Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
{It is} better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. {a brawling...: Heb. a woman of contentions} {a wide...: Heb. an house of society}
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proud {and} haughty scorner {is} his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. {in proud...: Heb. in the wrath of pride}
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD {is} the maker of them all.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. {the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed}
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The mouth of strange women {is} a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his {riches, and} he that giveth to the rich, {shall} surely {come} to want.