Online Bible Proverbs Chapters 15-20

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PR 15:2  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
PR 15:3  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
PR 15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
PR 15:5  A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
PR 15:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
PR 15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
PR 15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
PR 15:9  The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
PR 15:10  Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
PR 15:11  Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
PR 15:12  A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
PR 15:13  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
PR 15:14  The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
PR 15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
PR 15:16  Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
PR 15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
PR 15:18  A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
PR 15:19  The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
PR 15:20  A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
PR 15:21  Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
PR 15:22  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
PR 15:23  A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
PR 15:24  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
PR 15:25  The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
PR 15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
PR 15:27  He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
PR 15:28  The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
PR 15:29  The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
PR 15:30  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
PR 15:31  The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
PR 15:32  He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
PR 15:33  The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
PR 16:1  The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
PR 16:2  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
PR 16:3  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
PR 16:4  The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
PR 16:5  Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
PR 16:6  By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
PR 16:7  When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
PR 16:8  Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
PR 16:9  A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
PR 16:10  A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
PR 16:11  A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
PR 16:12  It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
PR 16:13  Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
PR 16:14  The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
PR 16:15  In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
PR 16:16  How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
PR 16:17  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
PR 16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
PR 16:19  Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
PR 16:20  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
PR 16:21  The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
PR 16:22  Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
PR 16:23  The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
PR 16:24  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
PR 16:25  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
PR 16:26  He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
PR 16:27  An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
PR 16:28  A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
PR 16:29  A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
PR 16:30  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
PR 16:31  The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
PR 16:32  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
PR 16:33  The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
PR 17:1  Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
PR 17:2  A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
PR 17:3  The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
PR 17:4  A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
PR 17:5  Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
PR 17:6  Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
PR 17:7  Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
PR 17:8  A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
PR 17:9  He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
PR 17:10  A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
PR 17:11  An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
PR 17:12  Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
PR 17:13  Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
PR 17:14  The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
PR 17:15  He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
PR 17:16  Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
PR 17:17  A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
PR 17:18  A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
PR 17:19  He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
PR 17:20  He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
PR 17:21  He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
PR 17:22  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
PR 17:23  A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
PR 17:24  Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
PR 17:25  A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
PR 17:26  Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
PR 17:27  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
PR 17:28  Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
PR 18:1  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
PR 18:2  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
PR 18:3  When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
PR 18:4  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
PR 18:5  It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
PR 18:6  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
PR 18:7  A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
PR 18:8  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
PR 18:9  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
PR 18:10  The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
PR 18:11  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
PR 18:12  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
PR 18:13  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
PR 18:14  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
PR 18:15  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
PR 18:16  A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
PR 18:17  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
PR 18:18  The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
PR 18:19  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
PR 18:20  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
PR 18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
PR 18:22  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
PR 18:23  The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
PR 18:24  A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
PR 19:1  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
PR 19:2  Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
PR 19:3  The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
PR 19:4  Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
PR 19:5  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
PR 19:6  Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
PR 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.
PR 19:8  He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
PR 19:9  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
PR 19:10  Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
PR 19:11  The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
PR 19:12  The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
PR 19:13  A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
PR 19:14  House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
PR 19:15  Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
PR 19:16  He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
PR 19:17  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
PR 19:18  Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
PR 19:19  A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
PR 19:20  Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
PR 19:21  There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
PR 19:22  The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
PR 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.
PR 19:24  A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
PR 19:25  Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
PR 19:26  He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
PR 19:27  Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
PR 19:28  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
PR 19:29  Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
PR 20:1  Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.