Various observations of moral virtues and their contrary vices.
1THE 1preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
1Or, disposings. v.9. ch. 19.21; 20.24. 2Co. 3.5. Je. 10.23; 1.9. Phi. 2.13. Mat. 10.19,20.
2aAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; bbut the LORD weigheth the spirits.
a v.25. ch. 14.12; 21.2; 30.12. Lu. 18.11. b 1Sa. 16.7. Je. 17.10. Da. 5.27.
32Commit cthy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
2Or, Roll.
c Ps. 37.5; 55.22. Mat. 6.25,34. Lu. 12.22. 1Pe. 5.7. Phi. 4.6.
4The dLORD hath made all things for himself: eyea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
d Ro. 11.36; 1.19,20. Is. 43.7,21. Re. 4.11. e Job 21.30. Ro. 9.22. Ex. 9.16.
5fEvery one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be 3unpunished.
3Heb. held innocent, Is. 3.11. Eze. 18.4. Ro. 2.8,9.
f ch. 6.17; 8.13; 11.21. Da. 7.20,25. 2Th. 2.4.
6By gmercy and truth hiniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
g Ps. 85.10. Mi. 7.18-20; 6.8. ch. 3.3; 20.28; 14.16,27. Ne. 5.15. Ro. 6.1,2,14. h Da. 4.27. Lu. 11.41.
7iWhen a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
i Ro. 8.31. Col. 1.10. Ps. 119.165. Job 5.1,23. Je. 15.11,19; 39.16-18. 2Ch. 17.5,10. Re. 3.9.
8jBetter is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
j Ps. 37.16. ch. 15.16. He. 2.9,13. 1Ti. 6.6,9.
9A kman's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
k v.1. Ps. 37.23. ch. 19.21; 20.24. Je. 10.23,24.
104A ldivine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
4Heb. Divination.
l Ge. 44.15. v.12,13. De. 17.20.
11A mjust weight and balance are the LORD's: 5all the weights of the bag are his work.
5Heb. all the stones.
m Le. 19.35,36. De. 25.13-15. ch. 11.1; 20.10,23.
12It is nan abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
n v.10,13. De. 17.19,20. ch. 20.28; 25.5; 29.14. Je. 22.3. Ps. 45.7. Is. 9.7.
13oRighteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
o ch. 14.35; 22.11. Ps. 101.5-7. 2Sa. 23.3.
14The pwrath of a king is as messengers of death: qbut a wise man will pacify it.
p ch. 19.12; 20.2. Es. 7; 9. q Ac. 12.20. 1Sa. 25.21-35. 2Sa. 20.16-22.
15In rthe light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
r ch. 19.12. Job 29.23,24. Ps. 72.6. Zec. 10.1.
16sHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
s ch. 8.10,11,19; 3.14,15; 4.7. Job 28.13-19.
17The thighway of the upright is to depart from evil: uhe that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
t Is. 35.8. Ac. 24.16. 2Co. 1.12. Tit. 2.11-14. Lu. 1.75. u ch. 10.9; 4.23. Jude 20,21.
18vPride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
v Es. 6.6. ch. 11.2; 18.12; 29.23. Da. 4.30,31. Job 40.11,12. Es. 3; 7.
19wBetter it is to be xof an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
w Ps. 138.6. v.32. Lu. 14.11. Ja. 4.6. 1Pe. 5.6. x ch. 29.23. Is. 57.15.
206He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso ytrusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
6Or, He that understandeth a matter, Ps. 112.5. Ep. 5.15. ch. 3.35; 8.35. Mat. 10.16.
y Ps. 2.12; 34.8; 125.1. Is. 30.18. Je. 17.7,8.
21The zwise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
z ch. 4.7-9; 3.16. Ec. 12.10. 2Ti. 3.15-17.
22aUnderstanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: bbut the instruction of fools is folly.
a ch. 13.14; 14.27; 10.11. Jn. 17.3; 4.14. b ch. 15.2,14,28. Je. 10.8.
23The cheart of the wise 7teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
7Heb. maketh wise.
c Ps. 45.1; 37.30,31. Mat. 12.34,35. ch. 15.28.
24dPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
d ch. 15.23,26. Ca. 4.11. Ps. 119.103; 51.8; 19.10. Je. 15.16.
25eThere is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
e ch. 14.12; 12.15,26; 30.11-14. Eze. 18.4. Ro. 2.8,9. Is. 3.11.
268He that laboureth flabour-eth for himself; for his mouth 9craveth it of him.
8Heb. The soul of him that laboureth.
9Heb. boweth unto him.
f ch. 9.12. Ec. 6.7.
2710An gungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
10Heb. A man of Belial, Ju. 19.
g Ps. 7.15; 52.2-4; 120.3,4. Ja. 3.6.
28A h*froward man 11soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
*froward-perverse, contrary, self-willed.
11Heb. sendeth forth.
h ch. 6.14,19; 15.18; 26.21; 29.22; 18.8; 17.9.
29A iviolent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
i ch. 1.10-14; 2.12-15. Ac. 20.29. 2Pe. 2.1,2; 3.17.
30He jshutteth his eyes to devise *froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
*froward-perverse, contrary, self-willed.
j Jn. 3.20. Mi. 2.1. ch. 6.12-14. Ps. 37.12.
31The khoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found lin the way of righteousness.
k ch. 20.29. Le. 19.32. l Ac. 24.16; 13.36. Lu. 1.6. 2Co. 1.12.
32He that is mslow to anger is better than the mighty; nand he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
m ch. 14.29; 15.2,18; 19.11. n ch. 4.23; 25.28. 2Ki. 19.7.
33The olot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
o Jonah 1.7. Jos. 7.14; 18.10. 1Sa. 14.41,42. Ne. 11.1. Nu. 26.55. Ac. 1.26. Ju. 20.9.