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BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 16
TEXT:
He brought [03318] streams [05140] also out of the rock [05553], and caused waters [04325] to run down [03381] like rivers [05104].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 17
TEXT:
And they sinned [02398] yet more [03254] against him by provoking [04784] the most High [05945] in the wilderness [06723].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 18
TEXT:
And they tempted [05254] God [0410] in their heart [03824] by asking [07592] meat [0400] for their lust [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 19
TEXT:
Yea, they spake [01696] against God [0430]; they said [0559], Can [03201] God [0410] furnish [06186] a table [07979] in the wilderness [04057]?


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 20
TEXT:
Behold, he smote [05221] the rock [06697], that the waters [04325] gushed out [02100], and the streams [05158] overflowed [07857]; can [03201] he give [05414] bread [03899] also? can [03201] he provide [03559] flesh [07607] for his people [05971]?


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 21
TEXT:
Therefore the LORD [03068] heard [08085] this, and was wroth [05674]: so a fire [0784] was kindled [05400] against Jacob [03290], and anger [0639] also came up [05927] against Israel [03478];


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 23
TEXT:
Though he had commanded [06680] the clouds [07834] from above [04605], and opened [06605] the doors [01817] of heaven [08064],


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 24
TEXT:
And had rained down [04305] manna [04478] upon them to eat [0398], and had given [05414] them of the corn [01715] of heaven [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 25
TEXT:
Man [0376] did eat [0398] angels [047]' food [03899]: he sent [07971] them meat [06720] to the full [07648].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 26
TEXT:
He caused an east wind [06921] to blow [05265] in the heaven [08064]: and by his power [05797] he brought in [05090] the south wind [08486].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 27
TEXT:
He rained [04305] flesh [07607] also upon them as dust [06083], and feathered [03671] fowls [05775] like as the sand [02344] of the sea [03220]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 28
TEXT:
And he let it fall [05307] in the midst [07130] of their camp [04264], round about [05439] their habitations [04908].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 29
TEXT:
So they did eat [0398], and were well [03966] filled [07646]: for he gave [0935] them their own desire [08378];


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 30
TEXT:
They were not estranged [02114] from their lust [08378]. But while their meat [0400] was yet in their mouths [06310],


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 31
TEXT:
The wrath [0639] of God [0430] came [05927] upon them, and slew [02026] the fattest [04924] of them, and smote down [03766] the chosen [0970] men of Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 33
TEXT:
Therefore their days [03117] did he consume [03615] in vanity [01892], and their years [08141] in trouble [0928].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 34
TEXT:
When he slew [02026] them, then they sought [01875] him: and they returned [07725] and enquired early [07836] after God [0410].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 35
TEXT:
And they remembered [02142] that God [0430] was their rock [06697], and the high [05945] God [0410] their redeemer [01350].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 36
TEXT:
Nevertheless they did flatter [06601] him with their mouth [06310], and they lied [03576] unto him with their tongues [03956].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 37
TEXT:
For their heart [03820] was not right [03559] with him, neither were they stedfast [0539] in his covenant [01285].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 38
TEXT:
But he, being full of compassion [07349], forgave [03722] their iniquity [05771], and destroyed [07843] them not: yea, many a time [07235] turned [07725] he his anger [0639] away [07725], and did not stir up [05782] all his wrath [02534].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 39
TEXT:
For he remembered [02142] that they were but flesh [01320]; a wind [07307] that passeth away [01980], and cometh not again [07725].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 40
TEXT:
How [04100] oft did they provoke [04784] him in the wilderness [04057], and grieve [06087] him in the desert [03452]!


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 41
TEXT:
Yea, they turned back [07725] and tempted [05254] God [0410], and limited [08428] the Holy One [06918] of Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 42
TEXT:
They remembered [02142] not his hand [03027], nor the day [03117] when he delivered [06299] them from the enemy [06862].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 43
TEXT:
How he had wrought [07760] his signs [0226] in Egypt [04714], and his wonders [04159] in the field [07704] of Zoan [06814]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 44
TEXT:
And had turned [02015] their rivers [02975] into blood [01818]; and their floods [05140], that they could not drink [08354].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 45
TEXT:
He sent [07971] divers sorts of flies [06157] among them, which devoured [0398] them; and frogs [06854], which destroyed [07843] them.


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 46
TEXT:
He gave [05414] also their increase [02981] unto the caterpiller [02625], and their labour [03018] unto the locust [0697].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 47
TEXT:
He destroyed [02026] their vines [01612] with hail [01259], and their sycomore trees [08256] with frost [02602].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 48
TEXT:
He gave up [05462] their cattle [01165] also to the hail [01259], and their flocks [04735] to hot thunderbolts [07565].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 49
TEXT:
He cast [07971] upon them the fierceness [02740] of his anger [0639], wrath [05678], and indignation [02195], and trouble [06869], by sending [04917] evil [07451] angels [04397] among them.


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 50
TEXT:
He made [06424] a way [05410] to his anger [0639]; he spared [02820] not their soul [05315] from death [04194], but gave [05462] their life [02416] over [05462] to the pestilence [01698];


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 51
TEXT:
And smote [05221] all the firstborn [01060] in Egypt [04714]; the chief [07225] of their strength [0202] in the tabernacles [0168] of Ham [02526]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 52
TEXT:
But made his own people [05971] to go forth [05265] like sheep [06629], and guided [05090] them in the wilderness [04057] like a flock [05739].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 53
TEXT:
And he led [05148] them on safely [0983], so that they feared [06342] not: but the sea [03220] overwhelmed [03680] their enemies [0341].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 54
TEXT:
And he brought [0935] them to the border [01366] of his sanctuary [06944], even to this mountain [02022], which his right hand [03225] had purchased [07069].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 55
TEXT:
He cast out [01644] the heathen [01471] also before [06440] them, and divided [05307] them an inheritance [05159] by line [02256], and made the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478] to dwell [07931] in their tents [0168].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 56
TEXT:
Yet they tempted [05254] and provoked [04784] the most high [05945] God [0430], and kept [08104] not his testimonies [05713]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 57
TEXT:
But turned back [05472], and dealt unfaithfully [0898] like their fathers [01]: they were turned aside [02015] like a deceitful [07423] bow [07198].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 58
TEXT:
For they provoked him to anger [03707] with their high places [01116], and moved him to jealousy [07065] with their graven images [06456].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 59
TEXT:
When God [0430] heard [08085] this, he was wroth [05674], and greatly [03966] abhorred [03988] Israel [03478]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 60
TEXT:
So that he forsook [05203] the tabernacle [04908] of Shiloh [07887], the tent [0168] which he placed [07931] among men [0120];


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 61
TEXT:
And delivered [05414] his strength [05797] into captivity [07628], and his glory [08597] into the enemy's [06862] hand [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 62
TEXT:
He gave [05462] his people [05971] over [05462] also unto the sword [02719]; and was wroth [05674] with his inheritance [05159].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 63
TEXT:
The fire [0784] consumed [0398] their young men [0970]; and their maidens [01330] were not given to marriage [01984].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 64
TEXT:
Their priests [03548] fell [05307] by the sword [02719]; and their widows [0490] made no lamentation [01058].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 65
TEXT:
Then the Lord [0136] awaked [03364] as one out of sleep [03463], and like a mighty man [01368] that shouteth [07442] by reason of wine [03196].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 66
TEXT:
And he smote [05221] his enemies [06862] in the hinder parts [0268]: he put [05414] them to a perpetual [05769] reproach [02781].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 67
TEXT:
Moreover he refused [03988] the tabernacle [0168] of Joseph [03130], and chose [0977] not the tribe [07626] of Ephraim [0669]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 68
TEXT:
But chose [0977] the tribe [07626] of Judah [03063], the mount [02022] Zion [06726] which he loved [0157].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 69
TEXT:
And he built [01129] his sanctuary [04720] like high [07311] palaces, like the earth [0776] which he hath established [03245] for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 70
TEXT:
He chose [0977] David [01732] also his servant [05650], and took [03947] him from the sheepfolds [04356] [06629]:


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 71
TEXT:
From following [0310] the ewes great with young [05763] he brought [0935] him to feed [07462] Jacob [03290] his people [05971], and Israel [03478] his inheritance [05159].


BK: 19
CH: 78
VS: 72
TEXT:
So he fed [07462] them according to the integrity [08537] of his heart [03824]; and guided [05148] them by the skilfulness [08394] of his hands [03709].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of Asaph [0623]. O God [0430], the heathen [01471] are come [0935] into thine inheritance [05159]; thy holy [06944] temple [01964] have they defiled [02930]; they have laid [07760] Jerusalem [03389] on heaps [05856].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 2
TEXT:
The dead bodies [05038] of thy servants [05650] have they given [05414] to be meat [03978] unto the fowls [05775] of the heaven [08064], the flesh [01320] of thy saints [02623] unto the beasts [02416] of the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 3
TEXT:
Their blood [01818] have they shed [08210] like water [04325] round about [05439] Jerusalem [03389]; and there was none to bury [06912] them.


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 4
TEXT:
We are become a reproach [02781] to our neighbours [07934], a scorn [03933] and derision [07047] to them that are round about [05439] us.


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 5
TEXT:
How long, LORD [03068]? wilt thou be angry [0599] for ever [05331]? shall thy jealousy [07068] burn [01197] like fire [0784]?


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 6
TEXT:
Pour out [08210] thy wrath [02534] upon the heathen [01471] that have not known [03045] thee, and upon the kingdoms [04467] that have not called [07121] upon thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 8
TEXT:
O remember [02142] not against us former [07223] iniquities [05771]: let thy tender mercies [07356] speedily [04118] prevent [06923] us: for we are brought [01809] very [03966] low [01809].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 9
TEXT:
Help [05826] us, O God [0430] of our salvation [03468], for [01697] the glory [03519] of thy name [08034]: and deliver [05337] us, and purge away [03722] our sins [02403], for thy name's [08034] sake.


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 10
TEXT:
Wherefore should the heathen [01471] say [0559], Where is their God [0430]? let him be known [03045] among the heathen [01471] in our sight [05869] by the revenging [05360] of the blood [01818] of thy servants [05650] which is shed [08210].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 11
TEXT:
Let the sighing [0603] of the prisoner [0615] come [0935] before [06440] thee; according to the greatness [01433] of thy power [02220] preserve [03498] thou those that are appointed [01121] to die [08546];


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 12
TEXT:
And render [07725] unto our neighbours [07934] sevenfold [07659] into their bosom [02436] their reproach [02781], wherewith they have reproached [02778] thee, O Lord [0136].


BK: 19
CH: 79
VS: 13
TEXT:
So we thy people [05971] and sheep [06629] of thy pasture [04830] will give thee thanks [03034] for ever [05769]: we will shew forth [05608] thy praise [08416] to all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329] upon Shoshannimeduth [07802], A Psalm [04210] of Asaph [0623]. Give ear [0238], O Shepherd [07462] of Israel [03478], thou that leadest [05090] Joseph [03130] like a flock [06629]; thou that dwellest [03427] between the cherubims [03742], shine forth [03313].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 2
TEXT:
Before [06440] Ephraim [0669] and Benjamin [01144] and Manasseh [04519] stir up [05782] thy strength [01369], and come [03212] and save [03444] us.


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 3
TEXT:
Turn us again [07725], O God [0430], and cause thy face [06440] to shine [0215]; and we shall be saved [03467].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 4
TEXT:
O LORD [03068] God [0430] of hosts [06635], how long wilt thou be angry [06225] against the prayer [08605] of thy people [05971]?


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thou feedest [0398] them with the bread [03899] of tears [01832]; and givest them tears [01832] to drink [08248] in great measure [07991].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 6
TEXT:
Thou makest [07760] us a strife [04066] unto our neighbours [07934]: and our enemies [0341] laugh [03932] among themselves.


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 7
TEXT:
Turn us again [07725], O God [0430] of hosts [06635], and cause thy face [06440] to shine [0215]; and we shall be saved [03467].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 8
TEXT:
Thou hast brought [05265] a vine [01612] out of Egypt [04714]: thou hast cast out [01644] the heathen [01471], and planted [05193] it.


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 9
TEXT:
Thou preparedst [06437] room before [06440] it, and didst cause it to take deep [08328] root [08327], and it filled [04390] the land [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 10
TEXT:
The hills [02022] were covered [03680] with the shadow [06738] of it, and the boughs [06057] thereof were like the goodly [0410] cedars [0730].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 11
TEXT:
She sent out [07971] her boughs [07105] unto the sea [03220], and her branches [03127] unto the river [05104].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 12
TEXT:
Why hast thou then broken down [06555] her hedges [01447], so that all they which pass [05674] by the way [01870] do pluck [0717] her?


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 13
TEXT:
The boar [02386] out of the wood [03293] doth waste [03765] it, and the wild beast [02123] of the field [07704] doth devour [07462] it.


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 14
TEXT:
Return [07725], we beseech thee, O God [0430] of hosts [06635]: look down [05027] from heaven [08064], and behold [07200], and visit [06485] this vine [01612];


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 15
TEXT:
And the vineyard [03657] [03661] which thy right hand [03225] hath planted [05193], and the branch [01121] that thou madest strong [0553] for thyself.


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 16
TEXT:
It is burned [08313] with fire [0784], it is cut down [03683]: they perish [06] at the rebuke [01606] of thy countenance [06440].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 17
TEXT:
Let thy hand [03027] be upon the man [0376] of thy right hand [03225], upon the son [01121] of man [0120] whom thou madest strong [0553] for thyself.


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 18
TEXT:
So will not we go back [05472] from thee: quicken [02421] us, and we will call [07121] upon thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 80
VS: 19
TEXT:
Turn us again [07725], O LORD [03068] God [0430] of hosts [06635], cause thy face [06440] to shine [0215]; and we shall be saved [03467].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329] upon Gittith [01665], A Psalm of Asaph [0623]. Sing aloud [07442] unto God [0430] our strength [05797]: make a joyful noise [07321] unto the God [0430] of Jacob [03290].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 2
TEXT:
Take [05375] a psalm [02172], and bring [05414] hither the timbrel [08596], the pleasant [05273] harp [03658] with the psaltery [05035].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 3
TEXT:
Blow up [08628] the trumpet [07782] in the new moon [02320], in the time appointed [03677], on our solemn feast [02282] day [03117].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 4
TEXT:
For this was a statute [02706] for Israel [03478], and a law [04941] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 5
TEXT:
This he ordained [07760] in Joseph [03084] for a testimony [05715], when he went out [03318] through the land [0776] of Egypt [04714]: where I heard [08085] a language [08193] that I understood [03045] not.


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 6
TEXT:
I removed [05493] his shoulder [07926] from the burden [05447]: his hands [03709] were delivered [05674] from the pots [01731].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 7
TEXT:
Thou calledst [07121] in trouble [06869], and I delivered [02502] thee; I answered [06030] thee in the secret place [05643] of thunder [07482]: I proved [0974] thee at the waters [04325] of Meribah [04809]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 8
TEXT:
Hear [08085], O my people [05971], and I will testify [05749] unto thee: O Israel [03478], if thou wilt hearken [08085] unto me;


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 9
TEXT:
There shall no strange [02114] god [0410] be in thee; neither shalt thou worship [07812] any strange [05236] god [0410].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 10
TEXT:
I am the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], which brought [05927] thee out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714]: open thy mouth [06310] wide [07337], and I will fill [04390] it.


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 11
TEXT:
But my people [05971] would not hearken [08085] to my voice [06963]; and Israel [03478] would [014] none of me.


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 12
TEXT:
So I gave them up [07971] unto their own hearts [03820]' lust [08307]: and they walked [03212] in their own counsels [04156].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 13
TEXT:
Oh [03863] that my people [05971] had hearkened [08085] unto me, and Israel [03478] had walked [01980] in my ways [01870]!


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 14
TEXT:
I should soon [04592] have subdued [03665] their enemies [0341], and turned [07725] my hand [03027] against their adversaries [06862].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 15
TEXT:
The haters [08130] of the LORD [03068] should have submitted [03584] themselves unto him: but their time [06256] should have endured for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 81
VS: 16
TEXT:
He should have fed [0398] them also with the finest [02459] of the wheat [02406]: and with honey [01706] out of the rock [06697] should I have satisfied [07646] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of Asaph [0623]. God [0430] standeth [05324] in the congregation [05712] of the mighty [0410]; he judgeth [08199] among [07130] the gods [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 2
TEXT:
How long will ye judge [08199] unjustly [05766], and accept [05375] the persons [06440] of the wicked [07563]? Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 3
TEXT:
Defend [08199] the poor [01800] and fatherless [03490]: do justice [06663] to the afflicted [06041] and needy [07326].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 4
TEXT:
Deliver [06403] the poor [01800] and needy [034]: rid [05337] them out of the hand [03027] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 5
TEXT:
They know [03045] not, neither will they understand [0995]; they walk [01980] on in darkness [02825]: all the foundations [04144] of the earth [0776] are out of course [04131].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 6
TEXT:
I have said [0559], Ye are gods [0430]; and all of you are children [01121] of the most High [05945].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 7
TEXT:
But [0403] ye shall die [04191] like men [0120], and fall [05307] like one [0259] of the princes [08269].


BK: 19
CH: 82
VS: 8
TEXT:
Arise [06965], O God [0430], judge [08199] the earth [0776]: for thou shalt inherit [05157] all nations [01471].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] or Psalm [04210] of Asaph [0623]. Keep not thou silence [01824], O God [0430]: hold not thy peace [02790], and be not still [08252], O God [0410].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 2
TEXT:
For, lo, thine enemies [0341] make a tumult [01993]: and they that hate [08130] thee have lifted up [05375] the head [07218].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 3
TEXT:
They have taken crafty [06191] counsel [05475] against thy people [05971], and consulted [03289] against thy hidden ones [06845].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 4
TEXT:
They have said [0559], Come [03212], and let us cut them off [03582] from being a nation [01471]; that the name [08034] of Israel [03478] may be no more in remembrance [02142].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 5
TEXT:
For they have consulted [03289] together [03162] with one consent [03820]: they are [03772] confederate [01285] against thee:


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 6
TEXT:
The tabernacles [0168] of Edom [0123], and the Ishmaelites [03459]; of Moab [04124], and the Hagarenes [01905];


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 7
TEXT:
Gebal [01381], and Ammon [05983], and Amalek [06002]; the Philistines [06429] with the inhabitants [03427] of Tyre [06865];


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 8
TEXT:
Assur [0804] also is joined [03867] with them: they have holpen [02220] the children [01121] of Lot [03876]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 9
TEXT:
Do [06213] unto them as unto the Midianites [04080]; as to Sisera [05516], as to Jabin [02985], at the brook [05158] of Kison [07028]:


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 11
TEXT:
Make [07896] their nobles [05081] like Oreb [06159], and like Zeeb [02062]: yea, all their princes [05257] as Zebah [02078], and as Zalmunna [06759]:


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 13
TEXT:
O my God [0430], make [07896] them like a wheel [01534]; as the stubble [07179] before [06440] the wind [07307].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 14
TEXT:
As the fire [0784] burneth [01197] a wood [03293], and as the flame [03852] setteth [03857] the mountains [02022] on fire [03857];


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 15
TEXT:
So persecute [07291] them with thy tempest [05591], and make them afraid [0926] with thy storm [05492].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 16
TEXT:
Fill [04390] their faces [06440] with shame [07036]; that they may seek [01245] thy name [08034], O LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 17
TEXT:
Let them be confounded [0954] and troubled [0926] for ever [05703]; yea, let them be put to shame [02659], and perish [06]:


BK: 19
CH: 83
VS: 18
TEXT:
That men may know [03045] that thou, whose name [08034] alone is JEHOVAH [03068], art the most high [05945] over all the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329] upon Gittith [01665], A Psalm [04210] for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141]. How amiable [03039] are thy tabernacles [04908], O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]!


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 2
TEXT:
My soul [05315] longeth [03700], yea, even fainteth [03615] for the courts [02691] of the LORD [03068]: my heart [03820] and my flesh [01320] crieth out [07442] for the living [02416] God [0410].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 3
TEXT:
Yea, the sparrow [06833] hath found [04672] an house [01004], and the swallow [01866] a nest [07064] for herself, where she may lay [07896] her young [0667], even thine altars [04196], O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], my King [04428], and my God [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 4
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] are they that dwell [03427] in thy house [01004]: they will be still praising [01984] thee. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 5
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] is the man [0120] whose strength [05797] is in thee; in whose heart [03824] are the ways [04546] of them.


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 6
TEXT:
Who passing [05674] through the valley [06010] of Baca [01056] [01057] make [07896] it a well [04599]; the rain [04175] also filleth [05844] the pools [01293].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 7
TEXT:
They go [03212] from strength [02428] to strength [02428], every one of them in Zion [06726] appeareth [07200] before God [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 8
TEXT:
O LORD [03068] God [0430] of hosts [06635], hear [08085] my prayer [08605]: give ear [0238], O God [0430] of Jacob [03290]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 9
TEXT:
Behold [07200], O God [0430] our shield [04043], and look [05027] upon the face [06440] of thine anointed [04899].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 10
TEXT:
For a day [03117] in thy courts [02691] is better [02896] than a thousand [0505]. I had rather [0977] be a doorkeeper [05605] in the house [01004] of my God [0430], than to dwell [01752] in the tents [0168] of wickedness [07562].


BK: 19
CH: 84
VS: 11
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] God [0430] is a sun [08121] and shield [04043]: the LORD [03068] will give [05414] grace [02580] and glory [03519]: no good [02896] thing will he withhold [04513] from them that walk [01980] uprightly [08549].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329], A Psalm [04210] for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141]. LORD [03068], thou hast been favourable [07521] unto thy land [0776]: thou hast brought back [07725] the captivity [07622] [07622] of Jacob [03290].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 2
TEXT:
Thou hast forgiven [05375] the iniquity [05771] of thy people [05971], thou hast covered [03680] all their sin [02403]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 3
TEXT:
Thou hast taken away [0622] all thy wrath [05678]: thou hast turned [07725] thyself from the fierceness [02740] of thine anger [0639].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 4
TEXT:
Turn [07725] us, O God [0430] of our salvation [03468], and cause thine anger [03708] toward us to cease [06565].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 5
TEXT:
Wilt thou be angry [0599] with us for ever [05769]? wilt thou draw out [04900] thine anger [0639] to all [01755] generations [01755]?


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 8
TEXT:
I will hear [08085] what God [0410] the LORD [03068] will speak [01696]: for he will speak [01696] peace [07965] unto his people [05971], and to his saints [02623]: but let them not turn again [07725] to folly [03690].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 9
TEXT:
Surely his salvation [03468] is nigh [07138] them that fear [03373] him; that glory [03519] may dwell [07931] in our land [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 10
TEXT:
Mercy [02617] and truth [0571] are met together [06298]; righteousness [06664] and peace [07965] have kissed [05401] each other.


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 11
TEXT:
Truth [0571] shall spring out [06779] of the earth [0776]; and righteousness [06664] shall look down [08259] from heaven [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 12
TEXT:
Yea, the LORD [03068] shall give [05414] that which is good [02896]; and our land [0776] shall yield [05414] her increase [02981].


BK: 19
CH: 85
VS: 13
TEXT:
Righteousness [06664] shall go [01980] before [06440] him; and shall set [07760] us in the way [01870] of his steps [06471].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Prayer [08605] of David [01732]. Bow down [05186] thine ear [0241], O LORD [03068], hear [06030] me: for I am poor [06041] and needy [034].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 2
TEXT:
Preserve [08104] my soul [05315]; for I am holy [02623]: O thou my God [0430], save [03467] thy servant [05650] that trusteth [0982] in thee.


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 4
TEXT:
Rejoice [08055] the soul [05315] of thy servant [05650]: for unto thee, O Lord [0136], do I lift up [05375] my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 5
TEXT:
For thou, Lord [0136], art good [02896], and ready to forgive [05546]; and plenteous [07227] in mercy [02617] unto all them that call [07121] upon thee.


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 6
TEXT:
Give ear [0238], O LORD [03068], unto my prayer [08605]; and attend [07181] to the voice [06963] of my supplications [08469].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 7
TEXT:
In the day [03117] of my trouble [06869] I will call [07121] upon thee: for thou wilt answer [06030] me.


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 8
TEXT:
Among the gods [0430] there is none like unto thee, O Lord [0136]; neither are there any works like unto thy works [04639].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 9
TEXT:
All nations [01471] whom thou hast made [06213] shall come [0935] and worship [07812] before [06440] thee, O Lord [0136]; and shall glorify [03513] thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 11
TEXT:
Teach [03384] me thy way [01870], O LORD [03068]; I will walk [01980] in thy truth [0571]: unite [03161] my heart [03824] to fear [03372] thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 12
TEXT:
I will praise [03034] thee, O Lord [0136] my God [0430], with all my heart [03824]: and I will glorify [03513] thy name [08034] for evermore [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 13
TEXT:
For great [01419] is thy mercy [02617] toward me: and thou hast delivered [05337] my soul [05315] from the lowest [08482] hell [07585].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 14
TEXT:
O God [0430], the proud [02086] are risen [06965] against me, and the assemblies [05712] of violent [06184] men have sought [01245] after my soul [05315]; and have not set [07760] thee before them.


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 15
TEXT:
But thou, O Lord [0136], art a God [0410] full of compassion [07349], and gracious [02587], longsuffering [0750] [0639], and plenteous [07227] in mercy [02617] and truth [0571].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 16
TEXT:
O turn [06437] unto me, and have mercy [02603] upon me; give [05414] thy strength [05797] unto thy servant [05650], and save [03467] the son [01121] of thine handmaid [0519].


BK: 19
CH: 86
VS: 17
TEXT:
Shew [06213] me a token [0226] for good [02896]; that they which hate [08130] me may see [07200] it, and be ashamed [0954]: because thou, LORD [03068], hast holpen [05826] me, and comforted [05162] me.


BK: 19
CH: 87
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] or Song [07892] for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141]. His foundation [03248] is in the holy [06944] mountains [02042].


BK: 19
CH: 87
VS: 2
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] loveth [0157] the gates [08179] of Zion [06726] more than all the dwellings [04908] of Jacob [03290].


BK: 19
CH: 87
VS: 4
TEXT:
I will make mention [02142] of Rahab [07294] and Babylon [0894] to them that know [03045] me: behold Philistia [06429], and Tyre [06865], with Ethiopia [03568]; this man was born [03205] there.


BK: 19
CH: 87
VS: 5
TEXT:
And of Zion [06726] it shall be said [0559], This and that man [0376] was born [03205] in her: and the highest [05945] himself shall establish [03559] her.


BK: 19
CH: 87
VS: 6
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] shall count [05608], when he writeth up [03789] the people [05971], that this man was born [03205] there. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 87
VS: 7
TEXT:
As well the singers [07891] as the players [02490] on instruments shall be there: all my springs [04599] are in thee.


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] or Psalm [04210] for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141], to the chief Musician [05329] upon Mahalath [04257] Leannoth [06031], Maschil [04905] of Heman [01968] the Ezrahite [0250]. O LORD [03068] God [0430] of my salvation [03444], I have cried [06817] day [03117] and night [03915] before thee:


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let my prayer [08605] come [0935] before [06440] thee: incline [05186] thine ear [0241] unto my cry [07440];


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 3
TEXT:
For my soul [05315] is full [07646] of troubles [07451]: and my life [02416] draweth nigh [05060] unto the grave [07585].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 4
TEXT:
I am counted [02803] with them that go down [03381] into the pit [0953]: I am as a man [01397] that hath no strength [0353]:


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 5
TEXT:
Free [02670] among the dead [04191], like the slain [02491] that lie [07901] in the grave [06913], whom thou rememberest [02142] no more: and they are cut off [01504] from thy hand [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 6
TEXT:
Thou hast laid [07896] me in the lowest [08482] pit [0953], in darkness [04285], in the deeps [04688].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 7
TEXT:
Thy wrath [02534] lieth hard [05564] upon me, and thou hast afflicted [06031] me with all thy waves [04867]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 8
TEXT:
Thou hast put away [07368] mine acquaintance [03045] far [07368] from me; thou hast made [07896] me an abomination [08441] unto them: I am shut up [03607], and I cannot come forth [03318].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 9
TEXT:
Mine eye [05869] mourneth [01669] by reason of affliction [06040]: LORD [03068], I have called [07121] daily [03117] upon thee, I have stretched out [07849] my hands [03709] unto thee.


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 10
TEXT:
Wilt thou shew [06213] wonders [06382] to the dead [04191]? shall the dead [07496] arise [06965] and praise [03034] thee? Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 11
TEXT:
Shall thy lovingkindness [02617] be declared [05608] in the grave [06913]? or thy faithfulness [0530] in destruction [011]?


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 12
TEXT:
Shall thy wonders [06382] be known [03045] in the dark [02822]? and thy righteousness [06666] in the land [0776] of forgetfulness [05388]?


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 13
TEXT:
But unto thee have I cried [07768], O LORD [03068]; and in the morning [01242] shall my prayer [08605] prevent [06923] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 14
TEXT:
LORD [03068], why castest thou off [02186] my soul [05315]? why hidest [05641] thou thy face [06440] from me?


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 15
TEXT:
I am afflicted [06041] and ready to die [01478] from my youth [05290] up: while I suffer [05375] thy terrors [0367] I am distracted [06323].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 17
TEXT:
They came round about [05437] me daily [03117] like water [04325]; they compassed [05362] me about together [03162].


BK: 19
CH: 88
VS: 18
TEXT:
Lover [0157] and friend [07453] hast thou put far [07368] from me, and mine acquaintance [03045] into darkness [04285].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 1
TEXT:
Maschil [04905] of Ethan [0387] the Ezrahite [0250]. I will sing [07891] of the mercies [02617] of the LORD [03068] for ever [05769]: with my mouth [06310] will I make known [03045] thy faithfulness [0530] to all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 2
TEXT:
For I have said [0559], Mercy [02617] shall be built up [01129] for ever [05769]: thy faithfulness [0530] shalt thou establish [03559] in the very heavens [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 3
TEXT:
I have made [03772] a covenant [01285] with my chosen [0972], I have sworn [07650] unto David [01732] my servant [05650],


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 4
TEXT:
Thy seed [02233] will I establish [03559] for [05704] ever [05769], and build up [01129] thy throne [03678] to all [01755] generations [01755]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 5
TEXT:
And the heavens [08064] shall praise [03034] thy wonders [06382], O LORD [03068]: thy faithfulness [0530] also in the congregation [06951] of the saints [06918].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 6
TEXT:
For who in the heaven [07834] can be compared [06186] unto the LORD [03068]? who among the sons [01121] of the mighty [0410] can be likened [01819] unto the LORD [03068]?


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 7
TEXT:
God [0410] is greatly [07227] to be feared [06206] in the assembly [05475] of the saints [06918], and to be had in reverence [03372] of all them that are about [05439] him.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 8
TEXT:
O LORD [03068] God [0430] of hosts [06635], who is a strong [02626] LORD [03050] like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness [0530] round about [05439] thee?


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 9
TEXT:
Thou rulest [04910] the raging [01348] of the sea [03220]: when the waves [01530] thereof arise [07721], thou stillest [07623] them.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 10
TEXT:
Thou hast broken [01792] Rahab [07294] in pieces [01792], as one that is slain [02491]; thou hast scattered [06340] thine enemies [0341] with thy strong [05797] arm [02220].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 11
TEXT:
The heavens [08064] are thine, the earth [0776] also is thine: as for the world [08398] and the fulness [04393] thereof, thou hast founded [03245] them.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 12
TEXT:
The north [06828] and the south [03225] thou hast created [01254] them: Tabor [08396] and Hermon [02768] shall rejoice [07442] in thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thou hast a mighty [01369] arm [02220]: strong [05810] is thy hand [03027], and high [07311] is thy right hand [03225].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 14
TEXT:
Justice [06664] and judgment [04941] are the habitation [04349] of thy throne [03678]: mercy [02617] and truth [0571] shall go [06923] before thy face [06440].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 15
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] is the people [05971] that know [03045] the joyful sound [08643]: they shall walk [01980], O LORD [03068], in the light [0216] of thy countenance [06440].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 16
TEXT:
In thy name [08034] shall they rejoice [01523] all the day [03117]: and in thy righteousness [06666] shall they be exalted [07311].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 17
TEXT:
For thou art the glory [08597] of their strength [05797]: and in thy favour [07522] our horn [07161] shall be exalted [07311] [07311].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 18
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] is our defence [04043]; and the Holy One [06918] of Israel [03478] is our king [04428].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 19
TEXT:
Then thou spakest [01696] in vision [02377] to thy holy one [02623], and saidst [0559], I have laid [07737] help [05828] upon one that is mighty [01368]; I have exalted [07311] one chosen [0977] out of the people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 20
TEXT:
I have found [04672] David [01732] my servant [05650]; with my holy [06944] oil [08081] have I anointed [04886] him:


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 21
TEXT:
With whom my hand [03027] shall be established [03559]: mine arm [02220] also shall strengthen [0553] him.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 22
TEXT:
The enemy [0341] shall not exact [05378] upon him; nor the son [01121] of wickedness [05766] afflict [06031] him.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 23
TEXT:
And I will beat down [03807] his foes [06862] before his face [06440], and plague [05062] them that hate [08130] him.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 24
TEXT:
But my faithfulness [0530] and my mercy [02617] shall be with him: and in my name [08034] shall his horn [07161] be exalted [07311].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 25
TEXT:
I will set [07760] his hand [03027] also in the sea [03220], and his right hand [03225] in the rivers [05104].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 26
TEXT:
He shall cry [07121] unto me, Thou art my father [01], my God [0410], and the rock [06697] of my salvation [03444].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 27
TEXT:
Also I will make [05414] him my firstborn [01060], higher [05945] than the kings [04428] of the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 28
TEXT:
My mercy [02617] will I keep [08104] for him for evermore [05769], and my covenant [01285] shall stand fast [0539] with him.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 29
TEXT:
His seed [02233] also will I make [07760] to endure for ever [05703], and his throne [03678] as the days [03117] of heaven [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 30
TEXT:
If his children [01121] forsake [05800] my law [08451], and walk [03212] not in my judgments [04941];


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 32
TEXT:
Then will I visit [06485] their transgression [06588] with the rod [07626], and their iniquity [05771] with stripes [05061].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 33
TEXT:
Nevertheless my lovingkindness [02617] will I not utterly take [06331] from him, nor suffer my faithfulness [0530] to fail [08266].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 34
TEXT:
My covenant [01285] will I not break [02490], nor alter [08138] the thing that is gone out [04161] of my lips [08193].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 35
TEXT:
Once [0259] have I sworn [07650] by my holiness [06944] that I will not lie [03576] unto David [01732].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 36
TEXT:
His seed [02233] shall endure for ever [05769], and his throne [03678] as the sun [08121] before me.


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 37
TEXT:
It shall be established [03559] for ever [05769] as the moon [03394], and as a faithful [0539] witness [05707] in heaven [07834]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 38
TEXT:
But thou hast cast off [02186] and abhorred [03988], thou hast been wroth [05674] with thine anointed [04899].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 39
TEXT:
Thou hast made void [05010] the covenant [01285] of thy servant [05650]: thou hast profaned [02490] his crown [05145] by casting it to the ground [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 40
TEXT:
Thou hast broken down [06555] all his hedges [01448]; thou hast brought [07760] his strong holds [04013] to ruin [04288].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 41
TEXT:
All that pass by [05674] the way [01870] spoil [08155] him: he is a reproach [02781] to his neighbours [07934].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 42
TEXT:
Thou hast set up [07311] the right hand [03225] of his adversaries [06862]; thou hast made all his enemies [0341] to rejoice [08055].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 43
TEXT:
Thou hast also turned [07725] the edge [06697] of his sword [02719], and hast not made him to stand [06965] in the battle [04421].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 44
TEXT:
Thou hast made his glory [02892] to cease [07673], and cast [04048] his throne [03678] down [04048] to the ground [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 45
TEXT:
The days [03117] of his youth [05934] hast thou shortened [07114]: thou hast covered [05844] him with shame [0955]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 46
TEXT:
How long, LORD [03068]? wilt thou hide [05641] thyself for ever [05331]? shall thy wrath [02534] burn [01197] like fire [0784]?


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 47
TEXT:
Remember [02142] how short [02465] my time is: wherefore hast thou made [01254] all men [01121] [0120] in vain [07723]?


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 48
TEXT:
What man [01397] is he that liveth [02421], and shall not see [07200] death [04194]? shall he deliver [04422] his soul [05315] from the hand [03027] of the grave [07585]? Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 49
TEXT:
Lord [0136], where are thy former [07223] lovingkindnesses [02617], which thou swarest [07650] unto David [01732] in thy truth [0530]?


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 50
TEXT:
Remember [02142], Lord [0136], the reproach [02781] of thy servants [05650]; how I do bear [05375] in my bosom [02436] the reproach of all the mighty [07227] people [05971];


BK: 19
CH: 89
VS: 51
TEXT:
Wherewith thine enemies [0341] have reproached [02778], O LORD [03068]; wherewith they have reproached [02778] the footsteps [06119] of thine anointed [04899].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Prayer [08605] of Moses [04872] the man [0376] of God [0430]. Lord [0136], thou hast been our dwelling place [04583] in all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 2
TEXT:
Before the mountains [02022] were brought forth [03205], or ever thou hadst formed [02342] the earth [0776] and the world [08398], even from everlasting [05769] to [05704] everlasting [05769], thou art God [0410].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 3
TEXT:
Thou turnest [07725] man [0582] to destruction [01793]; and sayest [0559], Return [07725], ye children [01121] of men [0120].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 4
TEXT:
For a thousand [0505] years [08141] in thy sight [05869] are but as [03117] yesterday [0865] when it is past [05674], and as a watch [0821] in the night [03915].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thou carriest them away as with a flood [02229]; they are as a sleep [08142]: in the morning [01242] they are like grass [02682] which groweth up [02498].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 6
TEXT:
In the morning [01242] it flourisheth [06692], and groweth up [02498]; in the evening [06153] it is cut down [04135], and withereth [03001].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 8
TEXT:
Thou hast set [07896] our iniquities [05771] before thee, our secret [05956] sins in the light [03974] of thy countenance [06440].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 9
TEXT:
For all our days [03117] are passed away [06437] in thy wrath [05678]: we spend [03615] our years [08141] as a tale [01899] that is told.


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 10
TEXT:
The days [03117] of our years [08141] are threescore [07657] years [08141] and ten [07657]; and if by reason of strength [01369] they be fourscore [08084] years [08141], yet is their strength [07296] labour [05999] and sorrow [0205]; for it is soon [02440] cut off [01468], and we fly away [05774].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 11
TEXT:
Who knoweth [03045] the power [05797] of thine anger [0639]? even according to thy fear [03374], so is thy wrath [05678].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 12
TEXT:
So teach [03045] us to number [04487] our days [03117], that we may apply [0935] our hearts [03824] unto wisdom [02451].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 13
TEXT:
Return [07725], O LORD [03068], how long? and let it repent [05162] thee concerning thy servants [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 14
TEXT:
O satisfy [07646] us early [01242] with thy mercy [02617]; that we may rejoice [07442] and be glad [08055] all our days [03117].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 15
TEXT:
Make us glad [08055] according to the days [03117] wherein thou hast afflicted [06031] us, and the years [08141] wherein we have seen [07200] evil [07451].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 16
TEXT:
Let thy work [06467] appear [07200] unto thy servants [05650], and thy glory [01926] unto their children [01121].


BK: 19
CH: 90
VS: 17
TEXT:
And let the beauty [05278] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430] be upon us: and establish [03559] thou the work [04639] of our hands [03027] upon us; yea, the work [04639] of our hands [03027] establish [03559] thou it.


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 1
TEXT:
He that dwelleth [03427] in the secret [05643] place of the most High [05945] shall abide [03885] under the shadow [06738] of the Almighty [07706].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 2
TEXT:
I will say [0559] of the LORD [03068], He is my refuge [04268] and my fortress [04686]: my God [0430]; in him will I trust [0982].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 3
TEXT:
Surely he shall deliver [05337] thee from the snare [06341] of the fowler [03353], and from the noisome [01942] pestilence [01698].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 4
TEXT:
He shall cover [05526] thee with his feathers [084], and under his wings [03671] shalt thou trust [02620]: his truth [0571] shall be thy shield [06793] and buckler [05507].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thou shalt not be afraid [03372] for the terror [06343] by night [03915]; nor for the arrow [02671] that flieth [05774] by day [03119];


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 6
TEXT:
Nor for the pestilence [01698] that walketh [01980] in darkness [0652]; nor for the destruction [06986] that wasteth [07736] at noonday [06672].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 7
TEXT:
A thousand [0505] shall fall [05307] at thy side [06654], and ten thousand [07233] at thy right hand [03225]; but it shall not come nigh [05066] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 8
TEXT:
Only with thine eyes [05869] shalt thou behold [05027] and see [07200] the reward [08011] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 9
TEXT:
Because thou hast made [07760] the LORD [03068], which is my refuge [04268], even the most High [05945], thy habitation [04583];


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 10
TEXT:
There shall no evil [07451] befall [0579] thee, neither shall any plague [05061] come nigh [07126] thy dwelling [0168].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 11
TEXT:
For he shall give his angels [04397] charge [06680] over thee, to keep [08104] thee in all thy ways [01870].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 12
TEXT:
They shall bear thee up [05375] in their hands [03709], lest thou dash [05062] thy foot [07272] against a stone [068].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thou shalt tread [01869] upon the lion [07826] and adder [06620]: the young lion [03715] and the dragon [08577] shalt thou trample under feet [07429].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 14
TEXT:
Because he hath set his love [02836] upon me, therefore will I deliver [06403] him: I will set him on high [07682], because he hath known [03045] my name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 15
TEXT:
He shall call [07121] upon me, and I will answer [06030] him: I will be with him in trouble [06869]; I will deliver [02502] him, and honour [03513] him.


BK: 19
CH: 91
VS: 16
TEXT:
With long [0753] life [03117] will I satisfy [07646] him, and shew [07200] him my salvation [03444].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] or Song [07892] for the sabbath [07676] day [03117]. It is a good [02896] thing to give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068], and to sing praises [02167] unto thy name [08034], O most High [05945]:


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 2
TEXT:
To shew forth [05046] thy lovingkindness [02617] in the morning [01242], and thy faithfulness [0530] every night [03915],


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 3
TEXT:
Upon an instrument of ten strings [06218], and upon the psaltery [05035]; upon the harp [03658] with a solemn sound [01902].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 4
TEXT:
For thou, LORD [03068], hast made me glad [08055] through thy work [06467]: I will triumph [07442] in the works [04639] of thy hands [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 5
TEXT:
O LORD [03068], how great [01431] are thy works [04639]! and thy thoughts [04284] are very [03966] deep [06009].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 6
TEXT:
A brutish [01198] man [0376] knoweth [03045] not; neither doth a fool [03684] understand [0995] this.


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 7
TEXT:
When the wicked [07563] spring [06524] as the grass [06212], and when all the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205] do flourish [06692]; it is that they shall be destroyed [08045] for ever [05703]:


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 9
TEXT:
For, lo, thine enemies [0341], O LORD [03068], for, lo, thine enemies [0341] shall perish [06]; all the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205] shall be scattered [06504].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 10
TEXT:
But my horn [07161] shalt thou exalt [07311] like the horn of an unicorn [07214]: I shall be anointed [01101] with fresh [07488] oil [08081].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 11
TEXT:
Mine eye [05869] also shall see [05027] my desire on mine enemies [07790], and mine ears [0241] shall hear [08085] my desire of the wicked [07489] that rise up [06965] against me.


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 12
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] shall flourish [06524] like the palm tree [08558]: he shall grow [07685] like a cedar [0730] in Lebanon [03844].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 13
TEXT:
Those that be planted [08362] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] shall flourish [06524] in the courts [02691] of our God [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 14
TEXT:
They shall still bring forth fruit [05107] in old age [07872]; they shall be fat [01879] and flourishing [07488];


BK: 19
CH: 92
VS: 15
TEXT:
To shew [05046] that the LORD [03068] is upright [03477]: he is my rock [06697], and there is no unrighteousness [05766] [05766] in him.


BK: 19
CH: 93
VS: 1
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] reigneth [04427], he is clothed [03847] with majesty [01348]; the LORD [03068] is clothed [03847] with strength [05797], wherewith he hath girded [0247] himself: the world [08398] also is stablished [03559], that it cannot be moved [04131].


BK: 19
CH: 93
VS: 3
TEXT:
The floods [05104] have lifted up [05375], O LORD [03068], the floods [05104] have lifted up [05375] their voice [06963]; the floods [05104] lift up [05375] their waves [01796].


BK: 19
CH: 93
VS: 4
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] on high [04791] is mightier [0117] than the noise [06963] of many [07227] waters [04325], yea, than the mighty [0117] waves [04867] of the sea [03220].


BK: 19
CH: 93
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thy testimonies [05713] are very [03966] sure [0539]: holiness [06944] becometh [04998] thine house [01004], O LORD [03068], for ever [0753] [03117].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 1
TEXT:
O LORD [03068] God [0410], to whom vengeance [05360] belongeth; O God [0410], to whom vengeance [05360] belongeth, shew [03313] thyself.


