Self-interpreting Bible

1 THE ^aproverbs of Solomon. A ^bwise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

• a: Pr. 1:1
• b: Pr. 15:20 , Pr. 17:21 , Pr. 17:25 , Pr. 19:13 , Pr. 23:15 , Pr. 23:16 , Pr. 23:24 , Pr. 23:25 , Pr. 29:3 , Pr. 29:15 , Phi. 3:18

2 ^cTreasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

• c: Pr. 11:4 , Ps. 49:6 - 9 , Lu. 12:19 - 21 , Ro. 5:21 , Da. 4:27 , Phi. 3:9

3 The ^dLORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away ¹the substance of the wicked.

• d: Job 5:20 , Ps. 10:14 , Ps. 37:25 , Ps. 33:19 , Ps. 34:9 , Ps. 34:10 , Job 18 , Job 20
• 1: Or, the wicked for their wickedness.

4 He ^ebecometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

• e: Pr. 11:24 , Pr. 12:24 , Pr. 19:15 , Pr. 13:4 , Pr. 21:5 , Pr. 10:22 , 1Co. 15:58 , Mat. 7:7 , Pr. 3:14 , Pr. 8:19

5 He ^fthat gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

• f: Pr. 6:8 , Pr. 17:2 , Pr. 19:26 , Pr. 24:33 , Pr. 24:34

6 ^gBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

• g: Ps. 32:1 , Ps. 1:1 , Ps. 107:42 , Pr. 10:7 , Pr. 10:11 , Es. 7:8

7 The ^hmemory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

• h: 1Ki. 11:36 , Ps. 112:6 , Ps. 9:5 , Ps. 9:6 , Ps. 49:11 , Lu. 1:48 , Ec. 8:10

8 The ⁱwise in heart will receive commandments: but ²a ^*prating fool ³shall fall.

• i: Ps. 119:34 , Pr. 10:10 , Pr. 10:14 , Pr. 10:19 , Pr. 13:3 , Pr. 17:27 , Pr. 17:28 , Pr. 18:6 , Pr. 29:11 , Pr. 29:20
• 2: Heb. a fool of lips.
• *: prating-chattering, babbling.
• 3: Or, shall be beaten.

9 He ^jthat walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

• j: Is. 33:15 , Is. 33:16 , 2Co. 11:12 , Ps. 23:4 , Pr. 28:18 , 1Ti. 5:24 , 2Ti. 3:9

10 He ^kthat winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a ^*prating fool shall ⁴fall.

• k: Job 15:12 , Ps. 35:19 , Pr. 6:13 , Pr. 10:8
• *: prating-chattering, babbling.
• 4: Heb. be beaten.

11 The ^lmouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

• l: Pr. 13:14 , Pr. 14:27 , Pr. 16:22 , Pr. 18:4 , Ps. 37:30 , Ps. 37:31 , Ps. 140:9 , Ps. 140:11 , Ps. 64:3 , Ps. 64:8 , Pr. 10:6

12 ^mHatred stirreth up strifes: but ⁿlove covereth all sins.

• m: Ja. 4:1 , Pr. 29:22
• n: 1Co. 13:4 - 7 , 1Pe. 4:8 , Ja. 5:20 , Pr. 17:9

13 In ^othe lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of ⁵understanding.

• o: Lu. 4:22 , Is. 50:4 , Pr. 26:3 , Mi. 6:9 , Ps. 37:30
• 5: Heb. heart.

14 ^pWise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

• p: Pr. 9:9 , Pr. 13:3 , Pr. 18:7 , Mat. 13:44 , Mat. 13:52 , Mat. 12:35

15 The ^qrich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• q: Job 31:24 , Pr. 18:11 , Pr. 14:20 , Pr. 19:4 , Pr. 19:7 , Ec. 7:12 , Ec. 10:19 , Ps. 52:7 , 1Ti. 6:17

16 The ^rlabour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

• r: Pr. 11:30 , Is. 3:10 , Jn. 6:27 , Mat. 7:17 , Mat. 7:18 , Mat. 15:19

17 ^sHe is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: ^tbut he that refuseth reproof ⁶erreth.

• s: 2Pe. 1:5 - 11 , Pr. 3:2 , Pr. 3:8 , Pr. 3:21 , Pr. 3:22 , Pr. 4:4 , Pr. 5:12 , Pr. 6:23 , Pr. 12:1 , Pr. 15:10 , Pr. 9:7 , Pr. 9:8
• t: Pr. 1:25 , Pr. 1:30
• 6: Or, causeth to err.

