; How 'can a ¢man then understand his_own way ? 25 7t is a snare to the «man t who ‘devoureth that which is holy, And after vows to make_inquiry. 26 A wise king +scattereth the! =wicked, And bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The_!spirit_of «man is the_lacan- |
dle_of / the Lorn, Searching all the_inward_parts_of the belly. ee and truth preserve the ing: And his throne +is_upholden by loxmercy. 29 The_glory_of young_men is their strength : And the_beauty_of old_men is the gray_head. 30 The_seblueness_of a wound tcleans- eth away evil : So do stripes the_inward_parts_of the belly.
21 THE king’s heart is in the_hand_
of Jthe Lorn, As the_rrivers_of =water : He tturneth it whithersoever He Pwill. 2 Every way_of a ‘man is right in his_own eyes : But ‘the Lorp +pondereth the hearts. 3 To_do rijustice and judgment Is more acceptable to / the Lorp than sacrifice.
' 4A high look, and a proud heart,
And the_'ploughing_of the !=wick- ed, ts sin. 5 The_thoughts_of the -diligent tend only to plenteousness ; But of every_one that is hasty only to want. 6 The_getting_of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vanity tossed_to_and_fro of them_that_seek death. 7 The_robbery_of the+!=wicked shall_ destroy them ; Because they -refuse to do judg- ment. 8 The_way_of ‘man 7s froward and strange : But ve Jor the -pure, his work is
right. 9 Tt is better to dwell in a corner_of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 10 Past OMICS the !-wicked -desireth evil: His neighbour 'findeth no fayour in his eyes. 11 When the scorner is_punished, the -simple tis_made_wise : And when the -wise is_instructed, he treceiveth knowledge. 2 The -righteous man wisely_con- sidereth the_house_of the 1-wicked :
Proverss XXII. 1
But God overthroweth — the|B.C.: bo la=wicked for their ewicked-| 1000.
ness. la. lawle 18 Whoso_stoppeth his ears at the_| Teshshim cry_of the -poor, 13. Matt, J He also shall_cry himself, but shall) 23-39. not be_« heard, James 2. 14 A gift in secret 'pacifieth anger: |“ *SWe And a reward in the bosom strong wrath. : 15 It is joy to the r-just to_do judg- |r. rightec ment : But destruction shall be to the_ workers_of iniquity. 16 The ah man that_wandereth out_of| ah. ahdab the_way_of understanding Shall_remain in the_as congrega-| as.assemb
tion_of the * =dead. r. Hed, 17 He_that_loveth pleasure shall be a) rephahin poor #man: Prams He_that_loveth / wine and oil shall) hang’ not be_rich. down, 18 The !-wicked shall be a ransom for| pesos the -righteous, ii And the ¢-transgressor for the’ /. ferme =upright.; ee 19 Jt is better to_dwell in atthe wil-| "RNs,
derness, Than_with a contentious and an).t. th angry woman. g
20 There is treasure to_be_desired and oil in the_dwelling_of the -wise ; Buta foolish «hman stspendeth_it_
up. 21 He_that_followeth_after righteous- | 91, ness and lo ae 'Findeth =life, righteousness, and honour. : 2 A wise man scaleth the_city_of the | 2. Eccles =mnighty, 19; 9. And casteth_down the_strength_of the_confidence thereof. 4 23 Whoso_keepeth his mouth and his} 23. Jamesé tongue 25, +Keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, Who-_dealeth in proud wrath. % The-desire_of the slothful 'killeth
him ; For his hands refuse to labour. 26 ue coveteth greedily all the day_ ong: But the -righteous ‘giveth and tspareth not. %7 The_sacrifice_of the la=wicked 7s} za. lawl abomination : How much more, when he tbringeth it with a wicked_» mind ? PP 28 A false witness shall_perish: But the ‘man -+that_hearethtspeak-|i. ish.
eth constantly. 29 os wicked ¢man hardeneth his 2. law! ‘ace : : But as for the -upright, he direct- eth his way. 30 There is no wisdom nor under- standing
Nor counsel against J the Lorn. J. Jehovah 31 The horse is peat against the_}31. Ps. & day_of battle : 8. But sa xsafety is ofsthe Lorp. | |sa.salvi
A GOOD name is rather to_be_ 22 chosen than great rich And loving_favour rather sil-
ver and gold,
502
ROVERBS XXII. 2.
