Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift {is like} clouds and wind without rain. {of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood}
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and {so} hate thee. {Withdraw...: or, Let thy foot be seldom in} {weary...: Heb. full of thee}
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
{It is} better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
{It is} not good to eat much honey: so {for men} to search their own glory {is not} glory.
He that {hath} no rule over his own spirit {is like} a city {that is} broken down, {and} without walls.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
{As} the door turneth upon his hinges, so {doth} the slothful upon his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in {his} bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. {it grieveth...: or, he is weary}