History & Narratives Verses

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for {riches} certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. {set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon}

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. {end: or, reward}

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.

So {shall} the knowledge of wisdom {be} unto thy soul: when thou hast found {it}, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

For there shall be no reward to the evil {man}; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. {candle: or, lamp}

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

These {are} also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

The great {God} that formed all {things} both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. {The great...: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors}

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise {man} keepeth it in till afterwards.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.