18 He ^uthat hideth hatred with lying lips, and ^vhe that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

• u: Pr. 26:23 - 26 , Ps. 12:2 , Ps. 55:21 , Ps. 52:3 , Ps. 50:20 , Ps. 5:9
• v: Ps. 15:3

19 In ^wthe multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

• w: Ec. 5:2 , Ec. 5:3 , Pr. 17:27 , Pr. 17:28 , Ja. 3:2 , Ja. 1:19

20 The ^xtongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

• x: Mat. 12:33 , Mat. 12:34 , Mat. 15:19 , Ro. 8:8 , Je. 17:9 , Ep. 2:1 - 3 , Tit. 3:3

21 The ^ylips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want ⁷of wisdom.

• y: Ps. 37:30 , Pr. 15:4 , Pr. 12:18 , Pr. 5:23 , Job 5:21 , Ro. 6:23 , Ho. 4:6
• 7: Heb. of heart.

22 The ^zblessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

• z: Ge. 24:35 , Ge. 26:12 , Ge. 13:2 , Ps. 37:22 , Ps. 107:38 , De. 8:18 , Mat. 6:33 , 1Ti. 4:8 , 1Ti. 6:9 , 1Ti. 6:10 , 2Ki. 5:27 , Ec. 5:12 , Ec. 5:13 , Ec. 5:18 , Ec. 6:2

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

• a: Pr. 2:14 , Pr. 14:9 , Pr. 15:21 , Pr. 26:18 , Pr. 26:19 , Ps. 52:7 , Ro. 1:32

24 The ^bfear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but ^cthe desire of the righteous shall be granted.

• b: He. 10:27 , Pr. 14:32 , Job 15:21
• c: Ps. 145:19 , Is. 45:11 , Mat. 5:6 , Mat. 7:7 , Mat. 7:11 , 1Jn. 5:14 , 1Jn. 5:15 , Jn. 14:13 , Jn. 16:24

25 As ^dthe whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: ^ebut the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

• d: Ps. 73:18 - 20 , Ps. 37:9 , Ps. 37:10 , Ps. 37:36 , Ps. 58:9
• e: Pr. 10:30 , Pr. 12:3 , Ps. 15:5 , Ps. 125:1 , Ps. 125:2 , Mat. 7:24 , Mat. 7:25

26 As ^fvinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the ^*sluggard to them that send him.

• f: Mat. 25:26 , He. 5:11
• *: sluggard-habitually idle or lazy person.

27 The ^gfear of the LORD ⁸prolongeth days: but ^hthe years of the wicked shall be shortened.

• g: Pr. 3:2 , Pr. 3:18 , Pr. 3:22 , Pr. 9:11 , Ps. 34:11 - 14 , Ps. 91:16
• 8: Heb. addeth.
• h: Ec. 7:17 , Job 15:32 , Job 15:33 , Job 22:16 , Ps. 55:23

28 The ⁱhope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the ^jexpectation of the wicked shall perish.

• i: Ps. 9:18 , Ro. 5:4 , Ro. 5:5 , 1Jn. 3:2 , 1Jn. 3:3
• j: Job 8:13 , Job 11:20 , Ps. 112:10 , Pr. 11:7 , Pr. 14:32

29 The ^kway of the LORD is strength to the upright: ^lbut destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

• k: Zec. 10:12 , Phi. 4:13 , Is. 40:31 , Ps. 1:6
• l: Ps. 9:17 , Ps. 73:27 , Ps. 1:5 , Is. 3:11 , Ro. 2:8 , Ro. 2:9

30 The ^mrighteous shall never be removed: but ⁿthe wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

• m: Ps. 37:22 , Ps. 37:29 , Ps. 125:1 , Ps. 15:5 , Mat. 16:18
• n: Ps. 37:9 , Ps. 37:10 , Ps. 37:36 , Ps. 52:5 , Ps. 112:10 , Pr. 2:21 , Pr. 2:22

31 The ^omouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: ^pbut the ^*froward tongue shall be cut out.

• o: Pr. 10:20 , Pr. 10:21 , Ps. 37:30 , Ca. 4:11
• p: Ps. 31:18 , Ps. 63:11 , Ps. 5:9 , Ps. 52:3 - 5
• *: froward-perverse, contrary, self-willed.

32 The ^qlips of the righteous know what is acceptable: ^rbut the mouth of the wicked speaketh ^9*frowardness.

• q: Pr. 10:13 , Pr. 10:14 , Ec. 12:9 - 11 , Tit. 2:8
• r: Pr. 11:11 , Pr. 12:6 , Pr. 12:18
• 9: Heb. frowardnesses.
• *: frowardness-perverseness, contrariness.