Self-interpreting Bible

1 A ^aWISE son heareth his father's instruction: but ^ba scorner heareth not rebuke.

• a: Pr. 9:7 , Pr. 12:1 , Pr. 5:11 , Pr. 5:12 , 1Ki. 2:3 , 1Sa. 25:21 , 1Sa. 25:25 , Mat. 7:6
• b: Is. 28:14 , Is. 28:15

2 A ^cman shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but ^dthe soul of the transgressors ^eshall eat violence.

• c: Pr. 12:14 , Pr. 18:20 , Pr. 11:31 , Pr. 4:16 , Pr. 10:6 , Mat. 12:37 , Is. 3:10 , Is. 3:11 , Re. 18:6
• d: Ps. 75:8 , Je. 25:27 - 31
• e: Pr. 26:6

3 He ^fthat keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

• f: Ja. 3:2 , Pr. 21:23 , Pr. 18:20 , Pr. 13:2 , Mat. 12:36 , Mat. 12:37 , Ps. 141:3

4 The ^gsoul of the ^*sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

• g: Pr. 10:4 , Pr. 21:25 , Nu. 23:10 , 1Ti. 4:7 , 1Ti. 4:8 , 1Co. 15:58
• *: sluggard-habitually idle or lazy person.

5 A ^hrighteous man hateth lying: ⁱbut a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

• h: Ps. 119:163 , Ro. 12:9 , Col. 3:9
• i: Re. 21:8 , Re. 22:15 , Da. 11:2 , Is. 65:13 - 15 , Pr. 3:35

6 ^jRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the ¹sinner.

• j: Pr. 11:3 , Pr. 11:5 , Pr. 11:6 , Pr. 2:8 , Pr. 2:11 , Is. 3:10 , Is. 3:11 , Ezekiel 18
• 1: Heb. sin.

7 There ^kis that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is ^lthat maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

• k: Pr. 13:11 , Pr. 11:24 , Pr. 12:9 , Ho. 12:8 , Re. 3:17 , 1Jn. 1:8 , Mat. 5:3 , 2Co. 6:10
• l: Ec. 11:1 , Ec. 11:2

8 The ^mransom of a man's life are his riches: but the ⁿpoor heareth not rebuke.

• m: Je. 41:8 , Job 2:4
• n: Je. 39:10 , Ps. 72:4

9 The ^olight of the righteous rejoiceth: ^pbut the ²lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

• o: Ps. 97:11 , Ps. 112:4 , Es. 8:16
• p: Job 18:5 , Job 18:6 , Job 21:17 , Ec. 7:5 , Ec. 7:6
• 2: Or, candle.

10 ^qOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

• q: 3Jn. vs. 9 , 3Jn. vs. 10 , Ja. 4:1 , 2Ki. 14:10 , Pr. 10:8 , Pr. 11:14 , Pr. 12:15 , Pr. 24:6

11 ^rWealth ^*gotten by vanity shall be diminished: ^sbut he that gathereth ³by labour shall increase.

• r: Pr. 10:2 , Pr. 20:21 , Je. 17:11 , 2Ki. 4:4 , 2Ki. 4:5
• *: gotten-got, obtained.
• s: Ps. 128:2
• 3: Heb. with the hand.

12 ^tHope deferred maketh the heart sick: ^ubut when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

• t: Ps. 119:81 , 1Sa. 27:1
• u: Pr. 13:19 , Pr. 3:18 , Jn. 16:21 , Jn. 16:22 , Ps. 40:2

13 ^vWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: ^wbut he that feareth the commandment shall ⁴be rewarded.

• v: Pr. 19:16 , Is. 66:2 , 2Ch. 36:16 , Lu. 16:31 , Mal. 3:16 , Ps. 19:11
• w: Ps. 115:13
• 4: Or, be in peace.

14 The ^xlaw of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

• x: Pr. 14:27 , Pr. 10:11 , Pr. 16:22 , Jn. 17:3 , Jn. 14:6 , Jn. 11:25 , 1Jn. 5:20 , 1Jn. 5:21 , 2Sa. 22:6 , 2Sa. 22:7

15 ^yGood understanding giveth favour: ^zbut the way of transgressors is hard.

• y: Pr. 3:4 , Ps. 112:5
• z: Ro. 3:10 - 18 , Am. 2:13 , Ps. 95:8 , Ps. 95:11 , Is. 59:13

16 Every ^aprudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool ⁵layeth open his folly.

• a: Pr. 12:23 , Pr. 15:2 , Ps. 112:5 , 1Sa. 25:25 , 2Sa. 16:22
• 5: Heb. spreadeth.

17 A ^bwicked messenger falleth into mischief: but ⁶a faithful ambassador is health.

• b: Pr. 10:26 , Pr. 25:13 , 1Ki. 12:18 , 2Co. 5:20 , Job 33:23 , Job 33:24
• 6: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness.

18 ^cPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

• c: Pr. 9:7 , Pr. 12:1 , Pr. 19:16 , Pr. 15:5 , Pr. 15:31 , Pr. 15:32 , Pr. 13:13 , 2 Chronicles 24 , 2 Chronicles 25 , 1Sa. 2:30

19 The ^ddesire accomplished is sweet to the soul: ^ebut it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

• d: Pr. 13:12 , Ca. 3:3 , Ca. 3:4 , 2Ti. 4:7 , 2Ti. 4:8
• e: Je. 17:9 , Ro. 8:7 , Ro. 8:8 , Tit. 3:3 , Pr. 29:27

20 ^fHe that walketh with wise men shall be wise: ^gbut a companion of fools ⁷shall be destroyed.

• f: Ps. 119:63 , Mal. 3:16 , Col. 3:16 , He. 10:24
• g: Pr. 9:6 , Ge. 13:12 , Ge. 14:12 , 1Ki. 22:4 , 1Ki. 22:32 , 1Co. 15:33
• 7: Heb. shall be broken.

21 ^hEvil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

• h: Ge. 4:7 , Ps. 32:10 , Ps. 140:11 , Ac. 28:4 , Ro. 2:7 - 10 , 1Ti. 4:8

22 A ⁱgood man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

• i: De. 6:2 , De. 6:3 , Ps. 128:2 , Ps. 128:6 , Job 27:16 , Job 27:17 , Ec. 2:26 , Pr. 28:8

23 Much ^jfood is in the ^*tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

• j: Pr. 12:11 , Pr. 28:19 , Pr. 10:12 , Pr. 11:3 , Pr. 11:5 , Pr. 11:6
• *: tillage-cultivation.

24 He ^kthat spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him ^*chasteneth him ^*betimes.

• k: Pr. 23:13 , Pr. 23:14 , Pr. 19:18 , Pr. 22:6 , Pr. 22:15 , Pr. 29:15 , Pr. 29:17
• *: chasteneth-corrects by punishing. , betimes-in good time, early.

25 The ^lrighteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: ^mbut the belly of the wicked shall want.

• l: Ps. 34:9 , Ps. 34:10 , Ps. 37:3 , Pr. 19:15 , Pr. 6:11 , Pr. 24:34 , De. 28:48 , De. 32:24
• m: 2Th. 3:10