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 2
TEXT:
Lift up [05375] thyself, thou judge [08199] of the earth [0776]: render [07725] a reward [01576] to the proud [01343].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 4
TEXT:
How long shall they utter [05042] and speak [01696] hard things [06277]? and all the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205] boast [0559] themselves?


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 5
TEXT:
They break in pieces [01792] thy people [05971], O LORD [03068], and afflict [06031] thine heritage [05159].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 6
TEXT:
They slay [02026] the widow [0490] and the stranger [01616], and murder [07523] the fatherless [03490].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 7
TEXT:
Yet they say [0559], The LORD [03050] shall not see [07200], neither shall the God [0430] of Jacob [03290] regard [0995] it.


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 8
TEXT:
Understand [0995], ye brutish [01197] among the people [05971]: and ye fools [03684], when will ye be wise [07919]?


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 9
TEXT:
He that planted [05193] the ear [0241], shall he not hear [08085]? he that formed [03335] the eye [05869], shall he not see [05027]?


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 10
TEXT:
He that chastiseth [03256] the heathen [01471], shall not he correct [03198]? he that teacheth [03925] man [0120] knowledge [01847], shall not he know?


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 12
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] is the man [01397] whom thou chastenest [03256], O LORD [03050], and teachest [03925] him out of thy law [08451];


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 13
TEXT:
That thou mayest give him rest [08252] from the days [03117] of adversity [07451], until the pit [07845] be digged [03738] for the wicked [07563].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 14
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] will not cast off [05203] his people [05971], neither will he forsake [05800] his inheritance [05159].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 15
TEXT:
But judgment [04941] shall return [07725] unto righteousness [06664]: and all the upright [03477] in heart [03820] shall follow [0310] it.


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 16
TEXT:
Who will rise up [06965] for me against the evildoers [07489]? or who will stand up [03320] for me against the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205]?


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 17
TEXT:
Unless [03884] the LORD [03068] had been my help [05833], my soul [05315] had almost [04592] dwelt [07931] in silence [01745].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 18
TEXT:
When I said [0559], My foot [07272] slippeth [04131]; thy mercy [02617], O LORD [03068], held me up [05582].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 19
TEXT:
In the multitude [07230] of my thoughts [08312] within [07130] me thy comforts [08575] delight [08173] my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 20
TEXT:
Shall the throne [03678] of iniquity [01942] have fellowship [02266] with thee, which frameth [03335] mischief [05999] by a law [02706]?


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 21
TEXT:
They gather themselves together [01413] against the soul [05315] of the righteous [06662], and condemn [07561] the innocent [05355] blood [01818].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 22
TEXT:
But the LORD [03068] is my defence [04869]; and my God [0430] is the rock [06697] of my refuge [04268].


BK: 19
CH: 94
VS: 23
TEXT:
And he shall bring [07725] upon them their own iniquity [0205], and shall cut them off [06789] in their own wickedness [07451]; yea, the LORD [03068] our God [0430] shall cut them off [06789].


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 1
TEXT:
O come [03212], let us sing [07442] unto the LORD [03068]: let us make a joyful noise [07321] to the rock [06697] of our salvation [03468].


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let us come [06923] before his presence [06440] with thanksgiving [08426], and make a joyful noise [07321] unto him with psalms [02158].


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 3
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] is a great [01419] God [0410], and a great [01419] King [04428] above all gods [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 4
TEXT:
In his hand [03027] are the deep places [04278] of the earth [0776]: the strength [08443] of the hills [02022] is his also.


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 5
TEXT:
The sea [03220] is his, and he made [06213] it: and his hands [03027] formed [03335] the dry [03006] land.


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 6
TEXT:
O come [0935], let us worship [07812] and bow down [03766]: let us kneel [01288] before [06440] the LORD [03068] our maker [06213].


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 7
TEXT:
For he is our God [0430]; and we are the people [05971] of his pasture [04830], and the sheep [06629] of his hand [03027]. To day [03117] if ye will hear [08085] his voice [06963],


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 8
TEXT:
Harden [07185] not your heart [03824], as in the provocation [04808], and as in the day [03117] of temptation [04531] in the wilderness [04057]:


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 10
TEXT:
Forty [0705] years [08141] long was I grieved [06962] with this generation [01755], and said [0559], It is a people [05971] that do err [08582] in their heart [03824], and they have not known [03045] my ways [01870]:


BK: 19
CH: 95
VS: 11
TEXT:
Unto whom I sware [07650] in my wrath [0639] that they should not enter [0935] into my rest [04496].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 1
TEXT:
O sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068] a new [02319] song [07892]: sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068], all the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 2
TEXT:
Sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068], bless [01288] his name [08034]; shew forth [01319] his salvation [03444] from day [03117] to day [03117].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 3
TEXT:
Declare [05608] his glory [03519] among the heathen [01471], his wonders [06381] among all people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 4
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] is great [01419], and greatly [03966] to be praised [01984]: he is to be feared [03372] above all gods [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 5
TEXT:
For all the gods [0430] of the nations [05971] are idols [0457]: but the LORD [03068] made [06213] the heavens [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 6
TEXT:
Honour [01935] and majesty [01926] are before [06440] him: strength [05797] and beauty [08597] are in his sanctuary [04720].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 7
TEXT:
Give [03051] unto the LORD [03068], O ye kindreds [04940] of the people [05971], give [03051] unto the LORD [03068] glory [03519] and strength [05797].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 8
TEXT:
Give [03051] unto the LORD [03068] the glory [03519] due unto his name [08034]: bring [05375] an offering [04503], and come [0935] into his courts [02691].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 9
TEXT:
O worship [07812] the LORD [03068] in the beauty [01927] of holiness [06944]: fear [02342] before [06440] him, all the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 10
TEXT:
Say [0559] among the heathen [01471] that the LORD [03068] reigneth [04427]: the world [08398] also shall be established [03559] that it shall not be moved [04131]: he shall judge [01777] the people [05971] righteously [04339].


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 11
TEXT:
Let the heavens [08064] rejoice [08055], and let the earth [0776] be glad [01523]; let the sea [03220] roar [07481], and the fulness [04393] thereof.


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 12
TEXT:
Let the field [07704] be joyful [05937], and all that is therein: then shall all the trees [06086] of the wood [03293] rejoice [07442]


BK: 19
CH: 96
VS: 13
TEXT:
Before [06440] the LORD [03068]: for he cometh [0935], for he cometh [0935] to judge [08199] the earth [0776]: he shall judge [08199] the world [08398] with righteousness [06664], and the people [05971] with his truth [0530].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 1
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] reigneth [04427]; let the earth [0776] rejoice [01523]; let the multitude [07227] of isles [0339] be glad [08055] thereof.


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 2
TEXT:
Clouds [06051] and darkness [06205] are round about [05439] him: righteousness [06664] and judgment [04941] are the habitation [04349] of his throne [03678].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 3
TEXT:
A fire [0784] goeth [03212] before [06440] him, and burneth up [03857] his enemies [06862] round about [05439].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 4
TEXT:
His lightnings [01300] enlightened [0215] the world [08398]: the earth [0776] saw [07200], and trembled [02342].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 5
TEXT:
The hills [02022] melted [04549] like wax [01749] at the presence [06440] of the LORD [03068], at the presence [06440] of the Lord [0113] of the whole earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 6
TEXT:
The heavens [08064] declare [05046] his righteousness [06664], and all the people [05971] see [07200] his glory [03519].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 7
TEXT:
Confounded [0954] be all they that serve [05647] graven images [06459], that boast [01984] themselves of idols [0457]: worship [07812] him, all ye gods [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 8
TEXT:
Zion [06726] heard [08085], and was glad [08055]; and the daughters [01323] of Judah [03063] rejoiced [01523] because of thy judgments [04941], O LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 9
TEXT:
For thou, LORD [03068], art high above [05945] all the earth [0776]: thou art exalted [05927] far above [03966] all gods [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 10
TEXT:
Ye that love [0157] the LORD [03068], hate [08130] evil [07451]: he preserveth [08104] the souls [05315] of his saints [02623]; he delivereth [05337] them out of the hand [03027] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 11
TEXT:
Light [0216] is sown [02232] for the righteous [06662], and gladness [08057] for the upright [03477] in heart [03820].


BK: 19
CH: 97
VS: 12
TEXT:
Rejoice [08055] in the LORD [03068], ye righteous [06662]; and give thanks [03034] at the remembrance [02143] of his holiness [06944].


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210]. O sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068] a new [02319] song [07892]; for he hath done [06213] marvellous things [06381]: his right hand [03225], and his holy [06944] arm [02220], hath gotten him the victory [03467].


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 2
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] hath made known [03045] his salvation [03444]: his righteousness [06666] hath he openly shewed [01540] in the sight [05869] of the heathen [01471].


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 3
TEXT:
He hath remembered [02142] his mercy [02617] and his truth [0530] toward the house [01004] of Israel [03478]: all the ends [0657] of the earth [0776] have seen [07200] the salvation [03444] of our God [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 4
TEXT:
Make a joyful noise [07321] unto the LORD [03068], all the earth [0776]: make a loud noise [06476], and rejoice [07442], and sing [02167] praise.


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 5
TEXT:
Sing [02167] unto the LORD [03068] with the harp [03658]; with the harp [03658], and the voice [06963] of a psalm [02172].


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 6
TEXT:
With trumpets [02689] and sound [06963] of cornet [07782] make a joyful noise [07321] before [06440] the LORD [03068], the King [04428].


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 7
TEXT:
Let the sea [03220] roar [07481], and the fulness [04393] thereof; the world [08398], and they that dwell [03427] therein.


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 8
TEXT:
Let the floods [05104] clap [04222] their hands [03709]: let the hills [02022] be joyful [07442] together [03162]


BK: 19
CH: 98
VS: 9
TEXT:
Before [06440] the LORD [03068]; for he cometh [0935] to judge [08199] the earth [0776]: with righteousness [06664] shall he judge [08199] the world [08398], and the people [05971] with equity [04339].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 1
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] reigneth [04427]; let the people [05971] tremble [07264]: he sitteth [03427] between the cherubims [03742]; let the earth [0776] be moved [05120].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 2
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is great [01419] in Zion [06726]; and he is high [07311] above all the people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 3
TEXT:
Let them praise [03034] thy great [01419] and terrible [03372] name [08034]; for it is holy [06918].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 4
TEXT:
The king's [04428] strength [05797] also loveth [0157] judgment [04941]; thou dost establish [03559] equity [04339], thou executest [06213] judgment [04941] and righteousness [06666] in Jacob [03290].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 5
TEXT:
Exalt [07311] ye the LORD [03068] our God [0430], and worship [07812] at his footstool [07272] [01916]; for he is holy [06918].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 6
TEXT:
Moses [04872] and Aaron [0175] among his priests [03548], and Samuel [08050] among them that call [07121] upon his name [08034]; they called [07121] upon the LORD [03068], and he answered [06030] them.


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 7
TEXT:
He spake [01696] unto them in the cloudy [06051] pillar [05982]: they kept [08104] his testimonies [05713], and the ordinance [02706] that he gave [05414] them.


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 8
TEXT:
Thou answeredst [06030] them, O LORD [03068] our God [0430]: thou wast a God [0410] that forgavest [05375] them, though thou tookest vengeance [05358] of their inventions [05949].


BK: 19
CH: 99
VS: 9
TEXT:
Exalt [07311] the LORD [03068] our God [0430], and worship [07812] at his holy [06944] hill [02022]; for the LORD [03068] our God [0430] is holy [06918].


BK: 19
CH: 100
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of praise [08426]. Make a joyful noise [07321] unto the LORD [03068], all ye lands [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 100
VS: 2
TEXT:
Serve [05647] the LORD [03068] with gladness [08057]: come [0935] before his presence [06440] with singing [07445].


BK: 19
CH: 100
VS: 3
TEXT:
Know [03045] ye that the LORD [03068] he is God [0430]: it is he that hath made [06213] us, and not we ourselves; we are his people [05971], and the sheep [06629] of his pasture [04830].


BK: 19
CH: 100
VS: 4
TEXT:
Enter [0935] into his gates [08179] with thanksgiving [08426], and into his courts [02691] with praise [08416]: be thankful [03034] unto him, and bless [01288] his name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 100
VS: 5
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] is good [02896]; his mercy [02617] is everlasting [05769]; and his truth [0530] endureth to all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. I will sing [07891] of mercy [02617] and judgment [04941]: unto thee, O LORD [03068], will I sing [02167].


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 2
TEXT:
I will behave myself wisely [07919] in a perfect [08549] way [01870]. O when wilt thou come [0935] unto me? I will walk [01980] within [07130] my house [01004] with a perfect [08537] heart [03824].


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 3
TEXT:
I will set [07896] no wicked [01100] thing [01697] before mine eyes [05869]: I hate [08130] the work [06213] of them that turn aside [07750]; it shall not cleave [01692] to me.


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 4
TEXT:
A froward [06141] heart [03824] shall depart [05493] from me: I will not know [03045] a wicked [07451] person.


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 5
TEXT:
Whoso privily [05643] slandereth [03960] [03960] his neighbour [07453], him will I cut off [06789]: him that hath an high [01362] look [05869] and a proud [07342] heart [03824] will not I suffer [03201].


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 6
TEXT:
Mine eyes [05869] shall be upon the faithful [0539] of the land [0776], that they may dwell [03427] with me: he that walketh [01980] in a perfect [08549] way [01870], he shall serve [08334] me.


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 7
TEXT:
He that worketh [06213] deceit [07423] shall not dwell [03427] within [07130] my house [01004]: he that telleth [01696] lies [08267] shall not tarry [03559] in my sight [05869].


BK: 19
CH: 101
VS: 8
TEXT:
I will early [01242] destroy [06789] all the wicked [07563] of the land [0776]; that I may cut off [03772] all wicked [0205] doers [06466] from the city [05892] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Prayer [08605] of the afflicted [06041], when he is overwhelmed [05848], and poureth out [08210] his complaint [07879] before [06440] the LORD [03068]. Hear [08085] my prayer [08605], O LORD [03068], and let my cry [07775] come [0935] unto thee.


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 2
TEXT:
Hide [05641] not thy face [06440] from me in the day [03117] when I am in trouble [06862]; incline [05186] thine ear [0241] unto me: in the day [03117] when I call [07121] answer [06030] me speedily [04118].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 3
TEXT:
For my days [03117] are consumed [03615] like smoke [06227], and my bones [06106] are burned [02787] as an hearth [04168].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 4
TEXT:
My heart [03820] is smitten [05221], and withered [03001] like grass [06212]; so that I forget [07911] to eat [0398] my bread [03899].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 5
TEXT:
By reason of the voice [06963] of my groaning [0585] my bones [06106] cleave [01692] to my skin [01320].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 6
TEXT:
I am like [01819] a pelican [06893] of the wilderness [04057]: I am like an owl [03563] of the desert [02723].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 8
TEXT:
Mine enemies [0341] reproach [02778] me all the day [03117]; and they that are mad [01984] against me are sworn [07650] against me.


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 9
TEXT:
For I have eaten [0398] ashes [0665] like bread [03899], and mingled [04537] my drink [08249] with weeping [01065],


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 10
TEXT:
Because [06440] of thine indignation [02195] and thy wrath [07110]: for thou hast lifted me up [05375], and cast me down [07993].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 11
TEXT:
My days [03117] are like a shadow [06738] that declineth [05186]; and I am withered [03001] like grass [06212].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 12
TEXT:
But thou, O LORD [03068], shalt endure [03427] for ever [05769]; and thy remembrance [02143] unto all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thou shalt arise [06965], and have mercy [07355] upon Zion [06726]: for the time [06256] to favour [02603] her, yea, the set time [04150], is come [0935].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 14
TEXT:
For thy servants [05650] take pleasure [07521] in her stones [068], and favour [02603] the dust [06083] thereof.


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 15
TEXT:
So the heathen [01471] shall fear [03372] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], and all the kings [04428] of the earth [0776] thy glory [03519].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 16
TEXT:
When the LORD [03068] shall build up [01129] Zion [06726], he shall appear [07200] in his glory [03519].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 17
TEXT:
He will regard [06437] the prayer [08605] of the destitute [06199], and not despise [0959] their prayer [08605].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 18
TEXT:
This shall be written [03789] for the generation [01755] to come [0314]: and the people [05971] which shall be created [01254] shall praise [01984] the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 19
TEXT:
For he hath looked down [08259] from the height [04791] of his sanctuary [06944]; from heaven [08064] did the LORD [03068] behold [05027] the earth [0776];


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 20
TEXT:
To hear [08085] the groaning [0603] of the prisoner [0615]; to loose [06605] those that are appointed [01121] to death [08546];


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 21
TEXT:
To declare [05608] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] in Zion [06726], and his praise [08416] in Jerusalem [03389];


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 22
TEXT:
When the people [05971] are gathered [06908] together [03162], and the kingdoms [04467], to serve [05647] the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 24
TEXT:
I said [0559], O my God [0410], take me not away [05927] in the midst [02677] of my days [03117]: thy years [08141] are throughout all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 25
TEXT:
Of old [06440] hast thou laid the foundation [03245] of the earth [0776]: and the heavens [08064] are the work [04639] of thy hands [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 26
TEXT:
They shall perish [06], but thou shalt endure [05975]: yea, all of them shall wax old [01086] like a garment [0899]; as a vesture [03830] shalt thou change [02498] them, and they shall be changed [02498]:


BK: 19
CH: 102
VS: 28
TEXT:
The children [01121] of thy servants [05650] shall continue [07931], and their seed [02233] shall be established [03559] before [06440] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm of David [01732]. Bless [01288] the LORD [03068], O my soul [05315]: and all that is within [07130] me, bless his holy [06944] name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 4
TEXT:
Who redeemeth [01350] thy life [02416] from destruction [07845]; who crowneth [05849] thee with lovingkindness [02617] and tender mercies [07356];


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 5
TEXT:
Who satisfieth [07646] thy mouth [05716] with good [02896] things; so that thy youth [05271] is renewed [02318] like the eagle's [05404].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 6
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] executeth [06213] righteousness [06666] and judgment [04941] for all that are oppressed [06231].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 7
TEXT:
He made known [03045] his ways [01870] unto Moses [04872], his acts [05949] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 8
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is merciful [07349] and gracious [02587], slow [0750] to anger [0639], and plenteous [07227] in mercy [02617].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 10
TEXT:
He hath not dealt [06213] with us after our sins [02399]; nor rewarded [01580] us according to our iniquities [05771].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 11
TEXT:
For as the heaven [08064] is high above [01361] the earth [0776], so great [01396] is his mercy [02617] toward them that fear [03373] him.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 12
TEXT:
As far as [07368] the east [04217] is from the west [04628], so far hath he removed [07368] our transgressions [06588] from us.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 13
TEXT:
Like as a father [01] pitieth [07355] his children [01121], so the LORD [03068] pitieth [07355] them that fear [03373] him.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 15
TEXT:
As for man [0582], his days [03117] are as grass [02682]: as a flower [06731] of the field [07704], so he flourisheth [06692].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 16
TEXT:
For the wind [07307] passeth over [05674] it, and it is gone; and the place [04725] thereof shall know [05234] it no more.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 17
TEXT:
But the mercy [02617] of the LORD [03068] is from everlasting [05769] to [05704] everlasting [05769] upon them that fear [03373] him, and his righteousness [06666] unto children's [01121] children [01121];


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 18
TEXT:
To such as keep [08104] his covenant [01285], and to those that remember [02142] his commandments [06490] to do [06213] them.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 19
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] hath prepared [03559] his throne [03678] in the heavens [08064]; and his kingdom [04438] ruleth [04910] over all.


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 20
TEXT:
Bless [01288] the LORD [03068], ye his angels [04397], that excel [01368] in strength [03581], that do [06213] his commandments [01697], hearkening [08085] unto the voice [06963] of his word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 21
TEXT:
Bless [01288] ye the LORD [03068], all ye his hosts [06635]; ye ministers [08334] of his, that do [06213] his pleasure [07522].


BK: 19
CH: 103
VS: 22
TEXT:
Bless [01288] the LORD [03068], all his works [04639] in all places [04725] of his dominion [04475]: bless [01288] the LORD [03068], O my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 1
TEXT:
Bless [01288] the LORD [03068], O my soul [05315]. O LORD [03068] my God [0430], thou art very [03966] great [01431]; thou art clothed [03847] with honour [01935] and majesty [01926].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 2
TEXT:
Who coverest [05844] thyself with light [0216] as with a garment [08008]: who stretchest out [05186] the heavens [08064] like a curtain [03407]:


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 3
TEXT:
Who layeth the beams [07136] of his chambers [05944] in the waters [04325]: who maketh [07760] the clouds [05645] his chariot [07398]: who walketh [01980] upon the wings [03671] of the wind [07307]:


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 4
TEXT:
Who maketh [06213] his angels [04397] spirits [07307]; his ministers [08334] a flaming [03857] fire [0784]:


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 5
TEXT:
Who laid [03245] the foundations [04349] of the earth [0776], that it should not be removed [04131] for ever [05769] [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 6
TEXT:
Thou coveredst [03680] it with the deep [08415] as with a garment [03830]: the waters [04325] stood [05975] above the mountains [02022].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 7
TEXT:
At [04480] thy rebuke [01606] they fled [05127]; at the voice [06963] of thy thunder [07482] they hasted [02648] away.


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 8
TEXT:
They go up [05927] by the mountains [02022]; they go down [03381] by the valleys [01237] unto the place [04725] which [02088] thou hast founded [03245] for them.


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 9
TEXT:
Thou hast set [07760] a bound [01366] that they may not pass over [05674]; that they turn not again [07725] to cover [03680] the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 10
TEXT:
He sendeth [07971] the springs [04599] into the valleys [05158], which run [01980] among the hills [02022].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 11
TEXT:
They give drink [08248] to every beast [02416] of the field [07704]: the wild asses [06501] quench [07665] their thirst [06772].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 12
TEXT:
By them shall the fowls [05775] of the heaven [08064] have their habitation [07931], which sing [05414] [06963] among [0996] the branches [06073].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 13
TEXT:
He watereth [08248] the hills [02022] from his chambers [05944]: the earth [0776] is satisfied [07646] with the fruit [06529] of thy works [04639].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 14
TEXT:
He causeth the grass [02682] to grow [06779] for the cattle [0929], and herb [06212] for the service [05656] of man [0120]: that he may bring forth [03318] food [03899] out of the earth [0776];


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 15
TEXT:
And wine [03196] that maketh glad [08055] the heart [03824] of man [0582], and oil [08081] to make his face [06440] to shine [06670], and bread [03899] which strengtheneth [05582] man's [0582] heart [03824].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 16
TEXT:
The trees [06086] of the LORD [03068] are full [07646] of sap; the cedars [0730] of Lebanon [03844], which he hath planted [05193];


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 17
TEXT:
Where the birds [06833] make their nests [07077]: as for the stork [02624], the fir trees [01265] are her house [01004].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 18
TEXT:
The high [01364] hills [02022] are a refuge [04268] for the wild goats [03277]; and the rocks [05553] for the conies [08227].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 19
TEXT:
He appointed [06213] the moon [03394] for seasons [04150]: the sun [08121] knoweth [03045] his going down [03996].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 20
TEXT:
Thou makest [07896] darkness [02822], and it is night [03915]: wherein all the beasts [02416] of the forest [03293] do creep [07430] forth.


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 21
TEXT:
The young lions [03715] roar [07580] after their prey [02964], and seek [01245] their meat [0400] from God [0410].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 22
TEXT:
The sun [08121] ariseth [02224], they gather themselves together [0622], and lay them down [07257] in their dens [04585].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 23
TEXT:
Man [0120] goeth forth [03318] unto his work [06467] and to his labour [05656] until the evening [06153].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 24
TEXT:
O LORD [03068], how manifold [07231] are thy works [04639]! in wisdom [02451] hast thou made [06213] them all: the earth [0776] is full [04390] of thy riches [07075].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 25
TEXT:
So is this great [01419] and wide [07342] [03027] sea [03220], wherein are things creeping [07431] innumerable [04557], both small [06996] and great [01419] beasts [02416].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 26
TEXT:
There go [01980] the ships [0591]: there is that leviathan [03882], whom thou hast made [03335] to play [07832] therein.


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 27
TEXT:
These wait [07663] all upon thee; that thou mayest give [05414] them their meat [0400] in due season [06256].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 28
TEXT:
That thou givest [05414] them they gather [03950]: thou openest [06605] thine hand [03027], they are filled [07646] with good [02896].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 29
TEXT:
Thou hidest [05641] thy face [06440], they are troubled [0926]: thou takest away [0622] their breath [07307], they die [01478], and return [07725] to their dust [06083].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 30
TEXT:
Thou sendest [07971] forth thy spirit [07307], they are created [01254]: and thou renewest [02318] the face [06440] of the earth [0127].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 31
TEXT:
The glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] shall endure for ever [05769]: the LORD [03068] shall rejoice [08055] in his works [04639].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 32
TEXT:
He looketh [05027] on the earth [0776], and it trembleth [07460]: he toucheth [05060] the hills [02022], and they smoke [06225].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 33
TEXT:
I will sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068] as long as I live [02416]: I will sing [02167] praise to my God [0430] while I have my being [05750].


BK: 19
CH: 104
VS: 35
TEXT:
Let the sinners [02400] be consumed [08552] out of the earth [0776], and let the wicked [07563] be no more. Bless [01288] thou the LORD [03068], O my soul [05315]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 1
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068]; call [07121] upon his name [08034]: make known [03045] his deeds [05949] among the people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 2
TEXT:
Sing [07891] unto him, sing psalms [02167] unto him: talk [07878] ye of all his wondrous works [06381].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 4
TEXT:
Seek [01875] the LORD [03068], and his strength [05797]: seek [01245] his face [06440] evermore [08548].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 5
TEXT:
Remember [02142] his marvellous works [06381] that he hath done [06213]; his wonders [04159], and the judgments [04941] of his mouth [06310];


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 6
TEXT:
O ye seed [02233] of Abraham [085] his servant [05650], ye children [01121] of Jacob [03290] his chosen [0972].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 8
TEXT:
He hath remembered [02142] his covenant [01285] for ever [05769], the word [01697] which he commanded [06680] to a thousand [0505] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 10
TEXT:
And confirmed [05975] the same unto Jacob [03290] for a law [02706], and to Israel [03478] for an everlasting [05769] covenant [01285]:


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 11
TEXT:
Saying [0559], Unto thee will I give [05414] the land [0776] of Canaan [03667], the lot [02256] of your inheritance [05159]:


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 12
TEXT:
When they were but a few men [04962] in number [04557]; yea, very few [04592], and strangers [01481] in it.


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 13
TEXT:
When they went [01980] from one nation [01471] to another, from one kingdom [04467] to another [0312] people [05971];


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 14
TEXT:
He suffered [03240] no man [0120] to do them wrong [06231]: yea, he reproved [03198] kings [04428] for their sakes;


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 16
TEXT:
Moreover he called [07121] for a famine [07458] upon the land [0776]: he brake [07665] the whole staff [04294] of bread [03899].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 17
TEXT:
He sent [07971] a man [0376] before [06440] them, even Joseph [03130], who was sold [04376] for a servant [05650]:


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 18
TEXT:
Whose feet [07272] they hurt [06031] with fetters [03525]: he [05315] was laid [0935] in iron [01270]:


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 19
TEXT:
Until the time [06256] that his word [01697] came [0935]: the word [0565] of the LORD [03068] tried [06884] him.


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 20
TEXT:
The king [04428] sent [07971] and loosed [05425] him; even the ruler [04910] of the people [05971], and let him go free [06605].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 21
TEXT:
He made [07760] him lord [0113] of his house [01004], and ruler [04910] of all his substance [07075]:


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 22
TEXT:
To bind [0631] his princes [08269] at his pleasure [05315]; and teach his senators [02205] wisdom [02449].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 23
TEXT:
Israel [03478] also came [0935] into Egypt [04714]; and Jacob [03290] sojourned [01481] in the land [0776] of Ham [02526].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 24
TEXT:
And he increased [06509] his people [05971] greatly [03966]; and made them stronger [06105] than their enemies [06862].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 25
TEXT:
He turned [02015] their heart [03820] to hate [08130] his people [05971], to deal subtilly [05230] with his servants [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 27
TEXT:
They shewed [07760] his signs [0226] [01697] among them, and wonders [04159] in the land [0776] of Ham [02526].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 28
TEXT:
He sent [07971] darkness [02822], and made it dark [02821]; and they rebelled [04784] not against his word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 30
TEXT:
Their land [0776] brought forth [08317] frogs [06854] in abundance [08317], in the chambers [02315] of their kings [04428].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 31
TEXT:
He spake [0559], and there came [0935] divers sorts of flies [06157], and lice [03654] in all their coasts [01366].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 32
TEXT:
He gave [05414] them hail [01259] for rain [01653], and flaming [03852] fire [0784] in their land [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 33
TEXT:
He smote [05221] their vines [01612] also and their fig trees [08384]; and brake [07665] the trees [06086] of their coasts [01366].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 34
TEXT:
He spake [0559], and the locusts [0697] came [0935], and caterpillers [03218], and that without number [04557],


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 35
TEXT:
And did eat up [0398] all the herbs [06212] in their land [0776], and devoured [0398] the fruit [06529] of their ground [0127].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 36
TEXT:
He smote [05221] also all the firstborn [01060] in their land [0776], the chief [07225] of all their strength [0202].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 37
TEXT:
He brought them forth [03318] also with silver [03701] and gold [02091]: and there was not one feeble [03782] person among their tribes [07626].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 38
TEXT:
Egypt [04714] was glad [08055] when they departed [03318]: for the fear [06343] of them fell [05307] upon them.


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 39
TEXT:
He spread [06566] a cloud [06051] for a covering [04539]; and fire [0784] to give light [0215] in the night [03915].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 40
TEXT:
The people asked [07592], and he brought [0935] quails [07958], and satisfied [07646] them with the bread [03899] of heaven [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 41
TEXT:
He opened [06605] the rock [06697], and the waters [04325] gushed out [02100]; they ran [01980] in the dry places [06723] like a river [05104].


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 43
TEXT:
And he brought forth [03318] his people [05971] with joy [08342], and his chosen [0972] with gladness [07440]:


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 44
TEXT:
And gave [05414] them the lands [0776] of the heathen [01471]: and they inherited [03423] the labour [05999] of the people [03816];


BK: 19
CH: 105
VS: 45
TEXT:
That they might observe [08104] his statutes [02706], and keep [05341] his laws [08451]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. O give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068]; for he is good [02896]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 2
TEXT:
Who can utter [04448] the mighty acts [01369] of the LORD [03068]? who can shew forth [08085] all his praise [08416]?


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 3
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] are they that keep [08104] judgment [04941], and he that doeth [06213] righteousness [06666] at all times [06256].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 4
TEXT:
Remember [02142] me, O LORD [03068], with the favour [07522] that thou bearest unto thy people [05971]: O visit [06485] me with thy salvation [03444];


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 5
TEXT:
That I may see [07200] the good [02896] of thy chosen [0972], that I may rejoice [08055] in the gladness [08057] of thy nation [01471], that I may glory [01984] with thine inheritance [05159].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 6
TEXT:
We have sinned [02398] with our fathers [01], we have committed iniquity [05753], we have done wickedly [07561].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 7
TEXT:
Our fathers [01] understood [07919] not thy wonders [06381] in Egypt [04714]; they remembered [02142] not the multitude [07230] of thy mercies [02617]; but provoked [04784] him at the sea [03220], even  at the Red [05488] sea [03220].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 8
TEXT:
Nevertheless he saved [03467] them for his name's [08034] sake, that he might make his mighty power [01369] to be known [03045].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 9
TEXT:
He rebuked [01605] the Red [05488] sea [03220] also, and it was dried up [02717]: so he led [03212] them through the depths [08415], as through the wilderness [04057].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 10
TEXT:
And he saved [03467] them from the hand [03027] of him that hated [08130] them, and redeemed [01350] them from the hand [03027] of the enemy [0341].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 11
TEXT:
And the waters [04325] covered [03680] their enemies [06862]: there was not one [0259] of them left [03498].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 13
TEXT:
They soon [04116] forgat [07911] his works [04639]; they waited [02442] not for his counsel [06098]:


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 14
TEXT:
But lusted [0183] exceedingly [08378] in the wilderness [04057], and tempted [05254] God [0410] in the desert [03452].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 15
TEXT:
And he gave [05414] them their request [07596]; but sent [07971] leanness [07332] into their soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 16
TEXT:
They envied [07065] Moses [04872] also in the camp [04264], and Aaron [0175] the saint [06918] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 17
TEXT:
The earth [0776] opened [06605] and swallowed up [01104] Dathan [01885], and covered [03680] the company [05712] of Abiram [048].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 18
TEXT:
And a fire [0784] was kindled [01197] in their company [05712]; the flame [03852] burned up [03857] the wicked [07563].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 20
TEXT:
Thus they changed [04171] their glory [03519] into the similitude [08403] of an ox [07794] that eateth [0398] grass [06212].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 21
TEXT:
They forgat [07911] God [0410] their saviour [03467], which had done [06213] great things [01419] in Egypt [04714];


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 22
TEXT:
Wondrous works [06381] in the land [0776] of Ham [02526], and terrible things [03372] by the Red [05488] sea [03220].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 23
TEXT:
Therefore he said [0559] that he would destroy [08045] them, had not [03884] Moses [04872] his chosen [0972] stood [05975] before [06440] him in the breach [06556], to turn away [07725] his wrath [02534], lest he should destroy [07843] them.


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 24
TEXT:
Yea, they despised [03988] the pleasant [02532] land [0776], they believed [0539] not his word [01697]:


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 25
TEXT:
But murmured [07279] in their tents [0168], and hearkened [08085] not unto the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 26
TEXT:
Therefore he lifted up [05375] his hand [03027] against them, to overthrow [05307] them in the wilderness [04057]:


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 27
TEXT:
To overthrow [05307] their seed [02233] also among the nations [01471], and to scatter [02219] them in the lands [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 28
TEXT:
They joined [06775] themselves also unto Baalpeor [01187], and ate [0398] the sacrifices [02077] of the dead [04191].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 29
TEXT:
Thus they provoked him to anger [03707] with their inventions [04611]: and the plague [04046] brake in [06555] upon them.


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 30
TEXT:
Then stood up [05975] Phinehas [06372], and executed judgment [06419]: and so the plague [04046] was stayed [06113].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 31
TEXT:
And that was counted [02803] unto him for righteousness [06666] unto all [01755] generations [01755] for [05704] evermore [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 32
TEXT:
They angered [07107] him also at the waters [04325] of strife [04808] [04809], so that it went ill [03415] with Moses [04872] for their sakes:


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 33
TEXT:
Because they provoked [04784] his spirit [07307], so that he spake unadvisedly [0981] with his lips [08193].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 34
TEXT:
They did not destroy [08045] the nations [05971], concerning whom the LORD [03068] commanded [0559] them:


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 38
TEXT:
And shed [08210] innocent [05355] blood [01818], even the blood [01818] of their sons [01121] and of their daughters [01323], whom they sacrificed [02076] unto the idols [06091] of Canaan [03667]: and the land [0776] was polluted [02610] with blood [01818].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 39
TEXT:
Thus were they defiled [02930] with their own works [04639], and went a whoring [02181] with their own inventions [04611].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 40
TEXT:
Therefore was the wrath [0639] of the LORD [03068] kindled [02734] against his people [05971], insomuch that he abhorred [08581] his own inheritance [05159].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 41
TEXT:
And he gave [05414] them into the hand [03027] of the heathen [01471]; and they that hated [08130] them ruled [04910] over them.


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 42
TEXT:
Their enemies [0341] also oppressed [03905] them, and they were brought into subjection [03665] under their hand [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 43
TEXT:
Many [07227] times [06471] did he deliver [05337] them; but they provoked [04784] him with their counsel [06098], and were brought low [04355] for their iniquity [05771].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 45
TEXT:
And he remembered [02142] for them his covenant [01285], and repented [05162] according to the multitude [07230] of his mercies [02617].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 46
TEXT:
He made [05414] them also to be pitied [07356] of [06440] all those that carried them captives [07617].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 47
TEXT:
Save [03467] us, O LORD [03068] our God [0430], and gather [06908] us from among the heathen [01471], to give thanks [03034] unto thy holy [06944] name [08034], and to triumph [07623] in thy praise [08416].


BK: 19
CH: 106
VS: 48
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] from everlasting [05769] to everlasting [05769]: and let all the people [05971] say [0559], Amen [0543]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 1
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068], for he is good [02896]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let the redeemed [01350] of the LORD [03068] say [0559] so, whom he hath redeemed [01350] from the hand [03027] of the enemy [06862];


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 3
TEXT:
And gathered [06908] them out of the lands [0776], from the east [04217], and from the west [04628], from the north [06828], and from the south [03220].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 4
TEXT:
They wandered [08582] in the wilderness [04057] in a solitary [03452] way [01870]; they found [04672] no city [05892] to dwell [04186] in.


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 6
TEXT:
Then they cried [06817] unto the LORD [03068] in their trouble [06862], and he delivered [05337] them out of their distresses [04691].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 7
TEXT:
And he led them forth [01869] by the right [03477] way [01870], that they might go [03212] to a city [05892] of habitation [04186].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 8
TEXT:
Oh that men would praise [03034] the LORD [03068] for his goodness [02617], and for his wonderful works [06381] to the children [01121] of men [0120]!


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 9
TEXT:
For he satisfieth [07646] the longing [08264] soul [05315], and filleth [04390] the hungry [07457] soul [05315] with goodness [02896].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 10
TEXT:
Such as sit [03427] in darkness [02822] and in the shadow of death [06757], being bound [0615] in affliction [06040] and iron [01270];


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 11
TEXT:
Because they rebelled [04784] against the words [0561] of God [0410], and contemned [05006] the counsel [06098] of the most High [05945]:


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 12
TEXT:
Therefore he brought down [03665] their heart [03820] with labour [05999]; they fell down [03782], and there was none to help [05826].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 13
TEXT:
Then they cried [02199] unto the LORD [03068] in their trouble [06862], and he saved [03467] them out of their distresses [04691].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 14
TEXT:
He brought them out [03318] of darkness [02822] and the shadow of death [06757], and brake [05423] their bands [04147] in sunder [05423].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 16
TEXT:
For he hath broken [07665] the gates [01817] of brass [05178], and cut [01438] the bars [01280] of iron [01270] in sunder [01438].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 17
TEXT:
Fools [0191] because [01870] of their transgression [06588], and because of their iniquities [05771], are afflicted [06031].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 18
TEXT:
Their soul [05315] abhorreth [08581] all manner of meat [0400]; and they draw near [05060] unto the gates [08179] of death [04194].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 19
TEXT:
Then they cry [02199] unto the LORD [03068] in their trouble [06862], and he saveth [03467] them out of their distresses [04691].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 20
TEXT:
He sent [07971] his word [01697], and healed [07495] them, and delivered [04422] them from their destructions [07825].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 22
TEXT:
And let them sacrifice [02076] the sacrifices [02077] of thanksgiving [08426], and declare [05608] his works [04639] with rejoicing [07440].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 23
TEXT:
They that go down [03381] to the sea [03220] in ships [0591], that do [06213] business [04399] in great [07227] waters [04325];


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 24
TEXT:
These see [07200] the works [04639] of the LORD [03068], and his wonders [06381] in the deep [04688].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 25
TEXT:
For he commandeth [0559], and raiseth [05975] the stormy [05591] wind [07307], which lifteth up [07311] the waves [01530] thereof.


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 26
TEXT:
They mount up [05927] to the heaven [08064], they go down [03381] again to the depths [08415]: their soul [05315] is melted [04127] because of trouble [07451].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 27
TEXT:
They reel to and fro [02287], and stagger [05128] like a drunken man [07910], and are at their wits [02451]' end [01104].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 28
TEXT:
Then they cry [06817] unto the LORD [03068] in their trouble [06862], and he bringeth them out [03318] of their distresses [04691].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 29
TEXT:
He maketh [06965] the storm [05591] a calm [01827], so that the waves [01530] thereof are still [02814].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 30
TEXT:
Then are they glad [08055] because they be quiet [08367]; so he bringeth [05148] them unto their desired [02656] haven [04231].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 32
TEXT:
Let them exalt [07311] him also in the congregation [06951] of the people [05971], and praise [01984] him in the assembly [04186] of the elders [02205].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 33
TEXT:
He turneth [07760] rivers [05104] into a wilderness [04057], and the watersprings [04325] [04161] into dry ground [06774];


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 34
TEXT:
A fruitful [06529] land [0776] into barrenness [04420], for the wickedness [07451] of them that dwell [03427] therein.


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 35
TEXT:
He turneth [07760] the wilderness [04057] into a standing [098] water [04325], and dry [06723] ground [0776] into watersprings [04325] [04161].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 36
TEXT:
And there he maketh the hungry [07457] to dwell [03427], that they may prepare [03559] a city [05892] for habitation [04186];


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 37
TEXT:
And sow [02232] the fields [07704], and plant [05193] vineyards [03754], which may yield [06213] fruits [06529] of increase [08393].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 38
TEXT:
He blesseth [01288] them also, so that they are multiplied [07235] greatly [03966]; and suffereth [04591] not their cattle [0929] to decrease [04591].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 39
TEXT:
Again, they are minished [04591] and brought low [07817] through oppression [06115], affliction [07451], and sorrow [03015].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 40
TEXT:
He poureth [08210] contempt [0937] upon princes [05081], and causeth them to wander [08582] in the wilderness [08414], where there is no way [01870].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 41
TEXT:
Yet setteth he the poor [034] on high [07682] from affliction [06040], and maketh [07760] him families [04940] like a flock [06629].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 42
TEXT:
The righteous [03477] shall see [07200] it, and rejoice [08055]: and all iniquity [05766] shall stop [07092] her mouth [06310].


BK: 19
CH: 107
VS: 43
TEXT:
Whoso is wise [02450], and will observe [08104] these things, even they shall understand [0995] the lovingkindness [02617] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] or Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. O God [0430], my heart [03820] is fixed [03559]; I will sing [07891] and give praise [02167], even with my glory [03519].


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 3
TEXT:
I will praise [03034] thee, O LORD [03068], among the people [05971]: and I will sing praises [02167] unto thee among the nations [03816].


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 4
TEXT:
For thy mercy [02617] is great [01419] above the heavens [08064]: and thy truth [0571] reacheth unto the clouds [07834].


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 5
TEXT:
Be thou exalted [07311], O God [0430], above the heavens [08064]: and thy glory [03519] above all the earth [0776];


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 6
TEXT:
That thy beloved [03039] may be delivered [02502]: save [03467] with thy right hand [03225], and answer [06030] me.


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 8
TEXT:
Gilead [01568] is mine; Manasseh [04519] is mine; Ephraim [0669] also is the strength [04581] of mine head [07218]; Judah [03063] is my lawgiver [02710];


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 9
TEXT:
Moab [04124] is my washpot [07366] [05518]; over Edom [0123] will I cast out [07993] my shoe [05275]; over Philistia [06429] will I triumph [07321].


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 10
TEXT:
Who will bring [02986] me into the strong [04013] city [05892]? who will lead [05148] me into Edom [0123]?


BK: 19
CH: 108
VS: 11
TEXT:
Wilt not thou, O God [0430], who hast cast us off [02186]? and wilt not thou, O God [0430], go forth [03318] with our hosts [06635]?


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Hold not thy peace [02790], O God [0430] of my praise [08416];


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 2
TEXT:
For the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563] and the mouth [06310] of the deceitful [04820] are opened [06605] against me: they have spoken [01696] against me with a lying [08267] tongue [03956].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 3
TEXT:
They compassed [05437] me about also with words [01697] of hatred [08135]; and fought [03898] against me without a cause [02600].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 5
TEXT:
And they have rewarded [07760] me evil [07451] for good [02896], and hatred [08135] for my love [0160].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 6
TEXT:
Set [06485] thou a wicked man [07563] over him: and let Satan [07854] stand [05975] at his right hand [03225].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 7
TEXT:
When he shall be judged [08199], let him be [03318] condemned [07563]: and let his prayer [08605] become sin [02401].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 10
TEXT:
Let his children [01121] be continually [05128] vagabonds [05128], and beg [07592]: let them seek [01875] their bread also out of their desolate places [02723].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 11
TEXT:
Let the extortioner [05383] catch [05367] all that he hath; and let the strangers [02114] spoil [0962] his labour [03018].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 12
TEXT:
Let there be none to extend [04900] mercy [02617] unto him: neither let there be any to favour [02603] his fatherless children [03490].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 13
TEXT:
Let his posterity [0319] be cut off [03772]; and in the generation [01755] following [0312] let their name [08034] be blotted out [04229].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 14
TEXT:
Let the iniquity [05771] of his fathers [01] be remembered [02142] with the LORD [03068]; and let not the sin [02403] of his mother [0517] be blotted out [04229].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 15
TEXT:
Let them be before the LORD [03068] continually [08548], that he may cut off [03772] the memory [02143] of them from the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 16
TEXT:
Because that he remembered [02142] not to shew [06213] mercy [02617], but persecuted [07291] the poor [06041] and needy [034] man [0376], that he might even slay [04191] the broken [03512] in heart [03824].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 17
TEXT:
As he loved [0157] cursing [07045], so let it come [0935] unto him: as he delighted [02654] not in blessing [01293], so let it be far [07368] from him.