‘, about 1000.
ehovah.
he_re- npense-
erverse.
ph. 6. 4. Spdicate, Initiate. oncern- x his way.
uke 14. -14.
Ch. 23, 13, 5
‘ORDS OF iE WISE.
together.
2.1 John 13.
ere
2 The -rich and -poor -meet _ to- gether: a one Lorp is the Maker_of them
3A cece man foreseeth the evil, And hideth_himself : But the =simple -pass_on, And -are_punished. 4 By humility and the_fear_of ? the Lorp Are riches, and honour, and =life. 5 Thorns and snares ave in the_way_ of the »-froward : 4+He_that_doth_keep his soul shall_ be_far from them. 6d-Train_up a xchild cin the way he_should_go: And when he tis_old, he will not depart from it. 7 The -rich 'ruleth over the =poor, And the borrower és servant to the lender. 8 He_that_ soweth iniquity shall_reap yanity an ithe. rod_of his anger shall_
9 Het tha hath_a_bountifuleyeshall_ be_blessed ; For he sgiveth of his bread to the —poor. 10 -Cast_out the scorner, And contention shall_go_out ; Yea, strife and reproach shall_
cease. 11 He_that_loveth pureness_of heart, For the_grace_of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12 The_eyes_of Jthe Lorp «preserve knowledge, And He overthroweth the_words_ of the ¢ transgressor. 13 The slothful man saith, “There is a lion without, I shall_be_slain in the » streets.” 14 The_mouth_of strange_women 7s a deep pit: He_that_is_abhorred of Jthe Lorp sliall_fall therein. 15 Foolishness is bound in the_heart_ of a child; But the_rod_of correction shall_ drive_it_far from him. 16 He_that_oppresseth the -poor to increase his riches, And he_that_; giveth to the -rich, shall surely come to want. 17 -Bow-down thine ear, and the_words_of the =wise, And tapply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant_thing if thou Fkeep them within thee ; They shall withal be_fitted tin thy
shear
lips. 19 That thy trust may_be in /the Lorn, I have_made_known to thee this day, even_to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee %¢ excel- lent_things In counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might_make_thee_know the_ certainty_of the_s words_of truth ; That thou mightest_answer the_ swords_of truth to them_that_ send wnto thee ?
2'tRob not the -poor, because he 7s
poor :
2:
PROVERBS XXIII. 15.
Neither ‘oppress the -afflicted in the gate : 23 For !the Lorp will_p!ead their cause,
And «spoil the_soul_of those_that_ spoiled them. 24 Make no friendship with an angry_ man ; And with a furious ‘man thou shalt
not go: 25 Lest thou learn his ways, And «get a snare to thy soul. 261 Be not thou one of them_that_ strike hands, Or of them_that_are_sureties for debts. 27 Tf thou hast nothing to pay, Why should_ he_take_aw: ay thy bed from under thee ? 23'Remove not the ancient land- mark, Which thy fathers have set. 29 Seest thou a ‘man ¢ diligent in his business ? He shall_stand before kings ; He shall not stand before mean men.
WHEN thou tsittest to eat with a ruler,
Sorsiden ‘diligently what ts before t
2 And «put a knife to thy throat,
If thou be a man given_to appetite 3 tBe not desirous of his dainties ;
For thep are deceitful meat. 4+Labour not to be_rich:
«Cease from thine_own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that |5.
which is not?
For riches certainly make them- selves wings ;
They fly_away as an eagle toward ¢x=heayven.
