Solomons Proverbs in English and Latin Alphabetical, Part s 1 – Part v 1
Sacrifice.
1. The Sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayer of the upright is his delight, 15.8.
2. The Sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
3. To do juſtice and judgment, is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice, 21.3.
Safety.
1. The Horſe is prepared againſt Battel; but Safety is of the Lord 21.31.
Scorn
1. A Scorner ſeeketh wiſdom and findeth it not; but knowledge is eaſie to him that underſtandeth, 14.6.
2. A Scorner loveth not him that reproveth him, neither will he go unto the wiſe, 15.12.
3. Caſt out the Scorner, and contention ſhall go out; yea ſtrife and reproach ſhall ceaſe, 22.10.
4. A Scornful man bringeth a City into a ſnare; but wiſe men turn away wrath, 29.8.
5. Smite a Scorner and the ſimple will beware, 19.25.
6. When the Scorner is puniſhed, the ſimple is made wiſe; and when the wiſe is inſtructed he receiveth knowledge, 21.11.
7. The Lord Scorneth the Scorner, but giveth grace to the lowly, 3.34.
8. The Scorner is an abomination to men, 24.9.
Seaſon.
1. To every thing there is a Seaſon; and to every purpoſe there is a time and judgment, Eccl. 3.1. & 8.6.
Seed.
1. In the morning ſow thy Seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knoweſt not, &c. Eccl. 11.6.
Silver.
1. He that loveth Silver ſhall not be ſatisfied with Silver; and he that loveth abundance, with increaſe, Eccl. 5.10.
Servant.
1. Accuſe not a Servant unto his Maſter, leſt he curſe thee, and thou be found guilty, 30.10.
2. A wiſe Servant ſhall have rule over a Son that cauſeth ſhame, and ſhall have part of the inheritance among the Brethren, 17.2.
3. The Kings favour is towards a wiſe Servant; but his wrath is againſt him that cauſeth ame, 14.25.
4. He that delicately bringeth up his Servant from a Child, ſhall have him become his Son at the length, 29.21.
5. When a Servant reigneth, the Earth is diſquieted, 30.21, 22.
Slothful.
1. A Slothful man ſaith, there is a Lion in the ſtreet, I ſhall be ſlain in the ſtreet, 26.13.
2. A Slothful man hideth his hand in his boſom, and it grieveth him to bring it unto his mouth again, 26.15.
3. The Sluggard is wiſer in his own conceit, than ſeven men that can render a reaſon, 26.16.
4. As a door turneth up the hinges, ſo doth a Slothful man upon his Bed, 26.14.
5. The deſire of the Slothful killeth him, for his hands refuſeth labour, 21.25.
6. The way of the Slothful man is a hedge of Thorns, 15.19.
7. He that is ſlothful in his work, is brother to him that is a great waſter, 18.9.
8. I went by the field of the ſlothful, and by the Vineyard of the man void of underſtanding: and lo it was all grown over with Thorns, and Nettles had covered the face thereof, and the ſtone-wall thereof was broken down, 24, 30.31.
9 By much Slothfulneſs the Building decayeth, and through idlenſs of the hands the houſe droppeth through, Eccl. 10.18.
10. Slothfulneſs caſteth into a deep ſleep, and an idle Soul ſhall ſuffer hunger, 19.15.
11. The Sluggard will not plough by reaſon of cold; therefore ſhall he beg in Harveſt, and have nothing, 20.4.
12. As Vinegar to the Teeth, and as Smoak to the Eyes; ſo is a Sluggard to them that ſend him, 10.26.
Spirit.
1. The Spirit of a man is the Candle of the Lord, ſearching all the inward parts of the belly, 20.27.
2. Who knoweth the Spirit of a man that goeth upward, and the Spirit of the Beaſt that goeth downward to the Earth? Eccl. 3.21.
3. As thou knoweſt not what is the way of the Spirit, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her that is with child; even ſo thou knoweſt not the work of God that maketh all, Eccl. 11.5.
4. There is no man that hath power of the Spirit to retain the Spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death; and there is no diſcharge in that war; neither ſhall wickedneſs deliver them that are given to it, Eccl. 8.8.
5. The Spirit of man will bear his infirmity; but a wounded Spirit who can bear? 18.14.
6. By ſorrow of heart the Spirit is broken, 15.13.
Stones.
1. Whoſo removeth Stones ſhall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood, ſhall be endangered thereby, Eccl. 10.9.
Study.
1. Of making Books there is no end; and much ſtudy is a wearineſs to the fleſh, Eccl. 12.12.
Sun.
1. There is no new thing under the Sun, Eccl. 1.9.
Strife.
1. The beginning of ſtrife is as when one letteth out waters; therefore leave off contention before it be medled with, 17.14.
2. The churning of milk bringeth forth Butter, and the wringing of the Noſe bringeth forth blood; ſo the forcing of wrath bringeth forth ſtrife, 30.33.
3. He loveth tranſgreſſion that loveth ſtrife; and he that exalteth his gate, ſeeketh deſtruction, 17.19.
4. Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; ſo where there is no tale-bearer, the ſtrife ceaſeth, 26.20.
5. A wrathful man ſtirreth up ſtrife; but he that is ſlow to anger, appeaſeth ſtrife, 15.18.
6. He that paſſeth by and medleth with ſtrife that belongeth not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears, 26.17.
Surety.
1. Be not thou one of them that ſtrike hands, nor of them that are Sureties for debts: If thou haſt nothing to pay, why ſhould he take away thy bed from under thee? 22.26, 27.