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 18
TEXT:
As he clothed [03847] himself with cursing [07045] like as with his garment [04055], so let it come [0935] into his bowels [07130] like water [04325], and like oil [08081] into his bones [06106].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 19
TEXT:
Let it be unto him as the garment [0899] which covereth [05844] him, and for a girdle [04206] wherewith he is girded [02296] continually [08548].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 20
TEXT:
Let this be the reward [06468] of mine adversaries [07853] from the LORD [03068], and of them that speak [01696] evil [07451] against my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 21
TEXT:
But do [06213] thou for me, O GOD [03069] the Lord [0136], for thy name's [08034] sake: because thy mercy [02617] is good [02896], deliver [05337] thou me.


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 23
TEXT:
I am gone [01980] like the shadow [06738] when it declineth [05186]: I am tossed up and down [05287] as the locust [0697].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 24
TEXT:
My knees [01290] are weak [03782] through fasting [06685]; and my flesh [01320] faileth [03584] of fatness [08081].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 25
TEXT:
I became also a reproach [02781] unto them: when they looked [07200] upon me they shaked [05128] their heads [07218].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 27
TEXT:
That they may know [03045] that this is thy hand [03027]; that thou, LORD [03068], hast done [06213] it.


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 28
TEXT:
Let them curse [07043], but bless [01288] thou: when they arise [06965], let them be ashamed [0954]; but let thy servant [05650] rejoice [08055].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 29
TEXT:
Let mine adversaries [07853] be clothed [03847] with shame [03639], and let them cover [05844] themselves with their own confusion [01322], as with a mantle [04598].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 30
TEXT:
I will greatly [03966] praise [03034] the LORD [03068] with my mouth [06310]; yea, I will praise [01984] him among [08432] the multitude [07227].


BK: 19
CH: 109
VS: 31
TEXT:
For he shall stand [05975] at the right hand [03225] of the poor [034], to save [03467] him from those that condemn [08199] his soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The LORD [03068] said [05002] unto my Lord [0113], Sit [03427] thou at my right hand [03225], until I make [07896] thine enemies [0341] thy footstool [01916] [07272].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 2
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] shall send [07971] the rod [04294] of thy strength [05797] out of Zion [06726]: rule [07287] thou in the midst [07130] of thine enemies [0341].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 3
TEXT:
Thy people [05971] shall be willing [05071] in the day [03117] of thy power [02428], in the beauties [01926] of holiness [06944] from the womb [07358] of the morning [04891]: thou hast the dew [02919] of thy youth [03208].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 4
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] hath sworn [07650], and will not repent [05162], Thou art a priest [03548] for ever [05769] after the order [01700] of Melchizedek [04442].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 5
TEXT:
The Lord [0136] at thy right hand [03225] shall strike [04272] through kings [04428] in the day [03117] of his wrath [0639].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 6
TEXT:
He shall judge [01777] among the heathen [01471], he shall fill [04390] the places with the dead bodies [01472]; he shall wound [04272] the heads [07218] over many [07227] countries [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 110
VS: 7
TEXT:
He shall drink [08354] of the brook [05158] in the way [01870]: therefore shall he lift up [07311] the head [07218].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. I will praise [03034] the LORD [03068] with my whole heart [03824], in the assembly [05475] of the upright [03477], and in the congregation [05712].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 2
TEXT:
The works [04639] of the LORD [03068] are great [01419], sought out [01875] of all them that have pleasure [02656] therein.


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 3
TEXT:
His work [06467] is honourable [01935] and glorious [01926]: and his righteousness [06666] endureth [05975] for ever [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 4
TEXT:
He hath made [06213] his wonderful works [06381] to be remembered [02143]: the LORD [03068] is gracious [02587] and full of compassion [07349].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 5
TEXT:
He hath given [05414] meat [02964] unto them that fear [03373] him: he will ever [05769] be mindful [02142] of his covenant [01285].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 6
TEXT:
He hath shewed [05046] his people [05971] the power [03581] of his works [04639], that he may give [05414] them the heritage [05159] of the heathen [01471].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 7
TEXT:
The works [04639] of his hands [03027] are verity [0571] and judgment [04941]; all his commandments [06490] are sure [0539].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 8
TEXT:
They stand fast [05564] for ever [05703] and ever [05769], and are done [06213] in truth [0571] and uprightness [03477].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 9
TEXT:
He sent [07971] redemption [06304] unto his people [05971]: he hath commanded [06680] his covenant [01285] for ever [05769]: holy [06918] and reverend [03372] is his name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 111
VS: 10
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the beginning [07225] of wisdom [02451]: a good [02896] understanding [07922] have all they that do [06213] his commandments: his praise [08416] endureth [05975] for ever [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Blessed [0835] is the man [0376] that feareth [03372] the LORD [03068], that delighteth [02654] greatly [03966] in his commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 2
TEXT:
His seed [02233] shall be mighty [01368] upon earth [0776]: the generation [01755] of the upright [03477] shall be blessed [01288].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 3
TEXT:
Wealth [01952] and riches [06239] shall be in his house [01004]: and his righteousness [06666] endureth [05975] for ever [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 4
TEXT:
Unto the upright [03477] there ariseth [02224] light [0216] in the darkness [02822]: he is gracious [02587], and full of compassion [07349], and righteous [06662].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 5
TEXT:
A good [02896] man [0376] sheweth favour [02603], and lendeth [03867]: he will guide [03557] his affairs [01697] with discretion [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 6
TEXT:
Surely he shall not be moved [04131] for ever [05769]: the righteous [06662] shall be in everlasting [05769] remembrance [02143].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 7
TEXT:
He shall not be afraid [03372] of evil [07451] tidings [08052]: his heart [03820] is fixed [03559], trusting [0982] in the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 8
TEXT:
His heart [03820] is established [05564], he shall not be afraid [03372], until he see [07200] his desire upon his enemies [06862].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 9
TEXT:
He hath dispersed [06340], he hath given [05414] to the poor [034]; his righteousness [06666] endureth [05975] for ever [05703]; his horn [07161] shall be exalted [07311] with honour [03519].


BK: 19
CH: 112
VS: 10
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] shall see [07200] it, and be grieved [03707]; he shall gnash [02786] with his teeth [08127], and melt away [04549]: the desire [08378] of the wicked [07563] shall perish [06].


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Praise [01984], O ye servants [05650] of the LORD [03068], praise [01984] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 2
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] from this time forth [06258] and for [05704] evermore [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 3
TEXT:
From the rising [04217] of the sun [08121] unto the going down [03996] of the same the LORD'S [03068] name [08034] is to be praised [01984].


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 4
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is high [07311] above all nations [01471], and his glory [03519] above the heavens [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 6
TEXT:
Who humbleth [08213] himself to behold [07200] the things that are in heaven [08064], and in the earth [0776]!


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 7
TEXT:
He raiseth up [06965] the poor [01800] out of the dust [06083], and lifteth [07311] the needy [034] out of the dunghill [0830];


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 8
TEXT:
That he may set [03427] him with princes [05081], even with the princes [05081] of his people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 113
VS: 9
TEXT:
He maketh the barren woman [06135] to keep [03427] house [01004], and to be a joyful [08056] mother [0517] of children [01121]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 114
VS: 1
TEXT:
When Israel [03478] went out [03318] of Egypt [04714], the house [01004] of Jacob [03290] from a people [05971] of strange language [03937];


BK: 19
CH: 114
VS: 4
TEXT:
The mountains [02022] skipped [07540] like rams [0352], and the little hills [01389] like lambs [01121] [06629].


BK: 19
CH: 114
VS: 5
TEXT:
What ailed thee, O thou sea [03220], that thou fleddest [05127]? thou Jordan [03383], that thou wast driven [05437] back [0268]?


BK: 19
CH: 114
VS: 6
TEXT:
Ye mountains [02022], that ye skipped [07540] like rams [0352]; and ye little hills [01389], like lambs [01121] [06629]?


BK: 19
CH: 114
VS: 7
TEXT:
Tremble [02342], thou earth [0776], at the presence [06440] of the Lord [0113], at the presence [06440] of the God [0433] of Jacob [03290];


BK: 19
CH: 114
VS: 8
TEXT:
Which turned [02015] the rock [06697] into a standing [098] water [04325], the flint [02496] into a fountain [04599] of waters [04325].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 1
TEXT:
Not unto us, O LORD [03068], not unto us, but unto thy name [08034] give [05414] glory [03519], for thy mercy [02617], and for thy truth's [0571] sake.


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 3
TEXT:
But our God [0430] is in the heavens [08064]: he hath done [06213] whatsoever he hath pleased [02654].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 4
TEXT:
Their idols [06091] are silver [03701] and gold [02091], the work [04639] of men's [0120] hands [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 5
TEXT:
They have mouths [06310], but they speak [01696] not: eyes [05869] have they, but they see [07200] not:


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 6
TEXT:
They have ears [0241], but they hear [08085] not: noses [0639] have they, but they smell [07306] not:


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 7
TEXT:
They have hands [03027], but they handle [04184] not: feet [07272] have they, but they walk [01980] not: neither speak [01897] they through their throat [01627].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 9
TEXT:
O Israel [03478], trust [0982] thou in the LORD [03068]: he is their help [05828] and their shield [04043].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 10
TEXT:
O house [01004] of Aaron [0175], trust [0982] in the LORD [03068]: he is their help [05828] and their shield [04043].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 11
TEXT:
Ye that fear [03373] the LORD [03068], trust [0982] in the LORD [03068]: he is their help [05828] and their shield [04043].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 12
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] hath been mindful [02142] of us: he will bless [01288] us; he will bless [01288] the house [01004] of Israel [03478]; he will bless [01288] the house [01004] of Aaron [0175].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 13
TEXT:
He will bless [01288] them that fear [03373] the LORD [03068], both small [06996] and great [01419].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 16
TEXT:
The heaven [08064], even the heavens [08064], are the LORD'S [03068]: but the earth [0776] hath he given [05414] to the children [01121] of men [0120].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 17
TEXT:
The dead [04191] praise [01984] not the LORD [03050], neither any that go down [03381] into silence [01745].


BK: 19
CH: 115
VS: 18
TEXT:
But we will bless [01288] the LORD [03050] from this time forth and for [05704] evermore [05769]. Praise [01984] the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 1
TEXT:
I love [0157] the LORD [03068], because he hath heard [08085] my voice [06963] and my supplications [08469].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 2
TEXT:
Because he hath inclined [05186] his ear [0241] unto me, therefore will I call [07121] upon him as long as I live [03117].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 3
TEXT:
The sorrows [02256] of death [04194] compassed [0661] me, and the pains [04712] of hell [07585] gat hold [04672] upon me: I found [04672] trouble [06869] and sorrow [03015].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then called [07121] I upon the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]; O LORD [03068], I beseech [0577] thee, deliver [04422] my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 5
TEXT:
Gracious [02587] is the LORD [03068], and righteous [06662]; yea, our God [0430] is merciful [07355].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 6
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] preserveth [08104] the simple [06612]: I was brought low [01809], and he helped [03467] me.


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 7
TEXT:
Return [07725] unto thy rest [04494], O my soul [05315]; for the LORD [03068] hath dealt bountifully [01580] with thee.


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 8
TEXT:
For thou hast delivered [02502] my soul [05315] from death [04194], mine eyes [05869] from tears [01832], and my feet [07272] from falling [01762].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 13
TEXT:
I will take [05375] the cup [03563] of salvation [03444], and call [07121] upon the name [08034] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 14
TEXT:
I will pay [07999] my vows [05088] unto the LORD [03068] now in the presence of all his people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 15
TEXT:
Precious [03368] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] is the death [04194] of his saints [02623].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 16
TEXT:
O LORD [03068], truly [0577] I am thy servant [05650]; I am thy servant [05650], and the son [01121] of thine handmaid [0519]: thou hast loosed [06605] my bonds [04147].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 17
TEXT:
I will offer [02076] to thee the sacrifice [02077] of thanksgiving [08426], and will call [07121] upon the name [08034] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 18
TEXT:
I will pay [07999] my vows [05088] unto the LORD [03068] now in the presence of all his people [05971],


BK: 19
CH: 116
VS: 19
TEXT:
In the courts [02691] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004], in the midst [08432] of thee, O Jerusalem [03389]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 117
VS: 1
TEXT:
O praise [01984] the LORD [03068], all ye nations [01471]: praise [07623] him, all ye people [0523].


BK: 19
CH: 117
VS: 2
TEXT:
For his merciful [02617] kindness [02617] is great [01396] toward us: and the truth [0571] of the LORD [03068] endureth for ever [05769]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 1
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068]; for he is good [02896]: because his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 3
TEXT:
Let the house [01004] of Aaron [0175] now say [0559], that his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 4
TEXT:
Let them now that fear [03373] the LORD [03068] say [0559], that his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 5
TEXT:
I called [07121] upon the LORD [03050] in distress [04712]: the LORD [03050] answered [06030] me, and set me in a large place [04800].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 6
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is on my side; I will not fear [03372]: what can [06213] man [0120] do [06213] unto me?


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 7
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] taketh my part with them that help [05826] me: therefore shall I see [07200] my desire upon them that hate [08130] me.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 8
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to trust [02620] in the LORD [03068] than to put confidence [0982] in man [0120].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 9
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to trust [02620] in the LORD [03068] than to put confidence [0982] in princes [05081].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 10
TEXT:
All nations [01471] compassed me about [05437]: but in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] will I destroy [04135] them.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 11
TEXT:
They compassed me about [05437]; yea, they compassed me about [05437]: but in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] I will destroy [04135] them.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 12
TEXT:
They compassed me about [05437] like bees [01682]; they are quenched [01846] as the fire [0784] of thorns [06975]: for in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] I will destroy [04135] them.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thou hast thrust [01760] sore [01760] at me that I might fall [05307]: but the LORD [03068] helped [05826] me.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 15
TEXT:
The voice [06963] of rejoicing [07440] and salvation [03444] is in the tabernacles [0168] of the righteous [06662]: the right hand [03225] of the LORD [03068] doeth [06213] valiantly [02428].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 16
TEXT:
The right hand [03225] of the LORD [03068] is exalted [07426]: the right hand [03225] of the LORD [03068] doeth [06213] valiantly [02428].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 17
TEXT:
I shall not die [04191], but live [02421], and declare [05608] the works [04639] of the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 18
TEXT:
The LORD [03050] hath chastened [03256] me sore [03256]: but he hath not given me over [05414] unto death [04194].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 19
TEXT:
Open [06605] to me the gates [08179] of righteousness [06664]: I will go [0935] into them, and I will praise [03034] the LORD [03050]:


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 22
TEXT:
The stone [068] which the builders [01129] refused [03988] is become the head [07218] stone of the corner [06438].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 24
TEXT:
This is the day [03117] which the LORD [03068] hath made [06213]; we will rejoice [01523] and be glad [08055] in it.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 25
TEXT:
Save [03467] now, I beseech [0577] thee, O LORD [03068]: O LORD [03068], I beseech [0577] thee, send now prosperity [06743].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 26
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be he that cometh [0935] in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]: we have blessed [01288] you out of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 27
TEXT:
God [0410] is the LORD [03068], which hath shewed us light [0215]: bind [0631] the sacrifice [02282] with cords [05688], even unto the horns [07161] of the altar [04196].


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 28
TEXT:
Thou art my God [0410], and I will praise [03034] thee: thou art my God [0430], I will exalt [07311] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 118
VS: 29
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068]; for he is good [02896]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 1
TEXT:
ALEPH. Blessed [0835] are the undefiled [08549] in the way [01870], who walk [01980] in the law [08451] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 2
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] are they that keep [05341] his testimonies [05713], and that seek [01875] him with the whole heart [03820].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 7
TEXT:
I will praise [03034] thee with uprightness [03476] of heart [03824], when I shall have learned [03925] thy righteous [06664] judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 9
TEXT:
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man [05288] cleanse [02135] his way [0734]? by taking heed [08104] thereto according to thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 10
TEXT:
With my whole heart [03820] have I sought [01875] thee: O let me not wander [07686] from thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 11
TEXT:
Thy word [0565] have I hid [06845] in mine heart [03820], that I might not sin [02398] against thee.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 14
TEXT:
I have rejoiced [07797] in the way [01870] of thy testimonies [05715], as much as in [05921] all riches [01952].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 17
TEXT:
GIMEL. Deal bountifully [01580] with thy servant [05650], that I may live [02421], and keep [08104] thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 18
TEXT:
Open [01540] thou mine eyes [05869], that I may behold [05027] wondrous things [06381] out of thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 20
TEXT:
My soul [05315] breaketh [01638] for the longing [08375] that it hath unto thy judgments [04941] at all times [06256].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 21
TEXT:
Thou hast rebuked [01605] the proud [02086] that are cursed [0779], which do err [07686] from thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 22
TEXT:
Remove [01556] from me reproach [02781] and contempt [0937]; for I have kept [05341] thy testimonies [05713].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 23
TEXT:
Princes [08269] also did sit [03427] and speak [01696] against me: but thy servant [05650] did meditate [07878] in thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 25
TEXT:
DALETH. My soul [05315] cleaveth [01692] unto the dust [06083]: quicken [02421] thou me according to thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 26
TEXT:
I have declared [05608] my ways [01870], and thou heardest [06030] me: teach [03925] me thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 27
TEXT:
Make me to understand [0995] the way [01870] of thy precepts [06490]: so shall I talk [07878] of thy wondrous works [06381].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 28
TEXT:
My soul [05315] melteth [01811] for heaviness [08424]: strengthen [06965] thou me according unto thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 29
TEXT:
Remove [05493] from me the way [01870] of lying [08267]: and grant me thy law [08451] graciously [02603].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 30
TEXT:
I have chosen [0977] the way [01870] of truth [0530]: thy judgments [04941] have I laid [07737] before me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 32
TEXT:
I will run [07323] the way [01870] of thy commandments [04687], when thou shalt enlarge [07337] my heart [03820].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 33
TEXT:
HE. Teach [03384] me, O LORD [03068], the way [01870] of thy statutes [02706]; and I shall keep [05341] it unto the end [06118].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 34
TEXT:
Give me understanding [0995], and I shall keep [05341] thy law [08451]; yea, I shall observe [08104] it with my whole heart [03820].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 35
TEXT:
Make me to go [01869] in the path [05410] of thy commandments [04687]; for therein do I delight [02654].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 37
TEXT:
Turn away [05674] mine eyes [05869] from beholding [07200] vanity [07723]; and quicken [02421] thou me in thy way [01870].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 39
TEXT:
Turn away [05674] my reproach [02781] which I fear [03025]: for thy judgments [04941] are good [02896].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 40
TEXT:
Behold, I have longed [08373] after thy precepts [06490]: quicken [02421] me in thy righteousness [06666].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 41
TEXT:
VAU. Let thy mercies [02617] come [0935] also unto me, O LORD [03068], even thy salvation [08668], according to thy word [0565].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 42
TEXT:
So shall I have wherewith [01697] to answer [06030] him that reproacheth [02778] me: for I trust [0982] in thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 43
TEXT:
And take [05337] not the word [01697] of truth [0571] utterly [03966] out of my mouth [06310]; for I have hoped [03176] in thy judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 46
TEXT:
I will speak [01696] of thy testimonies [05713] also before kings [04428], and will not be ashamed [0954].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 48
TEXT:
My hands [03709] also will I lift up [05375] unto thy commandments [04687], which I have loved [0157]; and I will meditate [07878] in thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 49
TEXT:
ZAIN. Remember [02142] the word [01697] unto thy servant [05650], upon which thou hast caused me to hope [03176].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 51
TEXT:
The proud [02086] have had me greatly [03966] in derision [03887]: yet have I not declined [05186] from thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 52
TEXT:
I remembered [02142] thy judgments [04941] of old [05769], O LORD [03068]; and have comforted [05162] myself.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 53
TEXT:
Horror [02152] hath taken hold [0270] upon me because of the wicked [07563] that forsake [05800] thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 55
TEXT:
I have remembered [02142] thy name [08034], O LORD [03068], in the night [03915], and have kept [08104] thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 57
TEXT:
CHETH. Thou art my portion [02506], O LORD [03068]: I have said [0559] that I would keep [08104] thy words [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 58
TEXT:
I intreated [02470] thy favour [06440] with my whole heart [03820]: be merciful [02603] unto me according to thy word [0565].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 59
TEXT:
I thought [02803] on my ways [01870], and turned [07725] my feet [07272] unto thy testimonies [05713].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 61
TEXT:
The bands [02256] of the wicked [07563] have robbed [05749] me: but I have not forgotten [07911] thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 62
TEXT:
At midnight [02676] [03915] I will rise [06965] to give thanks [03034] unto thee because of thy righteous [06664] judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 63
TEXT:
I am a companion [02270] of all them that fear [03372] thee, and of them that keep [08104] thy precepts [06490].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 64
TEXT:
The earth [0776], O LORD [03068], is full [04390] of thy mercy [02617]: teach [03925] me thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 65
TEXT:
TETH. Thou hast dealt [06213] well [02896] with thy servant [05650], O LORD [03068], according unto thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 66
TEXT:
Teach [03925] me good [02898] judgment [02940] and knowledge [01847]: for I have believed [0539] thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 69
TEXT:
The proud [02086] have forged [02950] a lie [08267] against me: but I will keep [05341] thy precepts [06490] with my whole heart [03820].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 71
TEXT:
It is good [02896] for me that I have been afflicted [06031]; that I might learn [03925] thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 72
TEXT:
The law [08451] of thy mouth [06310] is better [02896] unto me than thousands [0505] of gold [02091] and silver [03701].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 73
TEXT:
JOD. Thy hands [03027] have made [06213] me and fashioned [03559] me: give me understanding [0995], that I may learn [03925] thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 74
TEXT:
They that fear [03373] thee will be glad [08055] when they see [07200] me; because I have hoped [03176] in thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 75
TEXT:
I know [03045], O LORD [03068], that thy judgments [04941] are right [06664], and that thou in faithfulness [0530] hast afflicted [06031] me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 76
TEXT:
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness [02617] be for my comfort [05162], according to thy word [0565] unto thy servant [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 77
TEXT:
Let thy tender mercies [07356] come [0935] unto me, that I may live [02421]: for thy law [08451] is my delight [08191].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 78
TEXT:
Let the proud [02086] be ashamed [0954]; for they dealt perversely [05791] with me without a cause [08267]: but I will meditate [07878] in thy precepts [06490].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 79
TEXT:
Let those that fear [03373] thee turn [07725] unto me, and those that have known [03045] [03045] thy testimonies [05713].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 81
TEXT:
CAPH. My soul [05315] fainteth [03615] for thy salvation [08668]: but I hope [03176] in thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 82
TEXT:
Mine eyes [05869] fail [03615] for thy word [0565], saying [0559], When wilt thou comfort [05162] me?


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 83
TEXT:
For I am become like a bottle [04997] in the smoke [07008]; yet do I not forget [07911] thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 84
TEXT:
How many are the days [03117] of thy servant [05650]? when wilt thou execute [06213] judgment [04941] on them that persecute [07291] me?


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 86
TEXT:
All thy commandments [04687] are faithful [0530]: they persecute [07291] me wrongfully [08267]; help [05826] thou me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 87
TEXT:
They had almost [04592] consumed [03615] me upon earth [0776]; but I forsook [05800] not thy precepts [06490].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 88
TEXT:
Quicken [02421] me after thy lovingkindness [02617]; so shall I keep [08104] the testimony [05715] of thy mouth [06310].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 90
TEXT:
Thy faithfulness [0530] is unto all [01755] generations [01755]: thou hast established [03559] the earth [0776], and it abideth [05975].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 91
TEXT:
They continue [05975] this day [03117] according to thine ordinances [04941]: for all are thy servants [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 92
TEXT:
Unless [03884] thy law [08451] had been my delights [08191], I should then have perished [06] in mine affliction [06040].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 93
TEXT:
I will never [05769] forget [07911] thy precepts [06490]: for with them thou hast quickened [02421] me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 95
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] have waited [06960] for me to destroy [06] me: but I will consider [0995] thy testimonies [05713].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 96
TEXT:
I have seen [07200] an end [07093] of all perfection [08502]: but thy commandment [04687] is exceeding [03966] broad [07342].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 98
TEXT:
Thou through thy commandments [04687] hast made me wiser [02449] than mine enemies [0341]: for they are ever [05769] with me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 99
TEXT:
I have more understanding [07919] than all my teachers [03925]: for thy testimonies [05715] are my meditation [07881].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 101
TEXT:
I have refrained [03607] my feet [07272] from every evil [07451] way [0734], that I might keep [08104] thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 103
TEXT:
How sweet [04452] are thy words [0565] unto my taste [02441]! yea, sweeter than honey [01706] to my mouth [06310]!


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 104
TEXT:
Through thy precepts [06490] I get understanding [0995]: therefore I hate [08130] every false [08267] way [0734].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 105
TEXT:
NUN. Thy word [01697] is a lamp [05216] unto my feet [07272], and a light [0216] unto my path [05410].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 106
TEXT:
I have sworn [07650], and I will perform [06965] it, that I will keep [08104] thy righteous [06664] judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 107
TEXT:
I am afflicted [06031] very much [03966]: quicken [02421] me, O LORD [03068], according unto thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 108
TEXT:
Accept [07521], I beseech thee, the freewill offerings [05071] of my mouth [06310], O LORD [03068], and teach [03925] me thy judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 109
TEXT:
My soul [05315] is continually [08548] in my hand [03709]: yet do I not forget [07911] thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 110
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] have laid [05414] a snare [06341] for me: yet I erred [08582] not from thy precepts [06490].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 111
TEXT:
Thy testimonies [05715] have I taken as an heritage [05157] for ever [05769]: for they are the rejoicing [08342] of my heart [03820].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 112
TEXT:
I have inclined [05186] mine heart [03820] to perform [06213] thy statutes [02706] alway [05769], even unto the end [06118].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 115
TEXT:
Depart [05493] from me, ye evildoers [07489]: for I will keep [05341] the commandments [04687] of my God [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 116
TEXT:
Uphold [05564] me according unto thy word [0565], that I may live [02421]: and let me not be ashamed [0954] of my hope [07664].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 117
TEXT:
Hold thou me up [05582], and I shall be safe [03467]: and I will have respect [08159] unto thy statutes [02706] continually [08548].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 118
TEXT:
Thou hast trodden down [05541] all them that err [07686] from thy statutes [02706]: for their deceit [08649] is falsehood [08267].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 119
TEXT:
Thou puttest away [07673] all the wicked [07563] of the earth [0776] like dross [05509]: therefore I love [0157] thy testimonies [05713].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 120
TEXT:
My flesh [01320] trembleth [05568] for fear [06343] of thee; and I am afraid [03372] of thy judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 121
TEXT:
AIN. I have done [06213] judgment [04941] and justice [06664]: leave [03240] me not to mine oppressors [06231].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 122
TEXT:
Be surety [06148] for thy servant [05650] for good [02896]: let not the proud [02086] oppress [06231] me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 123
TEXT:
Mine eyes [05869] fail [03615] for thy salvation [03444], and for the word [0565] of thy righteousness [06664].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 124
TEXT:
Deal [06213] with thy servant [05650] according unto thy mercy [02617], and teach [03925] me thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 125
TEXT:
I am thy servant [05650]; give me understanding [0995], that I may know [03045] thy testimonies [05713].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 126
TEXT:
It is time [06256] for thee, LORD [03068], to work [06213]: for they have made void [06565] thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 128
TEXT:
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts [06490] concerning all things to be right [03474]; and I hate [08130] every false [08267] way [0734].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 129
TEXT:
PE. Thy testimonies [05715] are wonderful [06382]: therefore doth my soul [05315] keep [05341] them.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 130
TEXT:
The entrance [06608] of thy words [01697] giveth light [0215]; it giveth understanding [0995] unto the simple [06612].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 131
TEXT:
I opened [06473] my mouth [06310], and panted [07602]: for I longed [02968] for thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 132
TEXT:
Look [06437] thou upon me, and be merciful [02603] unto me, as thou usest [04941] to do unto those that love [0157] thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 133
TEXT:
Order [03559] my steps [06471] in thy word [0565]: and let not any iniquity [0205] have dominion [07980] over me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 134
TEXT:
Deliver [06299] me from the oppression [06233] of man [0120]: so will I keep [08104] thy precepts [06490].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 135
TEXT:
Make thy face [06440] to shine [0215] upon thy servant [05650]; and teach [03925] me thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 136
TEXT:
Rivers [06388] of waters [04325] run down [03381] mine eyes [05869], because they keep [08104] not thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 138
TEXT:
Thy testimonies [05713] that thou hast commanded [06680] are righteous [06664] and very [03966] faithful [0530].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 139
TEXT:
My zeal [07068] hath consumed [06789] me, because mine enemies [06862] have forgotten [07911] thy words [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 142
TEXT:
Thy righteousness [06666] is an everlasting [05769] righteousness [06664], and thy law [08451] is the truth [0571].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 143
TEXT:
Trouble [06862] and anguish [04689] have taken hold [04672] on me: yet thy commandments [04687] are my delights [08191].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 144
TEXT:
The righteousness [06664] of thy testimonies [05715] is everlasting [05769]: give me understanding [0995], and I shall live [02421].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 145
TEXT:
KOPH. I cried [07121] with my whole heart [03820]; hear [06030] me, O LORD [03068]: I will keep [05341] thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 147
TEXT:
I prevented [06923] the dawning of the morning [05399], and cried [07768]: I hoped [03176] in thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 148
TEXT:
Mine eyes [05869] prevent [06923] the night watches [0821], that I might meditate [07878] in thy word [0565].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 149
TEXT:
Hear [08085] my voice [06963] according unto thy lovingkindness [02617]: O LORD [03068], quicken [02421] me according to thy judgment [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 150
TEXT:
They draw nigh [07126] that follow [07291] after mischief [02154]: they are far [07368] from thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 152
TEXT:
Concerning thy testimonies [05713], I have known [03045] of old [06924] that thou hast founded [03245] them for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 153
TEXT:
RESH. Consider [07200] mine affliction [06040], and deliver [02502] me: for I do not forget [07911] thy law [08451].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 154
TEXT:
Plead [07378] my cause [07379], and deliver [01350] me: quicken [02421] me according to thy word [0565].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 155
TEXT:
Salvation [03444] is far [07350] from the wicked [07563]: for they seek [01875] not thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 156
TEXT:
Great [07227] are thy tender mercies [07356], O LORD [03068]: quicken [02421] me according to thy judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 157
TEXT:
Many [07227] are my persecutors [07291] and mine enemies [06862]; yet do I not decline [05186] from thy testimonies [05715].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 158
TEXT:
I beheld [07200] the transgressors [0898], and was grieved [06962]; because they kept [08104] not thy word [0565].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 159
TEXT:
Consider [07200] how I love [0157] thy precepts [06490]: quicken [02421] me, O LORD [03068], according to thy lovingkindness [02617].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 160
TEXT:
Thy word [01697] is true [0571] from the beginning [07218]: and every one of thy righteous [06664] judgments [04941] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 161
TEXT:
SCHIN. Princes [08269] have persecuted [07291] me without a cause [02600]: but my heart [03820] standeth in awe [06342] of thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 164
TEXT:
Seven times [07651] a day [03117] do I praise [01984] thee because of thy righteous [06664] judgments [04941].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 165
TEXT:
Great [07227] peace [07965] have they which love [0157] thy law [08451]: and nothing shall offend [04383] them.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 166
TEXT:
LORD [03068], I have hoped [07663] for thy salvation [03444], and done [06213] thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 167
TEXT:
My soul [05315] hath kept [08104] thy testimonies [05713]; and I love [0157] them exceedingly [03966].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 168
TEXT:
I have kept [08104] thy precepts [06490] and thy testimonies [05713]: for all my ways [01870] are before thee.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 169
TEXT:
TAU. Let my cry [07440] come near [07126] before [06440] thee, O LORD [03068]: give me understanding [0995] according to thy word [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 170
TEXT:
Let my supplication [08467] come [0935] before [06440] thee: deliver [05337] me according to thy word [0565].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 171
TEXT:
My lips [08193] shall utter [05042] praise [08416], when thou hast taught [03925] me thy statutes [02706].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 172
TEXT:
My tongue [03956] shall speak [06030] of thy word [0565]: for all thy commandments [04687] are righteousness [06664].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 174
TEXT:
I have longed [08373] for thy salvation [03444], O LORD [03068]; and thy law [08451] is my delight [08191].


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 175
TEXT:
Let my soul [05315] live [02421], and it shall praise [01984] thee; and let thy judgments [04941] help [05826] me.


BK: 19
CH: 119
VS: 176
TEXT:
I have gone astray [08582] like a lost [06] sheep [07716]; seek [01245] thy servant [05650]; for I do not forget [07911] thy commandments [04687].


BK: 19
CH: 120
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. In my distress [06869] I cried [07121] unto the LORD [03068], and he heard [06030] me.


BK: 19
CH: 120
VS: 2
TEXT:
Deliver [05337] my soul [05315], O LORD [03068], from lying [08267] lips [08193], and from a deceitful [07423] tongue [03956].


BK: 19
CH: 120
VS: 3
TEXT:
What shall be given [05414] unto thee? or what shall be done [03254] unto thee, thou false [07423] tongue [03956]?


BK: 19
CH: 120
VS: 5
TEXT:
Woe [0190] is me, that I sojourn [01481] in Mesech [04902], that I dwell [07931] in the tents [0168] of Kedar [06938]!


BK: 19
CH: 121
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. I will lift up [05375] mine eyes [05869] unto the hills [02022], from whence [0370] cometh [0935] my help [05828].


BK: 19
CH: 121
VS: 3
TEXT:
He will not suffer [05414] thy foot [07272] to be moved [04132]: he that keepeth [08104] thee will not slumber [05123].


BK: 19
CH: 121
VS: 5
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is thy keeper [08104]: the LORD [03068] is thy shade [06738] upon thy right [03225] hand [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 121
VS: 7
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] shall preserve [08104] thee from all evil [07451]: he shall preserve [08104] thy soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 121
VS: 8
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] shall preserve [08104] thy going out [03318] and thy coming in [0935] from this time forth, and even for [05704] evermore [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 122
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. I was glad [08055] when they said [0559] unto me, Let us go [03212] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 122
VS: 4
TEXT:
Whither [08033] the tribes [07626] go up [05927], the tribes [07626] of the LORD [03050], unto the testimony [05715] of Israel [03478], to give thanks [03034] unto the name [08034] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 122
VS: 5
TEXT:
For there are set [03427] thrones [03678] of judgment [04941], the thrones [03678] of the house [01004] of David [01732].


BK: 19
CH: 122
VS: 6
TEXT:
Pray [07592] for the peace [07965] of Jerusalem [03389]: they shall prosper [07951] that love [0157] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 122
VS: 8
TEXT:
For my brethren [0251] and companions [07453]' sakes, I will now say [01696], Peace [07965] be within thee.


BK: 19
CH: 122
VS: 9
TEXT:
Because of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430] I will seek [01245] thy good [02896].


BK: 19
CH: 123
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. Unto thee lift I up [05375] mine eyes [05869], O thou that dwellest [03427] in the heavens [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 123
VS: 2
TEXT:
Behold, as the eyes [05869] of servants [05650] look unto the hand [03027] of their masters [0113], and as the eyes [05869] of a maiden [08198] unto the hand [03027] of her mistress [01404]; so our eyes [05869] wait upon the LORD [03068] our God [0430], until that he have mercy [02603] upon us.


BK: 19
CH: 123
VS: 3
TEXT:
Have mercy [02603] upon us, O LORD [03068], have mercy [02603] upon us: for we are exceedingly [07227] filled [07646] with contempt [0937].


BK: 19
CH: 123
VS: 4
TEXT:
Our soul [05315] is exceedingly [07227] filled [07646] with the scorning [03933] of those that are at ease [07600], and with the contempt [0937] of the proud [03238] [01343] [01349].


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. If [03884] it had not been the LORD [03068] who was on our side, now may Israel [03478] say [0559];


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 2
TEXT:
If [03884] it had not been the LORD [03068] who was on our side, when men [0120] rose up [06965] against us:


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 3
TEXT:
Then [0233] they had swallowed us up [01104] quick [02416], when their wrath [0639] was kindled [02734] against us:


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then [0233] the waters [04325] had overwhelmed [07857] us, the stream [05158] had gone over [05674] our soul [05315]:


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 6
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068], who hath not given [05414] us as a prey [02964] to their teeth [08127].


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 7
TEXT:
Our soul [05315] is escaped [04422] as a bird [06833] out of the snare [06341] of the fowlers [03369]: the snare [06341] is broken [07665], and we are escaped [04422].


BK: 19
CH: 124
VS: 8
TEXT:
Our help [05828] is in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], who made [06213] heaven [08064] and earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 125
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. They that trust [0982] in the LORD [03068] shall be as mount [02022] Zion [06726], which cannot be removed [04131], but abideth [03427] for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 125
VS: 2
TEXT:
As the mountains [02022] are round about [05439] Jerusalem [03389], so the LORD [03068] is round about [05439] his people [05971] from henceforth even for [05704] ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 125
VS: 3
TEXT:
For the rod [07626] of the wicked [07562] shall not rest [05117] upon the lot [01486] of the righteous [06662]; lest [04616] the righteous [06662] put forth [07971] their hands [03027] unto iniquity [05766].


BK: 19
CH: 125
VS: 4
TEXT:
Do good [02895], O LORD [03068], unto those that be good [02896], and to them that are upright [03477] in their hearts [03826].


BK: 19
CH: 125
VS: 5
TEXT:
As for such as turn aside [05186] unto their crooked ways [06128], the LORD [03068] shall lead them forth [03212] with the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205]: but peace [07965] shall be upon Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 126
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. When the LORD [03068] turned again [07725] the captivity [07870] of Zion [06726], we were like them that dream [02492].


BK: 19
CH: 126
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then was our mouth [06310] filled [04390] with laughter [07814], and our tongue [03956] with singing [07440]: then said [0559] they among the heathen [01471], The LORD [03068] hath done [06213] great things [01431] for them.


BK: 19
CH: 126
VS: 4
TEXT:
Turn again [07725] our captivity [07622] [07622], O LORD [03068], as the streams [0650] in the south [05045].


BK: 19
CH: 126
VS: 6
TEXT:
He that goeth [03212] forth [01980] and weepeth [01058], bearing [05375] precious [04901] seed [02233], shall doubtless [0935] come [0935] again with rejoicing [07440], bringing [05375] his sheaves [0485] with him.


BK: 19
CH: 127
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] for Solomon [08010]. Except the LORD [03068] build [01129] the house [01004], they labour [05998] in vain [07723] that build [01129] it: except the LORD [03068] keep [08104] the city [05892], the watchman [08104] waketh [08245] but in vain [07723].


BK: 19
CH: 127
VS: 2
TEXT:
It is vain [07723] for you to rise up [06965] early [07925], to sit up [03427] late [0309], to eat [0398] the bread [03899] of sorrows [06089]: for so he giveth [05414] his beloved [03039] sleep [08142].


BK: 19
CH: 127
VS: 3
TEXT:
Lo, children [01121] are an heritage [05159] of the LORD [03068]: and the fruit [06529] of the womb [0990] is his reward [07939].


BK: 19
CH: 127
VS: 4
TEXT:
As arrows [02671] are in the hand [03027] of a mighty man [01368]; so are children [01121] of the youth [05271].


BK: 19
CH: 127
VS: 5
TEXT:
Happy [0835] is the man [01397] that hath his quiver [0827] full [04390] of them: they shall not be ashamed [0954], but they shall speak [01696] with the enemies [0341] in the gate [08179].


BK: 19
CH: 128
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. Blessed [0835] is every one that feareth [03373] the LORD [03068]; that walketh [01980] in his ways [01870].


BK: 19
CH: 128
VS: 2
TEXT:
For thou shalt eat [0398] the labour [03018] of thine hands [03709]: happy [0835] shalt thou be, and it shall be well [02896] with thee.


BK: 19
CH: 128
VS: 3
TEXT:
Thy wife [0802] shall be as a fruitful [06509] vine [01612] by the sides [03411] of thine house [01004]: thy children [01121] like olive [02132] plants [08363] round about [05439] thy table [07979].


BK: 19
CH: 128
VS: 5
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] shall bless [01288] thee out of Zion [06726]: and thou shalt see [07200] the good [02898] of Jerusalem [03389] all the days [03117] of thy life [02416].


BK: 19
CH: 128
VS: 6
TEXT:
Yea, thou shalt see [07200] thy children's [01121] children [01121], and peace [07965] upon Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. Many a time [07227] have they afflicted [06887] me from my youth [05271], may Israel [03478] now say [0559]:


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 2
TEXT:
Many a time [07227] have they afflicted [06887] me from my youth [05271]: yet they have not prevailed [03201] against me.


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 3
TEXT:
The plowers [02790] plowed [02790] upon my back [01354]: they made long [0748] their furrows [04618] [04618].


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 4
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is righteous [06662]: he hath cut asunder [07112] the cords [05688] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 6
TEXT:
Let them be as the grass [02682] upon the housetops [01406], which withereth [03001] afore [06927] it groweth up [08025]:


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 7
TEXT:
Wherewith the mower [07114] filleth [04390] not his hand [03709]; nor he that bindeth sheaves [06014] his bosom [02683].


BK: 19
CH: 129
VS: 8
TEXT:
Neither do they which go by [05674] say [0559], The blessing [01293] of the LORD [03068] be upon you: we bless [01288] you in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 130
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. Out of the depths [04615] have I cried [07121] unto thee, O LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 130
VS: 2
TEXT:
Lord [0136], hear [08085] my voice [06963]: let thine ears [0241] be attentive [07183] to the voice [06963] of my supplications [08469].


BK: 19
CH: 130
VS: 3
TEXT:
If thou, LORD [03050], shouldest mark [08104] iniquities [05771], O Lord [0136], who shall stand [05975]?


BK: 19
CH: 130
VS: 5
TEXT:
I wait [06960] for the LORD [03068], my soul [05315] doth wait [06960], and in his word [01697] do I hope [03176].


BK: 19
CH: 130
VS: 6
TEXT:
My soul [05315] waiteth for the Lord [0136] more than they that watch [08104] for the morning [01242]: I say, more than they that watch [08104] for the morning [01242].


BK: 19
CH: 130
VS: 7
TEXT:
Let Israel [03478] hope [03176] in the LORD [03068]: for with the LORD [03068] there is mercy [02617], and with him is plenteous [07235] redemption [06304].


BK: 19
CH: 131
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. LORD [03068], my heart [03820] is not haughty [01361], nor mine eyes [05869] lofty [07311]: neither do I exercise [01980] myself in great matters [01419], or in things too high [06381] for me.


BK: 19
CH: 131
VS: 2
TEXT:
Surely I have behaved [07737] and quieted [01826] myself [05315], as a child that is weaned [01580] of his mother [0517]: my soul [05315] is even as a weaned child [01580].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. LORD [03068], remember [02142] David [01732], and all his afflictions [06031]:


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 2
TEXT:
How he sware [07650] unto the LORD [03068], and vowed [05087] unto the mighty [046] God of Jacob [03290];


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 3
TEXT:
Surely I will not come [0935] into the tabernacle [0168] of my house [01004], nor go up [05927] into my bed [06210] [03326];


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 4
TEXT:
I will not give [05414] sleep [08153] to mine eyes [05869], or slumber [08572] to mine eyelids [06079],


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 5
TEXT:
Until I find out [04672] a place [04725] for the LORD [03068], an habitation [04908] for the mighty [046] God of Jacob [03290].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 6
TEXT:
Lo, we heard [08085] of it at Ephratah [0672]: we found [04672] it in the fields [07704] of the wood [03293].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 7
TEXT:
We will go [0935] into his tabernacles [04908]: we will worship [07812] at his footstool [01916] [07272].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 8
TEXT:
Arise [06965], O LORD [03068], into thy rest [04496]; thou, and the ark [0727] of thy strength [05797].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 9
TEXT:
Let thy priests [03548] be clothed [03847] with righteousness [06664]; and let thy saints [02623] shout for joy [07442].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 10
TEXT:
For thy servant [05650] David's [01732] sake turn not away [07725] the face [06440] of thine anointed [04899].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 11
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] hath sworn [07650] in truth [0571] unto David [01732]; he will not turn [07725] from it; Of the fruit [06529] of thy body [0990] will I set [07896] upon thy throne [03678].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 12
TEXT:
If thy children [01121] will keep [08104] my covenant [01285] and my testimony [05713] that [02090] [02097] I shall teach [03925] them, their children [01121] shall also sit [03427] upon thy throne [03678] for evermore [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 13
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] hath chosen [0977] Zion [06726]; he hath desired [0183] it for his habitation [04186].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 15
TEXT:
I will abundantly [01288] bless [01288] her provision [06718]: I will satisfy [07646] her poor [034] with bread [03899].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 16
TEXT:
I will also clothe [03847] her priests [03548] with salvation [03468]: and her saints [02623] shall shout aloud [07442] for joy [07444].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 17
TEXT:
There will I make [06779] the horn [07161] of David [01732] to bud [06779]: I have ordained [06186] a lamp [05216] for mine anointed [04899].


