Self-interpreting Bible

1 WHOSO ^aloveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

• a: Ps. 119:18 , Ps. 119:27 , Ps. 119:34 , Ps. 32:8 , Ps. 32:9 , Pr. 5:11 , Pr. 9:7 , Pr. 9:8 , Am. 5:10

2 A ^bgood man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

• b: Pr. 8:35 , Pr. 8:36 , Pr. 6:18 , Pr. 1:31

3 A ^cman shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

• c: Ec. 8:8 , Pr. 10:3 , Pr. 10:25 , Pr. 11:31 , Pr. 14:2 , Pr. 14:3 , Pr. 14:6 , Pr. 12:7 , Ps. 15:5 , Ps. 125:1 , Ps. 125:2 , Je. 17:8

4 A ^dvirtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as ^erottenness in his bones.

• d: 1Sa. 25:33 , 1Co. 11:7 , Pr. 31:23 , Pr. 14:1 , Pr. 27:15 , Pr. 19:13
• e: Pr. 14:30

5 The ^fthoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

• f: Pr. 11:18 , Pr. 11:23 , Ps. 10:7 - 10 , Ps. 36:1 - 4

6 The ^gwords of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

• g: Ps. 10:7 - 10 , Pr. 1:11 , Pr. 1:18 , Pr. 14:3 , Es. 7:3 , Es. 7:4

7 The ^hwicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

• h: Ps. 37:35 - 37 , Mat. 7:24 - 28 , Pr. 11:21 , Pr. 14:11

8 A ⁱman shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is ¹of a perverse heart shall be despised.

• i: Ps. 15:4 , Pr. 18:3 , 1Sa. 25:17 , Lu. 6:48 , Lu. 6:49
• 1: Heb. perverse of heart.

9 He that is ^jdespised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

• j: Pr. 13:7 , Pr. 25:14 , Lu. 14:11

10 A ^krighteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the ²tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

• k: Ge. 33:14 , De. 25:4 , 1Sa. 11:2 , Ju. 1:7 , Nu. 22:28
• 2: Or, bowels.

11 He ^lthat ^*tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: ^mbut he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

• l: Ps. 128:2 , Ge. 3:19 , Pr. 28:19 , Pr. 14:4 , Pr. 13:23 , Ep. 4:30
• *: tilleth-cultivates.
• m: Jn. 2:8 , Pr. 1:10 , Pr. 7:7 , Pr. 13:20 , Pr. 9:6 , 1Co. 15:33

12 The ⁿwicked desireth ³the net of evil men: but ^othe root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

• n: Hab. 1:15 , Hab. 1:16 , Ps. 10:7 - 10
• 3: Or, the fortress.
• o: Ps. 1:3 , Je. 17:7 , Je. 17:8

13 ⁴The ^pwicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but ^qthe just shall come out of trouble.

• 4: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips.
• p: Da. 6:24 , Pr. 18:7 , Ps. 64:8 , Ps. 5:10
• q: 2Pe. 2:9 , Pr. 21:23

14 A ^rman shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

• r: Pr. 1:31 , Pr. 13:2 , Pr. 11:30 , Pr. 11:31 , Pr. 18:20 , Is. 3:10 , Is. 3:11

15 The ^sway of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

• s: Pr. 3:7 , Pr. 9:9 , Pr. 10:14 , Pr. 16:2 , Lu. 18:11 , Pr. 12:1 , Ro. 12:16 , Ro. 11:20 , Ro. 11:25 , Re. 3:18

16 A fool's wrath is ^5*presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

• 5: Heb. in that day, ch. 29.11. 1Ki. 19.1,2. Ec. 7.9. Am. 5.13. Ja. 1.19. , Pr. 29:11 , 1Ki. 19:1 , 1Ki. 19:2 , Ec. 7:9 , Am. 5:13 , Ja. 1:19
• *: presently-immediately.

17 He that ^tspeaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

• t: Pr. 14:5 , Pr. 14:25 , 1Sa. 22:14 , Ac. 24:5 , Ps. 52:2 - 4

18 ^uThere is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: ^vbut the tongue of the wise is health.

• u: Ps. 57:4 , Ps. 59:7 , Ps. 64:3 , Ps. 140:3 , Ps. 140:9 , Ps. 140:11 , Re. 13:11
• v: Pr. 10:20 , Pr. 10:21 , Pr. 10:32 , Pr. 14:3 , Pr. 15:7 , Da. 11:33

19 The ^wlip of truth shall be established for ever: ^xbut a lying tongue is but for a moment.

• w: Zec. 1:5 , Zec. 1:6
• x: Ps. 52:4 , Ps. 52:5 , Ps. 120:3 , Ps. 120:4 , Pr. 19:9

20 ^yDeceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: ^zbut to the counsellors of peace is joy.

• y: Je. 17:9 , Ps. 9:16 , Ps. 12:2 , Ps. 12:3
• z: Mat. 5:9 , He. 12:14 , 1Pe. 3:8 - 13 , Ro. 12:18

21 ^aThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

• a: Ro. 1:16 , Ro. 1:18 , Ro. 2:7 - 10 , Is. 3:10 , Is. 3:11 , 2Th. 1:6 - 10 , Ps. 91:9 , Ps. 91:10

22 ^bLying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

• b: Ps. 5:6 , Ps. 5:7 , Pr. 6:16 , Pr. 6:17 , Pr. 11:20 , Re. 22:14 , Re. 22:15

23 A ^cprudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

• c: Pr. 13:16 , Pr. 15:2 , Pr. 10:14 , Pr. 10:19 , Pr. 11:12 , Pr. 11:13 , Ec. 10:3 , Ec. 10:12 - 14

24 The ^dhand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the ⁶slothful shall be under tribute.

• d: Pr. 10:4 , Pr. 22:29 , Pr. 13:4 , Pr. 12:27
• 6: Or, deceitful.

25 ^eHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: ^fbut a good word maketh it glad.

• e: Pr. 15:13 , He. 2:15
• f: Pr. 15:23 , Is. 50:4 , Is. 40:1 , Is. 40:2 , Is. 51:3 , Is. 51:12 , Je. 29:10 , Je. 29:11 , Mat. 9:2

26 The ^grighteous is more ⁷excellent than his neighbour: ^hbut the way of the wicked seduceth them.

• g: Ps. 16:3 , 1Co. 15:10 , 2Co. 5:17
• 7: Or, abundant.
• h: Pr. 12:13 , Ja. 1:13 , Ja. 1:14 , Ps. 81:12 , Ps. 81:13 , Is. 66:4

27 The ⁱslothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: ^jbut the substance of a diligent man is precious.

• i: Pr. 13:4 , Pr. 23:21
• j: Pr. 15:16 , Pr. 15:17 , Pr. 16:8 , Pr. 17:1 , Ps. 37:16

28 In ^kthe way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

• k: Pr. 8:35 , Pr. 9:11 , Ro. 5:21 , Ro. 8:1 , Ro. 8:28 - 30 , Is. 1:19 , 1Pe. 3:13 , 2Co. 4:17 , 2Co. 4:18