6+Rat thou not -the_bread_of him
that hath an evil eye,
Neither ‘desire thou his dainty_
meats: 7 For as he -thinketh in his s heart, so is he: “Fat and -drink,” tsaith he to thee ;
But his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou shast_eaten shalt_thou_vomit_up, And -lose thy xsweet words. 9'Speak not in the_ears_of a fool: For he will_despise the_wisdom_of thy sa words, 10*Remove not the old landmark ; And tenter not into the_fields_of the =fatherless : ll For their 4 redeemer is mighty ; He shall_plead their «cause with
thee. 12-Apply thine heart unto xinstruc- tion, And thine ears to the_s« words_of knowledge. 13 Withhold not correction from the
child: For 7f thou tbeatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thon shalt_beat him with the rod, And shalt _deliver his soul from
B.C. about 1000.
23. Ch. 23. 11, J. Jehoyah.
ANGER,
i. ish.
SURETY- SHIP.
LAND- MARKS. 28. Deut. 19.
li.
DILIGENCE. aa 1 Kin. 11.
q- quick.
TEMPER- ANCE,
RICHES.
Matt. 6. 19-21,
t. the heavens.
THE EyIL EYE.
s. soul.
THE FOoLIsH. 9. Matt. 7. 6. sa, sayings. LAND- MARKS. k. kinsman- redeemer, or avenger, Heb. goel. APPLICA- TION.
Sa, sayings.
CORREC- TION. 13. Ch. 19. 18.
h. Heb. sheol, G7.
hhell. 15 My son, if thine heart be_wise,
hadés. WISDOM.
503
B.C. about 1000. e. exult. FEAR OF JEHOVAH. 3. Jehovah, a, a latter-
end, or hereafter.
INTEM- PERANCE.
DEFERENCE
A RIGHT- EOUS AND WISE CHILD.
HEART SuR- RENDER. d. delight- in. THE STRANGE WoMAN.
t. treach- erous. «. ahdahm.
INTEM- PERANCE. 29, 30. Isa. 5. ii, 12, 22.
w. wine, Heb, yayin, fermented_ wine.
8. orstrange- things,
h. heart.
35. Ch. 27. 22.
k. knew.
Evin MEN. 1. Ps. 37.1. @, anah-
shim,
PROVERBS XXIII. 16.
My heart shall_rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall_¢ rejoice, When thy lips speak right_things. 7} Let not thine heart envy «sinners: But be thow in the_fear_of ! the Lorp all the day_long. 18 For surely there_is «an end ; And thine expectation shall not be_cut_off. 19 -Hear thou, my son, and -be_wise, And guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers ; Among riotous_eaters_of flesh : 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall_come_to_poverty : And drowsiness shall_clothe a man with rags. 22-Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And *despise not thy mother when she is old °3 -Buy the truth, and tsell it not; Also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. *4 The_father_of the -righteous shall_ greatly rejoice: And he_that_begetteth a wise child shall “have_joy of him. % Thy father and thy mother shall_
be_glad, And eee thee shall_re- joice, 26 My son, «give me thine heart, And tlet thine eyes dobserve my ways. 27 For a whore is a deep ditch; And a strange_woman 7s a narrow
it. 2 She also 'lieth_in_wait as for a
prey, And fincreaseth the ‘ transgressors among 4 men. 29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath babbling ? Who hath wounds without_cause ? who hath redness_of eyes? 30 xiThey _that tarry_long at the w wine ; xiThey that go to seek mixed_ wine. 81 FLook not thou upon the wine when it is_red, wae it tgiveth his colour in the
When it ‘moveth_itself aright. 32 At_the_last it 'biteth like a ser-
pent, And tstingeth like an adder. 83 Thine eyes shall_behold sstrange_ women, And thine heart shall_utter per- verse_things. %4 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. 35 “They shave_ stricken me,” shalt thou say, “and I was not sick ; aiey al ‘have_beaten me, and I * felt it no} When Shall Te awake ? it yet_again.”
I will_seek
2 4 ‘BE not thou envious against evil men,
PRovERBS XXIV. 20.
