Proverbs 15:19–21

⁸And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

⁵Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

²¹And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

¹³The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

¹³The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹AND all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

²And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!

³And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

⁹They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

¹¹Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

⁷And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.

⁸If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

⁹Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.

⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

¹²What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

⁸Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

⁹The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

⁸Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

¹⁴And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

³Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

¹THE proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

¹⁵My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

¹⁶Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

⁴⁸And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

⁷¶ And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

³¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

²²Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

⁹Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

¹²¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

²²But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

¹⁷The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

¹⁵See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

²³It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

¹³Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

²⁸And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

¹²He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

⁹Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

¹⁸As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.