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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Proverbs 19

Chapter 19

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Better

22 12:26 15:16 16:8 28:6 Psalms 37:26 Matthew 16:26 James 2:5,6

perverse

1 Samuel 25:17,25 Isaiah 59:3 Matthew 12:31-34

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

that the

10:21 Ecclesiastes 12:9 Isaiah 27:11 Hosea 4:6 John 16:3 Romans 10:2 Philippians 1:9

and

1:16 14:29 21:5 25:8 28:22 Job 31:5 Ecclesiastes 7:9 Isaiah 28:16

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

foolishness

Genesis 3:6-12 4:5-14 Numbers 16:19-41 17:12,13 1 Samuel 13:13 15:23 1 Samuel 22:13-23 1 Kings 20:42,43 2 Kings 3:9,10 6:33 2 Chronicles 16:9,10 Acts 13:45,46

fretteth

Psalms 37:1,7 Isaiah 8:21,22 Revelation 16:9-11

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

maketh

6,7 14:20 Luke 15:13-15

the poor

10:15 Job 6:15-23 19:13-17

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

false

9 6:19 21:28 Exodus 23:1 Deuteronomy 19:16-21 Psalms 120:3,4 Daniel 6:24

unpunished

Heb. held innocent.

Deuteronomy 5:11 1 Kings 2:9

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

will

12 16:15 29:26 Genesis 42:6 2 Samuel 19:19-39 Job 29:24,25 Psalms 45:12 Matthew 2:11

and

17:8 18:16 21:14 Genesis 32:20 43:15 Romans 6:23

him that giveth gifts

Heb. a man of gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

the brethren

4 14:20 Psalms 38:11 88:8,18 Ecclesiastes 9:15,16 James 2:6

he

21:13 Luke 18:38-40

yet

18:23 James 2:15,16 1 John 3:17,18

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

wisdom

Heb. an heart.

17:16 Ezekiel 36:26

loveth

8:35,36 John 12:25 1 Peter 3:10

he that keepeth

2:1-9 3:18,21 4:4,6,21 16:20 22:18 Psalms 19:11 John 14:21

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

false

and

Isaiah 9:15-17 Jeremiah 23:25-32 28:15-17 29:31,32 Ezekiel 13:22 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10 1 Timothy 4:1,2 2 Peter 2:1-3 Revelation 19:20 21:8 22:15

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Delight

30:21,22 1 Samuel 25:36 Esther 3:15 Isaiah 5:11,12 22:12-14 Hosea 7:3-5 9:1 Amos 6:3-6 Luke 16:19,23 James 4:9

much

2 Samuel 3:24,25,39 Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 Isaiah 3:5

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

discretion

or, prudence. deferreth.

12:16 14:29 15:18 16:32 17:14 Colossians 3:12,13 James 1:19

and

16:32 20:3 25:21 Genesis 50:15-21 Matthew 5:44,45 18:21,22 Romans 12:18-21 Ephesians 4:32 5:1

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

king's

16:14,15 20:2 28:15 Esther 7:8 Ecclesiastes 8:4 Daniel 2:12,13 3:19-23 5:19 Daniel 6:24 Luke 12:4,5

his

2 Samuel 23:4 Psalms 72:6 Hosea 14:5

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

foolish

10:1 15:20 17:21,25 2 Samuel 13:1-18 Ecclesiastes 2:18,19

the contentions

21:9,19 25:24 27:15 Job 14:19

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

the inheritance

13:22 Deuteronomy 21:16 Joshua 11:23 2 Corinthians 12:14

and a

3:6 18:22 31:10-31 Genesis 24:7 28:1-4 James 1:17

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

casteth

24 6:9,10 20:13 23:21 24:33 Isaiah 56:10 Romans 13:11,12 Ephesians 5:14

and

10:4,5 20:13 23:21 2 Thessalonians 3:10

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

keepeth the

3:1 29:18 Psalms 103:18 Ecclesiastes 8:5 12:13 Jeremiah 7:23 Luke 10:28 11:28 John 14:15,21-23 15:10-14 1 Corinthians 7:19 1 John 2:3,4 3:22 5:3 Revelation 22:14

keepeth his

16:17 21:23 22:5 Ezekiel 33:5 Matthew 16:26

he that despiseth

13:13 15:32

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

that hath

14:21 28:8,27 2 Samuel 12:6 Ecclesiastes 11:1

lendeth

11:24,25 28:27 Deuteronomy 15:7-14 Isaiah 58:7-11 Matthew 10:41,42 25:40 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Philippians 4:17 Hebrews 6:10

that which he hath given

or, his deed.

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Chasten

13:24 22:15 23:13,14 29:15,17 Hebrews 12:7-10

for his crying

or, to his destruction, or, to cause him to die.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

man

22:24,25 25:28 29:22 1 Samuel 20:30,31 22:7-23 24:17-22 26:21-25 2 Samuel 16:5,6

do it again

Heb. add.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

receive

1:8 2:1-9 8:34,35

be

Numbers 23:10 Deuteronomy 8:16 32:29 Psalms 37:37 90:12,14 Luke 16:19-23

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

many

12:2 Genesis 37:19,20 Esther 9:25 Psalms 21:11 33:10,11 83:4 Ecclesiastes 7:29 Isaiah 7:6,7 Daniel 11:24,25 Matthew 26:4,5 27:63,64

nevertheless

16:1,9 21:1,30 Genesis 45:4-8 50:20 Job 23:13 Isaiah 14:24,26,27 Isaiah 46:10 Daniel 4:35 Acts 4:27,28 5:38,39 Ephesians 1:11 Hebrews 6:17,18 1 Peter 2:8 Jude 1:4

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

desire

1 Chronicles 29:2,3,17 2 Chronicles 6:8 Mark 12:41-44 14:6-8 2 Corinthians 8:2,3,12

and

1 Job 6:15 17:5 Psalms 62:9 Titus 1:2

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

fear

10:27 14:26,27 Psalms 19:9 33:18,19 34:9-11 85:9 103:17 145:18-20 Malachi 3:16,17 4:2 Acts 9:31

shall abide

Psalms 90:14 91:16 Isaiah 58:10,11 Matthew 5:6 Philippians 4:11,12 1 Timothy 4:8 6:6-9 Hebrews 13:5,6

he shall

12:21 Romans 8:28 2 Timothy 4:18

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

15 6:9,10 12:27 15:19 24:30-34 26:13-16 Psalms 74:11

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Smite

21:11 Deuteronomy 13:11 21:21

beware

Heb. be cunning. reprove.

9:9,10 15:5 17:10 Revelation 3:19

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

wasteth

10:1 17:25 23:22-25 28:14 30:11,17 Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Luke 15:12-16,30

a son

10:5 17:2 28:7

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

14:7 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 1 Kings 22:22-28 Matthew 7:15 16:6,12 Mark 4:24 7:6-14 John 10:5 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Ephesians 4:14 1 Timothy 4:7 6:3-5 2 Peter 2:1,2 1 John 4:1 2 John 1:10 Revelation 2:2

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

An ungodly witness

Heb. a witness of Belial.

1 Kings 21:10,13 Acts 6:11-13

scorneth

Psalms 10:5,11 Isaiah 28:14-18 Luke 18:2-4

the

15:14 Job 15:16 20:12,13 34:7 Hosea 4:8

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Judgments

3:34 9:12 Isaiah 28:22 29:20 Acts 13:40,41 2 Peter 3:3-7

and

7:22 10:13 17:10 26:3 Hebrews 12:6