Wisdom & Truth Verses

For a just {man} falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Fret not thyself because of evil {men}, neither be thou envious at the wicked; {Fret...: or, Keep not company with the wicked}

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

{Every man} shall kiss {his} lips that giveth a right answer. {that...: Heb. that answereth right words}

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive {not} with thy lips.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, {and} nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

{Yet} a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

For better {it is} that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest {thou know not} what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour {himself}; and discover not a secret to another: {a secret...: or, the secret of}

A word fitly spoken {is like} apples of gold in pictures of silver. {fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}