* Neither desire to be with them. 2 eas er heart tstudieth destruc-
ey thew lips 'talk_of mischief. 8 Through wisdom tis a house build-
ed; And by understanding it tis_estab- lished : 4 And by knowledge shall the ¢cham- bers be_filled With all precious and eee riches. 5 A wise sman is i” strong; Yea, a isman_of knowledge in- creaseth strength. 6 or by wise_counsel thou shalt_ make thy war: And in multitude_of counsellors there is safety. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: He topeneth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He_that_sdeviseth to do_evil Shall_be-_called a mischievous_
9 The thought. of foolishness 7s sin : ar bs ieee 7s an abomination
10 Uy thou faint j in the_day_of adver. sity, Thy strength 7s small. ll Tf thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, au those that are ready to be- slain Lif thou. rsayest, “Behold, we knew it not ;” Doth not He that_pondereth the heart consider it And He-_that_ meepen thy soul, doth not He know it ¢ And shall not He render to every aman according_to his -works? 18 My son, seat thou honey, because wt ts good ; an ee honeycomb, which is sweet
y taste 14 So. on the_l knowledge_ of wisdom be unto thy soul: When thou hast_found it, Then there_shall_be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be_
cut_off.
15 ss not wait, O_! wicked man, against the _ dwelling _ of the -righteous :
Spoil not his resting place:
16 For a rjust man tfalleth seven times, and -riseth_up_again :
But the la=wicked shall_fall into mischief.
17 tRejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
And "let not thine heart be_glad when he stumbleth :
18 Lest ) the Lorp tsee it,
And it 4 displease Him, And He -turn_away His wrath from
him 19 “Pret ‘not thyself because of xevil
men, 4 Neither 'be_thou_envious at the a la =wicked ; 1a. lawless,
20 For there shall_be no preward to|p. or pos the evil man ; terity. > The_Icandle_ofthe ta=wicked shall_ a be_put_out.
504
PROVERBS XXIV. 21. about; 7 ae fear thou ! -the Lorp and
And rmeeatsile not with them_that_ are_given_to_change : Fiat ra calamity shall_rise sud- 1 And otes +knoweth the_ruin_of them both ? 23 These things also belong to the
=wise. It is not good to ei persons in judgment 2% He_that_saith unto the, i-wicked, “Thou art righteous ;”
Him shall the =people curse, Nations shall_abhor him : ¥ 3 But to them_that_rebuke him
shall_be_delight, And a good blessing shall_come upon them. 2% Every man shall_kiss his lips that_ giveth a right answer. % Prepare thy work xwithout, and a for thyself in the e! And afterwards -build thine house. Be not a witness against thy neigh- bour without_cause ; And deceive not with thy lips. 29 FSay not, “I will_do so to him «eas he -hath_done to me: I will_render to the ‘man accord- ing_to his work.” 2% T went by the_field_of the sloth-
ful, * And by the_vyineyard_of the «man yoid_of * understanding ; 31 And, lo, it was all grown_ over_with_ thorns, And nettles had_covered the_face thereof, And the_stone wall thereof was_ broken_down. 32 Then £ saw, and s*considered it well: I looked_upon if, and received in- struction. 3% Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding_of the hands to
- sleep: %4 So -shall thy poverty come as one_ that_travelleth ; And thy want as «an armed ‘man.
B.C. about 2 THESE are also proyerbs_of Solo- mon, which the. men_of Heze- kiah king of Judah copied_out. 3 26-| 74t is the_glory_of =God to conceal — a thing: ‘im. But the_honour_of kings is to search_out a matter. 3 The =heaven for height, and the earth for depth, And eet kings ts unsearch- able. +-Take_away the =dross from the silver, And there shall_come_forth a vessel for the finer. 5-Take_away the !-wicked from be- fore the king, And his throne ‘shall_be_established in «righteousness. 6*Put not forth_thyself in the_pre- sence_of the king, And ‘stand not in the_place_of
great men:
PROVERBS XXV. 25.
