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Proverbs old testament

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1. The proverbs of...
2. To know wisdom ...
3. To receive inst...
4. To give prudenc...
5. That the wise m...
6. To understand a...
7. The fear of Jeh...
8. My son, hear th...
9. For they shall ...
10. My son, if sinn...
11. If they say, Co...
12. Let us swallow ...
13. We shall find a...
14. Thou shalt cast...
15. My son, walk no...
16. For their feet ...
17. For in vain is ...
18. And these lay w...
19. So are the ways...
20. Wisdom crieth a...
21. She crieth in t...
22. How long, ye si...
23. Turn you at my ...
24. Because I have ...
25. But ye have set...
26. I also will lau...
27. When your fear ...
28. Then will they ...
29. For that they h...
30. They would none...
31. Therefore shall...
32. For the backsli...
33. But whoso heark...
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1. My son, if thou...
2. So as to inclin...
3. Yea, if thou cr...
4. If thou seek he...
5. Then shalt thou...
6. For Jehovah giv...
7. He layeth up so...
8. That he may gua...
9. Then shalt thou...
10. For wisdom shal...
11. Discretion shal...
12. To deliver thee...
13. Who forsake the...
14. Who rejoice to ...
15. Who are crooked...
16. To deliver thee...
17. That forsaketh ...
18. For her house i...
19. None that go un...
20. That thou mayes...
21. For the upright...
22. But the wicked ...
3
1. My son, forget ...
2. For length of d...
3. Let not kindnes...
4. So shalt thou f...
5. Trust in Jehova...
6. In all thy ways...
7. Be not wise in ...
8. It will be heal...
9. Honor Jehovah w...
10. So shall thy ba...
11. My son, despise...
12. For whom Jehova...
13. Happy is the ma...
14. For the gaining...
15. She is more pre...
16. Length of days ...
17. Her ways are wa...
18. She is a tree o...
19. Jehovah by wisd...
20. By his knowledg...
21. My son, let the...
22. So shall they b...
23. Then shalt thou...
24. When thou liest...
25. Be not afraid o...
26. For Jehovah wil...
27. Withhold not go...
28. Say not unto th...
29. Devise not evil...
30. Strive not with...
31. Envy thou not t...
32. For the pervers...
33. The curse of Je...
34. Surely he scoff...
35. The wise shall ...
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1. Hear, [my] sons...
2. For I give you ...
3. For I was a son...
4. And he taught m...
5. Get wisdom, get...
6. Forsake her not...
7. Wisdom [is] the...
8. Exalt her, and ...
9. She will give t...
10. Hear, O my son,...
11. I have taught t...
12. When thou goest...
13. Take fast hold ...
14. Enter not into ...
15. Avoid it, pass ...
16. For they sleep ...
17. For they eat th...
18. But the path of...
19. The way of the ...
20. My son, attend ...
21. Let them not de...
22. For they are li...
23. Keep thy heart ...
24. Put away from t...
25. Let thine eyes ...
26. Make level the ...
27. Turn not to the...
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1. My son, attend ...
2. That thou mayes...
3. For the lips of...
4. But in the end ...
5. Her feet go dow...
6. So that she fin...
7. Now therefore, ...
8. Remove thy way ...
9. Lest thou give ...
10. Lest strangers ...
11. And thou mourn ...
12. And say, How ha...
13. Neither have I ...
14. I was well-nigh...
15. Drink waters ou...
16. Should thy spri...
17. Let them be for...
18. Let thy fountai...
19. [As] a loving h...
20. For why shoulde...
21. For the ways of...
22. His own iniquit...
23. He shall die fo...
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1. My son, if thou...
2. Thou art snared...
3. Do this now, my...
4. Give not sleep ...
5. Deliver thyself...
6. Go to the ant, ...
7. Which having no...
8. Provideth her b...
9. How long wilt t...
10. [Yet] a little ...
11. So shall thy po...
12. A worthless per...
13. That winketh wi...
14. In whose heart ...
15. Therefore shall...
16. There are six t...
17. Haughty eyes, a...
18. A heart that de...
19. A false witness...
20. My son, keep th...
21. Bind them conti...
22. When thou walke...
23. For the command...
24. To keep thee fr...
25. Lust not after ...
26. For on account ...
27. Can a man take ...
28. Or can one walk...
29. So he that goet...
30. Men do not desp...
31. But if he be fo...
32. He that committ...
33. Wounds and dish...
34. For jealousy is...
35. He will not reg...
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1. My son, keep my...
