Solomons Proverbs in English and Latin Alphabetical, Part a 1 – Part e 1
Adverſity.
1. IF thou faint in the day of Adverſity, thy ſtrength is but ſmall, Chap. 24.10.
2. A Friend loveth at all times, and a Brother is born for Adverſity, 17.17.
3. In the day of Proſperity be joyful; but in the day of Adverſity conſider, Eccl. 7.14.
Adultery.
1. Whoſo committeth Adultery with a Woman, lacketh underſtanding: he that doth it, deſtroyeth his own Soul, 6.32.
2. Such is the way of an Adulterous Woman, ſhe eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and ſaith I have done no wickedneſs, 30.20.
3. For by means of a whoriſh woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread; and the Adultereſs will hunt for the precious life, 6.26.
Affliction.
1. All the days of the Afflicted are evil; bu… he that is of a merry heart, hath a continua… feaſt, 15.15.
Anger.
1. The diſcretion of man deferreth his anger & it is his glory to paſs over tranſgreſſion, 19.11
2. He that is ſlow to anger, is better than th… Mighty, 16.32.
3. Make no friendſhip with an angry man; & with a furious man thou ſhalt not go, leſt thou learn his way, 22.24.
4. An angry man ſtirreth up ſtrife, and a furious man aboundeth in tranſgreſſion, 29.22.
5. He that is ſoon angry, dealeth fooliſhly; & a man of wicked devices is hated, 14.17.
6. Be not haſty in ſpirit to be angry, for ange… reſteth in the boſom of fools, Eccl. 7.9.
Anſwer.
1. A man hath joy by the anſwer of his mouth and a word ſpoken in due ſeaſon, how good i… it … 15.23.
2. The heart of the righteous ſtudieth to anſwer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things, 15.28.
3. Every man ſhall kiſs his lips that giveth a right anſwer, 24.26.
4. A ſoft Anſwer turneth away wrath, but grievous words ſtir up anger, 15.1.
5. Anſwer not a fool according to his folly, leſt thou be like unto him, 26.4.
6. Anſwer a fool according to his folly, leſt he be wiſe in his own conceit, 26 5.
7. He that anſwereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and ſhame to him, 18.13.
8. The preparation of the heart, and anſwer of the tongue, is from the Lord, 16.1.
Babler.
1. A Serpent will bite without enchantment, and a Babler is no better, Eccl. 10.11.
Backſlider.
1. The Back-ſlider in heart ſhall be filled with his own ways; and a good man ſhall be ſatisfied from himſelf, 14.14.
Bleſſing.
1 The Bleſſing of the Lord maketh rich, and he addeth no ſorrow with it, 10.22.
2. Bleſſings are upon the head of the juſt; but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked, 10.6.
Blood thirſty.
1. The Blood-thirſty hate the Upright; but the Juſt ſeek his Soul, 29.10.
B…er.
1. A Brother offended is harder to be won, than a ſtrong City: and their contentions are like the bars of a Caſtle, 18.9.
2. Go not into thy Brothers houſe in the day of thy Calamity: better is a Neighbour that is near, than a Brother that is far off, 27.10.
Cauſe.
2. He that is firſt in his own Cauſe, ſeemeth juſt; but his Neighbour cometh and ſearcheth him, 18.17.
2. Debate thy Cauſe with thy neighbour him ſelf, and diſcover not a ſecret to another, 25.9.
3. Open thy mouth for the Dumb in the Cauſe of all ſuch as are appointed for deſtruction, 31.8.
Chaſten.
1. Deſpiſe not the Chaſtening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction, 3.11.
2. Chaſten thy Son whilſt there is hope, and let not thy ſoul ſpare for his crying, 19.18.
3. He that ſpareth his Rod, hateth his Son: but he that loveth him, chaſtneth him betimes, 13.24
Child.
1. Even a Child is known by his doings, whether his Work be pure, and whether it be right, 20.11.
2. Fooliſhneſs is bound in the heart of a Child; but the Rod of Correction ſhall drive it far from him, 22.15.
3. Withhold not Correction from thy Child; for if thou beateſt him with the Rod, he ſhall not die, 23.13.
4. A Child left to himſelf, bringeth his Mother to ſhame, 29.15.
5. The Father of the Righteous ſhall greatly Rejoyce; and he that begetteth a wiſe, Child, ſhall have joy of him, 23.24.
6. Better is a poor and a wiſe Child, than an old and fooliſh King, who will no more be admoniſhed, Eccl. 4.13.
7. There is that hath neither Child nor Brother, yet hath no end of his labour, nor is his Eye ſatisfied with riches; neither, ſaith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my Soul of good? Eccl. 4.8.