2. A man void of underſtanding ſtriketh hands, and becometh Surety in the preſence of his friend, 17.18.
3. Take his Garment that is Surety for a ſtranger, and take a pledge of him for a ſtrange Woman, 23.16.
4. My Son, if thou be Surety for thy friend, if thou haſt ſtricken thy hand with a ſtranger, thou art ſnared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy wouth, 6.1.2.
5. He that is Surety for a ſtranger, ſhall ſmart for it; and he that hateth Suretyſhip, is ſure, 11.15.
Tale-bearer.
1. A Tale-bearer revealeth ſecrets; but he that is of a faithful ſpirit concealeth the matter, 11.13.
2. The words of a Tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermoſt parts of the belly, 18.8.
3. He that goeth about as a Tale-bearer, revealeth ſecrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his Lips, 20.19.
Thief
1. Whoſo is partner with a Thief, hateth his own ſoul; he heareth curſing, and bewrayeth it not, 29.24.
Thoughts.
1. The thoughts of fooliſhneſs is ſin, 24.9.
2. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord; but the words of the pure are pleaſant words. 15.26.
3. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy Thoughts ſhall be eſtabliſhed, 16.3.
Tongue.
1. Death and Life are in the power of the Tongue; they that love it, ſhall eat the fruit thereof, 18.21.
2. Whoſo keepeth his mouth and tongue, keepeth his Soul from trouble, 21.23.
3. A wholſom Tongue is a tree of life; but perverſeneſs therein is a breach of the ſpirit, 15.4.
4. A ſoft Tongue breaketh the bone, 25.15.
5. A virtuous woman openeth her mouth with wiſdom, and in her Tongue is the law of kindneſs, 31.26.
6. There is that ſpeaketh like the piercings of a ſword; but the Tongue of the wiſe is health, 12.18.
7. The North-wind driveth away rain; ſo doth an angry countenance a backbiting Tongue, 25.23.
8. He that hath a perverſe Tongue falleth into miſchief, 17.20.
9. The Tongue of the juſt is as choice ſilver, 10.20.
10. The Tongue of the wiſe uſeth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out fooliſhneſs, 15.2.
Tree.
1. If the Tree fall towards the South, or towards the North; in the place where the Tree falleth there it ſhall be, Eccl. 11.3.
Truth.
1. My mouth ſhall ſpeak Truth; and wickedneſs is an abomination to my Lips, 8.7.
2. The lips of Truth ſhall be eſtabliſhed for ever, 12.9.
3. Buy the Truth and ſell it not: alſo wiſdom, and inſtruction, and underſtanding, 23.23.
Truſt.
1. Truſt in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not to thine own underſtanding, 3.5.
Vanity.
1. He that ſoweth iniquity, ſhall reap Vanity, and the rod of his anger ſhall fail, 22.8.
Violence.
1. Evil men eat the bread of wickedneſs, and drink the wine of Violence, 4.17.
2. A man that doth Violence to the blood of any perſon, ſhall flee to the pit, let no man ſtay him, 28.17.
3. The ſoul of the tranſgreſſor ſhall eat Violence, 13.2.
4. A Violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good, 16.29.
Vnderſtanding.
1. Happy is the man that findeth wiſdom, and the man that getteth Ʋnderſtanding, 3.13.
2. Wiſdom is the principal thing, therefore get wiſdom; and with all thy gettings, get Ʋnderſtanding, 4.7.
3. How much is it better to get wiſdom, than Gold? and to get Ʋnderſtanding, rather to be choſen than ſilver? 16.16.
4. Ʋnderſtanding is a Well of Life to them that have it, but the inſtruction of fools is folly, 16 22.
5. Good Ʋnderſtanding giveth favour; but the way of the tranſgreſſor is hard, 13.15.
6. Diſcretion ſhall preſerve thee, Ʋnderſtanding ſhall keep thee, 2.11.
7. He that getteth wiſdom, loveth his own ſoul: he that keepeth Ʋnderſtanding ſhall find good, 19.8.
8. The man that wandreth out of the way of Ʋnderſtanding, ſhall remain in the congregation of the dead, 21.16.
9. Say unto Wiſdom, thou art my Siſter, and call Ʋnderſtanding thy kinſwoman, 7.4.
10. There is no wiſdom, Ʋnderſtanding, nor counſel againſt the Lord, 21.30.
Vngodly.
1. An Ʋngodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire, 16.27.
Vnjuſt.
1. He that by Uſury and Ʋnjuſt gain increaſeth his ſubſtance, he ſhall gather it for him that ſhall pity the poor, 28.8.
2. An Ʋnjuſt man is an abomination to the juſt, and he that is upright in his way, is an abomination to the wicked, 29.27.
Vpright.
1. God hath made man upright, but they have ſought out many inventions, Eccl. 7.29.
2. They that are of a froward heart, are an abomination to the Lord; but ſuch as are upright in their way, are his delight, 11.20.
3. The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; but he that keepeth his way preſerveth his Soul, 16.17.
4. He that walketh in his uprightneſs feareth the Lord; but he that is perverſe in his way deſpiſeth him, 14.2.
5. He that walketh uprightly, walketh ſurely; but he that perverteth his way, ſhall be known, 10.9.
6. The way of the Lord is ſtrength to the upright; but deſtruction ſhall be to the workers of iniquity, 10.29.
7. The Lord lays up ſound wiſdom for the righteous, he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly, 2.7.
1. A wicked man hardeneth his Face; but as for the upright he directeth his way, 21.29.
9. Whoſo walketh uprightly ſhall be ſaved; but he that is perverſe in his ways, ſhall fall at once, 28.18.
Vow.
1. It is a ſnare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after Vows to make enquiry, 20.25.