BK: 19
CH: 132
VS: 18
TEXT:
His enemies [0341] will I clothe [03847] with shame [01322]: but upon himself shall his crown [05145] flourish [06692].


BK: 19
CH: 133
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] of David [01732]. Behold, how good [02896] and how pleasant [05273] it is for brethren [0251] to dwell [03427] together [03162] in unity [03162]!


BK: 19
CH: 133
VS: 2
TEXT:
It is like the precious [02896] ointment [08081] upon the head [07218], that ran down [03381] upon the beard [02206], even Aaron's [0175] beard [02206]: that went down [03381] to the skirts [06310] of his garments [04060];


BK: 19
CH: 133
VS: 3
TEXT:
As the dew [02919] of Hermon [02768], and as the dew that descended [03381] upon the mountains [02042] of Zion [06726]: for there the LORD [03068] commanded [06680] the blessing [01293], even life [02416] for evermore [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 134
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Song [07892] of degrees [04609]. Behold, bless [01288] ye the LORD [03068], all ye servants [05650] of the LORD [03068], which by night [03915] stand [05975] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 134
VS: 3
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] that made [06213] heaven [08064] and earth [0776] bless [01288] thee out of Zion [06726].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Praise [01984] ye the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]; praise [01984] him, O ye servants [05650] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 2
TEXT:
Ye that stand [05975] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], in the courts [02691] of the house [01004] of our God [0430],


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 3
TEXT:
Praise [01984] the LORD [03050]; for the LORD [03068] is good [02896]: sing praises [02167] unto his name [08034]; for it is pleasant [05273].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 4
TEXT:
For the LORD [03050] hath chosen [0977] Jacob [03290] unto himself, and Israel [03478] for his peculiar treasure [05459].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 5
TEXT:
For I know [03045] that the LORD [03068] is great [01419], and that our Lord [0113] is above all gods [0430].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 6
TEXT:
Whatsoever the LORD [03068] pleased [02654], that did [06213] he in heaven [08064], and in earth [0776], in the seas [03220], and all deep places [08415].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 7
TEXT:
He causeth the vapours [05387] to ascend [05927] from the ends [07097] of the earth [0776]; he maketh [06213] lightnings [01300] for the rain [04306]; he bringeth [03318] the wind [07307] out of his treasuries [0214].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 9
TEXT:
Who sent [07971] tokens [0226] and wonders [04159] into the midst [08432] of thee, O Egypt [04714], upon Pharaoh [06547], and upon all his servants [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 11
TEXT:
Sihon [05511] king [04428] of the Amorites [0567], and Og [05747] king [04428] of Bashan [01316], and all the kingdoms [04467] of Canaan [03667]:


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 12
TEXT:
And gave [05414] their land [0776] for an heritage [05159], an heritage [05159] unto Israel [03478] his people [05971].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thy name [08034], O LORD [03068], endureth for ever [05769]; and thy memorial [02143], O LORD [03068], throughout all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 14
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] will judge [01777] his people [05971], and he will repent [05162] himself concerning his servants [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 15
TEXT:
The idols [06091] of the heathen [01471] are silver [03701] and gold [02091], the work [04639] of men's [0120] hands [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 16
TEXT:
They have mouths [06310], but they speak [01696] not; eyes [05869] have they, but they see [07200] not;


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 17
TEXT:
They have ears [0241], but they hear [0238] not; neither is there [03426] any breath [07307] in their mouths [06310].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 19
TEXT:
Bless [01288] the LORD [03068], O house [01004] of Israel [03478]: bless [01288] the LORD [03068], O house [01004] of Aaron [0175]:


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 20
TEXT:
Bless [01288] the LORD [03068], O house [01004] of Levi [03878]: ye that fear [03373] the LORD [03068], bless [01288] the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 135
VS: 21
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] out of Zion [06726], which dwelleth [07931] at Jerusalem [03389]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 2
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] unto the God [0430] of gods [0430]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 3
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] to the Lord [0113] of lords [0113]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 4
TEXT:
To him who alone doeth [06213] great [01419] wonders [06381]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 5
TEXT:
To him that by wisdom [08394] made [06213] the heavens [08064]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 6
TEXT:
To him that stretched out [07554] the earth [0776] above the waters [04325]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 7
TEXT:
To him that made [06213] great [01419] lights [0216]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 9
TEXT:
The moon [03394] and stars [03556] to rule [04475] by night [03915]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 10
TEXT:
To him that smote [05221] Egypt [04714] in their firstborn [01060]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 11
TEXT:
And brought out [03318] Israel [03478] from among [08432] them: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 12
TEXT:
With a strong [02389] hand [03027], and with a stretched out [05186] arm [02220]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 13
TEXT:
To him which divided [01504] the Red [05488] sea [03220] into parts [01506]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 14
TEXT:
And made Israel [03478] to pass through [05674] the midst [08432] of it: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 15
TEXT:
But overthrew [05287] Pharaoh [06547] and his host [02428] in the Red [05488] sea [03220]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 16
TEXT:
To him which led [03212] his people [05971] through the wilderness [04057]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 17
TEXT:
To him which smote [05221] great [01419] kings [04428]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 21
TEXT:
And gave [05414] their land [0776] for an heritage [05159]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 22
TEXT:
Even an heritage [05159] unto Israel [03478] his servant [05650]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 23
TEXT:
Who remembered [02142] us in our low estate [08216]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 24
TEXT:
And hath redeemed [06561] us from our enemies [06862]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 25
TEXT:
Who giveth [05414] food [03899] to all flesh [01320]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 136
VS: 26
TEXT:
O give thanks [03034] unto the God [0410] of heaven [08064]: for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 1
TEXT:
By the rivers [05104] of Babylon [0894], there we sat down [03427], yea, we wept [01058], when we remembered [02142] Zion [06726].


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 3
TEXT:
For there they that carried us away captive [07617] required [07592] of us a song [01697] [07892]; and they that wasted [08437] us required of us mirth [08057], saying, Sing [07891] us one of the songs [07892] of Zion [06726].


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 5
TEXT:
If I forget [07911] thee, O Jerusalem [03389], let my right hand [03225] forget [07911] her cunning.


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 6
TEXT:
If I do not remember [02142] thee, let my tongue [03956] cleave [01692] to the roof of my mouth [02441]; if I prefer [05927] not Jerusalem [03389] above my chief [07218] joy [08057].


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 7
TEXT:
Remember [02142], O LORD [03068], the children [01121] of Edom [0123] in the day [03117] of Jerusalem [03389]; who said [0559], Rase [06168] it, rase [06168] it, even to the foundation [03247] thereof.


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 8
TEXT:
O daughter [01323] of Babylon [0894], who art to be destroyed [07703]; happy [0835] shall he be, that rewardeth [07999] thee as thou hast served [01580] [01576] us.


BK: 19
CH: 137
VS: 9
TEXT:
Happy [0835] shall he be, that taketh [0270] and dasheth [05310] thy little ones [05768] against the stones [05553].


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm of David [01732]. I will praise [03034] thee with my whole heart [03820]: before the gods [0430] will I sing praise [02167] unto thee.


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 2
TEXT:
I will worship [07812] toward thy holy [06944] temple [01964], and praise [03034] thy name [08034] for thy lovingkindness [02617] and for thy truth [0571]: for thou hast magnified [01431] thy word [0565] above all thy name [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 3
TEXT:
In the day [03117] when I cried [07121] thou answeredst [06030] me, and strengthenedst [07292] me with strength [05797] in my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 4
TEXT:
All the kings [04428] of the earth [0776] shall praise [03034] thee, O LORD [03068], when they hear [08085] the words [0561] of thy mouth [06310].


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 5
TEXT:
Yea, they shall sing [07891] in the ways [01870] of the LORD [03068]: for great [01419] is the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 6
TEXT:
Though the LORD [03068] be high [07311], yet hath he respect [07200] unto the lowly [08217]: but the proud [01364] he knoweth [03045] afar off [04801].


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 7
TEXT:
Though I walk [03212] in the midst [07130] of trouble [06869], thou wilt revive [02421] me: thou shalt stretch forth [07971] thine hand [03027] against the wrath [0639] of mine enemies [0341], and thy right hand [03225] shall save [03467] me.


BK: 19
CH: 138
VS: 8
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] will perfect [01584] that which concerneth me: thy mercy [02617], O LORD [03068], endureth for ever [05769]: forsake [07503] not the works [04639] of thine own hands [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. O LORD [03068], thou hast searched [02713] me, and known [03045] me.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 2
TEXT:
Thou knowest [03045] my downsitting [03427] and mine uprising [06965], thou understandest [0995] my thought [07454] afar off [07350].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 3
TEXT:
Thou compassest [02219] my path [0734] and my lying down [07252], and art acquainted [05532] with all my ways [01870].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 4
TEXT:
For there is not a word [04405] in my tongue [03956], but, lo, O LORD [03068], thou knowest [03045] it altogether.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thou hast beset [06696] me behind [0268] and before [06924], and laid [07896] thine hand [03709] upon me.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 6
TEXT:
Such knowledge [01847] is too wonderful [06383] [06383] for me; it is high [07682], I cannot [03201] attain unto it.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 7
TEXT:
Whither shall I go [03212] from thy spirit [07307]? or whither shall I flee [01272] from thy presence [06440]?


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 8
TEXT:
If I ascend up [05266] into heaven [08064], thou art there: if I make my bed [03331] in hell [07585], behold, thou art there.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 9
TEXT:
If I take [05375] the wings [03671] of the morning [07837], and dwell [07931] in the uttermost parts [0319] of the sea [03220];


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 11
TEXT:
If I say [0559], Surely the darkness [02822] shall cover [07779] me; even the night [03915] shall be light [0216] about me [01157].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 12
TEXT:
Yea, the darkness [02822] hideth [02821] not from thee; but the night [03915] shineth [0215] as the day [03117]: the darkness [02825] and the light [0219] are both alike to thee.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 13
TEXT:
For thou hast possessed [07069] my reins [03629]: thou hast covered [05526] me in my mother's [0517] womb [0990].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 14
TEXT:
I will praise [03034] thee; for I am fearfully [03372] and wonderfully made [06395]: marvellous [06381] are thy works [04639]; and that my soul [05315] knoweth [03045] right well [03966].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 15
TEXT:
My substance [06108] was not hid [03582] from thee, when I was made [06213] in secret [05643], and curiously wrought [07551] in the lowest parts [08482] of the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 16
TEXT:
Thine eyes [05869] did see [07200] my substance, yet being unperfect [01564]; and in thy book [05612] all my members were written [03789], which in continuance [03117] were fashioned [03335], when as yet there was none [0259] of them.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 17
TEXT:
How precious [03365] also are thy thoughts [07454] unto me, O God [0410]! how great [06105] is the sum [07218] of them!


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 18
TEXT:
If I should count [05608] them, they are more in number [07235] than the sand [02344]: when I awake [06974], I am still [05750] with thee.


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 19
TEXT:
Surely thou wilt slay [06991] the wicked [07563], O God [0433]: depart [05493] from me therefore, ye bloody [01818] men [0582].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 20
TEXT:
For they speak [0559] against thee wickedly [04209], and thine enemies [06145] take [05375] thy name in vain [07723].


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 21
TEXT:
Do not I hate [08130] them, O LORD [03068], that hate [08130] thee? and am not I grieved [06962] with those that rise up [08618] against thee?


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 23
TEXT:
Search [02713] me, O God [0410], and know [03045] my heart [03824]: try [0974] me, and know [03045] my thoughts [08312]:


BK: 19
CH: 139
VS: 24
TEXT:
And see [07200] if there be any wicked [06090] way [01870] in me, and lead [05148] me in the way [01870] everlasting [05769].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 1
TEXT:
To the chief Musician [05329], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Deliver [02502] me, O LORD [03068], from the evil [07451] man [0120]: preserve [05341] me from the violent [02555] man [0376];


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 2
TEXT:
Which imagine [02803] mischiefs [07451] in their heart [03820]; continually [03117] are they gathered together [01481] for war [04421].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 3
TEXT:
They have sharpened [08150] their tongues [03956] like a serpent [05175]; adders [05919]' poison [02534] is under their lips [08193]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 4
TEXT:
Keep [08104] me, O LORD [03068], from the hands [03027] of the wicked [07563]; preserve [05341] me from the violent [02555] man [0376]; who have purposed [02803] to overthrow [01760] my goings [06471].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 5
TEXT:
The proud [01343] have hid [02934] a snare [06341] for me, and cords [02256]; they have spread [06566] a net [07568] by the wayside [03027] [04570]; they have set [07896] gins [04170] for me. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 6
TEXT:
I said [0559] unto the LORD [03068], Thou art my God [0410]: hear [0238] the voice [06963] of my supplications [08469], O LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 7
TEXT:
O GOD [03069] the Lord [0136], the strength [05797] of my salvation [03444], thou hast covered [05526] my head [07218] in the day [03117] of battle [05402].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 8
TEXT:
Grant [05414] not, O LORD [03068], the desires [03970] of the wicked [07563]: further [06329] not his wicked device [02162]; lest they exalt [07311] themselves. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 9
TEXT:
As for the head [07218] of those that compass me about [04524], let the mischief [05999] of their own lips [08193] cover [03680] them.


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 10
TEXT:
Let burning coals [01513] fall [04131] [04131] upon them: let them be cast [05307] into the fire [0784]; into deep pits [04113], that they rise not up again [06965].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 11
TEXT:
Let not an evil speaker [0376] [03956] be established [03559] in the earth [0776]: evil [07451] shall hunt [06679] the violent [02555] man [0376] to overthrow [04073] him.


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 12
TEXT:
I know [03045] that the LORD [03068] will maintain [06213] the cause [01779] of the afflicted [06041], and the right [04941] of the poor [034].


BK: 19
CH: 140
VS: 13
TEXT:
Surely the righteous [06662] shall give thanks [03034] unto thy name [08034]: the upright [03477] shall dwell [03427] in thy presence [06440].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. LORD [03068], I cry [07121] unto thee: make haste [02363] unto me; give ear [0238] unto my voice [06963], when I cry [07121] unto thee.


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let my prayer [08605] be set forth [03559] before [06440] thee as incense [07004]; and the lifting up [04864] of my hands [03709] as the evening [06153] sacrifice [04503].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 3
TEXT:
Set [07896] a watch [08108], O LORD [03068], before my mouth [06310]; keep [05341] the door [01817] of my lips [08193].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 4
TEXT:
Incline [05186] not my heart [03820] to any evil [07451] thing [01697], to practise [05953] wicked [07562] works [05949] with men [0376] that work [06466] iniquity [0205]: and let me not eat [03898] of their dainties [04516].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 5
TEXT:
Let the righteous [06662] smite [01986] me; it shall be a kindness [02617]: and let him reprove [03198] me; it shall be an excellent [07218] oil [08081], which shall not break [05106] my head [07218]: for yet my prayer [08605] also shall be in their calamities [07451].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 6
TEXT:
When their judges [08199] are overthrown [08058] in stony [05553] places [03027], they shall hear [08085] my words [0561]; for they are sweet [05276].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 7
TEXT:
Our bones [06106] are scattered [06340] at the grave's [07585] mouth [06310], as when one cutteth [06398] and cleaveth [01234] wood upon the earth [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 8
TEXT:
But mine eyes [05869] are unto thee, O GOD [03069] the Lord [0136]: in thee is my trust [02620]; leave [06168] not my soul [05315] destitute [06168].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 9
TEXT:
Keep [08104] me from the snares [03027] [06341] which they have laid [03369] for me, and the gins [04170] of the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205].


BK: 19
CH: 141
VS: 10
TEXT:
Let the wicked [07563] fall [05307] into their own nets [04364], whilst that I withal [03162] escape [05674].


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 1
TEXT:
Maschil [04905] of David [01732]; A Prayer [08605] when he was in the cave [04631]. I cried [02199] unto the LORD [03068] with my voice [06963]; with my voice [06963] unto the LORD [03068] did I make my supplication [02603].


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 2
TEXT:
I poured out [08210] my complaint [07879] before [06440] him; I shewed [05046] before [06440] him my trouble [06869].


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 3
TEXT:
When my spirit [07307] was overwhelmed [05848] within me, then thou knewest [03045] my path [05410]. In the way [0734] wherein [02098] I walked [01980] have they privily laid [02934] a snare [06341] for me.


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 4
TEXT:
I looked [05027] on my right hand [03225], and beheld [07200], but there was no man that would know [05234] me: refuge [04498] failed [06] me; no man cared [01875] for my soul [05315].


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 5
TEXT:
I cried [02199] unto thee, O LORD [03068]: I said [0559], Thou art my refuge [04268] and my portion [02506] in the land [0776] of the living [02416].


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 6
TEXT:
Attend [07181] unto my cry [07440]; for I am brought [01809] very [03966] low [01809]: deliver [05337] me from my persecutors [07291]; for they are stronger [0553] than I.


BK: 19
CH: 142
VS: 7
TEXT:
Bring [03318] my soul [05315] out of prison [04525], that I may praise [03034] thy name [08034]: the righteous [06662] shall compass me about [03803]; for thou shalt deal bountifully [01580] with me.


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Hear [08085] my prayer [08605], O LORD [03068], give ear [0238] to my supplications [08469]: in thy faithfulness [0530] answer [06030] me, and in thy righteousness [06666].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 2
TEXT:
And enter [0935] not into judgment [04941] with thy servant [05650]: for in thy sight [06440] shall no man living [02416] be justified [06663].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 3
TEXT:
For the enemy [0341] hath persecuted [07291] my soul [05315]; he hath smitten [01792] my life [02416] down [01792] to the ground [0776]; he hath made me to dwell [03427] in darkness [04285], as those that have been long [05769] dead [04191].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 4
TEXT:
Therefore is my spirit [07307] overwhelmed [05848] within me; my heart [03820] within [08432] me is desolate [08074].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 5
TEXT:
I remember [02142] the days [03117] of old [06924]; I meditate [01897] on all thy works [06467]; I muse [07878] on the work [04639] of thy hands [03027].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 6
TEXT:
I stretch forth [06566] my hands [03027] unto thee: my soul [05315] thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty [05889] land [0776]. Selah [05542].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 7
TEXT:
Hear [06030] me speedily [04118], O LORD [03068]: my spirit [07307] faileth [03615]: hide [05641] not thy face [06440] from me, lest I be like [04911] unto them that go down [03381] into the pit [0953].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 8
TEXT:
Cause me to hear [08085] thy lovingkindness [02617] in the morning [01242]; for in thee do I trust [0982]: cause me to know [03045] the way [01870] wherein [02098] I should walk [03212]; for I lift up [05375] my soul [05315] unto thee.


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 10
TEXT:
Teach [03925] me to do [06213] thy will [07522]; for thou art my God [0430]: thy spirit [07307] is good [02896]; lead [05148] me into the land [0776] of uprightness [04334].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 11
TEXT:
Quicken [02421] me, O LORD [03068], for thy name's [08034] sake: for thy righteousness [06666]' sake bring [03318] my soul [05315] out of trouble [06869].


BK: 19
CH: 143
VS: 12
TEXT:
And of thy mercy [02617] cut off [06789] mine enemies [0341], and destroy [06] all them that afflict [06887] my soul [05315]: for I am thy servant [05650].


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 1
TEXT:
A Psalm of David [01732]. Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] my strength [06697], which teacheth [03925] my hands [03027] to war [07128], and my fingers [0676] to fight [04421]:


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 2
TEXT:
My goodness [02617], and my fortress [04686]; my high tower [04869], and my deliverer [06403]; my shield [04043], and he in whom I trust [02620]; who subdueth [07286] my people [05971] under me.


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 3
TEXT:
LORD [03068], what is man [0120], that thou takest knowledge [03045] of him! or the son [01121] of man [0582], that thou makest account [02803] of him!


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 4
TEXT:
Man [0120] is like [01819] to vanity [01892]: his days [03117] are as a shadow [06738] that passeth away [05674].


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 5
TEXT:
Bow [05186] thy heavens [08064], O LORD [03068], and come down [03381]: touch [05060] the mountains [02022], and they shall smoke [06225].


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 6
TEXT:
Cast forth [01299] lightning [01300], and scatter [06327] them: shoot out [07971] thine arrows [02671], and destroy [02000] them.


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 7
TEXT:
Send [07971] thine hand [03027] from above [04791]; rid [06475] me, and deliver [05337] me out of great [07227] waters [04325], from the hand [03027] of strange [05236] children [01121];


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 8
TEXT:
Whose mouth [06310] speaketh [01696] vanity [07723], and their right hand [03225] is a right hand [03225] of falsehood [08267].


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 9
TEXT:
I will sing [07891] a new [02319] song [07892] unto thee, O God [0430]: upon a psaltery [05035] and an instrument of ten strings [06218] will I sing praises [02167] unto thee.


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 10
TEXT:
It is he that giveth [05414] salvation [08668] unto kings [04428]: who delivereth [06475] David [01732] his servant [05650] from the hurtful [07451] sword [02719].


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 11
TEXT:
Rid [06475] me, and deliver [05337] me from the hand [03027] of strange [05236] children [01121], whose mouth [06310] speaketh [01696] vanity [07723], and their right hand [03225] is a right hand [03225] of falsehood [08267]:


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 12
TEXT:
That our sons [01121] may be as plants [05195] grown up [01431] in their youth [05271]; that our daughters [01323] may be as corner stones [02106], polished [02404] after the similitude [08403] of a palace [01964]:


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 13
TEXT:
That our garners [04200] may be full [04392], affording [06329] all manner of store [02177] [02177]: that our sheep [06629] may bring forth thousands [0503] and ten thousands [07231] in our streets [02351]:


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 14
TEXT:
That our oxen [0441] may be strong to labour [05445]; that there be no breaking in [06556], nor going out [03318]; that there be no complaining [06682] in our streets [07339].


BK: 19
CH: 144
VS: 15
TEXT:
Happy [0835] is that people [05971], that is in such a case [03602]: yea, happy [0835] is that people [05971], whose God [0430] is the LORD [03068].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 1
TEXT:
David's [01732] Psalm of praise [08416]. I will extol [07311] thee, my God [0430], O king [04428]; and I will bless [01288] thy name [08034] for ever [05769] and ever [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 2
TEXT:
Every day [03117] will I bless [01288] thee; and I will praise [01984] thy name [08034] for ever [05769] and ever [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 3
TEXT:
Great [01419] is the LORD [03068], and greatly [03966] to be praised [01984]; and his greatness [01420] is unsearchable [02714].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 4
TEXT:
One [01755] generation [01755] shall praise [07623] thy works [04639] to another, and shall declare [05046] thy mighty acts [01369].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 5
TEXT:
I will speak [07878] of the glorious [03519] honour [01926] of thy majesty [01935], and of thy wondrous [06381] works [01697].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 6
TEXT:
And men shall speak [0559] of the might [05807] of thy terrible acts [03372]: and I will declare [05608] thy greatness [01420].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 7
TEXT:
They shall abundantly utter [05042] the memory [02143] of thy great [07227] goodness [02898], and shall sing [07442] of thy righteousness [06666].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 8
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is gracious [02587], and full of compassion [07349]; slow [0750] to anger [0639], and of great [01419] mercy [02617].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 9
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is good [02896] to all: and his tender mercies [07356] are over all his works [04639].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 10
TEXT:
All thy works [04639] shall praise [03034] thee, O LORD [03068]; and thy saints [02623] shall bless [01288] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 11
TEXT:
They shall speak [0559] of the glory [03519] of thy kingdom [04438], and talk [01696] of thy power [01369];


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 12
TEXT:
To make known [03045] to the sons [01121] of men [0120] his mighty acts [01369], and the glorious [03519] majesty [01926] of his kingdom [04438].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thy kingdom [04438] is an everlasting [05769] kingdom [04438], and thy dominion [04475] endureth throughout all [01755] generations [01755].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 14
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] upholdeth [05564] all that fall [05307], and raiseth up [02210] all those that be bowed down [03721].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 15
TEXT:
The eyes [05869] of all wait [07663] upon thee; and thou givest [05414] them their meat [0400] in due season [06256].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 16
TEXT:
Thou openest [06605] thine hand [03027], and satisfiest [07646] the desire [07522] of every living thing [02416].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 17
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is righteous [06662] in all his ways [01870], and holy [02623] in all his works [04639].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 18
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is nigh [07138] unto all them that call [07121] upon him, to all that call [07121] upon him in truth [0571].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 19
TEXT:
He will fulfil [06213] the desire [07522] of them that fear [03373] him: he also will hear [08085] their cry [07775], and will save [03467] them.


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 20
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] preserveth [08104] all them that love [0157] him: but all the wicked [07563] will he destroy [08045].


BK: 19
CH: 145
VS: 21
TEXT:
My mouth [06310] shall speak [01696] the praise [08416] of the LORD [03068]: and let all flesh [01320] bless [01288] his holy [06944] name [08034] for ever [05769] and ever [05703].


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 2
TEXT:
While I live [02416] will I praise [01984] the LORD [03068]: I will sing praises [02167] unto my God [0430] while I have any being.


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 3
TEXT:
Put not your trust [0982] in princes [05081], nor in the son [01121] of man [0120], in whom there is no help [08668].


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 4
TEXT:
His breath [07307] goeth forth [03318], he returneth [07725] to his earth [0127]; in that very day [03117] his thoughts [06250] perish [06].


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 5
TEXT:
Happy [0835] is he that hath the God [0410] of Jacob [03290] for his help [05828], whose hope [07664] is in the LORD [03068] his God [0430]:


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 6
TEXT:
Which made [06213] heaven [08064], and earth [0776], the sea [03220], and all that therein is: which keepeth [08104] truth [0571] for ever [05769]:


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 7
TEXT:
Which executeth [06213] judgment [04941] for the oppressed [06231]: which giveth [05414] food [03899] to the hungry [07457]. The LORD [03068] looseth [05425] the prisoners [0631]:


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 8
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] openeth [06491] the eyes of the blind [05787]: the LORD [03068] raiseth [02210] them that are bowed down [03721]: the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] the righteous [06662]:


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 9
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] preserveth [08104] the strangers [01616]; he relieveth [05749] the fatherless [03490] and widow [0490]: but the way [01870] of the wicked [07563] he turneth upside down [05791].


BK: 19
CH: 146
VS: 10
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] shall reign [04427] for ever [05769], even thy God [0430], O Zion [06726], unto all [01755] generations [01755]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]: for it is good [02896] to sing praises [02167] unto our God [0430]; for it is pleasant [05273]; and praise [08416] is comely [05000].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 2
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] doth build up [01129] Jerusalem [03389]: he gathereth together [03664] the outcasts [01760] of Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 3
TEXT:
He healeth [07495] the broken [07665] in heart [03820], and bindeth up [02280] their wounds [06094].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 4
TEXT:
He telleth [04487] the number [04557] of the stars [03556]; he calleth [07121] them all by their names [08034].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 5
TEXT:
Great [01419] is our Lord [0113], and of great [07227] power [03581]: his understanding [08394] is infinite [04557].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 6
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] lifteth up [05749] the meek [06035]: he casteth [08213] the wicked [07563] down [08213] to the ground [0776].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 7
TEXT:
Sing [06030] unto the LORD [03068] with thanksgiving [08426]; sing praise [02167] upon the harp [03658] unto our God [0430]:


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 8
TEXT:
Who covereth [03680] the heaven [08064] with clouds [05645], who prepareth [03559] rain [04306] for the earth [0776], who maketh grass [02682] to grow [06779] upon the mountains [02022].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 9
TEXT:
He giveth [05414] to the beast [0929] his food [03899], and to the young [01121] ravens [06158] which cry [07121].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 10
TEXT:
He delighteth [02654] not in the strength [01369] of the horse [05483]: he taketh not pleasure [07521] in the legs [07785] of a man [0376].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 11
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] taketh pleasure [07521] in them that fear [03373] him, in those that hope [03176] in his mercy [02617].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 12
TEXT:
Praise [07623] the LORD [03068], O Jerusalem [03389]; praise [01984] thy God [0430], O Zion [06726].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 13
TEXT:
For he hath strengthened [02388] the bars [01280] of thy gates [08179]; he hath blessed [01288] thy children [01121] within [07130] thee.


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 14
TEXT:
He maketh [07760] peace [07965] in thy borders [01366], and filleth [07646] thee with the finest [02459] of the wheat [02406].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 15
TEXT:
He sendeth forth [07971] his commandment [0565] upon earth [0776]: his word [01697] runneth [07323] very swiftly [04120].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 16
TEXT:
He giveth [05414] snow [07950] like wool [06785]: he scattereth [06340] the hoarfrost [03713] like ashes [0665].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 17
TEXT:
He casteth forth [07993] his ice [07140] like morsels [06595]: who can stand [05975] before [06440] his cold [07135]?


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 18
TEXT:
He sendeth out [07971] his word [01697], and melteth [04529] them: he causeth his wind [07307] to blow [05380], and the waters [04325] flow [05140].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 19
TEXT:
He sheweth [05046] his word [01697] [01697] unto Jacob [03290], his statutes [02706] and his judgments [04941] unto Israel [03478].


BK: 19
CH: 147
VS: 20
TEXT:
He hath not dealt [06213] so with any nation [01471]: and as for his judgments [04941], they have not known [03045] them. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03068] from the heavens [08064]: praise [01984] him in the heights [04791].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 3
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye him, sun [08121] and moon [03394]: praise [01984] him, all ye stars [03556] of light [0216].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 4
TEXT:
Praise [01984] him, ye heavens [08064] of heavens [08064], and ye waters [04325] that be above the heavens [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 5
TEXT:
Let them praise [01984] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]: for he commanded [06680], and they were created [01254].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 6
TEXT:
He hath also stablished [05975] them for ever [05703] and ever [05769]: he hath made [05414] a decree [02706] which shall not pass [05674].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 8
TEXT:
Fire [0784], and hail [01259]; snow [07950], and vapour [07008]; stormy [05591] wind [07307] fulfilling [06213] his word [01697]:


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 11
TEXT:
Kings [04428] of the earth [0776], and all people [03816]; princes [08269], and all judges [08199] of the earth [0776]:


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 13
TEXT:
Let them praise [01984] the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]: for his name [08034] alone is excellent [07682]; his glory [01935] is above the earth [0776] and heaven [08064].


BK: 19
CH: 148
VS: 14
TEXT:
He also exalteth [07311] the horn [07161] of his people [05971], the praise [08416] of all his saints [02623]; even of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], a people [05971] near [07138] unto him. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Sing [07891] unto the LORD [03068] a new [02319] song [07892], and his praise [08416] in the congregation [06951] of saints [02623].


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let Israel [03478] rejoice [08055] in him that made [06213] him: let the children [01121] of Zion [06726] be joyful [01523] in their King [04428].


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 3
TEXT:
Let them praise [01984] his name [08034] in the dance [04234]: let them sing praises [02167] unto him with the timbrel [08596] and harp [03658].


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 4
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] taketh pleasure [07521] in his people [05971]: he will beautify [06286] the meek [06035] with salvation [03444].


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 5
TEXT:
Let the saints [02623] be joyful [05937] in glory [03519]: let them sing aloud [07442] upon their beds [04904].


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 6
TEXT:
Let the high [07319] praises of God [0410] be in their mouth [01627], and a twoedged [06374] sword [02719] in their hand [03027];


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 7
TEXT:
To execute [06213] vengeance [05360] upon the heathen [01471], and punishments [08433] upon the people [03816];


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 8
TEXT:
To bind [0631] their kings [04428] with chains [02131], and their nobles [03513] with fetters [03525] of iron [01270];


BK: 19
CH: 149
VS: 9
TEXT:
To execute [06213] upon them the judgment [04941] written [03789]: this honour [01926] have all his saints [02623]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 19
CH: 150
VS: 1
TEXT:
Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050]. Praise [01984] God [0410] in his sanctuary [06944]: praise [01984] him in the firmament [07549] of his power [05797].


BK: 19
CH: 150
VS: 2
TEXT:
Praise [01984] him for his mighty acts [01369]: praise [01984] him according to his excellent [07230] greatness [01433].


BK: 19
CH: 150
VS: 3
TEXT:
Praise [01984] him with the sound [08629] of the trumpet [07782]: praise [01984] him with the psaltery [05035] and harp [03658].


BK: 19
CH: 150
VS: 4
TEXT:
Praise [01984] him with the timbrel [08596] and dance [04234]: praise [01984] him with stringed instruments [04482] and organs [05748].


BK: 19
CH: 150
VS: 5
TEXT:
Praise [01984] him upon the loud [08088] cymbals [06767]: praise [01984] him upon the high sounding [08643] cymbals [06767].


BK: 19
CH: 150
VS: 6
TEXT:
Let every thing that hath breath [05397] praise [01984] the LORD [03050]. Praise [01984] ye the LORD [03050].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 1
TEXT:
The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010] the son [01121] of David [01732], king [04428] of Israel [03478];


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 2
TEXT:
To know [03045] wisdom [02451] and instruction [04148]; to perceive [0995] the words [0561] of understanding [0998];


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 3
TEXT:
To receive [03947] the instruction [04148] of wisdom [07919], justice [06664], and judgment [04941], and equity [04339];


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 4
TEXT:
To give [05414] subtilty [06195] to the simple [06612], to the young man [05288] knowledge [01847] and discretion [04209].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 5
TEXT:
A wise [02450] man will hear [08085], and will increase [03254] learning [03948]; and a man of understanding [0995] shall attain [07069] unto wise counsels [08458]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 6
TEXT:
To understand [0995] a proverb [04912], and the interpretation [04426]; the words [01697] of the wise [02450], and their dark sayings [02420].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 7
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the beginning [07225] of knowledge [01847]: but fools [0191] despise [0936] wisdom [02451] and instruction [04148].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 8
TEXT:
My son [01121], hear [08085] the instruction [04148] of thy father [01], and forsake [05203] not the law [08451] of thy mother [0517]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 9
TEXT:
For they shall be an ornament [03880] of grace [02580] unto thy head [07218], and chains [06060] about thy neck [01621].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 11
TEXT:
If they say [0559], Come [03212] with us, let us lay wait [0693] for blood [01818], let us lurk [06845] privily for the innocent [05355] without cause [02600]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 12
TEXT:
Let us swallow them up [01104] alive [02416] as the grave [07585]; and whole [08549], as those that go down [03381] into the pit [0953]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 13
TEXT:
We shall find [04672] all precious [03368] substance [01952], we shall fill [04390] our houses [01004] with spoil [07998]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 15
TEXT:
My son [01121], walk [03212] not thou in the way [01870] with them; refrain [04513] thy foot [07272] from their path [05410]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 16
TEXT:
For their feet [07272] run [07323] to evil [07451], and make haste [04116] to shed [08210] blood [01818].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 17
TEXT:
Surely in vain [02600] the net [07568] is spread [02219] in the sight [05869] of any bird [01167] [03671].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 18
TEXT:
And they lay wait [0693] for their own blood [01818]; they lurk privily [06845] for their own lives [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 19
TEXT:
So are the ways [0734] of every one that is greedy [01214] of gain [01215]; which taketh away [03947] the life [05315] of the owners [01167] thereof.


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 20
TEXT:
Wisdom [02454] crieth [07442] without [02351]; she uttereth [05414] her voice [06963] in the streets [07339]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 21
TEXT:
She crieth [07121] in the chief place [07218] of concourse [01993], in the openings [06607] of the gates [08179]: in the city [05892] she uttereth [0559] her words [0561], saying,


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 22
TEXT:
How long, ye simple ones [06612], will ye love [0157] simplicity [06612]? and the scorners [03887] delight [02530] in their scorning [03944], and fools [03684] hate [08130] knowledge [01847]?


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 23
TEXT:
Turn [07725] you at my reproof [08433]: behold, I will pour out [05042] my spirit [07307] unto you, I will make known [03045] my words [01697] unto you.


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 24
TEXT:
Because I have called [07121], and ye refused [03985]; I have stretched out [05186] my hand [03027], and no man regarded [07181];


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 25
TEXT:
But ye have set at nought [06544] all my counsel [06098], and would [014] none of my reproof [08433]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 26
TEXT:
I also will laugh [07832] at your calamity [0343]; I will mock [03932] when your fear [06343] cometh [0935];


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 27
TEXT:
When your fear [06343] cometh [0935] as desolation [07722] [07584], and your destruction [0343] cometh [0857] as a whirlwind [05492]; when distress [06869] and anguish [06695] cometh [0935] upon you.


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 28
TEXT:
Then shall they call [07121] upon me, but I will not answer [06030]; they shall seek me early [07836], but they shall not find [04672] me:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 29
TEXT:
For that they hated [08130] knowledge [01847], and did not choose [0977] the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068]:


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 31
TEXT:
Therefore shall they eat [0398] of the fruit [06529] of their own way [01870], and be filled [07646] with their own devices [04156].


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 32
TEXT:
For the turning away [04878] of the simple [06612] shall slay [02026] them, and the prosperity [07962] of fools [03684] shall destroy [06] them.


BK: 20
CH: 1
VS: 33
TEXT:
But whoso hearkeneth [08085] unto me shall dwell [07931] safely [0983], and shall be quiet [07599] from fear [06343] of evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 1
TEXT:
My son [01121], if thou wilt receive [03947] my words [0561], and hide [06845] my commandments [04687] with thee;


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 2
TEXT:
So that thou incline [07181] thine ear [0241] unto wisdom [02451], and apply [05186] thine heart [03820] to understanding [08394];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 3
TEXT:
Yea, if thou criest [07121] after knowledge [0998], and liftest up [05414] thy voice [06963] for understanding [08394];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 4
TEXT:
If thou seekest [01245] her as silver [03701], and searchest [02664] for her as for hid treasures [04301];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then shalt thou understand [0995] the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068], and find [04672] the knowledge [01847] of God [0430].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 6
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] giveth [05414] wisdom [02451]: out of his mouth [06310] cometh knowledge [01847] and understanding [08394].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 7
TEXT:
He layeth up [06845] [06845] sound wisdom [08454] for the righteous [03477]: he is a buckler [04043] to them that walk [01980] uprightly [08537].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 8
TEXT:
He keepeth [05341] the paths [0734] of judgment [04941], and preserveth [08104] the way [01870] of his saints [02623].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then shalt thou understand [0995] righteousness [06664], and judgment [04941], and equity [04339]; yea, every good [02896] path [04570].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 10
TEXT:
When wisdom [02451] entereth [0935] into thine heart [03820], and knowledge [01847] is pleasant [05276] unto thy soul [05315];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 12
TEXT:
To deliver [05337] thee from the way [01870] of the evil [07451] man, from the man [0376] that speaketh [01696] froward things [08419];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 13
TEXT:
Who leave [05800] the paths [0734] of uprightness [03476], to walk [03212] in the ways [01870] of darkness [02822];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 14
TEXT:
Who rejoice [08056] to do [06213] evil [07451], and delight [01523] in the frowardness [08419] of the wicked [07451];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 16
TEXT:
To deliver [05337] thee from the strange [02114] woman [0802], even from the stranger [05237] which flattereth [02505] with her words [0561];


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 17
TEXT:
Which forsaketh [05800] the guide [0441] of her youth [05271], and forgetteth [07911] the covenant [01285] of her God [0430].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 18
TEXT:
For her house [01004] inclineth [07743] unto death [04194], and her paths [04570] unto the dead [07496].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 19
TEXT:
None that go [0935] unto her return again [07725], neither take they hold [05381] of the paths [0734] of life [02416].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 20
TEXT:
That thou mayest walk [03212] in the way [01870] of good [02896] men, and keep [08104] the paths [0734] of the righteous [06662].


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 21
TEXT:
For the upright [03477] shall dwell [07931] in the land [0776], and the perfect [08549] shall remain [03498] in it.


BK: 20
CH: 2
VS: 22
TEXT:
But the wicked [07563] shall be cut off [03772] from the earth [0776], and the transgressors [0898] shall be rooted out [05255] of it.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 1
TEXT:
My son [01121], forget [07911] not my law [08451]; but let thine heart [03820] keep [05341] my commandments [04687]:


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 2
TEXT:
For length [0753] of days [03117], and long [08141] life [02416], and peace [07965], shall they add [03254] to thee.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 3
TEXT:
Let not mercy [02617] and truth [0571] forsake [05800] thee: bind [07194] them about thy neck [01621]; write [03789] them upon the table [03871] of thine heart [03820]:


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 4
TEXT:
So shalt thou find [04672] favour [02580] and good [02896] understanding [07922] in the sight [05869] of God [0430] and man [0120].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 5
TEXT:
Trust [0982] in the LORD [03068] with all thine heart [03820]; and lean [08172] not unto thine own understanding [0998].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 7
TEXT:
Be not wise [02450] in thine own eyes [05869]: fear [03372] the LORD [03068], and depart [05493] from evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 9
TEXT:
Honour [03513] the LORD [03068] with thy substance [01952], and with the firstfruits [07225] of all thine increase [08393]:


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 10
TEXT:
So shall thy barns [0618] be filled [04390] with plenty [07647], and thy presses [03342] shall burst out [06555] with new wine [08492].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 11
TEXT:
My son [01121], despise [03988] not the chastening [04148] of the LORD [03068]; neither be weary [06973] of his correction [08433]:


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 12
TEXT:
For whom the LORD [03068] loveth [0157] he correcteth [03198]; even as a father [01] the son [01121] in whom he delighteth [07521].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 13
TEXT:
Happy [0835] is the man [0120] that findeth [04672] wisdom [02451], and the man [0120] that getteth [06329] understanding [08394].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 14
TEXT:
For the merchandise [05504] of it is better [02896] than the merchandise [05505] of silver [03701], and the gain [08393] thereof than fine gold [02742].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 15
TEXT:
She is more precious [03368] than rubies [06443]: and all the things thou canst desire [02656] are not to be compared [07737] unto her.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 16
TEXT:
Length [0753] of days [03117] is in her right hand [03225]; and in her left hand [08040] riches [06239] and honour [03519].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 17
TEXT:
Her ways [01870] are ways [01870] of pleasantness [05278], and all her paths [05410] are peace [07965].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 18
TEXT:
She is a tree [06086] of life [02416] to them that lay hold [02388] upon her: and happy [0833] is every one that retaineth [08551] her.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 19
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] by wisdom [02451] hath founded [03245] the earth [0776]; by understanding [08394] hath he established [03559] the heavens [08064].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 20
TEXT:
By his knowledge [01847] the depths [08415] are broken up [01234], and the clouds [07834] drop down [07491] the dew [02919].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 21
TEXT:
My son [01121], let not them depart [03868] from thine eyes [05869]: keep [05341] sound wisdom [08454] and discretion [04209]:


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 23
TEXT:
Then shalt thou walk [03212] in thy way [01870] safely [0983], and thy foot [07272] shall not stumble [05062].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 24
TEXT:
When thou liest down [07901], thou shalt not be afraid [06342]: yea, thou shalt lie down [07901], and thy sleep [08142] shall be sweet [06149].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 25
TEXT:
Be not afraid [03372] of sudden [06597] fear [06343], neither of the desolation [07722] of the wicked [07563], when it cometh [0935].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 26
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] shall be thy confidence [03689], and shall keep [08104] thy foot [07272] from being taken [03921].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 27
TEXT:
Withhold [04513] not good [02896] from them to whom it is due [01167], when it is in the power [0410] of thine hand [03027] to do [06213] it.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 28
TEXT:
Say [0559] not unto thy neighbour [07453], Go [03212], and come again [07725], and to morrow [04279] I will give [05414]; when thou hast [03426] it by thee.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 29
TEXT:
Devise [02790] not evil [07451] against thy neighbour [07453], seeing he dwelleth [03427] securely [0983] by thee.


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 30
TEXT:
Strive [07378] not with a man [0120] without cause [02600], if he have done [01580] thee no harm [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 32
TEXT:
For the froward [03868] is abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: but his secret [05475] is with the righteous [03477].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 33
TEXT:
The curse [03994] of the LORD [03068] is in the house [01004] of the wicked [07563]: but he blesseth [01288] the habitation [05116] of the just [06662].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 34
TEXT:
Surely he scorneth [03887] the scorners [03887]: but he giveth [05414] grace [02580] unto the lowly [06035] [06041].


BK: 20
CH: 3
VS: 35
TEXT:
The wise [02450] shall inherit [05157] glory [03519]: but shame [07036] shall be the promotion [07311] of fools [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 1
TEXT:
Hear [08085], ye children [01121], the instruction [04148] of a father [01], and attend [07181] to know [03045] understanding [0998].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 3
TEXT:
For I was my father's [01] son [01121], tender [07390] and only [03173] beloved in the sight [06440] of my mother [0517].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 4
TEXT:
He taught [03384] me also, and said [0559] unto me, Let thine heart [03820] retain [08551] my words [01697]: keep [08104] my commandments [04687], and live [02421].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 5
TEXT:
Get [07069] wisdom [02451], get [07069] understanding [0998]: forget [07911] it not; neither decline [05186] from the words [0561] of my mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 6
TEXT:
Forsake [05800] her not, and she shall preserve [08104] thee: love [0157] her, and she shall keep [05341] thee.