8. Childrens children are the crown of old Men; and the glory of Children are their Fathers, 176.
9. If a man beget an hundred Children, and live many years, and his Soul be not filled with good, and alſo have no burial; an untimely birth is better than he, Eccl. 6.3.
10. Train up a Child in the way he ſhould go, and when he is old he will not depart from it, 22.6.
11. I conſidered all the living which walk under the Sun, with the ſecond Child that ſhall ſtand up in his ſtead, Eccl. 4.15.
City.
1. The labour of the fooliſh wearieth every one of them, becauſe he knoweth not how to go to the City, Eccl. 10.15.
Cord.
1. A three fold Cord is not eaſily broken, Eccleſ. 4.12.
Crooked.
1. That which is Crooked, cannot be made ſtraight, and that which is wanting cannot be numbred, Eccl. 1.15.
Confidence.
1. Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble, is like a broken Tooth, and a Foot out of Joynt, 25.19.
2. A wiſe man feareth and departeth from evil, but the fool rageth and is confident, 14.16.
Commandment.
1. Whoſo deſpiſeth the Word, ſhall be deſtroyed; but he that feareth the Commandment, ſhall be rewarded, 13.13.
2. He that keepeth the Commandment, keepeth his own Soul; but he that deſpiſeth his ways, ſhall die, 19.16.
3. The wiſe in heart will receive Commandments, but a prating fool ſhall fall, 10.8.
Comely.
1. There be three things that go well, yea, four are comely in going; A Lion, which is the ſtrongeſt among Beaſts, and turneth not away for any; a Greyhound, and an He-Goat; alſo a King, againſt whom there is no riſing up, 30.29, 30.
Contentious.
1. As Coals are to burning Coals, and Wood to Fire, ſo is a Contentious man to kindle ſtrife, 29.12.
Corn.
1. He which withholdeth Corn, the Peopl… ſhall curſe him; but the bleſſing ſhall be upo… the head of him that ſelleth it, 11.26.
Correct.
2. Correct thy Son, and he ſhall give thee re… yea, he ſhall give delight unto thy Soul, 29.17
2. Correction is grievous to him that forſaket… the way, and he that hateth reproof, ſhall di… 15.10.
3. A Servant will not be corrected by word… for though he underſtand, he will not anſwe… 29.19.
Counſel.
1. Where no Counſel is, the people fall: b… in the multitude of Counſellors there is ſafety 11.14.
2. Hear Counſel, and receive inſtruction, tha… thou mayſt be wiſe in thy later end, 19.20.
Without Counſel purpoſes are diſappointe… but in the multitude of Counſellors they a… eſtabliſhed, 15.22.
4. Every purpoſe is eſtabliſhed by Counſel and with good Advice make War, 20.18.
5. Counſel in the heart of a man, is like dee… Water; but a man of underſtanding will dra… it out, 20.5.
6. There are many devices in a mans heart but the Counſel of the Lord that ſhall ſtand 19.21.
7. Ointment and perfume rejoyce the heart: ſo doth the ſweetneſs of a mans friend by hearty Counſel, 27.9.
8. The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counſels of the wicked are deceitful. 12.5.
9. Deceit is in the hearts of them that imagine evil: but to the counſellors of Peace is joy, 12.20.
Cover.
1. He that Covereth a tranſgreſſion, ſeeketh love: but he that repeateth a matter ſeparateth very friends, 17.9.
2. He that covereth his ſins ſhall not proſper; but he who confeſſeth and forſaketh, ſhall find mercy, 28.13.
Curſe.
1. The Curſe of the Lord is in the houſe of the wicked: but he bleſſeth the habitation of the juſt, 3.33.
2. As the Bird by wandering, as the Swallow by flying; ſo the Curſe cauſeleſs ſhall not come, 26 2.
2. He that giveth to the poor ſhall not lack, but he that hideth his eyes ſhall have many curſes, 28.27.
Deceit.
1. Bread of deceit is ſweet to a man; but afterward his mouth ſhall be fill'd with gravel, 20.17.
2. He that hateth, diſſembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him, 26.24.
3. Whoſe hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedneſs ſhall be ſhewed before the whole Congregation, 26.26.
4. Faithful are the wounds of a Friend; but the kiſſes of an Enemy are deceitful, 27.6.
5. The poor and deceitful man meet together: the Lord lightneth both their eyes, 29.13.
Deſire.
