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Proverbs 13:24 482 Proverbs 15:16

destroyed without discretion. 24 He that spareth 26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength,
his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth and his children shall haue hope. 27 The feare
him, chasteneth him betime. 25 The righteous of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde
eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of the
belly of the wicked shall want. people is the honour of a King, and for the want
14 of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome:
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1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the
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foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes. He but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but
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that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the enuie is the rotting of the bones. 31 He that
Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made
him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie
pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them. on the poore. 32 The wicked shall be cast away
4 Wherenoneoxenare, therethecribbeis emptie: for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his
but much increase cometh by the strength of death. 33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him
the oxe. 5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the
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false record will speake lyes. A scorner seeketh mids of fooles. 34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but
wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is sinne is a shame to the people. 35 The pleasure of
easie to him that will vnderstande. Depart from a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe
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the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him toward him that is lewde.
the lippes of knowledge. The wisdome of ye pru-
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dent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes 15
of the fooles is deceite. 9 The foole maketh a 1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but
mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is grieuous wordes stirre vp anger. The tongue of
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fauour. 10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his
soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth
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ioy. 11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse. The eyes of
but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish. the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but good. 4 A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life:
the issues thereof are the wayes of death. 13 Euen but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye
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in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende minde. A foole despiseth his fathers instruction:
of that mirth is heauinesse. 14 The heart that but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: 6 The house of the righteous hath much treasure:
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but a good man shall depart from him. 15 The but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble. The
foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge:
will consider his steppes. 16 A wise man feareth, but ye heart of the foolish doth not so. 8 The
and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord:
but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto
and is carelesse. 17 He that is hastie to anger, him. The way of the wicked is an abomination
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committeth follie, and a busie body is hated. vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent righteousnes. 10 Instruction is euill to him that
are crowned with knowledge. 19 The euill shall forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction,
bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates shall die. 11 Hell and destruction are before the
of the righteous. 20 The poore is hated euen of Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of
his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich men? 12 A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh
are many. 21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: him, neither will he goe vnto the wise. 13 A ioyfull
but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed. heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie. 14 The
them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh
and trueth. 23 In all labour there is abundance: knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde
but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want. with foolishnes. 15 All the dayes of the afflicted
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall
follie of fooles is foolishnes. 25 A faithfull witnes feast. 16 Better is a litle with the feare of the
deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes. Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.