[1]Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.[2]The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.[3]It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.[4]A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.[5]Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.[6]A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.[7]He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.[8]Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.[9]Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?[10]A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.[11]A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.[12]The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.[13]Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.[14][No verse][15][No verse][16][No verse][17][No verse][18][No verse][19][No verse][20]The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.[21]A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.[22]Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help thee.[23]A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.[24]A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?[25]It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.[26]A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.[27]The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.[28]Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.[29]Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.[30]Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
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Author: Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)
Source: ecmarsh.com