1. The deſire accompliſhed is ſweet to the ſoul but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil, 13.19.
2. The deſire of a man is his kindneſs: and a poor man is better than a lyar, 19.22.
Deſpiſed.
1. A man ſhall be commended according to his wiſdom: but he that is of a perverſe heart, ſhall be deſpiſed, 12.8.
2. He that is deſpiſed, and hath a ſervant, is better than he that honoreth himſelf, and lacketh bread, 12.9.
Deſtruction.
1. Before deſtruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour is humility, 18.12.
2. Pride goeth before deſtruction, and a haughty ſpirit before a fall, 16.18.
3. Hell and deſtruction are never full; ſo the eyes of a man are never ſatisfied, 27.20.
Diligent.
1. The hand of the diligent ſhall bear rule, but the ſlothful ſhall be under tribute, 12.24.
2. He becometh poor that dealeth with a ſlack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich, 10.4.
3. The ſlothful man roaſteth not what he took in hunting; but the ſubſtance of a diligent man is precious, 12.27.
4. The ſoul of the Sluggard deſireth and hath nothing: but the ſoul of the diligent ſhall be made fat, 13.4.
6. The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plentiouſneſs: but of every one that is haſty, only to want, 21.5.
6. Seeſt thou a man diligent in his buſineſs he ſhall ſtand before Kings, he ſhall not ſtand before mean men, 22.29.
7. He that diligently ſeeketh good, procureth favour: but he that ſeeketh miſchief, it ſhall come to him, 11.27.
Dreams.
1. In the multitude of Dreams & many words there are alſo divers vanities, Eccleſ. 5.7.
2. A Dream cometh through multitude of buſineſs: and a fools voice is known by multitude of words, Eccleſ. 5.3.
Ear.
1. The heart of the prudent getteth knowledg, and the Ear of the wiſe ſeeketh knowledg, 18.15.
2. The hearing Ear, and the ſeeing Eye, the Lord hath made them both, 20.12.
3. He that turneth away his Ear from hearing the Law; even his Prayer ſhall be an abomination, 28.9.
Eat.
1. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye: neither deſire his dainty meats, 23.6.
Earth.
1. The Profit of the Earth is for all, the King himſelf is ſerved by the field, Eccl. 5.9.
Enemy.
1. Rejoice not when thine Enemy falleth; let not thy heart be glad when he ſtumbleth, 24.17.
2. If thine Enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirſty, give him water to drink, 25.21.
Envy.
1. Envy thou not the Oppreſſor, and chooſe none of his ways, 3.31.
2. Let not thy heart envy ſinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long, 23.17.
3. A ſound heart is the life of the fleſh: but Envy is rottenneſs of the Bones, 14.30.
4. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outragious, but who is able to ſtand before Envy? 27.4.
Evil.
1. The Evil bow before the Good, and the wicked at the gates of the Righteous, 14.19.
2. Evil men underſtand not judgment; but they that ſeek the Lord, underſtand all things, 28.5
3. In the tranſgreſſion of an evil man there is a ſnare; but the righteous doth ſing & rejoice, 29.6
4. Do not they err that deviſe Evil? but mercy and truth ſhall be on them that deviſe good 14.22.
5. Whoſo rewardeth evil for good, evil ſhal not depart from his houſe, 17.13.
Eye.
1. He that winketh with the Eye, cauſeth ſorrow; but a prating fool ſhall fall, 10.10.
2. He that hath a bountiful eye, ſhall be bleſſed; for he giveth of his bread to the Poor, 22.9
3. The Eye that mocketh at his Father, and … ſpiſeth to obey his Mother, the Ravens of th… Valley ſhall pick it out, 30.17.
4. All things are filled with labour, Man can not utter it: the Eye is not ſatisfied with ſeeing nor the Ear with hearing, Eccl. 1.8.
5. The light of the Eyes rejoyceth the heart, and a good report maketh the bones fat, 15.30.
6. The Eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good, 15.3.
7. The Eyes of the Lord preſerve knowledg, & he overthrows the words of tranſgreſſors, 22.12.
8. The wiſe mans Eyes are in his head; but the Fool walketh in darkneſs, Eccl. 2.14.
9. Better is the ſight of the Eyes, than the wandring of the deſire, Eccl. 6.9.
10. Be not wiſe in thine own Eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil, 3.7.
11. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that hearkneth to counſel is wiſe, 12.15.
12. Every way of man is right in his own eyes; but the Lord pondereth the hearts, 21.2.
13. There are a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not waſhed from their filthineſs, 30.12.
14. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eye-lids look ſtreight before thee, 4.25.