Daily Bible Reading
Proverbs Chapters 19-21
Pro 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Pro 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Pro 19:3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Pro 19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Pro 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Pro 19:6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Pro 19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Pro 19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Pro 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Pro 19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Pro 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Pro 19:12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Pro 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Pro 19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Pro 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Pro 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Pro 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Pro 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Pro 19:19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Pro 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Pro 19:21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Pro 19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Pro 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Pro 19:24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Pro 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Pro 19:26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Pro 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Pro 19:28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Pro 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Pro 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Pro 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Pro 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Pro 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Pro 20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Pro 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Pro 20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Pro 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Pro 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Pro 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Pro 20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Pro 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Pro 20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Pro 20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Pro 20:16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Pro 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Pro 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Pro 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Pro 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Pro 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Pro 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Pro 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Pro 20:24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Pro 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Pro 20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Pro 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Pro 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Pro 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Pro 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Pro 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Pro 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Pro 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Pro 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Pro 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Pro 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Pro 21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Pro 21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Pro 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Pro 21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Pro 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Pro 21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Pro 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Pro 21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Pro 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Pro 21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Pro 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Pro 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Pro 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Pro 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Pro 21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Pro 21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Pro 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Pro 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Pro 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Pro 21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Pro 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Pro 21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Pro 21:29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Pro 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Pro 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.