7 For better it is that it be_said unto | B.C_about thee, “-Come_up hither ;” 700. Than that thou shouldest_be_put_ lower in the_presence_of the prince whom thine eyes have_
seen. 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to_do in the_end thereof, When thy neighbour shath_put_ thee_to_shame. $ -Debate thy cause with thy neigh-|9, 10. Matt.5. bour himself ; D2. And Fdiscover not a secret to an-
other : 19 Lest he_that_heareth if ‘put_thee_ to_shame, And thine infamy ‘turn not away. 0 A word fitly spoken is like apples_
8. Luke 14. 31-3.
of gold in ‘ pictures_of silver. ra i 1 Asan earring_of gold, and an orna- bet 24. | ment_of fine_gold, ¥ So is a wise reprover upon an 4 obe- | 4. attentive, dient ear. pet ag 383 As the_cold_of snow in the_time_ of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to them_ that_send him : For he trefresheth the_soul_of his
masters. 14 Whoso boasteth_himself of a false | 14. Jude 12.
Es Ts like clouds and wind without
rain. 15 By long forbearing tis a prince persuaded, fared a soft tongue ‘breaketh the
16 Bast eee found honey ? *Eat so_much _as _is _sufficient _ for thee, Lest thou *be_filled therewith, and “vomit it. 7 «Withdraw thy foot from thy neigh- bour’s house ; Lest he tbe s weary of thee, and so|« satisfied -hate thee. 18 A iman that_beareth false witness |;. ish.
15. 2 Tim. 2 24-28.
against his neighbour ds a bmaul, and a sword, and a|s. battle sharp arrow. hammer.
12 Confidence in an unfaithful_man in time_of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot
f out_of_joint. t. or totter- 2% Ashe that _taketh_away a garment in cold weather, And as vinegar upon 6 nitre, so. soda.
= is he_that_singeth songs to a
eavy heart. a itthine enemy be_hungry, -give him | 21, 2. Rom. bread to_eat ; L 20. And if he be_ thirsty, give him water to_drink : = For thon +shalt_heap coals_of_fire upon his head, And ! the Lorp shall_reward thee. 3 The north wind - driveth - away
J. Jehovah.
rain: So doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 Jt is better to_dwell in the_corner_ of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 3 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So és good news from a far country.
24. Ch. 21. 9.
505
PROVERBS XXYV. 26.
B.C. about 700.
1, lawless.
28. 1 Cor, 9. 26, 27.
CONTINUA- TION.
3. Ps. 32.8, 9. ba, back-of fools.
5. Matt. 21. 23-26.
e. eyes
10, Rom. 2.6.
11. 2 PET, 2,
r. repeateth. a. ish.
e. eyes.
13, Ch, 22, 13.
b. or broad- places.
26 A righteous_man elie dows be-
fore the ! -wicked Is as a troubled fountain, And a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey :
So for men to search their_own glory zs not glory.
28 He that hath no rule over his_own
spirit Ts like a city that is broken_down, and without walls,
2 AS xsnow in xsummer,
And as xrain in xharvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the bird by wandering, As the swallow by flying, So the curse causeless shall not
come. 3 A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the ass,
And a rod for the 6a=fool’s back. 4tAnswer not a fool according_to his
folly, Lest thou also 'be_like unto him. paar a fool according_to his folly, Lest he tbe wise in his_own ¢ con- ceit. 6 He_that_sendeth a message by the_ - hand_ofa fool Cutteth_off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs _ of the lame are not equal: So tis a parable in the-mouth_of
‘ools. 8 As he_that_bindeth a stone in a sling, . So is he_that_giveth honour to a fool. ° As a thorn -goeth_up into the_ hand_of a drunkard. So is a parable in the_mouth_of
fools. 10 The great God that _formed all things Both rewardeth the fool, and re- wardeth transgressors. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, So a fool r returneth_to his folly. 12 Seest thou a ‘man wise in his_own e conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of
im. 18 The slothful man -saith, “There is a lion in the way ; A lion 7s in the streets.” is ee door 'turneth upon his So doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful :hideth his hand in his txbosom ; It grieveth him to bring_it_again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his_own ¢ conceit Than seven_men that_can_render a
reason.