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 7
TEXT:
Wisdom [02451] is the principal thing [07225]; therefore get [07069] wisdom [02451]: and with all thy getting [07075] get understanding [0998].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 8
TEXT:
Exalt [05549] her, and she shall promote [07311] thee: she shall bring thee to honour [03513], when thou dost embrace [02263] her.


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 9
TEXT:
She shall give [05414] to thine head [07218] an ornament [03880] of grace [02580]: a crown [05850] of glory [08597] shall she deliver [04042] to thee.


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 10
TEXT:
Hear [08085], O my son [01121], and receive [03947] my sayings [0561]; and the years [08141] of thy life [02416] shall be many [07235].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 11
TEXT:
I have taught [03384] thee in the way [01870] of wisdom [02451]; I have led [01869] thee in right [03476] paths [04570].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 12
TEXT:
When thou goest [03212], thy steps [06806] shall not be straitened [03334]; and when thou runnest [07323], thou shalt not stumble [03782].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 13
TEXT:
Take fast hold [02388] of instruction [04148]; let her not go [07503]: keep [05341] her; for she is thy life [02416].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 14
TEXT:
Enter [0935] not into the path [0734] of the wicked [07563], and go [0833] not in the way [01870] of evil [07451] men.


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 16
TEXT:
For they sleep [03462] not, except they have done mischief [07489]; and their sleep [08142] is taken away [01497], unless they cause some to fall [03782] [03782].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 17
TEXT:
For they eat [03898] the bread [03899] of wickedness [07562], and drink [08354] the wine [03196] of violence [02555].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 18
TEXT:
But the path [0734] of the just [06662] is as the shining [05051] light [0216], that shineth [0215] more [01980] and more unto the perfect [03559] day [03117].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 19
TEXT:
The way [01870] of the wicked [07563] is as darkness [0653]: they know [03045] not at what they stumble [03782].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 20
TEXT:
My son [01121], attend [07181] to my words [01697]; incline [05186] thine ear [0241] unto my sayings [0561].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 21
TEXT:
Let them not depart [03868] from thine eyes [05869]; keep [08104] them in the midst [08432] of thine heart [03824].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 22
TEXT:
For they are life [02416] unto those that find [04672] them, and health [04832] to all their flesh [01320].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 23
TEXT:
Keep [05341] thy heart [03820] with all diligence [04929]; for out of it are the issues [08444] of life [02416].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 24
TEXT:
Put away [05493] from thee a froward [06143] mouth [06310], and perverse [03891] lips [08193] put far [07368] from thee.


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 25
TEXT:
Let thine eyes [05869] look [05027] right on [05227], and let thine eyelids [06079] look straight [03474] before thee.


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 26
TEXT:
Ponder [06424] the path [04570] of thy feet [07272], and let all thy ways [01870] be established [03559].


BK: 20
CH: 4
VS: 27
TEXT:
Turn [05186] not to the right hand [03225] nor to the left [08040]: remove [05493] thy foot [07272] from evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 1
TEXT:
My son [01121], attend [07181] unto my wisdom [02451], and bow [05186] thine ear [0241] to my understanding [08394]:


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 2
TEXT:
That thou mayest regard [08104] discretion [04209], and that thy lips [08193] may keep [05341] knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 3
TEXT:
For the lips [08193] of a strange woman [02114] drop [05197] as an honeycomb [05317], and her mouth [02441] is smoother [02509] than oil [08081]:


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 4
TEXT:
But her end [0319] is bitter [04751] as wormwood [03939], sharp [02299] as a twoedged [06310] sword [02719].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 5
TEXT:
Her feet [07272] go down [03381] to death [04194]; her steps [06806] take hold [08551] on hell [07585].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 6
TEXT:
Lest thou shouldest ponder [06424] the path [0734] of life [02416], her ways [04570] are moveable [05128], that thou canst not know [03045] them.


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 7
TEXT:
Hear [08085] me now therefore, O ye children [01121], and depart [05493] not from the words [0561] of my mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 8
TEXT:
Remove [07368] thy way [01870] far [07368] from her, and come not nigh [07126] the door [06607] of her house [01004]:


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 9
TEXT:
Lest thou give [05414] thine honour [01935] unto others [0312], and thy years [08141] unto the cruel [0394]:


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 10
TEXT:
Lest strangers [02114] be filled [07646] with thy wealth [03581]; and thy labours [06089] be in the house [01004] of a stranger [05237];


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 11
TEXT:
And thou mourn [05098] at the last [0319], when thy flesh [01320] and thy body [07607] are consumed [03615],


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 12
TEXT:
And say [0559], How have I hated [08130] instruction [04148], and my heart [03820] despised [05006] reproof [08433];


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 13
TEXT:
And have not obeyed [08085] the voice [06963] of my teachers [03384], nor inclined [05186] mine ear [0241] to them that instructed [03925] me!


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 14
TEXT:
I was almost [04592] in all evil [07451] in the midst [08432] of the congregation [06951] and assembly [05712].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 15
TEXT:
Drink [08354] waters [04325] out of thine own cistern [0953], and running waters [05140] out of [08432] thine own well [0875].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 16
TEXT:
Let thy fountains [04599] be dispersed [06327] abroad [02351], and rivers [06388] of waters [04325] in the streets [07339].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 18
TEXT:
Let thy fountain [04726] be blessed [01288]: and rejoice [08055] with the wife [0802] of thy youth [05271].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 19
TEXT:
Let her be as the loving [0158] hind [0365] and pleasant [02580] roe [03280]; let her breasts [01717] satisfy [07301] thee at all times [06256]; and be thou ravished [07686] always [08548] with her love [0160].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 20
TEXT:
And why wilt thou, my son [01121], be ravished [07686] with a strange woman [02114], and embrace [02263] the bosom [02436] of a stranger [05237]?


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 21
TEXT:
For the ways [01870] of man [0376] are before [05227] the eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068], and he pondereth [06424] all his goings [04570].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 22
TEXT:
His own iniquities [05771] shall take [03920] the wicked [07563] himself, and he shall be holden [08551] with the cords [02256] of his sins [02403].


BK: 20
CH: 5
VS: 23
TEXT:
He shall die [04191] without instruction [04148]; and in the greatness [07230] of his folly [0200] he shall go astray [07686].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 1
TEXT:
My son [01121], if thou be surety [06148] for thy friend [07453], if thou hast stricken [08628] thy hand [03709] with a stranger [02114],


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 2
TEXT:
Thou art snared [03369] with the words [0561] of thy mouth [06310], thou art taken [03920] with the words [0561] of thy mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 3
TEXT:
Do [06213] this now [0645], my son [01121], and deliver [05337] thyself, when thou art come [0935] into the hand [03709] of thy friend [07453]; go [03212], humble [07511] thyself, and make sure[07292] thy friend [07453].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 5
TEXT:
Deliver [05337] thyself as a roe [06643] from the hand [03027] of the hunter, and as a bird [06833] from the hand [03027] of the fowler [03353].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 6
TEXT:
Go [03212] to the ant [05244], thou sluggard [06102]; consider [07200] her ways [01870], and be wise [02449]:


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 8
TEXT:
Provideth [03559] her meat [03899] in the summer [07019], and gathereth [0103] her food [03978] in the harvest [07105].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 9
TEXT:
How long wilt thou sleep [07901], O sluggard [06102]? when wilt thou arise [06965] out of thy sleep [08142]?


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 10
TEXT:
Yet a little [04592] sleep [08142], a little [04592] slumber [08572], a little [04592] folding [02264] of the hands [03027] to sleep [07901]:


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 11
TEXT:
So shall thy poverty [07389] come [0935] as one that travelleth [01980], and thy want [04270] as an armed [04043] man [0376].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 12
TEXT:
A naughty [01100] person [0120], a wicked [0205] man [0376], walketh [01980] with a froward [06143] mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 13
TEXT:
He winketh [07169] with his eyes [05869], he speaketh [04448] with his feet [07272], he teacheth [03384] with his fingers [0676];


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 14
TEXT:
Frowardness [08419] is in his heart [03820], he deviseth [02790] mischief [07451] continually [06256]; he soweth [07971] discord [04066] [04090].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 15
TEXT:
Therefore shall his calamity [0343] come [0935] suddenly [06597]; suddenly [06621] shall he be broken [07665] without remedy [04832].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 16
TEXT:
These six [08337] things doth the LORD [03068] hate [08130]: yea, seven [07651] are an abomination [08441] unto him [05315]:


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 17
TEXT:
A proud [07311] look [05869], a lying [08267] tongue [03956], and hands [03027] that shed [08210] innocent [05355] blood [01818],


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 18
TEXT:
An heart [03820] that deviseth [02790] wicked [0205] imaginations [04284], feet [07272] that be swift [04116] in running [07323] to mischief [07451],


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 19
TEXT:
A false [08267] witness [05707] that speaketh [06315] lies [03577], and he that soweth [07971] discord [04090] among brethren [0251].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 20
TEXT:
My son [01121], keep [05341] thy father's [01] commandment [04687], and forsake [05203] not the law [08451] of thy mother [0517]:


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 21
TEXT:
Bind [07194] them continually [08548] upon thine heart [03820], and tie [06029] them about thy neck [01621].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 22
TEXT:
When thou goest [01980], it shall lead [05148] thee; when thou sleepest [07901], it shall keep [08104] thee; and when thou awakest [06974], it shall talk [07878] with thee.


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 23
TEXT:
For the commandment [04687] is a lamp [05216]; and the law [08451] is light [0216]; and reproofs [08433] of instruction [04148] are the way [01870] of life [02416]:


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 24
TEXT:
To keep [08104] thee from the evil [07451] woman [0802], from the flattery [02513] of the tongue [03956] of a strange woman [05237].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 25
TEXT:
Lust [02530] not after her beauty [03308] in thine heart [03824]; neither let her take [03947] thee with her eyelids [06079].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 26
TEXT:
For by means of [01157] a whorish [02181] woman [0802] a man is brought to a piece [03603] of bread [03899]: and the adulteress [0802] [0376] will hunt [06679] for the precious [03368] life [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 27
TEXT:
Can a man [0376] take [02846] fire [0784] in his bosom [02436], and his clothes [0899] not be burned [08313]?


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 29
TEXT:
So he that goeth in [0935] to his neighbour's [07453] wife [0802]; whosoever toucheth [05060] her shall not be innocent [05352].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 30
TEXT:
Men do not despise [0936] a thief [01590], if he steal [01589] to satisfy [04390] his soul [05315] when he is hungry [07456];


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 31
TEXT:
But if he be found [04672], he shall restore [07999] sevenfold [07659]; he shall give [05414] all the substance [01952] of his house [01004].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 32
TEXT:
But whoso committeth adultery [05003] with a woman [0802] lacketh [02638] understanding [03820]: he that doeth [06213] it destroyeth [07843] his own soul [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 33
TEXT:
A wound [05061] and dishonour [07036] shall he get [04672]; and his reproach [02781] shall not be wiped away [04229].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 34
TEXT:
For jealousy [07068] is the rage [02534] of a man [01397]: therefore he will not spare [02550] in the day [03117] of vengeance [05359].


BK: 20
CH: 6
VS: 35
TEXT:
He will not regard [05375] [06440] any ransom [03724]; neither will he rest content [014], though thou givest many [07235] gifts [07810].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 2
TEXT:
Keep [08104] my commandments [04687], and live [02421]; and my law [08451] as the apple [0380] of thine eye [05869].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 3
TEXT:
Bind [07194] them upon thy fingers [0676], write [03789] them upon the table [03871] of thine heart [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 4
TEXT:
Say [0559] unto wisdom [02451], Thou art my sister [0269]; and call [07121] understanding [0998] thy kinswoman [04129]:


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 5
TEXT:
That they may keep [08104] thee from the strange [02114] woman [0802], from the stranger [05237] which flattereth [02505] with her words [0561].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 7
TEXT:
And beheld [07200] among the simple ones [06612], I discerned [0995] among the youths [01121], a young man [05288] void [02638] of understanding [03820],


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 8
TEXT:
Passing through [05674] the street [07784] near [0681] her corner [06434]; and he went [06805] the way [01870] to her house [01004],


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 9
TEXT:
In the twilight [05399], in the evening [03117] [06153], in the black [0380] and dark [0653] night [03915]:


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 10
TEXT:
And, behold, there met [07125] him a woman [0802] with the attire [07897] of an harlot [02181], and subtil [05341] of heart [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 12
TEXT:
Now [06471] is she without [02351], now [06471] in the streets [07339], and lieth in wait [0693] at [0681] every corner [06438].)


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 13
TEXT:
So she caught [02388] him, and kissed [05401] him, and with an impudent [05810] face [06440] said [0559] unto him,


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 14
TEXT:
I have peace [08002] offerings [02077] with me; this day [03117] have I payed [07999] my vows [05088].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 15
TEXT:
Therefore came I forth [03318] to meet [07125] thee, diligently to seek [07836] thy face [06440], and I have found [04672] thee.


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 16
TEXT:
I have decked [07234] my bed [06210] with coverings [04765] of tapestry, with carved [02405] works, with fine linen [0330] of Egypt [04714].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 18
TEXT:
Come [03212], let us take our fill [07301] of love [01730] until the morning [01242]: let us solace [05965] ourselves with loves [0159].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 20
TEXT:
He hath taken [03947] a bag [06872] of money [03701] with him [03027], and will come [0935] home [01004] at the day [03117] appointed [03677].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 21
TEXT:
With her much [07230] fair speech [03948] she caused him to yield [05186], with the flattering [02506] of her lips [08193] she forced [05080] him.


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 22
TEXT:
He goeth [01980] after [0310] her straightway [06597], as an ox [07794] goeth [0935] to the slaughter [02874], or as a fool [0191] to the correction [04148] of the stocks [05914];


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 23
TEXT:
Till a dart [02671] strike [06398] through his liver [03516]; as a bird [06833] hasteth [04116] to the snare [06341], and knoweth [03045] not that it is for his life [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 24
TEXT:
Hearken [08085] unto me now therefore, O ye children [01121], and attend [07181] to the words [0561] of my mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 25
TEXT:
Let not thine heart [03820] decline [07847] to her ways [01870], go not astray [08582] in her paths [05410].


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 26
TEXT:
For she hath cast down [05307] many [07227] wounded [02491]: yea, many strong [06099] men have been slain [02026] by her.


BK: 20
CH: 7
VS: 27
TEXT:
Her house [01004] is the way [01870] to hell [07585], going down [03381] to the chambers [02315] of death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 2
TEXT:
She standeth [05324] in the top [07218] of high places [04791], by the way [01870] in the places [01004] of the paths [05410].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 3
TEXT:
She crieth [07442] at [03027] the gates [08179], at the entry [06310] of the city [07176], at the coming [03996] in at the doors [06607].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 5
TEXT:
O ye simple [06612], understand [0995] wisdom [06195]: and, ye fools [03684], be ye of an understanding [0995] heart [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 6
TEXT:
Hear [08085]; for I will speak [01696] of excellent things [05057]; and the opening [04669] of my lips [08193] shall be right things [04339].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 7
TEXT:
For my mouth [02441] shall speak [01897] truth [0571]; and wickedness [07562] is an abomination [08441] to my lips [08193].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 8
TEXT:
All the words [0561] of my mouth [06310] are in righteousness [06664]; there is nothing froward [06617] or perverse [06141] in them.


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 9
TEXT:
They are all plain [05228] to him that understandeth [0995], and right [03477] to them that find [04672] knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 10
TEXT:
Receive [03947] my instruction [04148], and not silver [03701]; and knowledge [01847] rather than choice [0977] gold [02742].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 11
TEXT:
For wisdom [02451] is better [02896] than rubies [06443]; and all the things that may be desired [02656] are not to be compared [07737] to it.


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 12
TEXT:
I wisdom [02451] dwell [07931] with prudence [06195], and find out [04672] knowledge [01847] of witty inventions [04209].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 13
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is to hate [08130] evil [07451]: pride [01344], and arrogancy [01347], and the evil [07451] way [01870], and the froward [08419] mouth [06310], do I hate [08130].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 14
TEXT:
Counsel [06098] is mine, and sound wisdom [08454]: I am understanding [0998]; I have strength [01369].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 16
TEXT:
By me princes [08269] rule [08323], and nobles [05081], even all the judges [08199] of the earth [0776].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 18
TEXT:
Riches [06239] and honour [03519] are with me; yea, durable [06276] riches [01952] and righteousness [06666].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 19
TEXT:
My fruit [06529] is better [02896] than gold [02742], yea, than fine gold [06337]; and my revenue [08393] than choice [0977] silver [03701].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 20
TEXT:
I lead [01980] in the way [0734] of righteousness [06666], in the midst [08432] of the paths [05410] of judgment [04941]:


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 21
TEXT:
That I may cause those that love [0157] me to inherit [05157] substance [03426]; and I will fill [04390] their treasures [0214].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 22
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] possessed [07069] me in the beginning [07225] of his way [01870], before [06924] his works [04659] of old.


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 23
TEXT:
I was set up [05258] from everlasting [05769], from the beginning [07218], or ever [06924] the earth [0776] was.


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 24
TEXT:
When there were no depths [08415], I was brought forth [02342]; when there were no fountains [04599] abounding [03513] with water [04325].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 25
TEXT:
Before the mountains [02022] were settled [02883], before [06440] the hills [01389] was I brought forth [02342]:


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 26
TEXT:
While as yet he had not made [06213] the earth [0776], nor the fields [02351], nor the highest part [07218] of the dust [06083] of the world [08398].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 27
TEXT:
When he prepared [03559] the heavens [08064], I was there: when he set [02710] a compass [02329] upon the face [06440] of the depth [08415]:


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 28
TEXT:
When he established [0553] the clouds [07834] above [04605]: when he strengthened [05810] the fountains [05869] of the deep [08415]:


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 29
TEXT:
When he gave [07760] to the sea [03220] his decree [02706], that the waters [04325] should not pass [05674] his commandment [06310]: when he appointed [02710] the foundations [04144] of the earth [0776]:


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 30
TEXT:
Then I was by him [0681], as one brought up [0525] with him: and I was daily [03117] [03117] his delight [08191], rejoicing [07832] always [06256] before [06440] him;


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 31
TEXT:
Rejoicing [07832] in the habitable part [08398] of his earth [0776]; and my delights [08191] were with the sons [01121] of men [0120].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 32
TEXT:
Now therefore hearken [08085] unto me, O ye children [01121]: for blessed [0835] are they that keep [08104] my ways [01870].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 34
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] is the man [0120] that heareth [08085] me, watching [08245] daily [03117] [03117] at my gates [01817], waiting [08104] at the posts [04201] of my doors [06607].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 35
TEXT:
For whoso findeth [04672] me findeth [04672] [04672] life [02416], and shall obtain [06329] favour [07522] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 8
VS: 36
TEXT:
But he that sinneth [02398] against me wrongeth [02554] his own soul [05315]: all they that hate [08130] me love [0157] death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 1
TEXT:
Wisdom [02454] hath builded [01129] her house [01004], she hath hewn out [02672] her seven [07651] pillars [05982]:


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 2
TEXT:
She hath killed [02873] her beasts [02874]; she hath mingled [04537] her wine [03196]; she hath also furnished [06186] her table [07979].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 3
TEXT:
She hath sent forth [07971] her maidens [05291]: she crieth [07121] upon [01610] the highest places [04791] of the city [07176],


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 4
TEXT:
Whoso is simple [06612], let him turn in [05493] hither: as for him that wanteth [02638] understanding [03820], she saith [0559] to him,


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 5
TEXT:
Come [03212], eat [03898] of my bread [03899], and drink [08354] of the wine [03196] which I have mingled [04537].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 6
TEXT:
Forsake [05800] the foolish [06612], and live [02421]; and go [0833] in the way [01870] of understanding [0998].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 7
TEXT:
He that reproveth [03256] a scorner [03887] getteth [03947] to himself shame [07036]: and he that rebuketh [03198] a wicked [07563] man getteth himself a blot [03971].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 8
TEXT:
Reprove [03198] not a scorner [03887], lest he hate [08130] thee: rebuke [03198] a wise man [02450], and he will love [0157] thee.


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 9
TEXT:
Give [05414] instruction to a wise [02450] man, and he will be yet wiser [02449]: teach [03045] a just [06662] man, and he will increase [03254] in learning [03948].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 10
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the beginning [08462] of wisdom [02451]: and the knowledge [01847] of the holy [06918] is understanding [0998].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 11
TEXT:
For by me thy days [03117] shall be multiplied [07235], and the years [08141] of thy life [02416] shall be increased [03254].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 12
TEXT:
If thou be wise [02449], thou shalt be wise [02449] for thyself: but if thou scornest [03887], thou alone shalt bear [05375] it.


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 13
TEXT:
A foolish [03687] woman [0802] is clamorous [01993]: she is simple [06615], and [01077] knoweth [03045] nothing [04100].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 14
TEXT:
For she sitteth [03427] at the door [06607] of her house [01004], on a seat [03678] in the high places [04791] of the city [07176],


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 16
TEXT:
Whoso is simple [06612], let him turn in [05493] hither: and as for him that wanteth [02638] understanding [03820], she saith [0559] to him,


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 17
TEXT:
Stolen [01589] waters [04325] are sweet [04985], and bread [03899] eaten in secret [05643] is pleasant [05276].


BK: 20
CH: 9
VS: 18
TEXT:
But he knoweth [03045] not that the dead [07496] are there; and that her guests [07121] are in the depths [06012] of hell [07585].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 1
TEXT:
The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 2
TEXT:
Treasures [0214] of wickedness [07562] profit [03276] nothing: but righteousness [06666] delivereth [05337] from death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 3
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] will not suffer [07456] the soul [05315] of the righteous [06662] to famish [07456]: but he casteth away [01920] the substance [01942] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 4
TEXT:
He becometh poor [07326] that dealeth [06213] with a slack [07423] hand [03709]: but the hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] maketh rich [06238].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 5
TEXT:
He that gathereth [0103] in summer [07019] is a wise [07919] son [01121]: but he that sleepeth [07290] in harvest [07105] is a son [01121] that causeth shame [0954].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 6
TEXT:
Blessings [01293] are upon the head [07218] of the just [06662]: but violence [02555] covereth [03680] the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 7
TEXT:
The memory [02143] of the just [06662] is blessed [01293]: but the name [08034] of the wicked [07563] shall rot [07537].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 8
TEXT:
The wise [02450] in heart [03820] will receive [03947] commandments [04687]: but a prating [08193] fool [0191] shall fall [03832].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 9
TEXT:
He that walketh [03212] uprightly [08537] walketh [01980] surely [0983]: but he that perverteth [06140] his ways [01870] shall be known [03045].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 10
TEXT:
He that winketh [07169] with the eye [05869] causeth [05414] sorrow [06094]: but a prating [08193] fool [0191] shall fall [03832].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 11
TEXT:
The mouth [06310] of a righteous [06662] man is a well [04726] of life [02416]: but violence [02555] covereth [03680] the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 12
TEXT:
Hatred [08135] stirreth up [05782] strifes [04090]: but love [0160] covereth [03680] all sins [06588].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 13
TEXT:
In the lips [08193] of him that hath understanding [0995] wisdom [02451] is found [04672]: but a rod [07626] is for the back [01460] of him that is void [02638] of understanding [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 14
TEXT:
Wise [02450] men lay up [06845] knowledge [01847]: but the mouth [06310] of the foolish [0191] is near [07138] destruction [04288].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 15
TEXT:
The rich man's [06223] wealth [01952] is his strong [05797] city [07151]: the destruction [04288] of the poor [01800] is their poverty [07389].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 16
TEXT:
The labour [06468] of the righteous [06662] tendeth to life [02416]: the fruit [08393] of the wicked [07563] to sin [02403].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 17
TEXT:
He is in the way [0734] of life [02416] that keepeth [08104] instruction [04148]: but he that refuseth [05800] reproof [08433] erreth [08582].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 18
TEXT:
He that hideth [03680] hatred [08135] with lying [08267] lips [08193], and he that uttereth [03318] a slander [01681], is a fool [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 19
TEXT:
In the multitude [07230] of words [01697] there wanteth [02308] not sin [06588]: but he that refraineth [02820] his lips [08193] is wise [07919].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 20
TEXT:
The tongue [03956] of the just [06662] is as choice [0977] silver [03701]: the heart [03820] of the wicked [07563] is little worth [04592].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 21
TEXT:
The lips [08193] of the righteous [06662] feed [07462] many [07227]: but fools [0191] die [04191] for want [02638] of wisdom [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 22
TEXT:
The blessing [01293] of the LORD [03068], it maketh rich [06238], and he addeth [03254] no sorrow [06089] with it.


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 23
TEXT:
It is as sport [07814] to a fool [03684] to do [06213] mischief [02154]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] hath wisdom [02451].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 24
TEXT:
The fear [04034] of the wicked [07563], it shall come [0935] upon him: but the desire [08378] of the righteous [06662] shall be granted [05414].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 25
TEXT:
As the whirlwind [05492] passeth [05674], so is the wicked [07563] no more: but the righteous [06662] is an everlasting [05769] foundation [03247].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 26
TEXT:
As vinegar [02558] to the teeth [08127], and as smoke [06227] to the eyes [05869], so is the sluggard [06102] to them that send [07971] him.


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 27
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] prolongeth [03254] days [03117]: but the years [08141] of the wicked [07563] shall be shortened [07114].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 28
TEXT:
The hope [08431] of the righteous [06662] shall be gladness [08057]: but the expectation [08615] of the wicked [07563] shall perish [06].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 29
TEXT:
The way [01870] of the LORD [03068] is strength [04581] to the upright [08537]: but destruction [04288] shall be to the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 30
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] shall never [05769] be removed [04131]: but the wicked [07563] shall not inhabit [07931] the earth [0776].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 31
TEXT:
The mouth [06310] of the just [06662] bringeth forth [05107] wisdom [02451]: but the froward [08419] tongue [03956] shall be cut out [03772].


BK: 20
CH: 10
VS: 32
TEXT:
The lips [08193] of the righteous [06662] know [03045] what is acceptable [07522]: but the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563] speaketh frowardness [08419].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 1
TEXT:
A false [04820] balance [03976] is abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: but a just [08003] weight [068] is his delight [07522].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 2
TEXT:
When pride [02087] cometh [0935], then cometh [0935] shame [07036]: but with the lowly [06800] is wisdom [02451].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 3
TEXT:
The integrity [08538] of the upright [03477] shall guide [05148] them: but the perverseness [05558] of transgressors [0898] shall destroy [07703] [07703] them.


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 4
TEXT:
Riches [01952] profit [03276] not in the day [03117] of wrath [05678]: but righteousness [06666] delivereth [05337] from death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 5
TEXT:
The righteousness [06666] of the perfect [08549] shall direct [03474] his way [01870]: but the wicked [07563] shall fall [05307] by his own wickedness [07564].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 6
TEXT:
The righteousness [06666] of the upright [03477] shall deliver [05337] them: but transgressors [0898] shall be taken [03920] in their own naughtiness [01942].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 7
TEXT:
When a wicked [07563] man [0120] dieth [04194], his expectation [08615] shall perish [06]: and the hope [08431] of unjust [0205] men perisheth [06].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 8
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] is delivered out [02502] of trouble [06869], and the wicked [07563] cometh [0935] in his stead.


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 9
TEXT:
An hypocrite [02611] with his mouth [06310] destroyeth [07843] his neighbour [07453]: but through knowledge [01847] shall the just [06662] be delivered [02502].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 10
TEXT:
When it goeth well [02898] with the righteous [06662], the city [07151] rejoiceth [05970]: and when the wicked [07563] perish [06], there is shouting [07440].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 11
TEXT:
By the blessing [01293] of the upright [03477] the city [07176] is exalted [07311]: but it is overthrown [02040] by the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 12
TEXT:
He that is void [02638] of wisdom [03820] despiseth [0936] his neighbour [07453]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] holdeth his peace [02790].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 13
TEXT:
A talebearer [01980] [07400] revealeth [01540] secrets [05475]: but he that is of a faithful [0539] spirit [07307] concealeth [03680] the matter [01697].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 14
TEXT:
Where no counsel [08458] is, the people [05971] fall [05307]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] there is safety [08668].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 15
TEXT:
He that is surety [06148] for a stranger [02114] shall smart [07321] [07451] for it: and he that hateth [08130] suretiship [08628] is sure [0982].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 16
TEXT:
A gracious [02580] woman [0802] retaineth [08551] honour [03519]: and strong [06184] men retain [08551] riches [06239].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 17
TEXT:
The merciful [02617] man [0376] doeth good [01580] to his own soul [05315]: but he that is cruel [0394] troubleth [05916] his own flesh [07607].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 18
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] worketh [06213] a deceitful [08267] work [06468]: but to him that soweth [02232] righteousness [06666] shall be a sure [0571] reward [07938].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 19
TEXT:
As righteousness [06666] tendeth to life [02416]: so he that pursueth [07291] evil [07451] pursueth it to his own death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 20
TEXT:
They that are of a froward [06141] heart [03820] are abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: but such as are upright [08549] in their way [01870] are his delight [07522].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 21
TEXT:
Though hand [03027] join in hand [03027], the wicked [07451] shall not be unpunished [05352]: but the seed [02233] of the righteous [06662] shall be delivered [04422].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 22
TEXT:
As a jewel [05141] of gold [02091] in a swine's [02386] snout [0639], so is a fair [03303] woman [0802] which is without [05493] discretion [02940].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 23
TEXT:
The desire [08378] of the righteous [06662] is only good [02896]: but the expectation [08615] of the wicked [07563] is wrath [05678].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 24
TEXT:
There is [03426] that scattereth [06340], and yet increaseth [03254]; and there is that withholdeth [02820] more than is meet [03476], but it tendeth to poverty [04270].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 25
TEXT:
The liberal [01293] soul [05315] shall be made fat [01878]: and he that watereth [07301] shall be watered [03384] also himself.


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 26
TEXT:
He that withholdeth [04513] corn [01250], the people [03816] shall curse [05344] him: but blessing [01293] shall be upon the head [07218] of him that selleth [07666] it.


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 27
TEXT:
He that diligently seeketh [07836] good [02896] procureth [01245] favour [07522]: but he that seeketh [01875] mischief [07451], it shall come [0935] unto him.


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 28
TEXT:
He that trusteth [0982] in his riches [06239] shall fall [05307]: but the righteous [06662] shall flourish [06524] as a branch [05929].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 29
TEXT:
He that troubleth [05916] his own house [01004] shall inherit [05157] the wind [07307]: and the fool [0191] shall be servant [05650] to the wise [02450] of heart [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 30
TEXT:
The fruit [06529] of the righteous [06662] is a tree [06086] of life [02416]; and he that winneth [03947] souls [05315] is wise [02450].


BK: 20
CH: 11
VS: 31
TEXT:
Behold, the righteous [06662] shall be recompensed [07999] in the earth [0776]: much more the wicked [07563] and the sinner [02398].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 1
TEXT:
Whoso loveth [0157] instruction [04148] loveth [0157] knowledge [01847]: but he that hateth [08130] reproof [08433] is brutish [01198].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 2
TEXT:
A good [02896] man obtaineth [06329] favour [07522] of the LORD [03068]: but a man [0376] of wicked devices [04209] will he condemn [07561].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 3
TEXT:
A man [0120] shall not be established [03559] by wickedness [07562]: but the root [08328] of the righteous [06662] shall not be moved [04131].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 4
TEXT:
A virtuous [02428] woman [0802] is a crown [05850] to her husband [01167]: but she that maketh ashamed [0954] is as rottenness [07538] in his bones [06106].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 5
TEXT:
The thoughts [04284] of the righteous [06662] are right [04941]: but the counsels [08458] of the wicked [07563] are deceit [04820].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 6
TEXT:
The words [01697] of the wicked [07563] are to lie in wait [0693] for blood [01818]: but the mouth [06310] of the upright [03477] shall deliver [05337] them.


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 7
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] are overthrown [02015], and are not: but the house [01004] of the righteous [06662] shall stand [05975].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 8
TEXT:
A man [0376] shall be commended [01984] according [06310] to his wisdom [07922]: but he that is of a perverse [05753] heart [03820] shall be despised [0937].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 9
TEXT:
He that is despised [07034], and hath a servant [05650], is better [02896] than he that honoureth [03513] himself, and lacketh [02638] bread [03899].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 10
TEXT:
A righteous [06662] man regardeth [03045] the life [05315] of his beast [0929]: but the tender mercies [07356] of the wicked [07563] are cruel [0394].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 11
TEXT:
He that tilleth [05647] his land [0127] shall be satisfied [07646] with bread [03899]: but he that followeth [07291] vain [07386] persons is void [02638] of understanding [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 12
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] desireth [02530] the net [04685] of evil [07451] men: but the root [08328] of the righteous [06662] yieldeth [05414] fruit.


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 13
TEXT:
The wicked [07451] is snared [04170] by the transgression [06588] of his lips [08193]: but the just [06662] shall come out [03318] of trouble [06869].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 14
TEXT:
A man [0376] shall be satisfied [07646] with good [02896] by the fruit [06529] of his mouth [06310]: and the recompence [01576] of a man's [0120] hands [03027] shall be rendered [07725] [07725] untohim.


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 15
TEXT:
The way [01870] of a fool [0191] is right [03477] in his own eyes [05869]: but he that hearkeneth [08085] unto counsel [06098] is wise [02450].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 16
TEXT:
A fool's [0191] wrath [03708] is presently [03117] known [03045]: but a prudent [06175] man covereth [03680] shame [07036].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 17
TEXT:
He that speaketh [06315] truth [0530] sheweth forth [05046] righteousness [06664]: but a false [08267] witness [05707] deceit [04820].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 18
TEXT:
There is [03426] that speaketh [0981] like the piercings [04094] of a sword [02719]: but the tongue [03956] of the wise [02450] is health [04832].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 19
TEXT:
The lip [08193] of truth [0571] shall be established [03559] for ever [05703]: but a lying [08267] tongue [03956] is but for a moment [07280].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 20
TEXT:
Deceit [04820] is in the heart [03820] of them that imagine [02790] evil [07451]: but to the counsellors [03289] of peace [07965] is joy [08057].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 21
TEXT:
There shall no evil [0205] happen [0579] to the just [06662]: but the wicked [07563] shall be filled [04390] with mischief [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 22
TEXT:
Lying [08267] lips [08193] are abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: but they that deal [06213] truly [0530] are his delight [07522].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 23
TEXT:
A prudent [06175] man [0120] concealeth [03680] knowledge [01847]: but the heart [03820] of fools [03684] proclaimeth [07121] foolishness [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 24
TEXT:
The hand [03027] of the diligent [02742] shall bear rule [04910]: but the slothful [07423] shall be under tribute [04522].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 25
TEXT:
Heaviness [01674] in the heart [03820] of man [0376] maketh it stoop [07812]: but a good [02896] word [01697] maketh it glad [08055].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 26
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] is more excellent [08446] than his neighbour [07453]: but the way [01870] of the wicked [07563] seduceth [08582] them.


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 27
TEXT:
The slothful [07423] man roasteth [02760] not that which he took in hunting [06718]: but the substance [01952] of a diligent [02742] man [0120] is precious [03368].


BK: 20
CH: 12
VS: 28
TEXT:
In the way [0734] of righteousness [06666] is life [02416]; and in the pathway [05410] [01870] thereof there is no death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 1
TEXT:
A wise [02450] son [01121] heareth his father's [01] instruction [04148]: but a scorner [03887] heareth [08085] not rebuke [01606].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 2
TEXT:
A man [0376] shall eat [0398] good [02896] by the fruit [06529] of his mouth [06310]: but the soul [05315] of the transgressors [0898] shall eat violence [02555].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 3
TEXT:
He that keepeth [05341] his mouth [06310] keepeth [08104] his life [05315]: but he that openeth wide [06589] his lips [08193] shall have destruction [04288].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 4
TEXT:
The soul [05315] of the sluggard [06102] desireth [0183], and hath nothing: but the soul [05315] of the diligent [02742] shall be made fat [01878].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 5
TEXT:
A righteous [06662] man hateth [08130] lying [01697] [08267]: but a wicked [07563] man is loathsome [0887], and cometh to shame [02659].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 6
TEXT:
Righteousness [06666] keepeth [05341] him that is upright [08537] in the way [01870]: but wickedness [07564] overthroweth [05557] the sinner [02403].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 7
TEXT:
There is [03426] that maketh himself rich [06238], yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor [07326], yet [03605] hath great [07227] riches [01952].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 8
TEXT:
The ransom [03724] of a man's [0376] life [05315] are his riches [06239]: but the poor [07326] heareth [08085] not rebuke [01606].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 9
TEXT:
The light [0216] of the righteous [06662] rejoiceth [08055]: but the lamp [05216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 10
TEXT:
Only by pride [02087] cometh [05414] contention [04683]: but with the well advised [03289] is wisdom [02451].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 11
TEXT:
Wealth [01952] gotten by vanity [01892] shall be diminished [04591]: but he that gathereth [06908] by labour [03027] shall increase [07235].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 12
TEXT:
Hope [08431] deferred [04900] maketh the heart [03820] sick [02470]: but when the desire [08378] cometh [0935], it is a tree [06086] of life [02416].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 13
TEXT:
Whoso despiseth [0936] the word [01697] shall be destroyed [02254]: but he that feareth [03373] the commandment [04687] shall be rewarded [07999].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 14
TEXT:
The law [08451] of the wise [02450] is a fountain [04726] of life [02416], to depart [05493] from the snares [04170] of death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 15
TEXT:
Good [02896] understanding [07922] giveth [05414] favour [02580]: but the way [01870] of transgressors [0898] is hard [0386].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 16
TEXT:
Every prudent [06175] man dealeth [06213] with knowledge [01847]: but a fool [03684] layeth open [06566] his folly [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 17
TEXT:
A wicked [07563] messenger [04397] falleth [05307] into mischief [07451]: but a faithful [0529] ambassador [06735] is health [04832].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 18
TEXT:
Poverty [07389] and shame [07036] shall be to him that refuseth [06544] instruction [04148]: but he that regardeth [08104] reproof [08433] shall be honoured [03513].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 19
TEXT:
The desire [08378] accomplished [01961] is sweet [06149] to the soul [05315]: but it is abomination [08441] to fools [03684] to depart [05493] from evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 20
TEXT:
He that walketh [01980] with wise [02450] men shall be wise [02449]: but a companion [07462] of fools [03684] shall be destroyed [07321].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 21
TEXT:
Evil [07451] pursueth [07291] sinners [02400]: but to the righteous [06662] good [02896] shall be repayed [07999].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 22
TEXT:
A good [02896] man leaveth an inheritance [05157] to his children's [01121] children [01121]: and the wealth [02428] of the sinner [02398] is laid up [06845] for the just [06662].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 23
TEXT:
Much [07230] food [0400] is in the tillage [05215] of the poor [07218] [07326]: but there is [03426] that is destroyed [05595] for want [03808] of judgment [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 24
TEXT:
He that spareth [02820] his rod [07626] hateth [08130] his son [01121]: but he that loveth [0157] him chasteneth [04148] him betimes [07836].


BK: 20
CH: 13
VS: 25
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] eateth [0398] to the satisfying [07648] of his soul [05315]: but the belly [0990] of the wicked [07563] shall want [02637].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 1
TEXT:
Every wise [02454] woman [0802] buildeth [01129] her house [01004]: but the foolish [0200] plucketh it down [02040] with her hands [03027].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 2
TEXT:
He that walketh [01980] in his uprightness [03476] feareth [03373] the LORD [03068]: but he that is perverse [03868] in his ways [01870] despiseth [0959] him.


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 3
TEXT:
In the mouth [06310] of the foolish [0191] is a rod [02415] of pride [01346]: but the lips [08193] of the wise [02450] shall preserve [08104] them.


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 4
TEXT:
Where no oxen [0504] are, the crib [018] is clean [01249]: but much [07230] increase [08393] is by the strength [03581] of the ox [07794].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 5
TEXT:
A faithful [0529] witness [05707] will not lie [03577]: but a false [08267] witness [05707] will utter [06315] lies [03576].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 6
TEXT:
A scorner [03887] seeketh [01245] wisdom [02451], and findeth it not: but knowledge [01847] is easy [07043] unto him that understandeth [0995].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 7
TEXT:
Go [03212] from the presence [05048] of a foolish [03684] man [0376], when thou perceivest [03045] not in him the lips [08193] of knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 8
TEXT:
The wisdom [02451] of the prudent [06175] is to understand [0995] his way [01870]: but the folly [0200] of fools [03684] is deceit [04820].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 9
TEXT:
Fools [0191] make a mock [03887] at sin [0817]: but among the righteous [03477] there is favour [07522].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 10
TEXT:
The heart [03820] knoweth [03045] his own [05315] bitterness [04787]; and a stranger [02114] doth not intermeddle [06148] with his joy [08057].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 11
TEXT:
The house [01004] of the wicked [07563] shall be overthrown [08045]: but the tabernacle [0168] of the upright [03477] shall flourish [06524].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 12
TEXT:
There is [03426] a way [01870] which seemeth right [03477] unto [06440] a man [0376], but the end [0319] thereof are the ways [01870] of death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 13
TEXT:
Even in laughter [07814] the heart [03820] is sorrowful [03510]; and the end [0319] of that mirth [08057] is heaviness [08424].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 14
TEXT:
The backslider [05472] in heart [03820] shall be filled [07646] with his own ways [01870]: and a good [02896] man [0376] shall be satisfied from himself.


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 15
TEXT:
The simple [06612] believeth [0539] every word [01697]: but the prudent [06175] man looketh well [0995] to his going [0838].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 16
TEXT:
A wise [02450] man feareth [03373], and departeth [05493] from evil [07451]: but the fool [03684] rageth [05674], and is confident [0982].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 17
TEXT:
He that is soon [07116] angry [0639] dealeth [06213] foolishly [0200]: and a man [0376] of wicked devices [04209] is hated [08130].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 18
TEXT:
The simple [06612] inherit [05157] folly [0200]: but the prudent [06175] are crowned [03803] with knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 19
TEXT:
The evil [07451] bow [07817] before [06440] the good [02896]; and the wicked [07563] at the gates [08179] of the righteous [06662].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 20
TEXT:
The poor [07326] is hated [08130] even of his own neighbour [07453]: but the rich [06223] hath many [07227] friends [0157].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 21
TEXT:
He that despiseth [0936] his neighbour [07453] sinneth [02398]: but he that hath mercy [02603] on the poor [06035] [06041], happy [0835] is he.


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 22
TEXT:
Do they not err [08582] that devise [02790] evil [07451]? but mercy [02617] and truth [0571] shall be to them that devise [02790] good [02896].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 23
TEXT:
In all labour [06089] there is profit [04195]: but the talk [01697] of the lips [08193] tendeth only to penury [04270].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 24
TEXT:
The crown [05850] of the wise [02450] is their riches [06239]: but the foolishness [0200] of fools [03684] is folly [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 25
TEXT:
A true [0571] witness [05707] delivereth [05337] souls [05315]: but a deceitful [04820] witness speaketh [06315] lies [03577].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 26
TEXT:
In the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is strong [05797] confidence [04009]: and his children [01121] shall have a place of refuge [04268].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 27
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is a fountain [04726] of life [02416], to depart [05493] from the snares [04170] of death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 28
TEXT:
In the multitude [07230] of people [05971] is the king's [04428] honour [01927]: but in the want [0657] of people [03816] is the destruction [04288] of the prince [07333].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 29
TEXT:
He that is slow [0750] to wrath [0639] is of great [07227] understanding [08394]: but he that is hasty [07116] of spirit [07307] exalteth [07311] folly [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 30
TEXT:
A sound [04832] heart [03820] is the life [02416] of the flesh [01320]: but envy [07068] the rottenness [07538] of the bones [06106].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 31
TEXT:
He that oppresseth [06231] the poor [01800] reproacheth [02778] his Maker [06213]: but he that honoureth [03513] him hath mercy [02603] on the poor [034].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 32
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] is driven away [01760] in his wickedness [07451]: but the righteous [06662] hath hope [02620] in his death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 33
TEXT:
Wisdom [02451] resteth [05117] in the heart [03820] of him that hath understanding [0995]: but that which is in the midst [07130] of fools [03684] is made known [03045].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 34
TEXT:
Righteousness [06666] exalteth [07311] a nation [01471]: but sin [02403] is a reproach [02617] to any people [03816].


