Proverbs 21:4-23

⁴A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

⁵The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

⁶The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.

⁷The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

⁸The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

¹²The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

¹³He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

¹⁵It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

¹⁶A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

¹⁸The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

²⁰In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

²¹He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

²²A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.