17 He_that_passeth_by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,
Ts like one_that_taketh a dog by
the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth fire- brands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the iman that deceiveth his -neighbour,
Proverss XXVII. 1
And -saith, “Am not € in_sport?” BC. 20 Where no =wood is, There the fire goeth_out : So where there is no talebearer, The strife *ceaseth. 21 As coals are to bean Saas, and =wood to So is a contentious iman to kindle strife. 2 The_words_of a talebearer are as s wounds, 8. And thep go_down into the_inner- most_parts_of the belly. 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart Are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. 24 He_that_hateth 'dissembleth with his lips, And 'ayeth_up deceit within him ; 25 When he ~tspeaketh fair, tbelieve him not:
For there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred tis_covered by deceit, His wickedness shall_be_shewed be- fore the whole « congregation. 27 Whoso _ diggeth a pit shall _fall therein: And he_that_rolleth a stone, it will_ return upon him. 23 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it ; And a flattering mouth tworketh ruin. *‘BOAST not thyself of to morrow ; |1. Luke! oT For thou tknowest not what a 7 day 'may_bring_forth. 5. 2+Let another_man praise thee, and F not thine_own mouth ; A stranger, and not thine_own lips. 3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; But a fool’s wrath és heavier than them both. i 4 Wrath 7s cruel, And anger is outrageous ; But who tis_able_to_stand before J envy ; 5 Open, ae is better than secret eo Ousy, 6 Faithful are the_wounds_of a friend ; But the_kisses_of an enemy are deceitful. ’ ae oe soul ¢loatheth a honey-|t. trai But to the ae soul every bitter thing ts sweet. 8 Asa re that_wandereth from her nes' So is a iman that_wandereth from |é. his place. 9 Ointment and perfume trejoice the
So doth the_sweetness_of a man’s_ friend by hearty counsel. 10 Thine_own friend, and thy father’s friend, ‘forsake not ; Neither tgo into thy brother's house in the_day_of thy calamity : For better 7s a neighbour that is near than a brother far-_off.
11 My son, *be_wise, ‘And -make my heart glad, That I may_answer him_that_re- proacheth me.
ROVERBS XXVII. 12.
J.about 700.
thdahm. Ted.
eol, G7. des.
ot.
sh. aecord-
to. pound, 07 uise.
at thy art.
1e-goats.
ff om) THE 1-wicked
12 A prudent man -foreseeth the evil, And +hideth_himself; But the =simple -pass_on, And -are_punished, 13 -Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, And -take a pledge of him for a strange-woman. 14 He_that_blesseth his friend with a loud voice, Rising_early in the morning, Tt shall_be_counted a curse to
him. 15 A continual dropping in a very_ rainy day oa a contentious woman are -
ke. 16 whospever hideth her hideth the
Muck the ointment of his right_hand, which tbewrayeth itself, V7 Tron tsharpeneth iron ; So a ‘man tsharpeneth the_coun- tenance_of his friend. 18 Whoso_keepeth the fig_tree shall_ eat the_fruit thereof : So he_that_waiteth_on his =master shall_be_honoured. 19 As in x=water xface answereth to xface, So the_heart_of « xman to «xman. 20h Hell and destruction tare never
ithe So the_eyes_of «xman tare ” never satisfied. 21 As the fining_pot for xsilver, and the furnace for xgold ; So zs a iman «cto his praise. 22Though thou »shouldest_bray a xfool in a xmortar among xwheat with a xpestle, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. 33 Be_thou_diligent tto_ know the_ state_of thy flocks, And slook well to thy herds. 24 For riches ave not for ever : And doth the crown endure to every generation ? % The hay :appeareth, and the tender grass -sheweth_itself, And herbs_of the mountains -are_ gathered. 6 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the h goats are the_price_of the field. 27 And thow shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, For the_food_of thy household, And for the maintenance for thy maidens,
‘flee when no_ man pursueth : But the =righteous tare_c bold as a lion. 2For the_transgression_of a land many «re the_princes thereof : But by a «man_of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall_be_prolonged. 8 a n BOOK sman that_oppresseth the oor Is ‘Tike a sweeping rain which_leay- eth no food. 4 They_that_forsake the law ‘praise the | -wicked :
Proverss XXVIII. 22.