BK: 20
CH: 14
VS: 35
TEXT:
The king's [04428] favour [07522] is toward a wise [07919] servant [05650]: but his wrath [05678] is against him that causeth shame [0954].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 1
TEXT:
A soft [07390] answer [04617] turneth [07725] away wrath [02534]: but grievous [06089] words [01697] stir up [05927] anger [0639].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 2
TEXT:
The tongue [03956] of the wise [02450] useth knowledge [01847] aright [03190]: but the mouth [06310] of fools [03684] poureth out [05042] foolishness [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 3
TEXT:
The eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068] are in every place [04725], beholding [06822] the evil [07451] and the good [02896].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 4
TEXT:
A wholesome [04832] tongue [03956] is a tree [06086] of life [02416]: but perverseness [05558] therein is a breach [07667] in the spirit [07307].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 5
TEXT:
A fool [0191] despiseth [05006] his father's [01] instruction [04148]: but he that regardeth [08104] reproof [08433] is prudent [06191].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 6
TEXT:
In the house [01004] of the righteous [06662] is much [07227] treasure [02633]: but in the revenues [08393] of the wicked [07563] is trouble [05916].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 7
TEXT:
The lips [08193] of the wise [02450] disperse [02219] knowledge [01847]: but the heart [03820] of the foolish [03684] doeth not so.


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 8
TEXT:
The sacrifice [02077] of the wicked [07563] is an abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: but the prayer [08605] of the upright [03477] is his delight [07522].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 9
TEXT:
The way [01870] of the wicked [07563] is an abomination [08441] unto the LORD [03068]: but he loveth [0157] him that followeth [07291] after righteousness [06666].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 10
TEXT:
Correction [04148] is grievous [07451] unto him that forsaketh [05800] the way [0734]: and he that hateth [08130] reproof [08433] shall die [04191].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 11
TEXT:
Hell [07585] and destruction [011] are before the LORD [03068]: how much more then the hearts [03826] of the children [01121] of men [0120]?


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 12
TEXT:
A scorner [03887] loveth [0157] not one that reproveth [03198] him: neither will he go [03212] unto the wise [02450].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 13
TEXT:
A merry [08056] heart [03820] maketh a cheerful [03190] countenance [06440]: but by sorrow [06094] of the heart [03820] the spirit [07307] is broken [05218].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 14
TEXT:
The heart [03820] of him that hath understanding [0995] seeketh [01245] knowledge [01847]: but the mouth [06310] [06440] of fools [03684] feedeth [07462] on foolishness [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 15
TEXT:
All the days [03117] of the afflicted [06041] are evil [07451]: but he that is of a merry [02896] heart [03820] hath a continual [08548] feast [04960].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 16
TEXT:
Better [02896] is little [04592] with the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] than great [07227] treasure [0214] and trouble [04103] therewith.


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 17
TEXT:
Better [02896] is a dinner [0737] of herbs [03419] where love [0160] is, than a stalled [075] ox [07794] and hatred [08135] therewith.


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 18
TEXT:
A wrathful [02534] man [0376] stirreth up [01624] strife [04066]: but he that is slow [0750] to anger [0639] appeaseth [08252] strife [07379].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 19
TEXT:
The way [01870] of the slothful [06102] man is as an hedge [04881] of thorns [02312]: but the way [0734] of the righteous [03477] is made plain [05549].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 20
TEXT:
A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 21
TEXT:
Folly [0200] is joy [08057] to him that is destitute [02638] of wisdom [03820]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] walketh [03212] uprightly [03474].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 22
TEXT:
Without counsel [05475] purposes [04284] are disappointed [06565]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] they are established [06965].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 23
TEXT:
A man [0376] hath joy [08057] by the answer [04617] of his mouth [06310]: and a word [01697] spoken in due season [06256], how good [02896] is it!


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 24
TEXT:
The way [0734] of life [02416] is above [04605] to the wise [07919], that he may depart [05493] from hell [07585] beneath [04295].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 25
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] will destroy [05255] the house [01004] of the proud [01343]: but he will establish [05324] the border [01366] of the widow [0490].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 26
TEXT:
The thoughts [04284] of the wicked [07451] are an abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: but the words of the pure [02889] are pleasant [05278] words [0561].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 27
TEXT:
He that is greedy [01214] of gain [01215] troubleth [05916] his own house [01004]; but he that hateth [08130] gifts [04979] shall live [02421].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 28
TEXT:
The heart [03820] of the righteous [06662] studieth [01897] to answer [06030]: but the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563] poureth [05042] out evil things [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 29
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] is far [07350] from the wicked [07563]: but he heareth [08085] the prayer [08605] of the righteous [06662].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 30
TEXT:
The light [03974] of the eyes [05869] rejoiceth [08055] the heart [03820]: and a good [02896] report [08052] maketh [01878] the bones [06106] fat [01878].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 31
TEXT:
The ear [0241] that heareth [08085] the reproof [08433] of life [02416] abideth [03885] among [07130] the wise [02450].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 32
TEXT:
He that refuseth [06544] instruction [04148] despiseth [03988] his own soul [05315]: but he that heareth [08085] reproof [08433] getteth [07069] understanding [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 15
VS: 33
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the instruction [04148] of wisdom [02451]; and before [06440] honour [03519] is humility [06038].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 1
TEXT:
The preparations [04633] of the heart [03820] in man [0120], and the answer [04617] of the tongue [03956], is from the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 2
TEXT:
All the ways [01870] of a man [0376] are clean [02134] in his own eyes [05869]; but the LORD [03068] weigheth [08505] the spirits [07307].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 3
TEXT:
Commit [01556] thy works [04639] unto the LORD [03068], and thy thoughts [04284] shall be established [03559].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 4
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] hath made [06466] all things for himself [04617]: yea, even the wicked [07563] for the day [03117] of evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 5
TEXT:
Every one that is proud [01362] in heart [03820] is an abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068]: though hand [03027] join in hand [03027], he shall not be unpunished [05352].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 6
TEXT:
By mercy [02617] and truth [0571] iniquity [05771] is purged [03722]: and by the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] men depart [05493] from evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 7
TEXT:
When a man's [0376] ways [01870] please [07521] the LORD [03068], he maketh even his enemies [0341] to be at peace [07999] with him.


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 8
TEXT:
Better [02896] is a little [04592] with righteousness [06666] than great [07230] revenues [08393] without right [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 9
TEXT:
A man's [0120] heart [03820] deviseth [02803] his way [01870]: but the LORD [03068] directeth [03559] his steps [06806].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 10
TEXT:
A divine sentence [07081] is in the lips [08193] of the king [04428]: his mouth [06310] transgresseth [04603] not in judgment [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 11
TEXT:
A just [04941] weight [06425] and balance [03976] are the LORD'S [03068]: all the weights [068] of the bag [03599] are his work [04639].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 12
TEXT:
It is an abomination [08441] to kings [04428] to commit [06213] wickedness [07562]: for the throne [03678] is established [03559] by righteousness [06666].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 13
TEXT:
Righteous [06664] lips [08193] are the delight [07522] of kings [04428]; and they love [0157] him that speaketh [01696] right [03477].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 14
TEXT:
The wrath [02534] of a king [04428] is as messengers [04397] of death [04194]: but a wise [02450] man [0376] will pacify [03722] it.


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 15
TEXT:
In the light [0216] of the king's [04428] countenance [06440] is life [02416]; and his favour [07522] is as a cloud [05645] of the latter rain [04456].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 16
TEXT:
How much better [02896] is it to get [07069] wisdom [02451] than gold [02742]! and to get [07069] understanding [0998] rather to be chosen [0977] than silver [03701]!


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 17
TEXT:
The highway [04546] of the upright [03477] is to depart [05493] from evil [07451]: he that keepeth [05341] his way [01870] preserveth [08104] his soul [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 18
TEXT:
Pride [01347] goeth before [06440] destruction [07667], and an haughty [01363] spirit [07307] before [06440] a fall [03783].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 19
TEXT:
Better [02896] it is to be of an humble [08217] spirit [07307] with the lowly [06035] [06041], than to divide [02505] the spoil [07998] with the proud [01343].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 20
TEXT:
He that handleth a matter [01697] wisely [07919] shall find [04672] good [02896]: and whoso trusteth [0982] in the LORD [03068], happy [0835] is he.


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 21
TEXT:
The wise [02450] in heart [03820] shall be called [07121] prudent [0995]: and the sweetness [04986] of the lips [08193] increaseth [03254] learning [03948].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 22
TEXT:
Understanding [07922] is a wellspring [04726] of life [02416] unto him that hath [01167] it: but the instruction [04148] of fools [0191] is folly [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 23
TEXT:
The heart [03820] of the wise [02450] teacheth [07919] his mouth [06310], and addeth [03254] learning [03948] to his lips [08193].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 24
TEXT:
Pleasant [05278] words [0561] are as an honeycomb [06688] [01706], sweet [04966] to the soul [05315], and health [04832] to the bones [06106].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 25
TEXT:
There is [03426] a way [01870] that seemeth right [03477] unto [06440] a man [0376], but the end [0319] thereof are the ways [01870] of death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 26
TEXT:
He [05315] that laboureth [06001] laboureth [05998] for himself; for his mouth [06310] craveth [0404] it of him.


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 27
TEXT:
An ungodly [01100] man [0376] diggeth up [03738] evil [07451]: and in his lips [08193] there is as a burning [06867] fire [0784].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 28
TEXT:
A froward [08419] man [0376] soweth [07971] strife [04066]: and a whisperer [05372] separateth [06504] chief friends [0441].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 29
TEXT:
A violent [02555] man [0376] enticeth [06601] his neighbour [07453], and leadeth [03212] him into the way [01870] that is not good [02896].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 30
TEXT:
He shutteth [06095] his eyes [05869] to devise [02803] froward things [08419]: moving [07169] his lips [08193] he bringeth [03615] evil [07451] to pass [03615].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 31
TEXT:
The hoary head [07872] is a crown [05850] of glory [08597], if it be found [04672] in the way [01870] of righteousness [06666].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 32
TEXT:
He that is slow [0750] to anger [0639] is better [02896] than the mighty [01368]; and he that ruleth [04910] his spirit [07307] than he that taketh [03920] a city [05892].


BK: 20
CH: 16
VS: 33
TEXT:
The lot [01486] is cast [02904] into the lap [02436]; but the whole disposing [04941] thereof is of the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 1
TEXT:
Better [02896] is a dry [02720] morsel [06595], and quietness [07962] therewith, than an house [01004] full [04392] of sacrifices [02077] with strife [07379].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 2
TEXT:
A wise [07919] servant [05650] shall have rule [04910] over a son [01121] that causeth shame [0954], and shall have part [02505] of the inheritance [05159] among [08432] the brethren [0251].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 3
TEXT:
The fining pot [04715] is for silver [03701], and the furnace [03564] for gold [02091]: but the LORD [03068] trieth [0974] the hearts [03826].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 4
TEXT:
A wicked doer [07489] giveth heed [07181] to false [0205] lips [08193]; and a liar [08267] giveth ear [0238] to a naughty [01942] tongue [03956].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 5
TEXT:
Whoso mocketh [03932] the poor [07326] reproacheth [02778] his Maker [06213]: and he that is glad [08056] at calamities [0343] shall not be unpunished [05352].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 6
TEXT:
Children's [01121] children [01121] are the crown [05850] of old men [02205]; and the glory [08597] of children [01121] are their fathers [01].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 7
TEXT:
Excellent [03499] speech [08193] becometh [05000] not a fool [05036]: much less do lying [08267] lips [08193] a prince [05081].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 8
TEXT:
A gift [07810] is as a precious [02580] stone [068] in the eyes [05869] of him that hath [01167] it: whithersoever it turneth [06437], it prospereth [07919].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 9
TEXT:
He that covereth [03680] a transgression [06588] seeketh [01245] love [0160]; but he that repeateth [08138] a matter [01697] separateth [06504] very friends [0441].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 10
TEXT:
A reproof [01606] entereth [05181] more into a wise man [0995] than an hundred [03967] stripes [05221] into a fool [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 11
TEXT:
An evil [07451] man seeketh [01245] only rebellion [04805]: therefore a cruel [0394] messenger [04397] shall be sent [07971] against him.


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 12
TEXT:
Let a bear [01677] robbed [07909] of her whelps meet [06298] a man [0376], rather than [0408] a fool [03684] in his folly [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 13
TEXT:
Whoso rewardeth [07725] evil [07451] for good [02896], evil [07451] shall not depart [04185] [04185] from his house [01004].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 14
TEXT:
The beginning [07225] of strife [04066] is as when one letteth out [06362] water [04325]: therefore leave off [05203] contention [07379], before [06440] it be meddled [01566] with.


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 15
TEXT:
He that justifieth [06663] the wicked [07563], and he that condemneth [07561] the just [06662], even they both [08147] are abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 16
TEXT:
Wherefore is there a price [04242] in the hand [03027] of a fool [03684] to get [07069] wisdom [02451], seeing he hath no heart [03820] to it?


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 17
TEXT:
A friend [07453] loveth [0157] at all times [06256], and a brother [0251] is born [03205] for adversity [06869].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 18
TEXT:
A man [0120] void [02638] of understanding [03820] striketh [08628] hands [03709], and becometh [06148] surety [06161] in the presence [06440] of his friend [07453].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 19
TEXT:
He loveth [0157] transgression [06588] that loveth [0157] strife [04683]: and he that exalteth [01361] his gate [06607] seeketh [01245] destruction [07667].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 20
TEXT:
He that hath a froward [06141] heart [03820] findeth [04672] no good [02896]: and he that hath a perverse [02015] tongue [03956] falleth [05307] into mischief [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 21
TEXT:
He that begetteth [03205] a fool [03684] doeth it to his sorrow [08424]: and the father [01] of a fool [05036] hath no joy [08055].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 22
TEXT:
A merry [08056] heart [03820] doeth good [03190] like a medicine [01456]: but a broken [05218] spirit [07307] drieth [03001] the bones [01634].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 23
TEXT:
A wicked [07563] man taketh [03947] a gift [07810] out of the bosom [02436] to pervert [05186] the ways [0734] of judgment [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 24
TEXT:
Wisdom [02451] is before him that hath understanding [06440] [0995]; but the eyes [05869] of a fool [03684] are in the ends [07097] of the earth [0776].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 25
TEXT:
A foolish [03684] son [01121] is a grief [03708] to his father [01], and bitterness [04470] to her that bare [03205] him.


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 26
TEXT:
Also to punish [06064] the just [06662] is not good [02896], nor to strike [05221] princes [05081] for equity [03476].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 27
TEXT:
He that hath [03045] knowledge [01847] spareth [02820] his words [0561]: and a man [0376] of understanding [08394] is of an excellent [03368] [07119] spirit [07307].


BK: 20
CH: 17
VS: 28
TEXT:
Even a fool [0191], when he holdeth his peace [02790], is counted [02803] wise [02450]: and he that shutteth [0331] his lips [08193] is esteemed a man of understanding [0995].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 1
TEXT:
Through desire [08378] a man, having separated [06504] himself, seeketh [01245] and intermeddleth [01566] with all wisdom [08454].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 2
TEXT:
A fool [03684] hath no delight [02654] in understanding [08394], but that his heart [03820] may discover [01540] itself.


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 3
TEXT:
When the wicked [07563] cometh [0935], then cometh [0935] also contempt [0937], and with ignominy [07036] reproach [02781].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 4
TEXT:
The words [01697] of a man's [0376] mouth [06310] are as deep [06013] waters [04325], and the wellspring [04726] of wisdom [02451] as a flowing [05042] brook [05158].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 5
TEXT:
It is not good [02896] to accept [05375] the person [06440] of the wicked [07563], to overthrow [05186] the righteous [06662] in judgment [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 6
TEXT:
A fool's [03684] lips [08193] enter [0935] into contention [07379], and his mouth [06310] calleth [07121] for strokes [04112].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 7
TEXT:
A fool's [03684] mouth [06310] is his destruction [04288], and his lips [08193] are the snare [04170] of his soul [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 8
TEXT:
The words [01697] of a talebearer [05372] are as wounds [03859], and they go down [03381] into the innermost parts [02315] of the belly [0990].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 9
TEXT:
He also that is slothful [07503] in his work [04399] is brother [0251] to him that is a great [01167] waster [07843].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 10
TEXT:
The name [08034] of the LORD [03068] is a strong [05797] tower [04026]: the righteous [06662] runneth [07323] into it, and is safe [07682].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 11
TEXT:
The rich man's [06223] wealth [01952] is his strong [05797] city [07151], and as an high [07682] wall [02346] in his own conceit [04906].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 12
TEXT:
Before [06440] destruction [07667] the heart [03820] of man [0376] is haughty [01361], and before [06440] honour [03519] is humility [06038].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 13
TEXT:
He that answereth [07725] a matter [01697] before he heareth [08085] it, it is folly [0200] and shame [03639] unto him.


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 14
TEXT:
The spirit [07307] of a man [0376] will sustain [03557] his infirmity [04245]; but a wounded [05218] spirit [07307] who can bear [05375]?


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 15
TEXT:
The heart [03820] of the prudent [0995] getteth [07069] knowledge [01847]; and the ear [0241] of the wise [02450] seeketh [01245] knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 16
TEXT:
A man's [0120] gift [04976] maketh room [07337] for him, and bringeth [05148] him before [06440] great men [01419].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 17
TEXT:
He that is first [07223] in his own cause [07379] seemeth just [06662]; but his neighbour [07453] cometh [0935] [0935] and searcheth [02713] him.


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 18
TEXT:
The lot [01486] causeth contentions [04079] to cease [07673], and parteth [06504] between the mighty [06099].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 19
TEXT:
A brother [0251] offended [06586] is harder to be won than a strong [05797] city [07151]: and their contentions [04079] [04066] are like the bars [01280] of a castle [0759].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 20
TEXT:
A man's [0376] belly [0990] shall be satisfied [07646] with the fruit [06529] of his mouth [06310]; and with the increase [08393] of his lips [08193] shall he be filled [07646].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 21
TEXT:
Death [04194] and life [02416] are in the power [03027] of the tongue [03956]: and they that love [0157] it shall eat [0398] the fruit [06529] thereof.


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 22
TEXT:
Whoso findeth [04672] a wife [0802] findeth [04672] a good [02896] thing, and obtaineth [06329] favour [07522] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 23
TEXT:
The poor [07326] useth [01696] intreaties [08469]; but the rich [06223] answereth [06030] roughly [05794].


BK: 20
CH: 18
VS: 24
TEXT:
A man [0376] that hath friends [07453] must shew himself friendly [07489]: and there is [03426] a friend [0157] that sticketh closer [01695] than a brother [0251].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 1
TEXT:
Better [02896] is the poor [07326] that walketh [01980] in his integrity [08537], than he that is perverse [06141] in his lips [08193], and is a fool [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 2
TEXT:
Also, that the soul [05315] be without knowledge [01847], it is not good [02896]; and he that hasteth [0213] with his feet [07272] sinneth [02398].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 3
TEXT:
The foolishness [0200] of man [0120] perverteth [05557] his way [01870]: and his heart [03820] fretteth [02196] against the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 4
TEXT:
Wealth [01952] maketh [03254] many [07227] friends [07453]; but the poor [01800] is separated [06504] from his neighbour [07453].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 5
TEXT:
A false [08267] witness [05707] shall not be unpunished [05352], and he that speaketh [06315] lies [03577] shall not escape [04422].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 6
TEXT:
Many [07227] will intreat [02470] the favour [06440] of the prince [05081]: and every man is a friend [07453] to him [0376] that giveth gifts [04976].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 7
TEXT:
All the brethren [0251] of the poor [07326] do hate [08130] him: how much more do his friends [04828] go far [07368] from him? he pursueth [07291] them with words [0561], yet they are wanting to him.


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 8
TEXT:
He that getteth [07069] wisdom [03820] loveth [0157] his own soul [05315]: he that keepeth [08104] understanding [08394] shall find [04672] good [02896].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 9
TEXT:
A false [08267] witness [05707] shall not be unpunished [05352], and he that speaketh [06315] lies [03577] shall perish [06].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 10
TEXT:
Delight [08588] is not seemly [05000] for a fool [03684]; much less for a servant [05650] to have rule [04910] over princes [08269].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 11
TEXT:
The discretion [07922] of a man [0120] deferreth [0748] his anger [0639]; and it is his glory [08597] to pass over [05674] a transgression [06588].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 12
TEXT:
The king's [04428] wrath [02197] is as the roaring [05099] of a lion [03715]; but his favour [07522] is as dew [02919] upon the grass [06212].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 13
TEXT:
A foolish [03684] son [01121] is the calamity [01942] of his father [01]: and the contentions [04079] of a wife [0802] are a continual [02956] dropping [01812].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 14
TEXT:
House [01004] and riches [01952] are the inheritance [05159] of fathers [01]: and a prudent [07919] wife [0802] is from the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 15
TEXT:
Slothfulness [06103] casteth [05307] into a deep sleep [08639]; and an idle [07423] soul [05315] shall suffer hunger [07456].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 16
TEXT:
He that keepeth [08104] the commandment [04687] keepeth [08104] his own soul [05315]; but he that despiseth [0959] his ways [01870] shall die [04191].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 17
TEXT:
He that hath pity [02603] upon the poor [01800] lendeth [03867] unto the LORD [03068]; and that which he hath given [01576] will he pay him again [07999].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 18
TEXT:
Chasten [03256] thy son [01121] while there is [03426] hope [08615], and let not thy soul [05315] spare [05375] for his crying [04191].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 19
TEXT:
A man [01419] of great [01632] wrath [02534] shall suffer [05375] punishment [06066]: for if thou deliver [05337] him, yet thou must do it again [03254].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 20
TEXT:
Hear [08085] counsel [06098], and receive [06901] instruction [04148], that thou mayest be wise [02449] in thy latter end [0319].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 21
TEXT:
There are many [07227] devices [04284] in a man's [0376] heart [03820]; nevertheless the counsel [06098] of the LORD [03068], that shall stand [06965].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 22
TEXT:
The desire [08378] of a man [0120] is his kindness [02617]: and a poor man [07326] is better [02896] than [0376] a liar [03577].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 23
TEXT:
The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] tendeth to life [02416]: and he that hath it shall abide [03885] satisfied [07649]; he shall not be visited [06485] with evil [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 24
TEXT:
A slothful [06102] man hideth [02934] his hand [03027] in his bosom [06747], and will not so much as bring [07725] it to his mouth [06310] again [07725].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 25
TEXT:
Smite [05221] a scorner [03887], and the simple [06612] will beware [06191]: and reprove [03198] one that hath understanding [0995], and he will understand [0995] knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 26
TEXT:
He that wasteth [07703] his father [01], and chaseth away [01272] his mother [0517], is a son [01121] that causeth shame [0954], and bringeth reproach [02659].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 27
TEXT:
Cease [02308], my son [01121], to hear [08085] the instruction [04148] that causeth to err [07686] from the words [0561] of knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 28
TEXT:
An ungodly [01100] witness [05707] scorneth [03887] judgment [04941]: and the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563] devoureth [01104] iniquity [0205].


BK: 20
CH: 19
VS: 29
TEXT:
Judgments [08201] are prepared [03559] for scorners [03887], and stripes [04112] for the back [01460] of fools [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 1
TEXT:
Wine [03196] is a mocker [03887], strong drink [07941] is raging [01993]: and whosoever is deceived [07686] thereby is not wise [02449].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 2
TEXT:
The fear [0367] of a king [04428] is as the roaring [05099] of a lion [03715]: whoso provoketh him to anger [05674] sinneth [02398] against his own soul [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 3
TEXT:
It is an honour [03519] for a man [0376] to cease [07674] from strife [07379]: but every fool [0191] will be meddling [01566].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 4
TEXT:
The sluggard [06102] will not plow [02790] by reason of the cold [02779]; therefore shall he beg [07592] [07592] in harvest [07105], and have nothing.


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 5
TEXT:
Counsel [06098] in the heart [03820] of man [0376] is like deep [06013] water [04325]; but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] will draw it out [01802].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 6
TEXT:
Most [07230] men [0120] will proclaim [07121] every one [0376] his own goodness [02617]: but a faithful [0529] man [0376] who can find [04672]?


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 7
TEXT:
The just [06662] man walketh [01980] in his integrity [08537]: his children [01121] are blessed [0835] after [0310] him.


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 8
TEXT:
A king [04428] that sitteth in [03427] the throne [03678] of judgment [01779] scattereth away [02219] all evil [07451] with his eyes [05869].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 9
TEXT:
Who can say [0559], I have made my heart [03820] clean [02135], I am pure [02891] from my sin [02403]?


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 10
TEXT:
Divers weights [068] [068], and divers measures [0374] [0374], both [08147] of them are alike [01571] abomination [08441] to the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 11
TEXT:
Even a child [05288] is known [05234] by his doings [04611], whether his work [06467] be pure [02134], and whether it be right [03477].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 12
TEXT:
The hearing [08085] ear [0241], and the seeing [07200] eye [05869], the LORD [03068] hath made [06213] even both [08147] of them.


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 13
TEXT:
Love [0157] not sleep [08142], lest thou come to poverty [03423]; open [06491] thine eyes [05869], and thou shalt be satisfied [07646] with bread [03899].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 14
TEXT:
It is naught [07451], it is naught [07451], saith [0559] the buyer [07069]: but when he is gone [0235] his way, then he boasteth [01984].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 15
TEXT:
There is [03426] gold [02091], and a multitude [07230] of rubies [06443]: but the lips [08193] of knowledge [01847] are a precious [03366] jewel [03627].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 16
TEXT:
Take [03947] his garment [0899] that is surety [06148] for a stranger [02114]: and take a pledge [02254] of him for a strange woman [05237].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 17
TEXT:
Bread [03899] of deceit [08267] is sweet [06156] to a man [0376]; but afterwards [0310] his mouth [06310] shall be filled [04390] with gravel [02687].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 18
TEXT:
Every purpose [04284] is established [03559] by counsel [06098]: and with good advice [08458] make [06213] war [04421].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 19
TEXT:
He that goeth about [01980] as a talebearer [07400] revealeth [01540] secrets [05475]: therefore meddle [06148] not with him that flattereth [06601] with his lips [08193].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 20
TEXT:
Whoso curseth [07043] his father [01] or his mother [0517], his lamp [05216] shall be put out [01846] in obscure [0380] [0380] darkness [02822].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 21
TEXT:
An inheritance [05159] may be gotten hastily [0926] [0973] at the beginning [07223]; but the end [0319] thereof shall not be blessed [01288].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 22
TEXT:
Say [0559] not thou, I will recompense [07999] evil [07451]; but wait on [06960] the LORD [03068], and he shall save [03467] thee.


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 23
TEXT:
Divers weights [068] [068] are an abomination [08441] unto the LORD [03068]; and a false [04820] balance [03976] is not good [02896].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 24
TEXT:
Man's [01397] goings [04703] are of the LORD [03068]; how can a man [0120] then understand [0995] his own way [01870]?


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 25
TEXT:
It is a snare [04170] to the man [0120] who devoureth [03216] that which is holy [06944], and after [0310] vows [05088] to make enquiry [01239].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 26
TEXT:
A wise [02450] king [04428] scattereth [02219] the wicked [07563], and bringeth [07725] the wheel [0212] over them.


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 27
TEXT:
The spirit [05397] of man [0120] is the candle [05216] of the LORD [03068], searching [02664] all the inward parts [02315] of the belly [0990].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 28
TEXT:
Mercy [02617] and truth [0571] preserve [05341] the king [04428]: and his throne [03678] is upholden [05582] by mercy [02617].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 29
TEXT:
The glory [08597] of young men [0970] is their strength [03581]: and the beauty [01926] of old men [02205] is the gray head [07872].


BK: 20
CH: 20
VS: 30
TEXT:
The blueness [02250] of a wound [06482] cleanseth [08562] away evil [07451]: so do stripes [04347] the inward parts [02315] of the belly [0990].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 1
TEXT:
The king's [04428] heart [03820] is in the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068], as the rivers [06388] of water [04325]: he turneth [05186] it whithersoever he will [02654].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 2
TEXT:
Every way [01870] of a man [0376] is right [03477] in his own eyes [05869]: but the LORD [03068] pondereth [08505] the hearts [03826].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 3
TEXT:
To do [06213] justice [06666] and judgment [04941] is more acceptable [0977] to the LORD [03068] than sacrifice [02077].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 4
TEXT:
An high [07312] look [05869], and a proud [07342] heart [03820], and the plowing [05215] of the wicked [07563], is sin [02403].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 5
TEXT:
The thoughts [04284] of the diligent [02742] tend only to plenteousness [04195]; but of every one that is hasty [0213] only to want [04270].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 6
TEXT:
The getting [06467] of treasures [0214] by a lying [08267] tongue [03956] is a vanity [01892] tossed to and fro of [05086] them that seek [01245] death [04194].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 7
TEXT:
The robbery [07701] of the wicked [07563] shall destroy [01641] them; because they refuse [03985] to do [06213] judgment [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 8
TEXT:
The way [01870] of man [0376] is froward [02019] and strange [02054]: but as for the pure [02134], his work [06467] is right [03477].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 9
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to dwell [03427] in a corner [06438] of the housetop [01406], than with a brawling [04079] [04066] woman [0802] in a wide [02267] house [01004].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 10
TEXT:
The soul [05315] of the wicked [07563] desireth [0183] evil [07451]: his neighbour [07453] findeth no favour [02603] in his eyes [05869].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 11
TEXT:
When the scorner [03887] is punished [06064], the simple [06612] is made wise [02449]: and when the wise [02450] is instructed [07919], he receiveth [03947] knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 12
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] man wisely considereth [07919] the house [01004] of the wicked [07563]: but God overthroweth [05557] the wicked [07563] for their wickedness [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 13
TEXT:
Whoso stoppeth [0331] his ears [0241] at the cry [02201] of the poor [01800], he also shall cry [07121] himself, but shall not be heard [06030].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 14
TEXT:
A gift [04976] in secret [05643] pacifieth [03711] anger [0639]: and a reward [07810] in the bosom [02436] strong [05794] wrath [02534].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 15
TEXT:
It is joy [08057] to the just [06662] to do [06213] judgment [04941]: but destruction [04288] shall be to the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 16
TEXT:
The man [0120] that wandereth [08582] out of the way [01870] of understanding [07919] shall remain [05117] in the congregation [06951] of the dead [07496].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 17
TEXT:
He that loveth [0157] pleasure [08057] shall be a poor [04270] man [0376]: he that loveth [0157] wine [03196] and oil [08081] shall not be rich [06238].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 18
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] shall be a ransom [03724] for the righteous [06662], and the transgressor [0898] for the upright [03477].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 19
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to dwell [03427] in the wilderness [0776] [04057], than with a contentious [04079] [04066] and an angry [03708] woman [0802].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 20
TEXT:
There is treasure [0214] to be desired [02530] and oil [08081] in the dwelling [05116] of the wise [02450]; but a foolish [03684] man [0120] spendeth it up [01104].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 21
TEXT:
He that followeth [07291] after righteousness [06666] and mercy [02617] findeth [04672] life [02416], righteousness [06666], and honour [03519].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 22
TEXT:
A wise [02450] man scaleth [05927] the city [05892] of the mighty [01368], and casteth down [03381] the strength [05797] of the confidence [04009] thereof.


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 23
TEXT:
Whoso keepeth [08104] his mouth [06310] and his tongue [03956] keepeth [08104] his soul [05315] from troubles [06869].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 24
TEXT:
Proud [02086] and haughty [03093] scorner [03887] is his name [08034], who dealeth [06213] in proud [02087] wrath [05678].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 25
TEXT:
The desire [08378] of the slothful [06102] killeth [04191] him; for his hands [03027] refuse [03985] to labour [06213].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 26
TEXT:
He coveteth [0183] greedily [08378] all the day [03117] long: but the righteous [06662] giveth [05414] and spareth [02820] not.


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 27
TEXT:
The sacrifice [02077] of the wicked [07563] is abomination [08441]: how much more, when he bringeth [0935] it with a wicked mind [02154]?


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 28
TEXT:
A false [03577] witness [05707] shall perish [06]: but the man [0376] that heareth [08085] speaketh [01696] constantly [05331].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 29
TEXT:
A wicked [07563] man [0376] hardeneth [05810] his face [06440]: but as for the upright [03477], he directeth [0995] [03559] his way [01870].


BK: 20
CH: 21
VS: 31
TEXT:
The horse [05483] is prepared [03559] against the day [03117] of battle [04421]: but safety [08668] is of the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 1
TEXT:
A good name [08034] is rather to be chosen [0977] than great [07227] riches [06239], and loving [02896] favour [02580] rather than silver [03701] and gold [02091].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 2
TEXT:
The rich [06223] and poor [07326] meet together [06298]: the LORD [03068] is the maker [06213] of them all.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 3
TEXT:
A prudent [06175] man foreseeth [07200] the evil [07451], and hideth [05641] [05641] himself: but the simple [06612] pass on [05674], and are punished [06064].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 4
TEXT:
By [06118] humility [06038] and the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] are riches [06239], and honour [03519], and life [02416].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thorns [06791] and snares [06341] are in the way [01870] of the froward [06141]: he that doth keep [08104] his soul [05315] shall be far [07368] from them.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 6
TEXT:
Train up [02596] a child [05288] in the way [01870] he should go [06310]: and when he is old [02204], he will not depart [05493] from it.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 7
TEXT:
The rich [06223] ruleth [04910] over the poor [07326], and the borrower [03867] is servant [05650] to the lender [0376] [03867].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 8
TEXT:
He that soweth [02232] iniquity [05766] shall reap [07114] vanity [0205]: and the rod [07626] of his anger [05678] shall fail [03615].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 9
TEXT:
He that hath a bountiful [02896] eye [05869] shall be blessed [01288]; for he giveth [05414] of his bread [03899] to the poor [01800].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 10
TEXT:
Cast out [01644] the scorner [03887], and contention [04066] shall go out [03318]; yea, strife [01779] and reproach [07036] shall cease [07673].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 11
TEXT:
He that loveth [0157] pureness [02890] [02889] of heart [03820], for the grace [02580] of his lips [08193] the king [04428] shall be his friend [07453].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 12
TEXT:
The eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068] preserve [05341] knowledge [01847], and he overthroweth [05557] the words [01697] of the transgressor [0898].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 13
TEXT:
The slothful [06102] man saith [0559], There is a lion [0738] without [02351], I shall be slain [07523] in [08432] the streets [07339].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 14
TEXT:
The mouth [06310] of strange women [02114] is a deep [06013] pit [07745]: he that is abhorred [02194] of the LORD [03068] shall fall [05307] therein.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 15
TEXT:
Foolishness [0200] is bound [07194] in the heart [03820] of a child [05288]; but the rod [07626] of correction [04148] shall drive it far [07368] from him.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 16
TEXT:
He that oppresseth [06231] the poor [01800] to increase [07235] his riches, and he that giveth [05414] to the rich [06223], shall surely come to want [04270].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 17
TEXT:
Bow down [05186] thine ear [0241], and hear [08085] the words [01697] of the wise [02450], and apply [07896] thine heart [03820] unto my knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 18
TEXT:
For it is a pleasant thing [05273] if thou keep [08104] them within [0990] thee; they shall withal [03162] be fitted [03559] in thy lips [08193].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 19
TEXT:
That thy trust [04009] may be in the LORD [03068], I have made known [03045] to thee this day [03117], even to thee.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 20
TEXT:
Have not I written [03789] to thee [08032] excellent things [07991] in counsels [04156] and knowledge [01847],


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 21
TEXT:
That I might make thee know [03045] the certainty [07189] of the words [0561] of truth [0571]; that thou mightest answer [07725] the words [0561] of truth [0571] to them that send [07971] unto thee?


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 22
TEXT:
Rob [01497] not the poor [01800], because he is poor [01800]: neither oppress [01792] the afflicted [06041] in the gate [08179]:


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 23
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] will plead [07378] their cause [07379], and spoil [06906] the soul [05315] of those that spoiled [06906] them.


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 24
TEXT:
Make no friendship [07462] with an angry [0639] man [01167]; and with a furious [02534] man [0376] thou shalt not go [0935]:


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 26
TEXT:
Be not thou one of them that strike [08628] hands [03709], or of them that are sureties [06148] for debts [04859].


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 27
TEXT:
If thou hast nothing to pay [07999], why should he take away [03947] thy bed [04904] from under thee?


BK: 20
CH: 22
VS: 29
TEXT:
Seest [02372] thou a man [0376] diligent [04106] in his business [04399]? he shall stand [03320] before [06440] kings [04428]; he shall not stand [03320] before [06440] mean [02823] men.


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 1
TEXT:
When thou sittest [03427] to eat [03898] with a ruler [04910], consider [0995] diligently [0995] what is before [06440] thee:


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 2
TEXT:
And put [07760] a knife [07915] to thy throat [03930], if thou be a man given [01167] to appetite [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 5
TEXT:
Wilt thou set [05774] [05774] thine eyes [05869] upon that which is not? for riches certainly [06213] make [06213] themselves wings [03671]; they fly away [05774] [05774] as an eagle [05404] toward heaven [08064].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 6
TEXT:
Eat [03898] thou not the bread [03899] of him that hath an evil [07451] eye [05869], neither desire [0183] thou his dainty meats [04303]:


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 7
TEXT:
For as he thinketh [08176] in his heart [05315], so is he: Eat [0398] and drink [08354], saith [0559] he to thee; but his heart [03820] is not with thee.


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 8
TEXT:
The morsel [06595] which thou hast eaten [0398] shalt thou vomit up [06958], and lose [07843] thy sweet [05273] words [01697].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 9
TEXT:
Speak [01696] not in the ears [0241] of a fool [03684]: for he will despise [0936] the wisdom [07922] of thy words [04405].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 10
TEXT:
Remove [05253] not the old [05769] landmark [01366]; and enter [0935] not into the fields [07704] of the fatherless [03490]:


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 12
TEXT:
Apply [0935] thine heart [03820] unto instruction [04148], and thine ears [0241] to the words [0561] of knowledge [01847].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 13
TEXT:
Withhold [04513] not correction [04148] from the child [05288]: for if thou beatest [05221] him with the rod [07626], he shall not die [04191].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 14
TEXT:
Thou shalt beat [05221] him with the rod [07626], and shalt deliver [05337] his soul [05315] from hell [07585].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 15
TEXT:
My son [01121], if thine heart [03820] be wise [02449], my heart [03820] shall rejoice [08055], even mine [0589].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 16
TEXT:
Yea, my reins [03629] shall rejoice [05937], when thy lips [08193] speak [01696] right things [04339].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 17
TEXT:
Let not thine heart [03820] envy [07065] sinners [02400]: but be thou in the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] all the day [03117] long.


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 18
TEXT:
For surely there is [03426] an end [0319]; and thine expectation [08615] shall not be cut off [03772].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 19
TEXT:
Hear [08085] thou, my son [01121], and be wise [02449], and guide [0833] thine heart [03820] in the way [01870].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 21
TEXT:
For the drunkard [05433] and the glutton [02151] shall come to poverty [03423]: and drowsiness [05124] shall clothe [03847] a man with rags [07168].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 22
TEXT:
Hearken [08085] unto thy father [01] that begat [03205] thee, and despise [0936] not thy mother [0517] when she is old [02204].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 23
TEXT:
Buy [07069] the truth [0571], and sell [04376] it not; also wisdom [02451], and instruction [04148], and understanding [0998].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 24
TEXT:
The father [01] of the righteous [06662] shall greatly [01524] rejoice [01523]: and he that begetteth [03205] a wise [02450] child shall have joy [08055] of him.


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 25
TEXT:
Thy father [01] and thy mother [0517] shall be glad [08055], and she that bare [03205] thee shall rejoice [01523].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 26
TEXT:
My son [01121], give [05414] me thine heart [03820], and let thine eyes [05869] observe [07521] [05341] my ways [01870].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 27
TEXT:
For a whore [02181] is a deep [06013] ditch [07745]; and a strange woman [05237] is a narrow [06862] pit [0875].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 28
TEXT:
She also lieth in wait [0693] as for a prey [02863], and increaseth [03254] the transgressors [0898] among men [0120].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 29
TEXT:
Who hath woe [0188]? who hath sorrow [017]? who hath contentions [04079] [04066]? who hath babbling [07879]? who hath wounds [06482] without cause [02600]? who hath redness [02448] of eyes [05869]?


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 30
TEXT:
They that tarry long [0309] at the wine [03196]; they that go [0935] to seek [02713] mixed wine [04469].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 31
TEXT:
Look [07200] not thou upon the wine [03196] when it is red [0119], when it giveth [05414] his colour [05869] in the cup [03563] [03599], when it moveth [01980] itself aright [04339].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 32
TEXT:
At the last [0319] it biteth [05391] like a serpent [05175], and stingeth [06567] like an adder [06848].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 33
TEXT:
Thine eyes [05869] shall behold [07200] strange women [02114], and thine heart [03820] shall utter [01696] perverse things [08419].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 34
TEXT:
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down [07901] in the midst [03820] of the sea [03220], or as he that lieth [07901] upon the top [07218] of a mast [02260].


BK: 20
CH: 23
VS: 35
TEXT:
They have stricken [05221] me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick [02470]; they have beaten [01986] me, and I felt [03045] it not: when shall I awake [06974]? I will seek [01245] it yet[03254] again.


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 2
TEXT:
For their heart [03820] studieth [01897] destruction [07701], and their lips [08193] talk [01696] of mischief [05999].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 3
TEXT:
Through wisdom [02451] is an house [01004] builded [01129]; and by understanding [08394] it is established [03559]:


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 4
TEXT:
And by knowledge [01847] shall the chambers [02315] be filled [04390] with all precious [03368] and pleasant [05273] riches [01952].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 5
TEXT:
A wise [02450] man [01397] is strong [05797]; yea, a man [0376] of knowledge [01847] increaseth [0553] strength [03581].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 6
TEXT:
For by wise counsel [08458] thou shalt make [06213] thy war [04421]: and in multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] there is safety [08668].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 7
TEXT:
Wisdom [02454] is too high [07311] for a fool [0191]: he openeth [06605] not his mouth [06310] in the gate [08179].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 8
TEXT:
He that deviseth [02803] to do evil [07489] shall be called [07121] a mischievous [04209] person [01167].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 9
TEXT:
The thought [02154] of foolishness [0200] is sin [02403]: and the scorner [03887] is an abomination [08441] to men [0120].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 10
TEXT:
If thou faint [07503] in the day [03117] of adversity [06869], thy strength [03581] is small [06862].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 11
TEXT:
If thou forbear [02820] to deliver [05337] them that are drawn [03947] unto death [04194], and those that are ready [04131] to be slain [02027];


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 12
TEXT:
If thou sayest [0559], Behold, we knew [03045] it not; doth not he that pondereth [08505] the heart [03826] consider [0995] it? and he that keepeth [05341] thy soul [05315], doth not he know[03045] it? and shall not he render [07725] to every man [0120] according to his works [06467]?


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 13
TEXT:
My son [01121], eat [0398] thou honey [01706], because it is good [02896]; and the honeycomb [05317], which is sweet [04966] to thy taste [02441]:


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 14
TEXT:
So shall the knowledge [03045] of wisdom [02451] be unto thy soul [05315]: when thou hast found [04672] it, then there shall be [03426] a reward [0319], and thy expectation [08615] shall not be cut off [03772](8735).


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 15
TEXT:
Lay not wait [0693], O wicked [07563] man, against the dwelling [05116] of the righteous [06662]; spoil [07703] not his resting place [07258]:


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 16
TEXT:
For a just [06662] man falleth [05307] seven times [07651], and riseth up again [06965]: but the wicked [07563] shall fall [03782] into mischief [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 17
TEXT:
Rejoice [08055] not when thine enemy [0341] falleth [05307], and let not thine heart [03820] be glad [01523] when he stumbleth [03782]:


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 18
TEXT:
Lest the LORD [03068] see [07200] it, and it displease [07489] [05869] him, and he turn away [07725] his wrath [0639] from him.


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 19
TEXT:
Fret [02734] not thyself because of evil [07489] men, neither be thou envious [07065] at the wicked [07563];


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 20
TEXT:
For there shall be no reward [0319] to the evil [07451] man; the candle [05216] of the wicked [07563] shall be put out [01846].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 21
TEXT:
My son [01121], fear [03372] thou the LORD [03068] and the king [04428]: and meddle [06148] not with them that are given to change [08138]:


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 22
TEXT:
For their calamity [0343] shall rise [06965] suddenly [06597]; and who knoweth [03045] the ruin [06365] of them both [08147]?


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 23
TEXT:
These things also belong to the wise [02450]. It is not good [02896] to have respect [05234] of persons [06440] in judgment [04941].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 24
TEXT:
He that saith [0559] unto the wicked [07563], Thou art righteous [06662]; him shall the people [05971] curse [05344], nations [03816] shall abhor [02194] him:


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 25
TEXT:
But to them that rebuke [03198] him shall be delight [05276], and a good [02896] blessing [01293] shall come [0935] upon them.


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 27
TEXT:
Prepare [03559] thy work [04399] without [02351], and make it fit [06257] for thyself in the field [07704]; and afterwards [0310] build [01129] thine house [01004].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 28
TEXT:
Be not a witness [05707] against thy neighbour [07453] without cause [02600]; and deceive [06601] not with thy lips [08193].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 29
TEXT:
Say [0559] not, I will do [06213] so to him as he hath done [06213] to me: I will render [07725] to the man [0376] according to his work [06467].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 30
TEXT:
I went [05674] by the field [07704] of the slothful [0376] [06102], and by the vineyard [03754] of the man [0120] void [02638] of understanding [03820];


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 31
TEXT:
And, lo, it was all grown over [05927] with thorns [07063], and nettles [02738] had covered [03680] the face [06440] thereof, and the stone [068] wall [01444] thereof was broken down [02040].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 32
TEXT:
Then I saw [02372], and considered it well [07896] [03820]: I looked [07200] upon it, and received [03947] instruction [04148].


