King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. Through desire[H8378] a man, having separated himself,[H6504] seeketh[H1245] and intermeddleth[H1566] with all[H3605] wisdom.[H8454]

2. A fool[H3684] hath no[H3808] delight[H2654] in understanding,[H8394] but[H3588] [H518] that his heart[H3820] may discover itself.[H1540]

3. When the wicked[H7563] cometh,[H935] then cometh[H935] also[H1571] contempt,[H937] and with[H5973] ignominy[H7036] reproach.[H2781]

4. The words[H1697] of a man's[H376] mouth[H6310] are as deep[H6013] waters,[H4325] and the wellspring[H4726] of wisdom[H2451] as a flowing[H5042] brook.[H5158]

5. It is not[H3808] good[H2896] to accept[H5375] the person[H6440] of the wicked,[H7563] to overthrow[H5186] the righteous[H6662] in judgment.[H4941]

6. A fool's[H3684] lips[H8193] enter[H935] into contention,[H7379] and his mouth[H6310] calleth[H7121] for strokes.[H4112]

7. A fool's[H3684] mouth[H6310] is his destruction,[H4288] and his lips[H8193] are the snare[H4170] of his soul.[H5315]

8. The words[H1697] of a talebearer[H5372] are as wounds,[H3859] and they[H1992] go down[H3381] into the innermost parts[H2315] of the belly.[H990]

9. He[H1931] also[H1571] that is slothful[H7503] in his work[H4399] is brother[H251] to him that is a great[H1167] waster.[H4889]

10. The name[H8034] of the LORD[H3068] is a strong[H5797] tower:[H4026] the righteous[H6662] runneth[H7323] into it, and is safe.[H7682]

11. The rich man's[H6223] wealth[H1952] is his strong[H5797] city,[H7151] and as a high[H7682] wall[H2346] in his own conceit.[H4906]

12. Before[H6440] destruction[H7667] the heart[H3820] of man[H376] is haughty,[H1361] and before[H6440] honor[H3519] is humility.[H6038]

13. He that answereth[H7725] a matter[H1697] before[H2962] he heareth[H8085] it, it[H1931] is folly[H200] and shame[H3639] unto him.

14. The spirit[H7307] of a man[H376] will sustain[H3557] his infirmity;[H4245] but a wounded[H5218] spirit[H7307] who[H4310] can bear?[H5375]

15. The heart[H3820] of the prudent[H995] getteth[H7069] knowledge;[H1847] and the ear[H241] of the wise[H2450] seeketh[H1245] knowledge.[H1847]

16. A man's[H120] gift[H4976] maketh room[H7337] for him, and bringeth[H5148] him before[H6440] great[H1419] men.

17. He that is first[H7223] in his own cause[H7379] seemeth just;[H6662] but his neighbor[H7453] cometh[H935] and searcheth[H2713] him.

18. The lot[H1486] causeth contentions[H4079] to cease,[H7673] and parteth[H6504] between[H996] the mighty.[H6099]

19. A brother[H251] offended[H6586] is harder to be won than a strong[H5797] city:[H4480] [H7151] and their contentions[H4079] are like the bars[H1280] of a castle.[H759]

20. A man's[H376] belly[H990] shall be satisfied[H7646] with the fruit[H4480] [H6529] of his mouth;[H6310] and with the increase[H8393] of his lips[H8193] shall he be filled.[H7646]

21. Death[H4194] and life[H2416] are in the power[H3027] of the tongue:[H3956] and they that love[H157] it shall eat[H398] the fruit[H6529] thereof.

22. Whoso findeth[H4672] a wife[H802] findeth[H4672] a good[H2896] thing, and obtaineth[H6329] favor[H7522] of the LORD.[H4480] [H3068]

23. The poor[H7326] useth[H1696] entreaties;[H8469] but the rich[H6223] answereth[H6030] roughly.[H5794]

24. A man[H376] that hath friends[H7453] must show himself friendly:[H7489] and there is[H3426] a friend[H157] that sticketh closer[H1695] than a brother.[H4480] [H251]