Proverbs
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Proverbs: The whole book, chapter by chapter
Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1 opens in verse 1 with “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;”, reaches its middle movement near verse 17 with “Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.”, and closes in verse 33 with “But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.” Repeated or prominent terms include fear, cometh, instruction, knowledge, wisdom. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 2 opens in verse 1 with “My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:”, and closes in verse 22 with “But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted…” Repeated or prominent terms include paths, knowledge, understanding, wisdom, walk. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 3 opens in verse 1 with “My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that…”, and closes in verse 35 with “The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, understanding, ways, hand, heart. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 4 opens in verse 1 with “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”, and closes in verse 27 with “Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.” Repeated or prominent terms include keep, life, wisdom, heart, path. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 5 opens in verse 1 with “My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;”, and closes in verse 23 with “He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.” Repeated or prominent terms include Lest, waters, house, instruction, lips. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 6 opens in verse 1 with “My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”, and closes in verse 35 with “He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many…” Repeated or prominent terms include sleep, hand, heart, woman, feet. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 7 opens in verse 1 with “My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.”, and closes in verse 27 with “Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.” Repeated or prominent terms include house, heart, keep, words, commandments. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 8 opens in verse 1 with “Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.”, and closes in verse 36 with “But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” Repeated or prominent terms include earth, wisdom, love, find, gold. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 9 opens in verse 1 with “Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:”, reaches its middle movement near verse 9 with “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will…”, and closes in verse 18 with “But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of…” Repeated or prominent terms include understanding, wise, simple, bread, city. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 10 opens in verse 1 with “The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 16 with “The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”, and closes in verse 32 with “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh…” Repeated or prominent terms include wicked, righteous, mouth, lips, wise. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 11 opens in verse 1 with “A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 16 with “A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”, and closes in verse 31 with “Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the…” Repeated or prominent terms include wicked, righteous, righteousness, upright, cometh. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 12 opens in verse 1 with “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a…”, and closes in verse 28 with “In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.” Repeated or prominent terms include wicked, righteous, heart, deceit, evil. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 13 opens in verse 1 with “A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 13 with “Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall…”, and closes in verse 25 with “The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall…” Repeated or prominent terms include soul, good, life, righteous, wicked. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 14 opens in verse 1 with “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”, and closes in verse 35 with “The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth…” Repeated or prominent terms include heart, wise, folly, fools, poor. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 15 opens in verse 1 with “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 17 with “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”, and closes in verse 33 with “The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, heart, wicked, wise, mouth. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 16 opens in verse 1 with “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .”, reaches its middle movement near verse 17 with “The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth…”, and closes in verse 33 with “The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD .” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, lips, evil, heart, better. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 17 opens in verse 1 with “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off…”, and closes in verse 28 with “Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips…” Repeated or prominent terms include fool, good, understanding, evil, heart. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 18 opens in verse 1 with “Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 12 with “Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”, and closes in verse 24 with “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh…” Repeated or prominent terms include man’s, mouth, brother, cometh, heart. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 19 opens in verse 1 with “Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 15 with “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”, and closes in verse 29 with “Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, poor, soul, keepeth, knowledge. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 20 opens in verse 1 with “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 15 with “There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious…”, and closes in verse 30 with “The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, king, Divers, evil, abomination. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 21 opens in verse 1 with “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD , as the rivers of water: he turneth it…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 16 with “The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation…”, and closes in verse 31 with “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD .” Repeated or prominent terms include wicked, LORD, wise, judgment, proud. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 22 opens in verse 1 with “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 15 with “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it…”, and closes in verse 29 with “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, poor, words, heart, knowledge. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 23 opens in verse 1 with “When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:”, reaches its middle movement near verse 18 with “For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.”, and closes in verse 35 with “They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I…” Repeated or prominent terms include heart, eyes, rejoice, father, lieth. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 24 opens in verse 1 with “Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 17 with “Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”, and closes in verse 34 with “So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.” Repeated or prominent terms include wicked, evil, good, heart, knowledge. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 25 opens in verse 1 with “These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.”, and closes in verse 28 with “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without…” Repeated or prominent terms include lest, cold, glory, gold, king. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 26 opens in verse 1 with “As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.”, and closes in verse 28 with “A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh…” Repeated or prominent terms include fool, mouth, conceit, folly, hand. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 27 opens in verse 1 with “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be…”, and closes in verse 27 with “And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and…” Repeated or prominent terms include friend, heart, hideth, better, face. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 28 opens in verse 1 with “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into…”, and closes in verse 28 with “When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.” Repeated or prominent terms include poor, Whoso, wicked, rich, righteous. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 29 opens in verse 1 with “He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 14 with “The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.”, and closes in verse 27 with “An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is…” Repeated or prominent terms include wicked, righteous, bringeth, keepeth, LORD. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 30 opens in verse 1 with “The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 17 with “The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the…”, and closes in verse 33 with “Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth…” Repeated or prominent terms include earth, generation, lest, bringeth, name. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Proverbs 31 opens in verse 1 with “The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 16 with “She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a…”, and closes in verse 31 with “Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” Repeated or prominent terms include hands, drink, household, husband, kings. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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