But ot = _keep the law tcontend|B. ae
with th hep @ # men Mn ceeiand not judg-
But hoe that_seek ! the Lorp tun- derstand all things. 6 Better zs the » -poor +that_walketh in his uprightness, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. 7 Whoso_keepeth the law 7s a in wise son : But he_that _ is_a_ companion -_of riotous men tshameth his father. 8 He_that by usury and unjust_gain increaseth his substance, He shall_gather it for him_that_ will_pity the w =poor. 9 He_that_turneth_away his ear from hearing the law, yea his prayer Shall be abomina-
tio 10 Whoso _causeth the «=righteous to_go_astray in an evil way, He shall_fall himself into his_own it :
pl But the p=upright shall_have good |p. things in_possession.
ll The rich ‘man is wise in his_own e conceit ;
But the »-poor that_hath_under- standing tsearcheth_him_out.
12 When righteous men do_rejoice,
There is great glory : But when the !=wicked rise, A aman tis_hidden.
13 He_that_covereth his ‘sins shall
not prosper : But whoso_confesseth and forsaketh them shall_o have_mercy. 14=Happy ts the «man that_feareth alway : But he_that_hardeneth his heart shall_fall into mischief.
16 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear ;
So isa! wicked ruler over the » poor =people. :
16 The prince that_wanteth under- standing 7s alsoa great oppressor:
But he_that_hateth covetousness shall_prolong his days.
7 A aman that_ aoeths violence to the_blood_of anyso-person shall_ flee to the pit;
‘Let no_man stay y him.
18 Rion eaaicctits p uprightly shall_ be_saved :
But he that is perverse in his ways shall_fall at once.
19 He_that_tilleth hislandshall_have_ plenty_of bread:
But he_that_followeth_after » vain
persons shall _have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall_abound with
blessings :
But he_that_maketh_haste to be_ rich shall not be_ac innocent. 21'To have_respect_of persons is not
good : For for a piece_of bread that sman will_transgress. 22 He_that_hasteth to be_rich hath an evil eye, And ¢ considereth not that poverty shall_come_upon him.
5. 1 Cor. 2. 14, 15,
@. anah- shim.
J. Jehovah,
nm. needy,
ie ine 15.
rn *intelli- gent.
w, weak,
u, upright.
p. perfect.
i. ish. e. eyes,
1. lawless.
a, ahdahm.
13. 1 John 1, 8-10.
t. trans- gressions.
o. obtain- tender- pity.
so. soul,
. perfectly, he tah-
min,
Vv. or. . vanities,
i. ish,
ac. ac- quitted.
8, strong. man,
22.1 Tim. 6. 9.
k, knoweth.
PRoveRBS XXVIII. 23.
B: . a
Pie can:
so. soul,
J. Jehovah.
nm. needy.
1. lawless, plurd,
1. Oh, 1. 24- 2.
2. Esth. 8.15. in. or in- creased.
7, lawless.
3. Luke 15. 13, 30.
4. Ps. 97.2.
s. strong- man, Heb. geber.
J. footsteps.
i. ish.
w. weak.
|. @. anab- shim.
m. Men-of bloods. . perfect, Heb. tah. Sp. spirit.
Ta. lawless.
mn, needy.
m. man-of oppres- sions.
J. Jehovah.
e. or en- lighteneth
the_eyes_of,
w. or Weak.