BK: 20
CH: 24
VS: 34
TEXT:
So shall thy poverty [07389] come [0935] as one that travelleth [01980]; and thy want [04270] as an armed [04043] man [0376].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 1
TEXT:
These are also proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010], which the men [0582] of Hezekiah [02396] king [04428] of Judah [03063] copied out [06275].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 2
TEXT:
It is the glory [03519] of God [0430] to conceal [05641] a thing [01697]: but the honour [03519] of kings [04428] is to search out [02713] a matter [01697].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 3
TEXT:
The heaven [08064] for height [07312], and the earth [0776] for depth [06011], and the heart [03820] of kings [04428] is unsearchable [02714].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 4
TEXT:
Take away [01898] the dross [05509] from the silver [03701], and there shall come forth [03318] a vessel [03627] for the finer [06884].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 5
TEXT:
Take away [01898] the wicked [07563] from before [06440] the king [04428], and his throne [03678] shall be established [03559] in righteousness [06664].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 6
TEXT:
Put not forth [01921] thyself in the presence [06440] of the king [04428], and stand [05975] not in the place [04725] of great [01419] men:


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 7
TEXT:
For better [02896] it is that it be said [0559] unto thee, Come up [05927] hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower [08213] in the presence [06440] of the prince [05081] whom thine eyes [05869] haveseen [07200].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 8
TEXT:
Go not forth [03318] hastily [04118] to strive [07378], lest thou know not what to do [06213] in the end [0319] thereof, when thy neighbour [07453] hath put thee to shame [03637].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 9
TEXT:
Debate [07378] thy cause [07379] with thy neighbour [07453] himself; and discover [01540] not a secret [05475] to another [0312]:


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 10
TEXT:
Lest he that heareth [08085] it put thee to shame [02616], and thine infamy [01681] turn not away [07725].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 11
TEXT:
A word [01697] fitly [0212] [0655] spoken [01696] is like apples [08598] of gold [02091] in pictures [04906] of silver [03701].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 12
TEXT:
As an earring [05141] of gold [02091], and an ornament [02481] of fine gold [03800], so is a wise [02450] reprover [03198] upon an obedient [08085] ear [0241].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 13
TEXT:
As the cold [06793] of snow [07950] in the time [03117] of harvest [07105], so is a faithful [0539] messenger [06735] to them that send [07971] him: for he refresheth [07725] the soul [05315] of his masters[0113].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 14
TEXT:
Whoso [0376] boasteth [01984] himself of a false [08267] gift [04991] is like clouds [05387] and wind [07307] without rain [01653].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 15
TEXT:
By long [0753] forbearing [0639] is a prince [07101] persuaded [06601], and a soft [07390] tongue [03956] breaketh [07665] the bone [01634].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 16
TEXT:
Hast thou found [04672] honey [01706]? eat [0398] so much as is sufficient [01767] for thee, lest thou be filled [07646] therewith, and vomit [06958] it.


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 17
TEXT:
Withdraw [03365] thy foot [07272] from thy neighbour's [07453] house [01004]; lest he be weary [07646] of thee, and so hate [08130] thee.


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 18
TEXT:
A man [0376] that beareth [06030] false [08267] witness [05707] against his neighbour [07453] is a maul [04650], and a sword [02719], and a sharp [08150] arrow [02671].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 19
TEXT:
Confidence [04009] in an unfaithful man [0898] in time [03117] of trouble [06869] is like a broken [07465] tooth [08127], and a foot [07272] out of joint [04154].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 20
TEXT:
As he that taketh away [05710] a garment [0899] in cold [07135] weather [03117], and as vinegar [02558] upon nitre [05427], so is he that singeth [07891] songs [07892] to an heavy [07451] heart [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 21
TEXT:
If thine enemy [08130] be hungry [07457], give him bread [03899] to eat [0398]; and if he be thirsty [06771], give him water [04325] to drink [08248]:


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 22
TEXT:
For thou shalt heap [02846] coals of fire [01513] upon his head [07218], and the LORD [03068] shall reward [07999] thee.


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 23
TEXT:
The north [06828] wind [07307] driveth away [02342] rain [01653]: so doth an angry [02194] countenance [06440] a backbiting [05643] tongue [03956].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 24
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to dwell [03427] in the corner [06438] of the housetop [01406], than with a brawling [04079] [04066] woman [0802] and in a wide [02267] house [01004].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 25
TEXT:
As cold [07119] waters [04325] to a thirsty [05889] soul [05315], so is good [02896] news [08052] from a far [04801] country [0776].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 26
TEXT:
A righteous [06662] man falling down [04131] before [06440] the wicked [07563] is as a troubled [07515] fountain [04599], and a corrupt [07843] spring [04726].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 27
TEXT:
It is not good [02896] to eat [0398] much [07235] honey [01706]: so for men to search [02714] their own glory [03519] is not glory [03519].


BK: 20
CH: 25
VS: 28
TEXT:
He [0376] that hath no rule [04623] over his own spirit [07307] is like a city [05892] that is broken down [06555], and without walls [02346].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 1
TEXT:
As snow [07950] in summer [07019], and as rain [04306] in harvest [07105], so honour [03519] is not seemly [05000] for a fool [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 2
TEXT:
As the bird [06833] by wandering [05110], as the swallow [01866] by flying [05774], so the curse [07045] causeless [02600] shall not come [0935].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 3
TEXT:
A whip [07752] for the horse [05483], a bridle [04964] for the ass [02543], and a rod [07626] for the fool's [03684] back [01460].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 4
TEXT:
Answer [06030] not a fool [03684] according to his folly [0200], lest thou also be like [07737] unto him.


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 5
TEXT:
Answer [06030] a fool [03684] according to his folly [0200], lest he be wise [02450] in his own conceit [05869].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 6
TEXT:
He that sendeth [07971] a message [01697] by the hand [03027] of a fool [03684] cutteth off [07096] the feet [07272], and drinketh [08354] damage [02555].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 7
TEXT:
The legs [07785] of the lame [06455] are not equal [01809]: so is a parable [04912] in the mouth [06310] of fools [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 8
TEXT:
As he that bindeth [06872] [06887] a stone [068] in a sling [04773], so is he that giveth [05414] honour [03519] to a fool [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 9
TEXT:
As a thorn [02336] goeth up [05927] into the hand [03027] of a drunkard [07910], so is a parable [04912] in the mouth [06310] of fools [03684].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 10
TEXT:
The great [07227] God that formed [02342] all things both rewardeth [07936] the fool [03684], and rewardeth [07936] transgressors [05674].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 11
TEXT:
As a dog [03611] returneth [07725] to his vomit [06892], so a fool [03684] returneth [08138] to his folly [0200].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 12
TEXT:
Seest [07200] thou a man [0376] wise [02450] in his own conceit [05869]? there is more hope [08615] of a fool [03684] than of him.


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 13
TEXT:
The slothful [06102] man saith [0559], There is a lion [07826] in the way [01870]; a lion [0738] is in the streets [07339].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 14
TEXT:
As the door [01817] turneth [05437] upon his hinges [06735], so doth the slothful [06102] upon his bed [04296].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 15
TEXT:
The slothful [06102] hideth [02934] his hand [03027] in his bosom [06747]; it grieveth [03811] him to bring it again [07725] to his mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 16
TEXT:
The sluggard [06102] is wiser [02450] in his own conceit [05869] than seven men [07651] that can render [07725] a reason [02940].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 17
TEXT:
He that passeth by [05674], and meddleth [05674] with strife [07379] belonging not to him, is like one that taketh [02388] a dog [03611] by the ears [0241].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 19
TEXT:
So is the man [0376] that deceiveth [07411] his neighbour [07453], and saith [0559], Am not I in sport [07832]?


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 20
TEXT:
Where no [0657] wood [06086] is, there the fire [0784] goeth out [03518]: so where there is no talebearer [05372], the strife [04066] ceaseth [08367].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 21
TEXT:
As coals [06352] are to burning coals [01513], and wood [06086] to fire [0784]; so is a contentious [04079] [04066] man [0376] to kindle [02787] strife [07379].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 23
TEXT:
Burning [01814] lips [08193] and a wicked [07451] heart [03820] are like a potsherd [02789] covered [06823] with silver [03701] dross [05509].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 24
TEXT:
He that hateth [08130] dissembleth [05234] with his lips [08193], and layeth up [07896] deceit [04820] within [07130] him;


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 25
TEXT:
When he speaketh [06963] fair [02603], believe [0539] him not: for there are seven [07651] abominations [08441] in his heart [03820].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 26
TEXT:
Whose hatred [08135] is covered [03680] by deceit [04860], his wickedness [07451] shall be shewed [01540] before the whole congregation [06951].


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 27
TEXT:
Whoso diggeth [03738] a pit [07845] shall fall [05307] therein: and he that rolleth [01556] a stone [068], it will return [07725] upon him.


BK: 20
CH: 26
VS: 28
TEXT:
A lying [08267] tongue [03956] hateth [08130] those that are afflicted [01790] by it; and a flattering [02509] mouth [06310] worketh [06213] ruin [04072].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 1
TEXT:
Boast [01984] not thyself of to morrow [04279]; for thou knowest [03045] not what a day [03117] may bring forth [03205].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let another man [02114] praise [01984] thee, and not thine own mouth [06310]; a stranger [05237], and not thine own lips [08193].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 3
TEXT:
A stone [068] is heavy [03514], and the sand [02344] weighty [05192]; but a fool's [0191] wrath [03708] is heavier [03515] than them both [08147].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 4
TEXT:
Wrath [02534] is cruel [0395], and anger [0639] is outrageous [07858]; but who is able to stand [05975] before [06440] envy [07068]?


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 6
TEXT:
Faithful [0539] are the wounds [06482] of a friend [0157]; but the kisses [05390] of an enemy [08130] are deceitful [06280].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 7
TEXT:
The full [07649] soul [05315] loatheth [0947] an honeycomb [05317]; but to the hungry [07457] soul [05315] every bitter thing [04751] is sweet [04966].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 8
TEXT:
As a bird [06833] that wandereth [05074] from her nest [07064], so is a man [0376] that wandereth [05074] from his place [04725].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 9
TEXT:
Ointment [08081] and perfume [07004] rejoice [08055] the heart [03820]: so doth the sweetness [04986] of a man's friend [07453] by hearty [05315] counsel [06098].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 10
TEXT:
Thine own friend [07453], and thy father's [01] friend [07453], forsake [05800] not; neither go [0935] into thy brother's [0251] house [01004] in the day [03117] of thy calamity [0343]: for better [02896] is aneighbour [07934] that is near [07138] than a brother [0251] far off [07350].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 11
TEXT:
My son [01121], be wise [02449], and make my heart [03820] glad [08055], that I may answer [07725] [01697] him that reproacheth [02778] me.


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 12
TEXT:
A prudent [06175] man foreseeth [07200] the evil [07451], and hideth [05641] himself; but the simple [06612] pass on [05674], and are punished [06064].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 13
TEXT:
Take [03947] his garment [0899] that is surety [06148] for a stranger [02114], and take a pledge [02254] of him for a strange woman [05237].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 14
TEXT:
He that blesseth [01288] his friend [07453] with a loud [01419] voice [06963], rising early [07925] in the morning [01242], it shall be counted [02803] a curse [07045] to him.


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 15
TEXT:
A continual [02956] dropping [01812] in a very rainy [05464] day [03117] and a contentious [04079] [04066] woman [0802] are alike [07737].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 16
TEXT:
Whosoever hideth [06845] her hideth [06845] the wind [07307], and the ointment [08081] of his right hand [03225], which bewrayeth [07121] itself.


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 17
TEXT:
Iron [01270] sharpeneth [02300] iron [01270]; so a man [0376] sharpeneth [02300] the countenance [06440] of his friend [07453].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 18
TEXT:
Whoso keepeth [05341] the fig tree [08384] shall eat [0398] the fruit [06529] thereof: so he that waiteth [08104] on his master [0113] shall be honoured [03513].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 19
TEXT:
As in water [04325] face [06440] answereth to face [06440], so the heart [03820] of man [0120] to man [0120].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 20
TEXT:
Hell [07585] and destruction [011] [010] are never [03808] full [07646]; so the eyes [05869] of man [0120] are never satisfied [07646].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 21
TEXT:
As the fining pot [04715] for silver [03701], and the furnace [03564] for gold [02091]; so is a man [0376] to [06310] his praise [04110].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 22
TEXT:
Though thou shouldest bray [03806] a fool [0191] in a mortar [04388] among [08432] wheat [07383] with a pestle [05940], yet will not his foolishness [0200] depart [05493] from him.


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 23
TEXT:
Be thou diligent [03045] to know [03045] the state [06440] of thy flocks [06629], and look [07896] well [03820] to thy herds [05739].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 24
TEXT:
For riches [02633] are not for ever [05769]: and doth the crown [05145] endure to every [01755] generation [01755]?


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 25
TEXT:
The hay [02682] appeareth [01540], and the tender grass [01877] sheweth [07200] itself, and herbs [06212] of the mountains [02022] are gathered [0622].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 26
TEXT:
The lambs [03532] are for thy clothing [03830], and the goats [06260] are the price [04242] of the field [07704].


BK: 20
CH: 27
VS: 27
TEXT:
And thou shalt have goats [05795]' milk [02461] enough [01767] for thy food [03899], for the food [03899] of thy household [01004], and for the maintenance [02416] for thy maidens [05291].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 1
TEXT:
The wicked [07563] flee [05127] when no man pursueth [07291]: but the righteous [06662] are bold [0982] as a lion [03715].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 2
TEXT:
For the transgression [06588] of a land [0776] many [07227] are the princes [08269] thereof: but by a man [0120] of understanding [0995] and knowledge [03045] the state [03651] thereof shall be prolonged [0748](8686).


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 3
TEXT:
A poor [07326] man [01397] that oppresseth [06231] the poor [01800] is like a sweeping [05502] rain [04306] which leaveth no food [03899].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 4
TEXT:
They that forsake [05800] the law [08451] praise [01984] the wicked [07563]: but such as keep [08104] the law [08451] contend [01624] with them.


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 5
TEXT:
Evil [07451] men [0582] understand [0995] not judgment [04941]: but they that seek [01245] the LORD [03068] understand [0995] all things.


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 6
TEXT:
Better [02896] is the poor [07326] that walketh [01980] in his uprightness [08537], than he that is perverse [06141] in his ways [01870], though he be rich [06223].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 7
TEXT:
Whoso keepeth [05341] the law [08451] is a wise [0995] son [01121]: but he that is a companion [07462] of riotous [02151] men shameth [03637] his father [01].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 8
TEXT:
He that by usury [05392] and unjust gain [08636] increaseth [07235] his substance [01952], he shall gather [06908] it for him that will pity [02603] the poor [01800].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 9
TEXT:
He that turneth away [05493] his ear [0241] from hearing [08085] the law [08451], even his prayer [08605] shall be abomination [08441].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 10
TEXT:
Whoso causeth the righteous [03477] to go astray [07686] in an evil [07451] way [01870], he shall fall [05307] himself into his own pit [07816]: but the upright [08549] shall have good [02896] things in possession[05157].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 11
TEXT:
The rich [06223] man [0376] is wise [02450] in his own conceit [05869]; but the poor [01800] that hath understanding [0995] searcheth him out [02713].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 12
TEXT:
When righteous [06662] men do rejoice [05970], there is great [07227] glory [08597]: but when the wicked [07563] rise [06965], a man [0120] is hidden [02664].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 13
TEXT:
He that covereth [03680] his sins [06588] shall not prosper [06743]: but whoso confesseth [03034] and forsaketh [05800] them shall have mercy [07355].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 14
TEXT:
Happy [0835] is the man [0120] that feareth [06342] alway [08548]: but he that hardeneth [07185] his heart [03820] shall fall [05307] into mischief [07451].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 15
TEXT:
As a roaring [05098] lion [0738], and a ranging [08264] bear [01677]; so is a wicked [07563] ruler [04910] over the poor [01800] people [05971].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 16
TEXT:
The prince [05057] that wanteth [02638] understanding [08394] is also a great [07227] oppressor [04642]: but he that hateth [08130] covetousness [01215] shall prolong [0748] his days [03117].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 17
TEXT:
A man [0120] that doeth violence [06231] to the blood [01818] of any person [05315] shall flee [05127] to the pit [0953]; let no man stay [08551] him.


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 18
TEXT:
Whoso walketh [01980] uprightly [08549] shall be saved [03467]: but he that is perverse [06140] in his ways [01870] shall fall [05307] at once [0259].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 19
TEXT:
He that tilleth [05647] his land [0127] shall have plenty [07646] of bread [03899]: but he that followeth [07291] after vain [07386] persons shall have poverty enough [07389].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 20
TEXT:
A faithful [0530] man [0376] shall abound [07227] with blessings [01293]: but he that maketh haste [0213] to be rich [06238] shall not be innocent [05352].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 21
TEXT:
To have respect [05234] of persons [06440] is not good [02896]: for for a piece [06595] of bread [03899] that man [01397] will transgress [06586].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 22
TEXT:
He [0376] that hasteth [0926] to be rich [01952] hath an evil [07451] eye [05869], and considereth [03045] not that poverty [02639] shall come [0935] upon him.


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 23
TEXT:
He that rebuketh [03198] a man [0120] afterwards [0310] shall find [04672] more favour [02580] than he that flattereth [02505] with the tongue [03956].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 24
TEXT:
Whoso robbeth [01497] his father [01] or his mother [0517], and saith [0559], It is no transgression [06588]; the same is the companion [02270] of a destroyer [0376] [07843].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 25
TEXT:
He that is of a proud [07342] heart [05315] stirreth up [01624] strife [04066]: but he that putteth his trust [0982] in the LORD [03068] shall be made fat [01878].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 26
TEXT:
He that trusteth [0982] in his own heart [03820] is a fool [03684]: but whoso walketh [01980] wisely [02451], he shall be delivered [04422].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 27
TEXT:
He that giveth [05414] unto the poor [07326] shall not lack [04270]: but he that hideth [05956] his eyes [05869] shall have many [07227] a curse [03994].


BK: 20
CH: 28
VS: 28
TEXT:
When the wicked [07563] rise [06965], men [0120] hide [05641] themselves: but when they perish [06], the righteous [06662] increase [07235].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 1
TEXT:
He [0376], that being often reproved [08433] hardeneth [07185] his neck [06203], shall suddenly [06621] be destroyed [07665], and that without remedy [04832].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 2
TEXT:
When the righteous [06662] are in authority [07235], the people [05971] rejoice [08055]: but when the wicked [07563] beareth rule [04910], the people [05971] mourn [0584].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 3
TEXT:
Whoso [0376] loveth [0157] wisdom [02451] rejoiceth [08055] his father [01]: but he that keepeth company [07462] with harlots [02181] spendeth [06] his substance [01952].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 4
TEXT:
The king [04428] by judgment [04941] establisheth [05975] the land [0776]: but he [0376] that receiveth gifts [08641] overthroweth [02040] it.


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 5
TEXT:
A man [01397] that flattereth [02505] his neighbour [07453] spreadeth [06566] a net [07568] for his feet [06471].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 6
TEXT:
In the transgression [06588] of an evil [07451] man [0376] there is a snare [04170]: but the righteous [06662] doth sing [07442] and rejoice [08056].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 7
TEXT:
The righteous [06662] considereth [03045] the cause [01779] of the poor [01800]: but the wicked [07563] regardeth [0995] not to know [01847] it.


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 8
TEXT:
Scornful [03944] men [0582] bring [06315] a city [07151] into a snare [06315]: but wise [02450] men turn away [07725] wrath [0639].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 9
TEXT:
If a wise [02450] man [0376] contendeth [08199] with a foolish [0191] man [0376], whether he rage [07264] or laugh [07832], there is no rest [05183].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 10
TEXT:
The bloodthirsty [0582] [01818] hate [08130] the upright [08535]: but the just [03477] seek [01245] his soul [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 11
TEXT:
A fool [03684] uttereth [03318] all his mind [07307]: but a wise [02450] man keepeth [07623] it in till afterwards [0268].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 12
TEXT:
If a ruler [04910] hearken [07181] to lies [01697] [08267], all his servants [08334] are wicked [07563].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 13
TEXT:
The poor [07326] and the deceitful [08501] man [0376] meet together [06298]: the LORD [03068] lighteneth [0215] both [08147] their eyes [05869].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 14
TEXT:
The king [04428] that faithfully [0571] judgeth [08199] the poor [01800], his throne [03678] shall be established [03559] for ever [05703].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 15
TEXT:
The rod [07626] and reproof [08433] give [05414] wisdom [02451]: but a child [05288] left [07971] to himself bringeth his mother [0517] to shame [0954].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 16
TEXT:
When the wicked [07563] are multiplied [07235], transgression [06588] increaseth [07235]: but the righteous [06662] shall see [07200] their fall [04658].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 17
TEXT:
Correct [03256] thy son [01121], and he shall give thee rest [05117]; yea, he shall give [05414] delight [04574] unto thy soul [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 18
TEXT:
Where there is no vision [02377], the people [05971] perish [06544]: but he that keepeth [08104] the law [08451], happy [0835] is he.


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 19
TEXT:
A servant [05650] will not be corrected [03256] by words [01697]: for though he understand [0995] he will not answer [04617].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 20
TEXT:
Seest [02372] thou a man [0376] that is hasty [0213] in his words [01697]? there is more hope [08615] of a fool [03684] than of him.


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 21
TEXT:
He that delicately bringeth up [06445] his servant [05650] from a child [05290] shall have him become his son [04497] at the length [0319].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 22
TEXT:
An angry [0639] man [0376] stirreth up [01624] strife [04066], and a furious [02534] man [01167] aboundeth in [07227] transgression [06588].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 23
TEXT:
A man's [0120] pride [01346] shall bring him low [08213]: but honour [03519] shall uphold [08551] the humble [08217] in spirit [07307].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 24
TEXT:
Whoso is partner [02505] with a thief [01590] hateth [08130] his own soul [05315]: he heareth [08085] cursing [0423], and bewrayeth [05046] it not.


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 25
TEXT:
The fear [02731] of man [0120] bringeth [05414] a snare [04170]: but whoso putteth his trust [0982] in the LORD [03068] shall be safe [07682].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 26
TEXT:
Many [07227] seek [01245] the ruler's [04910] favour [06440]; but every man's [0376] judgment [04941] cometh from the LORD [03068].


BK: 20
CH: 29
VS: 27
TEXT:
An unjust [05766] man [0376] is an abomination [08441] to the just [06662]: and he that is upright [03477] in the way [01870] is abomination [08441] to the wicked [07563].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 1
TEXT:
The words [01697] of Agur [094] the son [01121] of Jakeh [03348], even the prophecy [04853]: the man [01397] spake [05002] unto Ithiel [0384], even unto Ithiel [0384] and Ucal [0401],


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 2
TEXT:
Surely I am more brutish [01198] than any man [0376], and have not the understanding [0998] of a man [0120].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 3
TEXT:
I neither learned [03925] wisdom [02451], nor have [03045] the knowledge [01847] of the holy [06918].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 4
TEXT:
Who hath ascended up [05927] into heaven [08064], or descended [03381]? who hath gathered [0622] the wind [07307] in his fists [02651]? who hath bound [06887] the waters [04325] in a garment [08071]?who hath established [06965] all the ends [0657] of the earth [0776]? what is his name [08034], and what is his son's [01121] name [08034], if thou canst tell [03045]?


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 5
TEXT:
Every word [0565] of God [0433] is pure [06884]: he is a shield [04043] unto them that put their trust [02620] in him.


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 6
TEXT:
Add [03254] thou not unto his words [01697], lest he reprove [03198] thee, and thou be found a liar [03576].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 8
TEXT:
Remove far [07368] from me vanity [07723] and lies [01697] [03577]: give [05414] me neither poverty [07389] nor riches [06239]; feed [02963] me with food [03899] convenient [02706] for me:


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 9
TEXT:
Lest I be full [07646], and deny [03584] thee, and say [0559], Who is the LORD [03068]? or lest I be poor [03423], and steal [01589], and take [08610] the name [08034] of my God [0430]in vain.


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 10
TEXT:
Accuse [03960] not a servant [05650] unto his master [0113], lest he curse [07043] thee, and thou be found guilty [0816].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 11
TEXT:
There is a generation [01755] that curseth [07043] their father [01], and doth not bless [01288] their mother [0517].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 12
TEXT:
There is a generation [01755] that are pure [02889] in their own eyes [05869], and yet is not washed [07364] from their filthiness [06675].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 13
TEXT:
There is a generation [01755], O how lofty [07311] are their eyes [05869]! and their eyelids [06079] are lifted up [05375].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 14
TEXT:
There is a generation [01755], whose teeth [08127] are as swords [02719], and their jaw teeth [04973] as knives [03979], to devour [0398] the poor [06041] from off the earth [0776], and the needy [034] from  among men[0120].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 15
TEXT:
The horseleach [05936] hath two [08147] daughters [01323], crying, Give [03051], give [03051]. There are three [07969] things that are never satisfied [07646], yea, four [0702] things say [0559] not,It is enough [01952]:


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 16
TEXT:
The grave [07585]; and the barren [06115] womb [07356]; the earth [0776] that is not filled [07646] with water [04325]; and the fire [0784] that saith [0559] not, It is enough [01952].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 17
TEXT:
The eye [05869] that mocketh [03932] at his father [01], and despiseth [0936] to obey [03349] his mother [0517], the ravens [06158] of the valley [05158] shall pick it out [05365], and the young [01121]eagles [05404] shall eat [0398] it.


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 18
TEXT:
There be three [07969] things which are too wonderful [06381] for me, yea, four [0702] which I know [03045] not:


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 19
TEXT:
The way [01870] of an eagle [05404] in the air [08064]; the way [01870] of a serpent [05175] upon a rock [06697]; the way [01870] of a ship [0591] in the midst [03820] of the sea [03220]; and the way [01870] of a man [01397]with a maid [05959].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 20
TEXT:
Such is the way [01870] of an adulterous [05003] woman [0802]; she eateth [0398], and wipeth [04229] her mouth [06310], and saith [0559], I have done [06466] no wickedness [0205].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 21
TEXT:
For three [07969] things the earth [0776] is disquieted [07264], and for four [0702] which it cannot [03201] bear [05375]:


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 22
TEXT:
For a servant [05650] when he reigneth [04427]; and a fool [05036] when he is filled [07646] with meat [03899];


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 23
TEXT:
For an odious [08130] woman when she is married [01166]; and an handmaid [08198] that is heir [03423] to her mistress [01404].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 24
TEXT:
There be four [0702] things which are little [06996] upon the earth [0776], but they are exceeding [02449] wise [02450]:


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 25
TEXT:
The ants [05244] are a people [05971] not strong [05794], yet they prepare [03559] their meat [03899] in the summer [07019];


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 26
TEXT:
The conies [08227] are but a feeble [06099] folk [05971], yet make [07760] they their houses [01004] in the rocks [05553];


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 28
TEXT:
The spider [08079] taketh hold [08610] with her hands [03027], and is in kings [04428]' palaces [01964].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 29
TEXT:
There be three [07969] things which go [06806] well [03190], yea, four [0702] are comely [02895] in going [03212]:


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 30
TEXT:
A lion [03918] which is strongest [01368] among beasts [0929], and turneth not away [07725] for [06440] any;


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 31
TEXT:
A greyhound [04975] [02223]; an he goat [08495] also [0176]; and a king [04428], against whom there is no rising up [0510].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 32
TEXT:
If thou hast done foolishly [05034] in lifting up [05375] thyself, or if thou hast thought evil [02161], lay thine hand [03027] upon thy mouth [06310].


BK: 20
CH: 30
VS: 33
TEXT:
Surely the churning [04330] of milk [02461] bringeth forth [03318] butter [02529], and the wringing [04330] of the nose [0639] bringeth forth [03318] blood [01818]: so the forcing [04330] of wrath [0639] bringethforth [03318] strife [07379].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 1
TEXT:
The words [01697] of king [04428] Lemuel [03927], the prophecy [04853] that his mother [0517] taught [03256] him.


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 2
TEXT:
What, my son [01248]? and what, the son [01248] of my womb [0990]? and what, the son [01248] of my vows [05088]?


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 3
TEXT:
Give [05414] not thy strength [02428] unto women [0802], nor thy ways [01870] to that which destroyeth [04229] kings [04428].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 4
TEXT:
It is not for kings [04428], O Lemuel [03927], it is not for kings [04428] to drink [08354] wine [03196]; nor for [0335] [0176] princes [07336] strong drink [07941]:


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 5
TEXT:
Lest they drink [08354], and forget [07911] the law [02710], and pervert [08138] the judgment [01779] of any of the afflicted [01121] [06040].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 6
TEXT:
Give [05414] strong drink [07941] unto him that is ready to perish [06], and wine [03196] unto those that be of heavy [04751] hearts [05315].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 7
TEXT:
Let him drink [08354], and forget [07911] his poverty [07389], and remember [02142] his misery [05999] no more.


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 8
TEXT:
Open [06605] thy mouth [06310] for the dumb [0483] in the cause [01779] of all such as are appointed [01121] to destruction [02475].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 9
TEXT:
Open [06605] thy mouth [06310], judge [08199] righteously [06664], and plead [01777] the cause of the poor [06041] and needy [034].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 10
TEXT:
Who can find [04672] a virtuous [02428] woman [0802]? for her price [04377] is far [07350] above rubies [06443].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 11
TEXT:
The heart [03820] of her husband [01167] doth safely trust [0982] in her, so that he shall have no need [02637] of spoil [07998].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 13
TEXT:
She seeketh [01875] wool [06785], and flax [06593], and worketh [06213] willingly [02656] with her hands [03709].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 14
TEXT:
She is like the merchants [05503] ' ships [0591]; she bringeth [0935] her food [03899] from afar [04801].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 15
TEXT:
She riseth [06965] also while it is yet night [03915], and giveth [05414] meat [02964] to her household [01004], and a portion [02706] to her maidens [05291].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 16
TEXT:
She considereth [02161] a field [07704], and buyeth [03947] it: with the fruit [06529] of her hands [03709] she planteth [05193] a vineyard [03754].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 17
TEXT:
She girdeth [02296] her loins [04975] with strength [05797], and strengtheneth [0553] her arms [02220].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 18
TEXT:
She perceiveth [02938] that her merchandise [05504] is good [02896]: her candle [05216] goeth not out [03518] by night [03915].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 19
TEXT:
She layeth [07971] her hands [03027] to the spindle [03601], and her hands [03709] hold [08551] the distaff [06418].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 20
TEXT:
She stretcheth out [06566] her hand [03709] to the poor [06041]; yea, she reacheth forth [07971] her hands [03027] to the needy [034].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 21
TEXT:
She is not afraid [03372] of the snow [07950] for her household [01004]: for all her household [01004] are clothed [03847] with scarlet [08144].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 22
TEXT:
She maketh [06213] herself coverings of tapestry [04765]; her clothing [03830] is silk [08336] and purple [0713].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 23
TEXT:
Her husband [01167] is known [03045] in the gates [08179], when he sitteth [03427] among the elders [02205] of the land [0776].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 24
TEXT:
She maketh [06213] fine linen [05466], and selleth [04376] it; and delivereth [05414] girdles [02289] unto the merchant [03669].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 25
TEXT:
Strength [05797] and honour [01926] are her clothing [03830]; and she shall rejoice [07832] in time [03117] to come [0314].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 26
TEXT:
She openeth [06605] her mouth [06310] with wisdom [02451]; and in her tongue [03956] is the law [08451] of kindness [02617].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 27
TEXT:
She looketh well [06822] to the ways [01979] [01979] of her household [01004], and eateth [0398] not the bread [03899] of idleness [06104].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 28
TEXT:
Her children [01121] arise up [06965], and call her blessed [0833]; her husband [01167] also, and he praiseth [01984] her.


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 29
TEXT:
Many [07227] daughters [01323] have done [06213] virtuously [02428], but thou excellest [05927] them all.


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 30
TEXT:
Favour [02580] is deceitful [08267], and beauty [03308] is vain [01892]: but a woman [0802] that feareth [03373] the LORD [03068], she shall be praised [01984].


BK: 20
CH: 31
VS: 31
TEXT:
Give [05414] her of the fruit [06529] of her hands [03027]; and let her own works [04639] praise [01984] her in the gates [08179].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 1
TEXT:
The words [01697] of the Preacher [06953], the son [01121] of David [01732], king [04428] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 2
TEXT:
Vanity [01892] of vanities [01892], saith [0559] the Preacher [06953], vanity [01892] of vanities [01892]; all is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 3
TEXT:
What profit [03504] hath a man [0120] of all his labour [05999] which he taketh [05998] under the sun [08121]?


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 4
TEXT:
One generation [01755] passeth away [01980], and another generation [01755] cometh [0935] [0935]: but the earth [0776] abideth [05975] for ever [05769].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 5
TEXT:
The sun [08121] also ariseth [02224], and the sun [08121] goeth down [0935], and hasteth [07602] to his place [04725] where he arose [02224].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 6
TEXT:
The wind [07307] goeth [01980] toward the south [01864], and turneth about [05437] unto the north [06828]; it whirleth about continually [01980], and the wind [07307] returneth again [07725] according to his circuits [05439].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 7
TEXT:
All the rivers [05158] run [01980] into the sea [03220]; yet the sea [03220] is not full [04392]; unto the place [04725] from whence the rivers [05158] come [01980], thither they return [07725] again [03212].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 8
TEXT:
All things [01697] are full of labour [03023]; man [0376] cannot [03201] utter [01696] it: the eye [05869] is not satisfied [07646] with seeing [07200], nor the ear [0241] filled [04390] with hearing [08085].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 9
TEXT:
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done [06213] is that which shall be done [06213]: and there is no new [02319] thing under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 10
TEXT:
Is there [03426] any thing [01697] whereof it may be said [0559], See [07200], this is new [02319]? it hath been already [03528] of old time [05769], which was before [06440] us.


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 11
TEXT:
There is no remembrance [02146] of former [07223] things; neither shall there be any remembrance [02146] of things that are to come [0314] with those that shall come after [0314].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 13
TEXT:
And I gave [05414] my heart [03820] to seek [01875] and search out [08446] by wisdom [02451] concerning all things that are done [06213] under heaven [08064]: this sore [07451] travail [06045] hath God [0430] given [05414] to the sons [01121] of man [0120] to be exercised [06031] therewith.


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 14
TEXT:
I have seen [07200] all the works [04639] that are done [06213] under the sun [08121]; and, behold, all is vanity [01892] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 15
TEXT:
That which is crooked [05791] cannot [03201] be made straight [08626]: and that which is wanting [02642] cannot [03201] be numbered [04487].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 16
TEXT:
I communed [01696] with mine own heart [03820], saying [0559], Lo, I am come to great estate [01431], and have gotten [03254] more wisdom [02451] than all they that have been before [06440] me in Jerusalem [03389]: yea, my heart [03820] had great [07235] experience [07200] of wisdom [02451] and knowledge [01847].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 17
TEXT:
And I gave [05414] my heart [03820] to know [03045] wisdom [02451], and to know [03045] madness [01947] and folly [05531]: I perceived [03045] that this [01571] also is vexation [07475] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 1
VS: 18
TEXT:
For in much [07230] wisdom [02451] is much [07230] grief [03708]: and he that increaseth [03254] knowledge [01847] increaseth [03254] sorrow [04341].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 1
TEXT:
I said [0559] in mine heart [03820], Go to now [03212], I will prove [05254] thee with mirth [08057], therefore enjoy [07200] pleasure [02896]: and, behold, this also is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 2
TEXT:
I said [0559] of laughter [07814], It is mad [01984]: and of mirth [08057], What [02090] doeth [06213] it?


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 3
TEXT:
I sought [08446] in mine heart [03820] to give [04900] myself [01320] unto wine [03196], yet acquainting [05090] mine heart [03820] with wisdom [02451]; and to lay hold [0270] on folly [05531], till I might see [07200] what was that good [02896] for the sons [01121] of men [0120], which they should do [06213] under the heaven [08064] all [04557] the days [03117] of their life [02416].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 4
TEXT:
I made me great [01431] works [04639]; I builded [01129] me houses [01004]; I planted [05193] me vineyards [03754]:


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 5
TEXT:
I made [06213] me gardens [01593] and orchards [06508], and I planted [05193] trees [06086] in them of all kind of fruits [06529]:


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 6
TEXT:
I made [06213] me pools [01295] of water [04325], to water [08248] therewith the wood [03293] that bringeth forth [06779] trees [06086]:


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 7
TEXT:
I got [07069] me servants [05650] and maidens [08198], and had servants born [01121] in my house [01004]; also I had great [07235] possessions [04735] of great [01241] and small cattle [06629] above all that were in Jerusalem [03389] before [06440] me:


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 8
TEXT:
I gathered [03664] me also silver [03701] and gold [02091], and the peculiar treasure [05459] of kings [04428] and of the provinces [04082]: I gat [06213] me men singers [07891] and women singers [07891], and the delights [08588] of the sons [01121] of men [0120], as musical instruments [07705] [07705], and that of all sorts.


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 9
TEXT:
So I was great [01431], and increased [03254] more than all that were before [06440] me in Jerusalem [03389]: also my wisdom [02451] remained [05975] with me.


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 10
TEXT:
And whatsoever mine eyes [05869] desired [07592] I kept [0680] not from them, I withheld [04513] not my heart [03820] from any joy [08057]; for my heart [03820] rejoiced [08056] in all my labour [05999]: and this was my portion [02506] of all my labour [05999].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 11
TEXT:
Then I looked [06437] on all the works [04639] that my hands [03027] had wrought [06213], and on the labour [05999] that I had laboured [05998] to do [06213]: and, behold, all was vanity [01892] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307], and there was no profit [03504] under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 12
TEXT:
And I turned [06437] myself to behold [07200] wisdom [02451], and madness [01947], and folly [05531]: for what can the man [0120] do that cometh [0935] after [0310] the king [04428]? even that which hath been already [03528] done [06213].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 13
TEXT:
Then I saw [07200] that [03426] wisdom [02451] excelleth [03504] folly [05531], as far as light [0216] excelleth [03504] darkness [02822].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 14
TEXT:
The wise man's [02450] eyes [05869] are in his head [07218]; but the fool [03684] walketh [01980] in darkness [02822]: and I myself perceived [03045] also that one [0259] event [04745] happeneth [07136] to them all.


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 15
TEXT:
Then [0227] said [0559] I in my heart [03820], As it happeneth [04745] to the fool [03684], so it happeneth [07136] even to me [01571]; and why was I then more [03148] wise [02449]? Then I said [01696] in my heart [03820], that this also is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 16
TEXT:
For there is no remembrance [02146] of the wise [02450] more than [05973] of the fool [03684] for ever [05769]; seeing that which now [03528] is in the days [03117] to come [0935] shall all be forgotten [07911]. And how dieth [04191] the wise [02450] man? as the fool [03684].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 17
TEXT:
Therefore I hated [08130] life [02416]; because the work [04639] that is wrought [06213] under the sun [08121] is grievous [07451] unto me: for all is vanity [01892] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 18
TEXT:
Yea, I hated [08130] all my labour [05999] which I had taken [06001] under the sun [08121]: because I should leave [03240] it unto the man [0120] that shall be after [0310] me.


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 19
TEXT:
And who knoweth [03045] whether he shall be a wise [02450] man or a fool [05530]? yet shall he have rule [07980] over all my labour [05999] wherein I have laboured [05998], and wherein I have shewed myself wise [02449] under the sun [08121]. This is also vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 20
TEXT:
Therefore I went about [05437] to cause [02976] my heart [03820] to despair [02976] of all the labour [05999] which I took [05998] under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 21
TEXT:
For there is [03426] a man [0120] whose labour [05999] is in wisdom [02451], and in knowledge [01847], and in equity [03788]; yet to a man [0120] that hath not laboured [05998] therein shall he leave [05414] it for  his portion [02506]. This also is vanity [01892] and a great [07227] evil [07451].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 22
TEXT:
For what hath [01933] man [0120] of all his labour [05999], and of the vexation [07475] of his heart [03820], wherein [01931] he hath laboured [06001] under the sun [08121]?


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 23
TEXT:
For all his days [03117] are sorrows [04341], and his travail [06045] grief [03708]; yea, his heart [03820] taketh not rest [07901] in the night [03915]. This is also vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 24
TEXT:
There is nothing better [02896] for a man [0120], than that he should eat [0398] and drink [08354], and that he should make his soul [05315] enjoy [07200] good [02896] in his labour [05999]. This [02090] also I saw [07200], that it was from the hand [03027] of God [0430].


BK: 21
CH: 2
VS: 26
TEXT:
For God giveth [05414] to a man [0120] that is good [02896] in his sight [06440] wisdom [02451], and knowledge [01847], and joy [08057]: but to the sinner [02398] he giveth [05414] travail [06045], to gather [0622] and to heap up [03664], that he may give [05414] to him that is good [02896] before [06440] God [0430]. This also is vanity [01892] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 1
TEXT:
To every thing there is a season [02165], and a time [06256] to every purpose [02656] under the heaven [08064]:


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 2
TEXT:
A time [06256] to be born [03205], and a time [06256] to die [04191]; a time [06256] to plant [05193], and a time [06256] to pluck up [06131] that which is planted [05193];


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 3
TEXT:
A time [06256] to kill [02026], and a time [06256] to heal [07495]; a time [06256] to break down [06555], and a time [06256] to build up [01129];


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 4
TEXT:
A time [06256] to weep [01058], and a time [06256] to laugh [07832]; a time [06256] to mourn [05594], and a time [06256] to dance [07540];


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 5
TEXT:
A time [06256] to cast away [07993] stones [068], and a time [06256] to gather [03664] stones [068] together [03664]; a time [06256] to embrace [02263], and a time [06256] to refrain [07368] from embracing [02263];


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 6
TEXT:
A time [06256] to get [01245], and a time [06256] to lose [06]; a time [06256] to keep [08104], and a time [06256] to cast away [07993];


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 7
TEXT:
A time [06256] to rend [07167], and a time [06256] to sew [08609]; a time [06256] to keep silence [02814], and a time [06256] to speak [01696];


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 8
TEXT:
A time [06256] to love [0157], and a time [06256] to hate [08130]; a time [06256] of war [04421], and a time [06256] of peace [07965].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 10
TEXT:
I have seen [07200] the travail [06045], which God [0430] hath given [05414] to the sons [01121] of men [0120] to be exercised [06031] in it.


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 11
TEXT:
He hath made [06213] every thing beautiful [03303] in his time [06256]: also he hath set [05414] the world [05769] in their heart [03820], so that [01097] no man [0120] can find out [04672] the work [04639] that God [0430] maketh [06213] from the beginning [07218] to the end [05490].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 12
TEXT:
I know [03045] that there is no good [02896] in them, but for a man to rejoice [08055], and to do [06213] good [02896] in his life [02416].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 13
TEXT:
And also that every man [0120] should eat [0398] and drink [08354], and enjoy [07200] the good [02896] of all his labour [05999], it is the gift [04991] of God [0430].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 14
TEXT:
I know [03045] that, whatsoever God [0430] doeth [06213], it shall be for ever [05769]: nothing [0369] can be put [03254] to it, nor any thing taken [01639] from it: and God [0430] doeth [06213] it, that men should fear [03372] before [06440] him.


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 15
TEXT:
That which hath been is now [03528]; and that which is to be hath already [03528] been; and God [0430] requireth [01245] that which is past [07291].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 16
TEXT:
And moreover I saw [07200] under the sun [08121] the place [04725] of judgment [04941], that wickedness [07562] was there; and the place [04725] of righteousness [06664], that iniquity [07562] was there.


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 17
TEXT:
I said [0559] in mine heart [03820], God [0430] shall judge [08199] the righteous [06662] and the wicked [07563]: for there is a time [06256] there for every purpose [02656] and for every work [04639].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 18
TEXT:
I said [0559] in mine heart [03820] concerning the estate [01700] of the sons [01121] of men [0120], that God [0430] might manifest [01305] them, and that they might see [07200] that they [01992] themselves are beasts [0929].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 19
TEXT:
For that which befalleth [04745] the sons [01121] of men [0120] befalleth [04745] beasts [0929]; even one thing [0259] befalleth [04745] them: as the one dieth [04194], so dieth [04194] the other [02088]; yea, they have all one [0259] breath [07307]; so that a man [0120] hath no preeminence [04195] above a beast [0929]: for all is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 20
TEXT:
All go [01980] unto one [0259] place [04725]; all are of the dust [06083], and all turn [07725] to dust [06083] again [07725].


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 21
TEXT:
Who knoweth [03045] the spirit [07307] of man [01121] [0120] that goeth [05927] upward [04605], and the spirit [07307] of the beast [0929] that goeth [03381] downward [04295] to the earth [0776]?


