PROVERBS 23:31-33
A (31) Look<07200> not thou upon the wine when it is red,
B (31) when it giveth his colour <05869> in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
C (32) At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
B1 (33) Thine eyes <05869>
A1 (33) shall behold <07200> strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
PROVERBS 24:13-22
A (13,14) My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge <03045> 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.
B (15,16) Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
C (17,18) Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
D (19) Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
E (20) For there shall be no reward to the evil man;
D1 (20) the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
C1 (21) My son, fear thou Yahweh and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
B1 (22) For their calamity shall rise suddenly;
A1 (22,23) and who knoweth <03045> the ruin of them both?
PROVERBS 25:14-23
A (14,15) Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
B (16) Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
C (17) Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
D (18) A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
C1 (19) Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
B1 (20-22) As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
A1 (23) The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
PROVERBS 26:11-17
A (11) As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
B (12) Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
C (13) The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
D (1) As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
C1 (15) The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
B1 (16) The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
A1 (17) He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
PROVERBS 28:10-18
A (10) Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
B (11) The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
C (12) When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man <0120> is hidden.
D (13) He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
C1 (14) Happy is the man <0120> that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
B1 (15,16) As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
A1 (17,18) A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
PROVERBS 29:6-16
A (2) When the righteous are in authority <07235>, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
B (3) Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
C (4) The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
D (5,6) A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
E (7) The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
F (8,9) Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
G (10) The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
F1 (11) A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
E1 (12) If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
D1 (13) The poor and the deceitful man meet together: Yahweh lighteneth both their eyes.
C1 (14) The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
B1 (15) The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
A1 (16) When the wicked are multiplied <07235>, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
PROVERBS 18:22-19:2
A (22) Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of Yahweh.
B (23) The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
C (24) A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
B1 (1) Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
A1 (2) Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
A (28) The heart of the righteous studieth to answer:
B (28) but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
C (29) Yahweh is far from the wicked:
but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
D (30) The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart:
and a good report maketh the bones fat.
E (31,32) The ear that heareth the reproof of life
abideth among the wise.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:
but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding<03820>.
F(33) The fear of Yahweh is the instruction of wisdom;
and before honour is humility.
E’ (1) The preparations of the heart <03820> in man,
and the answer of the tongue, is from Yahweh.
D’ (2,3) All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but the Yahweh weigheth the spirits.
Commit thy works unto Yahweh,
and thy thoughts shall be established.
C’ (4) Yahweh hath made all things for himself:
yea, even the wicked
B’ (4) for the day of evil.
A’ (5) Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
PROVERBS 9:8-12
A (8) Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
B (9) Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
C (9) teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
D (10) The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
C1 (11) For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
B1 (12) If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself:
A1 (12) but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.