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33 He_that_rebuketh a «man_after- wards shall_find more favour Than he_that_flattereth_with the
tongue. 24.1Whoso_robbeth his father or his mother, and +saith, “Jt is no transgression ;” The_same is the.companion_of a destroyer. 25 He that is of a proud se heart tstir- reth_up strife: But he_that_putteth_his_trust in J the Lorp shall_be_made_fat. 26 He_that trusteth in his_own heart is a fool: But whoso_walketh wisely, he shall_ be-delivered. 27 sHe_that_giveth unto the »-poor shall not lack : But +he_that_hideth his eyes shall have many a curse 23 When the !=wicked rise, «men *hide_themselves : But when they perish, the =right- eous Fincrease.
HE, that _ being _ often _reproved hardeneth his neck,
Shall suddenly be_destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 When the =righteous are i in_au- thority, the - -people trejoice :
But when the /-wicked beareth_ rule, the -people ‘mourn.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom trejoiceth his father :
But he_that_keepeth _company_ with harlots 'spendeth his sub- stance.
4 The king by judgment testablisheth the land :
But he_that_receiveth_gifts tover- throweth it.
5 A sman +that_flattereth his neigh-
our 4Spreadeth a net for his / feet. 6In the-transgression_of an evil iman there is a snare: But the -righteous tdoth_sing and srejoice. 7The -righteous +considereth the_ cause_of the w=poor : But the |-wicked tregardeth not to know it. 8 Scornful «men bring a city into_a_ snare : But wise men tturn_away wrath. 9 Ifa wise ‘man 4contendeth with a foolish ‘man, Whether he rage or laugh, there is
no rest. 10mThe =bloodthirsty hate p-upright : But the =just tseek his soul. 11 A fool tuttereth all his s» mind: But ‘a wise man tkeepeth_it_in till afterwards. 12 Tf a ruler +hearken to lies, All his servants ave la =wicked. 13 The »-poor and the deceitful iman ‘meet_together : I The Lory ¢4+lighteneth both their
eyes. 14 The king that_faithfully +judgeth the w =poor, His throne shall_be_established for ever.
the
Proverss XX) 5 = = and reproof ‘give wis-|B
Buty 2 child left to himself bringeth his mother to_shame. 16 When the la=wicked are_multi- plied, transgression ‘increaseth : ~: the =righteous shall_see their ‘pu
‘all.
Ww Contec thy ee) and he shall_ give_thee_rest
Yea, he shall_give =delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the -peo- ple «perish :
But +he_that_keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be_corrected by
words :
For though he understand he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a iman that is hasty in|é. his words ?
There is more hope of a fool than of him,
21 1He_that_delicately_bringeth _up his servant from a child A
Shall_have him become_his_son at the length.
2 An angry ‘man 'stirreth_up strife,
And a furious ™man aboundeth in| m. transgression.
BA a man’s pride shall_bring_-him_
low But Tunas shall_uphold the hum- ble in spirit. 24 Whoso _is_ partner with a thief hateth his_own soul : He theareth «d cursing, and 'be- wrayeth it not. % The_fear_of «man tbringeth a snare: But Pi ohaigl ta in J the Lorn shall_be_s safe. 26 Many seek the ruler's / favour; But every ‘man’s judgment cometh from J the Lorp. . Je 2 An unjust ‘man is an abomination ‘ to the r=just: And he that is upright in the way ts abomination to the ?-wicked. |7, 1
30 THE_ aes of «Agur the_son_of a. ji Jake’ Even the prophecy: the sman|/, . spake unto ‘Ithiel, b. Even unto Ithiel and uUcal, . 2“Surely £ am more brutish than] "4h. any ‘man, And have not the_understanding_ of a ehman. 3 I neither learned wisdom, Ni a pave the_ knowledge_of the} ah. 4 Who ‘ath. ascended_up_into =hea-| Questi ven, or descended ? Who * shath_gathered the wind in His fists? Who -hath_bound the waters in @ xgarment ? Who -hath_ Sa all the_ ends_of the earth What is His name, aiid what 7s His 5. Ps. son’s name, if thou Feanst_tell ? 5 Every s« word_of eh God is ppure: cE He is a shield unto «them_that|?. put put_their_trust in Him. ns 6 tAdd thou not unto His words, lest|
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