BK: 21
CH: 3
VS: 22
TEXT:
Wherefore I perceive [07200] that there is nothing better [02896], than that a man [0120] should rejoice [08055] in his own works [04639]; for that is his portion [02506]: for who shall bring [0935] him to see [07200] what shall be after [0310] him?


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 1
TEXT:
So I returned [07725], and considered [07200] all the oppressions [06217] that are done [06213] under the sun [08121]: and behold the tears [01832] of such as were oppressed [06231], and they had no comforter [05162]; and on the side [03027] of their oppressors [06231] there was power [03581]; but they had no comforter [05162].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 2
TEXT:
Wherefore I praised [07623] the dead [04191] which are already [03528] dead [04191] more than the living [02416] which are yet [05728] alive [02416].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 3
TEXT:
Yea, better [02896] is he than both [08147] they, which hath not yet [05728] been, who hath not seen [07200] the evil [07451] work [04639] that is done [06213] under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 4
TEXT:
Again, I considered [07200] all travail [05999], and every right [03788] work [04639], that for this a man [0376] is envied [07068] of his neighbour [07453]. This is also vanity [01892] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 5
TEXT:
The fool [03684] foldeth [02263] his hands [03027] together [02263], and eateth [0398] his own flesh [01320].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 6
TEXT:
Better [02896] is an handful [03709] with quietness [05183], than both the hands [02651] full [04393] with travail [05999] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 8
TEXT:
There is [03426] one [0259] alone, and there is not a second [08145]; yea, he hath neither child [01121] nor brother [0251]: yet is there no end [07093] of all his labour [05999]; neither is his eye [05869] satisfied [07646] with riches [06239]; neither saith he, For whom do I labour [06001], and bereave [02637] my soul [05315] of good [02896]? This is also vanity [01892], yea, it is a sore [07451] travail [06045].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 9
TEXT:
Two [08147] are better [02896] than one [0259]; because they have [03426] a good [02896] reward [07939] for their labour [05999].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 10
TEXT:
For if they fall [05307], the one [0259] will lift up [06965] his fellow [02270]: but woe [0337] to him that is alone [0259] when he falleth [05307]; for he hath not another [08145] to help him up [06965].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 11
TEXT:
Again [01571], if two [08147] lie together [07901], then they have heat [02552]: but how can one [0259] be warm [03179] alone?


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 12
TEXT:
And if one [0259] prevail [08630] against him, two [08147] shall withstand [05975] him; and a threefold [08027] cord [02339] is not quickly [04120] broken [05423].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 13
TEXT:
Better [02896] is a poor [04542] and a wise [02450] child [03206] than an old [02205] and foolish [03684] king [04428], who will [03045] no more be admonished [02094].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 14
TEXT:
For out of prison [0631] [01004] he cometh [03318] to reign [04427]; whereas also he that is born [03205] in his kingdom [04438] becometh poor [07326].


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 15
TEXT:
I considered [07200] all the living [02416] which walk [01980] under the sun [08121], with the second [08145] child [03206] that shall stand up [05975] in his stead.


BK: 21
CH: 4
VS: 16
TEXT:
There is no end [07093] of all the people [05971], even of all that have been before [06440] them: they also that come after [0314] shall not rejoice [08055] in him. Surely this also is vanity [01892] and vexation [07475] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 1
TEXT:
Keep [08104] thy foot [07272] when thou goest [03212] to the house [01004] of God [0430], and be more ready [07138] to hear [08085], than to give [05414] the sacrifice [02077] of fools [03684]: for they consider [03045] not that they do [06213] evil [07451].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 2
TEXT:
Be not rash [0926] with thy mouth [06310], and let not thine heart [03820] be hasty [04116] to utter [03318] any thing [01697] before [06440] God [0430]: for God [0430] is in heaven [08064], and thou upon earth [0776]: therefore let thy words [01697] be few [04592].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 3
TEXT:
For a dream [02472] cometh [0935] through the multitude [07230] of business [06045]; and a fool's [03684] voice [06963] is known by multitude [07230] of words [01697].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 4
TEXT:
When thou vowest [05087] a vow [05088] unto God [0430], defer [0309] not to pay [07999] it; for he hath no pleasure [02656] in fools [03684]: pay [07999] that which thou hast vowed [05087].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 5
TEXT:
Better [02896] is it that thou shouldest not vow [05087], than that thou shouldest vow [05087] and not pay [07999].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 6
TEXT:
Suffer [05414] not thy mouth [06310] to cause thy flesh [01320] to sin [02398]; neither say [0559] thou before [06440] the angel [04397], that it was an error [07684]: wherefore should God [0430] be angry [07107] at thy voice [06963], and destroy [02254] the work [04639] of thine hands [03027]?


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 7
TEXT:
For in the multitude [07230] of dreams [02472] and many [07235] words [01697] there are also divers vanities [01892]: but fear [03372] thou God [0430].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 8
TEXT:
If thou seest [07200] the oppression [06233] of the poor [07326], and violent [01499] perverting of judgment [04941] and justice [06664] in a province [04082], marvel [08539] not at the matter [02656]: for he that is  higher [01364] than the highest [01364] regardeth [08104]; and there be higher [01364] than they [05921].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 9
TEXT:
Moreover the profit [03504] of the earth [0776] is for all: the king [04428] himself is served [05647] by the field [07704].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 10
TEXT:
He that loveth [0157] silver [03701] shall not be satisfied [07646] with silver [03701]; nor he that loveth [0157] abundance [01995] with increase [08393]: this is also vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 11
TEXT:
When goods [02896] increase [07235], they are increased [07231] that eat [0398] them: and what good [03788] is there to the owners [01167] thereof, saving [0518] the beholding [07207] [07212] of them with their eyes [05869]?


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 12
TEXT:
The sleep [08142] of a labouring man [05647] is sweet [04966], whether he eat [0398] little [04592] or much [07235]: but the abundance [07647] of the rich [06223] will not suffer [03240] him to sleep [03462].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 13
TEXT:
There is [03426] a sore [02470] evil [07451] which I have seen [07200] under the sun [08121], namely, riches [06239] kept [08104] for the owners [01167] thereof to their hurt [07451].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 14
TEXT:
But those riches [06239] perish [06] by evil [07451] travail [06045]: and he begetteth [03205] a son [01121], and there is nothing [03972] in his hand [03027].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 15
TEXT:
As he came forth [03318] of his mother's [0517] womb [0990], naked [06174] shall he return [07725] to go [03212] as he came [0935], and shall take [05375] nothing [03972] of his labour [05999], which he may carry away [03212] in his hand [03027].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 16
TEXT:
And this [02090] also is a sore [02470] evil [07451], that in all points [05980] as he came [0935], so shall he go [03212]: and what profit [03504] hath he that hath laboured [05998] for the wind [07307]?


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 17
TEXT:
All his days [03117] also he eateth [0398] in darkness [02822], and he hath much [07235] sorrow [03707] and wrath [07110] with his sickness [02483].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 18
TEXT:
Behold that which I have seen [07200]: it is good [02896] and comely [03303] for one to eat [0398] and to drink [08354], and to enjoy [07200] the good [02896] of all his labour [05999] that he taketh [05998] under the sun [08121] all [04557] the days [03117] of his life [02416], which God [0430] giveth [05414] him: for it is his portion [02506].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 19
TEXT:
Every man [0120] also to whom God [0430] hath given [05414] riches [06239] and wealth [05233], and hath given him power [07980] to eat [0398] thereof, and to take [05375] his portion [02506], and to rejoice [08055] in his labour [05999]; this [02090] is the gift [04991] of God [0430].


BK: 21
CH: 5
VS: 20
TEXT:
For he shall not much [07235] remember [02142] the days [03117] of his life [02416]; because God [0430] answereth [06031] him in the joy [08057] of his heart [03820].


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 1
TEXT:
There is [03426] an evil [07451] which I have seen [07200] under the sun [08121], and it is common [07227] among men [0120]:


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 2
TEXT:
A man [0376] to whom God [0430] hath given [05414] riches [06239], wealth [05233], and honour [03519], so that he wanteth [02638] nothing for his soul [05315] of all that he desireth [0183], yet God [0430] giveth him not power [07980] to eat [0398] thereof, but a stranger [0376] [05237] eateth [0398] it: this is vanity [01892], and it is an evil [07451] disease [02483].


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 3
TEXT:
If a man [0376] beget [03205] an hundred [03967] children, and live [02421] many [07227] years [08141], so that the days [03117] of his years [08141] be many [07227], and his soul [05315] be not filled [07646] with good [02896], and also that he have no burial [06900]; I say [0559], that an untimely birth [05309] is better [02896] than he.


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 4
TEXT:
For he cometh [0935] in with vanity [01892], and departeth [03212] in darkness [02822], and his name [08034] shall be covered [03680] with darkness [02822].


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 5
TEXT:
Moreover he hath not seen [07200] the sun [08121], nor known [03045] any thing: this [02088] hath more rest [05183] than [02088] the other.


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 6
TEXT:
Yea, though [0432] he live [02421] a thousand [0505] years [08141] twice [06471] told, yet hath he seen [07200] no good [02896]: do not all go [01980] to one [0259] place [04725]?


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 7
TEXT:
All the labour [05999] of man [0120] is for his mouth [06310], and yet the appetite [05315] is not filled [04390].


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 8
TEXT:
For what hath the wise [02450] more [03148] than the fool [03684]? what hath the poor [06041], that knoweth [03045] to walk [01980] before the living [02416]?


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 9
TEXT:
Better [02896] is the sight [04758] of the eyes [05869] than the wandering [01980] of the desire [05315]: this is also vanity [01892] and vexation [07469] of spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 10
TEXT:
That which hath been is named [07121] [08034] already [03528], and it is known [03045] that it is man [0120]: neither may [03201] he contend [01777] with him that is mightier [08623] than he.


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 11
TEXT:
Seeing there be [03426] many [07235] things [01697] that increase [07235] vanity [01892], what is man [0120] the better [03148]?


BK: 21
CH: 6
VS: 12
TEXT:
For who knoweth [03045] what is good [02896] for man [0120] in this life [02416], all [04557] the days [03117] of his vain [01892] life [02416] which he spendeth [06213] as a shadow [06738]? for who can tell [05046] a man [0120] what shall be after [0310] him under the sun [08121]?


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 1
TEXT:
A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 2
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to go [03212] to the house [01004] of mourning [060], than to go [03212] to the house [01004] of feasting [04960]: for [0834] that is the end [05490] of all men [0120]; and the living [02416] will lay [05414] it to his heart [03820].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 3
TEXT:
Sorrow [03708] is better [02896] than laughter [07814]: for by the sadness [07455] of the countenance [06440] the heart [03820] is made better [03190].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 4
TEXT:
The heart [03820] of the wise [02450] is in the house [01004] of mourning [060]; but the heart [03820] of fools [03684] is in the house [01004] of mirth [08057].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 5
TEXT:
It is better [02896] to hear [08085] the rebuke [01606] of the wise [02450], than for a man [0376] to hear [08085] the song [07892] of fools [03684].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 6
TEXT:
For as the crackling [06963] of thorns [05518] under a pot [05518], so is the laughter [07814] of the fool [03684]: this also is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 7
TEXT:
Surely oppression [06233] maketh a wise man [02450] mad [01984]; and a gift [04979] destroyeth [06] the heart [03820].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 8
TEXT:
Better [02896] is the end [0319] of a thing [01697] than the beginning [07225] thereof: and the patient [0750] in spirit [07307] is better [02896] than the proud [01362] in spirit [07307].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 9
TEXT:
Be not hasty [0926] in thy spirit [07307] to be angry [03707]: for anger [03708] resteth [05117] in the bosom [02436] of fools [03684].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 10
TEXT:
Say [0559] not thou, What is the cause that the former [07223] days [03117] were better [02896] than these? for thou dost not enquire [07592] wisely [02451] concerning this.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 11
TEXT:
Wisdom [02451] is good [02896] with an inheritance [05159]: and by it there is profit [03148] to them that see [07200] the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 12
TEXT:
For wisdom [02451] is a defence [06738], and money [03701] is a defence [06738]: but the excellency [03504] of knowledge [01847] is, that wisdom [02451] giveth life [02421] to them that have [01167] it.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 13
TEXT:
Consider [07200] the work [04639] of God [0430]: for who can [03201] make that straight [08626], which he hath made crooked [05791]?


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 14
TEXT:
In the day [03117] of prosperity [02896] be joyful [02896], but in the day [03117] of adversity [07451] consider [07200]: God [0430] also hath set [06213] the one over against [05980] the other, to the end [01700] that man [0120] should find [04672] nothing [03972] after [0310] him.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 15
TEXT:
All things have I seen [07200] in the days [03117] of my vanity [01892]: there is [03426] a just [06662] man that perisheth [06] in his righteousness [06664], and there is a wicked [07563] man that prolongeth [0748] his life in his wickedness [07451].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 16
TEXT:
Be not righteous [06662] over much [07235]; neither make thyself over [03148] wise [02449]: why shouldest thou destroy [08074] thyself?


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 17
TEXT:
Be not over much [07235] wicked [07561], neither be thou foolish [05530]: why shouldest thou die [04191] before thy time [06256]?


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 18
TEXT:
It is good [02896] that thou shouldest take hold [0270] of this; yea, also from this [02088] withdraw [03240] not thine hand [03027]: for he that feareth [03373] God [0430] shall come forth [03318] of them all.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 19
TEXT:
Wisdom [02451] strengtheneth [05810] the wise [02450] more than ten [06235] mighty [07989] men which are in the city [05892].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 20
TEXT:
For there is not a just [06662] man [0120] upon earth [0776], that doeth [06213] good [02896], and sinneth [02398] not.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 21
TEXT:
Also take [05414] no heed [03820] unto all words [01697] that are spoken [01696]; lest thou hear [08085] thy servant [05650] curse [07043] thee:


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 22
TEXT:
For oftentimes [06471] [07227] also thine own heart [03820] knoweth [03045] that thou thyself likewise hast cursed [07043] others [0312].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 23
TEXT:
All this [02090] have I proved [05254] by wisdom [02451]: I said [0559], I will be wise [02449]; but it was far [07350] from me.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 25
TEXT:
I applied [05437] mine heart [03820] to know [03045], and to search [08446], and to seek out [01245] wisdom [02451], and the reason [02808] of things, and to know [03045] the wickedness [07562] of folly [03689], even of foolishness [05531] and madness [01947]:


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 26
TEXT:
And I find [04672] more bitter [04751] than death [04194] the woman [0802], whose heart [03820] is snares [04685] and nets [02764], and her hands [03027] as bands [0612]: whoso pleaseth [02896] [06440] God [0430] shall escape [04422] from her; but the sinner [02398] shall be taken [03920] by her.


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 27
TEXT:
Behold [07200], this have I found [04672], saith [0559] the preacher [06953], counting one [0259] by one [0259], to find out [04672] the account [02808]:


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 28
TEXT:
Which yet my soul [05315] seeketh [01245], but I find [04672] not: one [0259] man [0120] among a thousand [0505] have I found [04672]; but a woman [0802] among all those have I not found [04672].


BK: 21
CH: 7
VS: 29
TEXT:
Lo [07200], this only [0905] have I found [04672], that God [0430] hath made [06213] man [0120] upright [03477]; but they have sought out [01245] many [07227] inventions [02810].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 1
TEXT:
Who is as the wise [02450] man? and who knoweth [03045] the interpretation [06592] of a thing [01697]? a man's [0120] wisdom [02451] maketh his face [06440] to shine [0215], and the boldness [05797] of his face [06440] shall be changed [08132].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 2
TEXT:
I counsel thee to keep [08104] the king's [04428] commandment [06310], and that in regard [01700] of the oath [07621] of God [0430].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 3
TEXT:
Be not hasty [0926] to go out [03212] of his sight [06440]: stand [05975] not in an evil [07451] thing [01697]; for he doeth [06213] whatsoever pleaseth [02654] him.


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 4
TEXT:
Where the word [01697] of a king [04428] is, there is power [07983]: and who may say [0559] unto him, What doest [06213] thou?


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 5
TEXT:
Whoso keepeth [08104] the commandment [04687] shall feel [03045] no evil [07451] thing [01697]: and a wise man's [02450] heart [03820] discerneth [03045] both time [06256] and judgment [04941].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 6
TEXT:
Because to every purpose [02656] there is [03426] time [06256] and judgment [04941], therefore the misery [07451] of man [0120] is great [07227] upon him.


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 8
TEXT:
There is no man [0120] that hath power [07989] over the spirit [07307] to retain [03607] the spirit [07307]; neither hath he power [07983] in the day [03117] of death [04194]: and there is no discharge [04917] in that war [04421]; neither shall wickedness [07562] deliver [04422] those that are given [01167] to it.


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 9
TEXT:
All this have I seen [07200], and applied [05414] my heart [03820] unto every work [04639] that is done [06213] under the sun [08121]: there is a time [06256] wherein one man [0120] ruleth [07980] over another to his own hurt [07451].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 10
TEXT:
And so [03651] I saw [07200] the wicked [07563] buried [06912], who had come [0935] and gone [01980] from the place [04725] of the holy [06918], and they were forgotten [07911] in the city [05892] where they had so done [06213]: this is also vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 11
TEXT:
Because sentence [06599] against an evil [07451] work [04639] is not executed [06213] speedily [04120], therefore the heart [03820] of the sons [01121] of men [0120] is fully set [04390] in them to do [06213] evil [07451].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 12
TEXT:
Though a sinner [02398] do [06213] evil [07451] an hundred times [03967], and his days be prolonged [0748], yet surely I know [03045] that it shall be well [02896] with them that fear [03373] God [0430], which fear [03372] before [06440] him:


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 13
TEXT:
But it shall not be well [02896] with the wicked [07563], neither shall he prolong [0748] his days [03117], which are as a shadow [06738]; because he feareth [03373] not before [06440] God [0430].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 14
TEXT:
There is [03426] a vanity [01892] which is done [06213] upon the earth [0776]; that there be just [06662] men, unto whom it happeneth [05060] according to the work [04639] of the wicked [07563]; again, there be [03426] wicked [07563] men, to whom it happeneth [05060] according to the work [04639] of the righteous [06662]: I said [0559] that this also [01571] is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 15
TEXT:
Then I commended [07623] mirth [08057], because a man [0120] hath no better thing [02896] under the sun [08121], than to eat [0398], and to drink [08354], and to be merry [08055]: for that shall abide [03867] with him of his labour [05999] the days [03117] of his life [02416], which God [0430] giveth [05414] him under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 16
TEXT:
When I applied [05414] mine heart [03820] to know [03045] wisdom [02451], and to see [07200] the business [06045] that is done [06213] upon the earth [0776]: (for also there is that neither day [03117] nor night [03915] seeth [07200] sleep [08142] with his eyes [05869]:)


BK: 21
CH: 8
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then I beheld [07200] all the work [04639] of God [0430], that a man [0120] cannot [03201] find out [04672] the work [04639] that is done [06213] under the sun [08121]: because [0834] though [07945] a man [0120] labour [05998] to seek it out [01245], yet he shall not find [04672] it; yea further; though a wise [02450] man think [0559] to know [03045] it, yet shall he not be able [03201] to find [04672] it.


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 1
TEXT:
For all this I considered [05414] in my heart [03820] even to declare [0952] all this, that the righteous [06662], and the wise [02450], and their works [05652], are in the hand [03027] of God [0430]: no man [0120] knoweth [03045] either [01571] love [0160] or hatred [08135] by all that is before [06440] them.


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 2
TEXT:
All things come alike to all: there is one [0259] event [04745] to the righteous [06662], and to the wicked [07563]; to the good [02896] and to the clean [02889], and to the unclean [02931]; to him that sacrificeth [02076], and to him that [0834] sacrificeth [02076] not: as is the good [02896], so is the sinner [02398]; and he that sweareth [07650], as he that feareth [03373] an oath [07621].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 3
TEXT:
This is an evil [07451] among all things that are done [06213] under the sun [08121], that there is one [0259] event [04745] unto all: yea, also the heart [03820] of the sons [01121] of men [0120] is full [04390] of evil [07451], and madness [01947] is in their heart [03824] while they live [02416], and after [0310] that they go to the dead [04191].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 4
TEXT:
For [04310] to him that is [03426] joined [02266] [0977] to all the living [02416] there is hope [0986]: for a living [02416] dog [03611] is better [02896] than a dead [04191] lion [0738].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 5
TEXT:
For the living [02416] know [03045] that they shall die [04191]: but the dead [04191] know [03045] not any thing [03972], neither have they any more a reward [07939]; for the memory [02143] of them is forgotten [07911].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 6
TEXT:
Also their love [0160], and their hatred [08135], and their envy [07068], is now [03528] perished [06]; neither have they any more a portion [02506] for ever [05769] in any thing that is done [06213] under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 7
TEXT:
Go thy way [03212], eat [0398] thy bread [03899] with joy [08057], and drink [08354] thy wine [03196] with a merry [02896] heart [03820]; for God [0430] now [03528] accepteth [07521] thy works [04639].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 8
TEXT:
Let thy garments [0899] be always [06256] white [03836]; and let thy head [07218] lack [02637] no ointment [08081].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 9
TEXT:
Live [02416] joyfully [07200] with the wife [0802] whom thou lovest [0157] all the days [03117] of the life [02416] of thy vanity [01892], which he hath given [05414] thee under the sun [08121], all the days [03117] of thy vanity [01892]: for that is thy portion [02506] in this life [02416], and in thy labour [05999] which thou takest [06001] under the sun [08121].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 10
TEXT:
Whatsoever thy hand [03027] findeth [04672] to do [06213], do [06213] it with thy might [03581]; for there is no work [04639], nor device [02808], nor knowledge [01847], nor wisdom [02451], in the grave [07585], whither thou goest [01980].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 11
TEXT:
I returned [07725], and saw [07200] under the sun [08121], that the race [04793] is not to the swift [07031], nor the battle [04421] to the strong [01368], neither yet bread [03899] to the wise [02450], nor yet riches [06239] to men of understanding [0995], nor yet favour [02580] to men of skill [03045]; but time [06256] and chance [06294] happeneth [07136] to them all.


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 12
TEXT:
For man [0120] also knoweth [03045] not his time [06256]: as the fishes [01709] that are taken [0270] in an evil [07451] net [04685], and as the birds [06833] that are caught [0270] in the snare [06341]; so [01992]  are the sons [01121] of men [0120] snared [03369] in an evil [07451] time [06256], when it falleth [05307] suddenly [06597] upon them.


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 13
TEXT:
This [02090] wisdom [02451] have I seen [07200] also under the sun [08121], and it seemed great [01419] unto me:


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 14
TEXT:
There was a little [06996] city [05892], and few [04592] men [0582] within it; and there came [0935] a great [01419] king [04428] against it, and besieged [05437] it, and built [01129] great [01419] bulwarks [04685] against it:


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 15
TEXT:
Now there was found [04672] in it a poor [04542] wise [02450] man [0376], and he by his wisdom [02451] delivered [04422] the city [05892]; yet no man [0120] remembered [02142] that same poor [04542] man [0376].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 16
TEXT:
Then said [0559] I, Wisdom [02451] is better [02896] than strength [01369]: nevertheless the poor man's [04542] wisdom [02451] is despised [0959], and his words [01697] are not heard [08085].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 17
TEXT:
The words [01697] of wise [02450] men are heard [08085] in quiet [05183] more than the cry [02201] of him that ruleth [04910] among fools [03684].


BK: 21
CH: 9
VS: 18
TEXT:
Wisdom [02451] is better [02896] than weapons [03627] of war [07128]: but one [0259] sinner [02398] destroyeth [06] much [07235] good [02896].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 1
TEXT:
Dead [04194] flies [02070] cause the ointment [08081] of the apothecary [07543] to send forth [05042] a stinking savour [0887]: so doth a little [04592] folly [05531] him that is in reputation [03368] for wisdom [02451] and honour [03519].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 2
TEXT:
A wise man's [02450] heart [03820] is at his right hand [03225]; but a fool's [03684] heart [03820] at his left [08040].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 3
TEXT:
Yea also, when he that is a fool [05530] walketh [01980] by the way [01870], his wisdom [03820] faileth [02638] him, and he saith [0559] to every one that he is a fool [05530].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 4
TEXT:
If the spirit [07307] of the ruler [04910] rise up [05927] against thee, leave [03240] not thy place [04725]; for yielding [04832] pacifieth [03240] great [01419] offences [02399].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 5
TEXT:
There is [03426] an evil [07451] which I have seen [07200] under the sun [08121], as an error [07684] which proceedeth [03318] from [06440] the ruler [07989]:


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 6
TEXT:
Folly [05529] is set [05414] in great [07227] dignity [04791], and the rich [06223] sit [03427] in low place [08216].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 7
TEXT:
I have seen [07200] servants [05650] upon horses [05483], and princes [08269] walking [01980] as servants [05650] upon the earth [0776].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 8
TEXT:
He that diggeth [02658] a pit [01475] shall fall [05307] into it; and whoso breaketh [06555] an hedge [01447], a serpent [05175] shall bite [05391] him.


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 9
TEXT:
Whoso removeth [05265] stones [068] shall be hurt [06087] therewith; and he that cleaveth [01234] wood [06086] shall be endangered [05533] thereby.


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 10
TEXT:
If the iron [01270] be blunt [06949], and he do not whet [07043] the edge [06440], then must he put [01396] to more strength [02428]: but wisdom [02451] is profitable [03504] to direct [03787].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 11
TEXT:
Surely the serpent [05175] will bite [05391] without enchantment [03908]; and a babbler [03956] [01167] is no better [03504].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 12
TEXT:
The words [01697] of a wise man's [02450] mouth [06310] are gracious [02580]; but the lips [08193] of a fool [03684] will swallow up [01104] himself.


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 13
TEXT:
The beginning [08462] of the words [01697] of his mouth [06310] is foolishness [05531]: and the end [0319] of his talk [06310] is mischievous [07451] madness [01948].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 14
TEXT:
A fool [05530] also is full [07235] of words [01697]: a man [0120] cannot tell [03045] what shall be; and what shall be after [0310] him, who can tell [05046] him?


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 15
TEXT:
The labour [05999] of the foolish [03684] wearieth [03021] every one of them, because he knoweth [03045] not how to go [03212] to the city [05892].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 16
TEXT:
Woe [0337] to thee, O land [0776], when thy king [04428] is a child [05288], and thy princes [08269] eat [0398] in the morning [01242]!


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 17
TEXT:
Blessed [0835] art thou, O land [0776], when thy king [04428] is the son [01121] of nobles [02715], and thy princes [08269] eat [0398] in due season [06256], for strength [01369], and not for drunkenness [08358]!


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 18
TEXT:
By much slothfulness [06103] the building [04746] decayeth [04355]; and through idleness [08220] of the hands [03027] the house [01004] droppeth through [01811].


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 19
TEXT:
A feast [03899] is made [06213] for laughter [07814], and wine [03196] maketh merry [08055] [02416]: but money [03701] answereth [06030] all things.


BK: 21
CH: 10
VS: 20
TEXT:
Curse [07043] not the king [04428], no not in thy thought [04093]; and curse [07043] not the rich [06223] in thy bedchamber [02315] [04904]: for a bird [05775] of the air [08064] shall carry [03212] the voice [06963], and that which hath [01167] wings [03671] shall tell [05046] the matter [01697].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 1
TEXT:
Cast [07971] thy bread [03899] upon [06440] the waters [04325]: for thou shalt find [04672] it after many [07230] days [03117].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 2
TEXT:
Give [05414] a portion [02506] to seven [07651], and also to eight [08083]; for thou knowest [03045] not what evil [07451] shall be upon the earth [0776].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 3
TEXT:
If the clouds [05645] be full [04390] of rain [01653], they empty [07324] themselves upon the earth [0776]: and if the tree [06086] fall [05307] toward the south [01864], or toward the north [06828], in the place [04725] where the tree [06086] falleth [05307], there it shall be [01933].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 4
TEXT:
He that observeth [08104] the wind [07307] shall not sow [02232]; and he that regardeth [07200] the clouds [05645] shall not reap [07114].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 5
TEXT:
As thou knowest [03045] not what is the way [01870] of the spirit [07307], nor how the bones [06106] do grow in the womb [0990] of her that is with child [04392]: even so thou knowest [03045] not the works [04639] of God [0430] who maketh [06213] all.


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 6
TEXT:
In the morning [01242] sow [02232] thy seed [02233], and in the evening [06153] withhold [03240] not thine hand [03027]: for thou knowest [03045] not whether [0335] shall prosper [03787], either this or that, or whether they both [08147] shall be alike [0259] good [02896].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 7
TEXT:
Truly the light [0216] is sweet [04966], and a pleasant [02896] thing it is for the eyes [05869] to behold [07200] the sun [08121]:


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 8
TEXT:
But if a man [0120] live [02421] many [07235] years [08141], and rejoice [08055] in them all; yet let him remember [02142] the days [03117] of darkness [02822]; for they shall be many [07235]. All that cometh [0935] is vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 9
TEXT:
Rejoice [08055], O young man [0970], in thy youth [03208]; and let thy heart [03820] cheer [02895] thee in the days [03117] of thy youth [0979], and walk [01980] in the ways [01870] of thine heart [03820], and in the sight [04758] of thine eyes [05869]: but know [03045] thou, that for all these things God [0430] will bring [0935] thee into judgment [04941].


BK: 21
CH: 11
VS: 10
TEXT:
Therefore remove [05493] sorrow [03708] from thy heart [03820], and put away [05674] evil [07451] from thy flesh [01320]: for childhood [03208] and youth [07839] are vanity [01892].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 1
TEXT:
Remember [02142] now thy Creator [01254] in the days [03117] of thy youth [0979], while the evil [07451] days [03117] come [0935] not, nor the years [08141] draw nigh [05060], when thou shalt say [0559], I have no pleasure [02656] in them;


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 2
TEXT:
While the sun [08121], or the light [0216], or the moon [03394], or the stars [03556], be not darkened [02821], nor the clouds [05645] return [07725] after [0310] the rain [01653]:


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 3
TEXT:
In the day [03117] when the keepers [08104] of the house [01004] shall tremble [02111], and the strong [02428] men [0582] shall bow [05791] themselves, and the grinders [02912] cease [0988] because they are few [04591], and those that look out [07200] of the windows [0699] be darkened [02821],


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 4
TEXT:
And the doors [01817] shall be shut [05462] in the streets [07784], when the sound [06963] of the grinding [02913] is low [08217], and he shall rise up [06965] at the voice [06963] of the bird [06833], and all the daughters [01323] of musick [07892] shall be brought low [07817];


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 5
TEXT:
Also when they shall be afraid [03372] of that which is high [01364], and fears [02849] shall be in the way [01870], and the almond tree [08247] shall flourish [05006], and the grasshopper [02284] shall be a burden [05445], and desire [035] shall fail [06565]: because man [0120] goeth [01980] to his long [05769] home [01004], and the mourners [05594] go about [05437] the streets [07784]:


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 6
TEXT:
Or ever [03808] the silver [03701] cord [02256] be loosed [07576] [07368], or the golden [02091] bowl [01543] be broken [07533], or the pitcher [03537] be broken [07665] at the fountain [04002], or the wheel [01534] broken [07533] at the cistern [0953].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 7
TEXT:
Then shall the dust [06083] return [07725] to the earth [0776] as it was: and the spirit [07307] shall return [07725] unto God [0430] who gave [05414] it.


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 9
TEXT:
And moreover [03148], because the preacher [06953] was wise [02450], he still taught [03925] the people [05971] knowledge [01847]; yea, he gave good heed [0239], and sought out [02713], and set in order [08626] many [07235] proverbs [04912].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 10
TEXT:
The preacher [06953] sought [01245] to find out [04672] acceptable [02656] words [01697]: and that which was written [03789] was upright [03476], even words [01697] of truth [0571].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 11
TEXT:
The words [01697] of the wise [02450] are as goads [01861], and as nails [04930] fastened [05193] by the masters [01167] of assemblies [0627], which are given [05414] from one [0259] shepherd [07462].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 12
TEXT:
And further [03148], by these [01992], my son [01121], be admonished [02094]: of making [06213] many [07235] books [05612] there is no end [07093]; and much [07235] study [03854] is a weariness [03024] of the flesh [01320].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 13
TEXT:
Let us hear [08085] the conclusion [05490] of the whole matter [01697]: Fear [03372] God [0430], and keep [08104] his commandments [04687]: for this is the whole duty of man [0120].


BK: 21
CH: 12
VS: 14
TEXT:
For God [0430] shall bring [0935] every work [04639] into judgment [04941], with every secret thing [05956], whether it be good [02896], or whether it be evil [07451].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 2
TEXT:
Let him kiss [05401] me with the kisses [05390] of his mouth [06310]: for thy love [01730] is better [02896] than wine [03196].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 3
TEXT:
Because of the savour [07381] of thy good [02896] ointments [08081] thy name [08034] is as ointment [08081] poured forth [07324], therefore do the virgins [05959] love [0157] thee.


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 4
TEXT:
Draw [04900] me, we will run [07323] after [0310] thee: the king [04428] hath brought [0935] me into his chambers [02315]: we will be glad [01523] and rejoice [08055] in thee, we will remember [02142] thy love [01730] more than wine [03196]: the upright [04339] love [0157] thee.


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 5
TEXT:
I am black [07838], but comely [05000], O ye daughters [01323] of Jerusalem [03389], as the tents [0168] of Kedar [06938], as the curtains [03407] of Solomon [08010].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 6
TEXT:
Look [07200] not upon me, because I am black [07840], because the sun [08121] hath looked [07805] upon me: my mother's [0517] children [01121] were angry [02787] with me; they made [07760] me the keeper [05201] of the vineyards [03754]; but mine own vineyard [03754] have I not kept [05201].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 7
TEXT:
Tell [05046] me, O thou whom my soul [05315] loveth [0157], where thou feedest [07462], where [0349] thou makest thy flock to rest [07257] at noon [06672]: for [04100] why should I be as one that turneth aside [05844] by the flocks [05739] of thy companions [02270]?


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 8
TEXT:
If thou know [03045] not, O thou fairest [03303] among women [0802], go thy way forth [03318] by the footsteps [06119] of the flock [06629], and feed [07462] thy kids [01429] beside the shepherds [07462] ' tents [04908].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 9
TEXT:
I have compared [01819] thee, O my love [07474], to a company of horses [05484] in Pharaoh's [06547] chariots [07393].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 10
TEXT:
Thy cheeks [03895] are comely [04998] with rows [08447] of jewels, thy neck [06677] with chains [02737] of gold.


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 12
TEXT:
While the king [04428] sitteth at his table [04524], my spikenard [05373] sendeth forth [05414] the smell [07381] thereof.


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 13
TEXT:
A bundle [06872] of myrrh [04753] is my wellbeloved [01730] unto me; he shall lie [03885] all night betwixt my breasts [07699].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 14
TEXT:
My beloved [01730] is unto me as a cluster [0811] of camphire [03724] in the vineyards [03754] of Engedi [05872].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 15
TEXT:
Behold, thou art fair [03303], my love [07474]; behold, thou art fair [03303]; thou hast doves [03123]' eyes [05869].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 16
TEXT:
Behold, thou art fair [03303], my beloved [01730], yea, pleasant [05273]: also our bed [06210] is green [07488].


BK: 22
CH: 1
VS: 17
TEXT:
The beams [06982] of our house [01004] are cedar [0730], and our rafters [07351] [07351] of fir [01266].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 3
TEXT:
As the apple tree [08598] among the trees [06086] of the wood [03293], so is my beloved [01730] among the sons [01121]. I sat [03427] down under his shadow [06738] with great delight [02530], and his fruit [06529]  was sweet [04966] to my taste [02441].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 4
TEXT:
He brought [0935] me to the banqueting [03196] house [01004], and his banner [01714] over me was love [0160].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 5
TEXT:
Stay [05564] me with flagons [0809], comfort [07502] me with apples [08598]: for I am sick [02470] of love [0160].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 7
TEXT:
I charge [07650] you, O ye daughters [01323] of Jerusalem [03389], by the roes [06643], and [0176] by the hinds [0355] of the field [07704], that ye stir not up [05782], nor awake [05782] my love [0160], till he please [02654].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 8
TEXT:
The voice [06963] of my beloved [01730]! behold, he cometh [0935] leaping [01801] upon the mountains [02022], skipping [07092] upon the hills [01389].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 9
TEXT:
My beloved [01730] is like [01819] a roe [06643] or a young [06082] hart [0354]: behold, he standeth [05975] behind [0310] our wall [03796], he looketh forth [07688] at the windows [02474], shewing [06692] himself through the lattice [02762].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 10
TEXT:
My beloved [01730] spake [06030], and said [0559] unto me, Rise up [06965], my love [07474], my fair one [03303], and come away [03212].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 12
TEXT:
The flowers [05339] appear [07200] on the earth [0776]; the time [06256] of the singing [02158] of birds is come [05060], and the voice [06963] of the turtle [08449] is heard [08085] in our land [0776];


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 13
TEXT:
The fig tree [08384] putteth forth [02590] her green figs [06291], and the vines [01612] with the tender grape [05563] give [05414] a good smell [07381]. Arise [06965], my love [07474], my fair one [03303], and come away [03212].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 14
TEXT:
O my dove [03123], that art in the clefts [02288] of the rock [05553], in the secret [05643] places of the stairs [04095], let me see [07200] thy countenance [04758], let me hear [08085] thy voice [06963]; for sweet [06156] is thy voice [06963], and thy countenance [04758] is comely [05000].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 15
TEXT:
Take [0270] us the foxes [07776], the little [06996] foxes [07776], that spoil [02254] the vines [03754]: for our vines [03754] have tender grapes [05563].


BK: 22
CH: 2
VS: 17
TEXT:
Until the day [03117] break [06315], and the shadows [06752] flee away [05127], turn [05437], my beloved [01730], and be thou like [01819] a roe [06643] or a young [06082] hart [0354] upon the mountains [02022] of Bether [01336].


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 1
TEXT:
By night [03915] on my bed [04904] I sought [01245] him whom my soul [05315] loveth [0157]: I sought [01245] him, but I found [04672] him not.


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 2
TEXT:
I will rise [06965] now, and go about [05437] the city [05892] in the streets [07784], and in the broad ways [07339] I will seek [01245] him whom my soul [05315] loveth [0157]: I sought [01245] him, but I found [04672] him not.


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 3
TEXT:
The watchmen [08104] that go about [05437] the city [05892] found [04672] me: to whom I said, Saw [07200] ye him whom my soul [05315] loveth [0157]?


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 4
TEXT:
It was but a little [04592] that I passed [05674] from them, but I found [04672] him whom my soul [05315] loveth [0157]: I held [0270] him, and would not let him go [07503], until I had brought [0935] him into my mother's [0517] house [01004], and into the chamber [02315] of her that conceived [02029] me.


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 6
TEXT:
Who is this that cometh [05927] out of the wilderness [04057] like pillars [08490] of smoke [06227], perfumed [06999] with myrrh [04753] and frankincense [03828], with all powders [081] of the merchant [07402]?


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 7
TEXT:
Behold his bed [04296], which is Solomon's [08010]; threescore [08346] valiant [01368] men are about [05439] it, of the valiant [01368] of Israel [03478].


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 8
TEXT:
They all hold [0270] swords [02719], being expert [03925] in war [04421]: every man [0376] hath his sword [02719] upon his thigh [03409] because of fear [06343] in the night [03915].


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 9
TEXT:
King [04428] Solomon [08010] made [06213] himself a chariot [0668] of the wood [06086] of Lebanon [03844].


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 10
TEXT:
He made [06213] the pillars [05982] thereof of silver [03701], the bottom [07507] thereof of gold [02091], the covering [04817] of it of purple [0713], the midst [08432] thereof being paved [07528]  with love [0160], for the daughters [01323] of Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 22
CH: 3
VS: 11
TEXT:
Go forth [03318], O ye daughters [01323] of Zion [06726], and behold [07200] king [04428] Solomon [08010] with the crown [05850] wherewith his mother [0517] crowned [05849] him in the day [03117] of his espousals [02861], and in the day [03117] of the gladness [08057] of his heart [03820].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 1
TEXT:
Behold, thou art fair [03303], my love [07474]; behold, thou art fair [03303]; thou hast doves [03123]' eyes [05869] within [01157] thy locks [06777]: thy hair [08181] is as a flock [05739] of goats [05795], that appear [01570] from mount [02022] Gilead [01568].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 2
TEXT:
Thy teeth [08127] are like a flock [05739] of sheep that are even shorn [07094], which came up [05927] from the washing [07367]; whereof every one bear twins [08382], and none is barren [07909] among them.


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 3
TEXT:
Thy lips [08193] are like a thread [02339] of scarlet [08144], and thy speech [04057] is comely [05000]: thy temples [07541] are like a piece [06400] of a pomegranate [07416] within [01157] thy locks [06777].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 4
TEXT:
Thy neck [06677] is like the tower [04026] of David [01732] builded [01129] for an armoury [08530], whereon there hang [08518] a thousand [0505] bucklers [04043], all shields [07982] of mighty men [01368].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 5
TEXT:
Thy two [08147] breasts [07699] are like two [08147] young [06082] roes [06646] that are twins [08380], which feed [07462] among the lilies [07799].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 6
TEXT:
Until the day [03117] break [06315], and the shadows [06752] flee away [05127], I will get [03212] me to the mountain [02022] of myrrh [04753], and to the hill [01389] of frankincense [03828].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 8
TEXT:
Come [0935] with me from Lebanon [03844], my spouse [03618], with me from Lebanon [03844]: look [07789] from the top [07218] of Amana [0549], from the top [07218] of Shenir [08149] and Hermon [02768], from the lions [0738]' dens [04585], from the mountains [02042] of the leopards [05246].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 9
TEXT:
Thou hast ravished my heart [03823], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]; thou hast ravished my heart [03823] with one [0259] of thine eyes [05869], with one [0259] chain [06060] of thy neck [06677].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 10
TEXT:
How fair [03302] is thy love [01730], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]! how much better [02895] is thy love [01730] than wine [03196]! and the smell [07381] of thine ointments [08081] than all spices [01314]!


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 11
TEXT:
Thy lips [08193], O my spouse [03618], drop [05197] as the honeycomb [05317]: honey [01706] and milk [02461] are under thy tongue [03956]; and the smell [07381] of thy garments [08008] is like the smell [07381] of Lebanon [03844].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 12
TEXT:
A garden [01588] inclosed [05274] is my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]; a spring [01530] shut up [05274], a fountain [04599] sealed [02856].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thy plants [07973] are an orchard [06508] of pomegranates [07416], with pleasant [04022] fruits [06529]; camphire [03724], with spikenard [05373],


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 14
TEXT:
Spikenard [05373] and saffron [03750]; calamus [07070] and cinnamon [07076], with all trees [06086] of frankincense [03828]; myrrh [04753] and aloes [0174], with all the chief [07218] spices [01314]:


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 15
TEXT:
A fountain [04599] of gardens [01588], a well [0875] of living [02416] waters [04325], and streams [05140] from Lebanon [03844].


BK: 22
CH: 4
VS: 16
TEXT:
Awake [05782], O north wind [06828]; and come [0935], thou south [08486]; blow [06315] upon my garden [01588], that the spices [01314] thereof may flow out [05140]. Let my beloved [01730] come [0935] into his garden [01588], and eat [0398] his pleasant [04022] fruits [06529].


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 1
TEXT:
I am come [0935] into my garden [01588], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]: I have gathered [0717] my myrrh [04753] with my spice [01313]; I have eaten [0398] my honeycomb [03293] with my honey [01706]; I have drunk [08354] my wine [03196] with my milk [02461]: eat [0398], O friends [07453]; drink [08354], yea, drink abundantly [07937], O beloved [01730].


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 2
TEXT:
I sleep [03463], but my heart [03820] waketh [05782]: it is the voice [06963] of my beloved [01730] that knocketh [01849], saying, Open [06605] to me, my sister [0269], my love [07474], my dove [03123], my undefiled [08535]: for my head [07218] is filled [04390] with dew [02919], and my locks [06977] with the drops [07447] of the night [03915].


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 3
TEXT:
I have put off [06584] my coat [03801]; how [0349] shall I put it on [03847]? I have washed [07364] my feet [07272]; how [0349] shall I defile [02936] them?


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 4
TEXT:
My beloved [01730] put in [07971] his hand [03027] by [04480] the hole [02356] of the door, and my bowels [04578] were moved [01993] for him.


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 5
TEXT:
I rose up [06965] to open [06605] to my beloved [01730]; and my hands [03027] dropped [05197] with myrrh [04753], and my fingers [0676] with sweet smelling [05674] myrrh [04753], upon the handles [03709] of the lock [04514].


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 6
TEXT:
I opened [06605] to my beloved [01730]; but my beloved [01730] had withdrawn [02559] himself, and was gone [05674]: my soul [05315] failed [03318] when he spake [01696]: I sought [01245] him, but I could not find [04672] him; I called [07121] him, but he gave me no answer [06030].


BK: 22
CH: 5
VS: 7
TEXT:
The watchmen [08104] that went about [05437] the city [05892] found [04672] me, they smote [05221] me, they wounded [06481] me; the keepers [08104] of the walls [02346] took away [05375] my veil [07289] from me.