2. Keep my command...
3. Bind them upon ...
4. Say unto wisdom...
5. That they may k...
6. For at the wind...
7. And I beheld am...
8. Passing through...
9. In the twilight...
10. And, behold, th...
11. She is clamorou...
12. Now she is in t...
13. So she caught h...
14. Sacrifices of p...
15. Therefore came ...
16. I have spread m...
17. I have perfumed...
18. Come, let us ta...
19. For the man is ...
20. He hath taken a...
21. With her much f...
22. He goeth after ...
23. Till an arrow s...
24. Now therefore, ...
25. Let not thy hea...
26. For she hath ca...
27. Her house is th...
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1. Doth not wisdom...
2. On the top of h...
3. Beside the gate...
4. Unto you, O men...
5. O ye simple, un...
6. Hear, for I wil...
7. For my mouth sh...
8. All the words o...
9. They are all pl...
10. Receive my inst...
11. For wisdom is b...
12. I wisdom have m...
13. The fear of Jeh...
14. Counsel is mine...
15. By me kings rei...
16. By me princes r...
17. I love them tha...
18. Riches and hono...
19. My fruit is bet...
20. I walk in the w...
21. That I may caus...
22. Jehovah possess...
23. I was set up fr...
24. When there were...
25. Before the moun...
26. While as yet he...
27. When he establi...
28. When he made fi...
29. When he gave to...
30. Then I was by h...
31. Rejoicing in hi...
32. Now therefore, ...
33. Hear instructio...
34. Blessed is the ...
35. For whoso finde...
36. But he that sin...
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1. Wisdom hath bui...
2. She hath killed...
3. She hath sent f...
4. Whoso is simple...
5. Come, eat ye of...
6. Leave off, ye s...
7. He that correct...
8. Reprove not a s...
9. Give [instructi...
10. The fear of Jeh...
11. For by me thy d...
12. If thou art wis...
13. The foolish wom...
14. And she sitteth...
15. To call to them...
16. Whoso is simple...
17. Stolen waters a...
18. But he knoweth ...
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1. The proverbs of...
2. Treasures of wi...
3. Jehovah will no...
4. He becometh poo...
5. He that gathere...
6. Blessings are u...
7. The memory of t...
8. The wise in hea...
9. He that walketh...
10. He that winketh...
11. The mouth of th...
12. Hatred stirreth...
13. In the lips of ...
14. Wise men lay up...
15. The rich man's ...
16. The labor of th...
17. He is in the wa...
18. He that hideth ...
19. In the multitud...
20. The tongue of t...
21. The lips of the...
22. The blessing of...
23. It is as sport ...
24. The fear of the...
25. When the whirlw...
26. As vinegar to t...
27. The fear of Jeh...
28. The hope of the...
29. The way of Jeho...
30. The righteous s...
31. The mouth of th...
32. The lips of the...
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1. A false balance...
2. When pride come...
3. The integrity o...
4. Riches profit n...
5. The righteousne...
6. The righteousne...
7. When a wicked m...
8. The righteous i...
9. With his mouth ...
10. When it goeth w...
11. By the blessing...
12. He that despise...
13. He that goeth a...
14. Where no wise g...
15. He that is sure...
16. A gracious woma...
17. The merciful ma...
18. The wicked earn...
19. He that is sted...
20. They that are p...
21. [Though] hand [...
22. [As] a ring of ...
23. The desire of t...
24. There is that s...
25. The liberal sou...
26. He that withhol...
27. He that diligen...
28. He that trustet...
29. He that trouble...
30. The fruit of th...
31. Behold, the rig...
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1. Whoso loveth co...
2. A good man shal...
3. A man shall not...
4. A worthy woman ...
5. The thoughts of...
6. The words of th...
7. The wicked are ...
8. A man shall be ...
9. Better is he th...
10. A righteous man...
11. He that tilleth...
12. The wicked desi...
13. In the transgre...
14. A man shall be ...
15. The way of a fo...
16. A fool's vexati...
17. He that utteret...
18. There is that s...
19. The lip of trut...
20. Deceit is in th...
21. There shall no ...
22. Lying lips are ...
23. A prudent man c...
24. The hand of the...
25. Heaviness in th...
26. The righteous i...
27. The slothful ma...
28. In the way of r...
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1. A wise son [hea...
2. A man shall eat...
3. He that guardet...
4. The soul of the...
5. A righteous man...
6. Righteousness g...
7. There is that m...
8. The ransom of a...
9. The light of th...
10. By pride cometh...
11. Wealth gotten b...
12. Hope deferred m...
13. Whoso despiseth...
14. The law of the ...
15. Good understand...
16. Every prudent m...
17. A wicked messen...
18. Poverty and sha...
19. The desire acco...
20. Walk with wise ...
21. Evil pursueth s...
22. A good man leav...
23. Much food [is i...
24. He that spareth...
25. The righteous e...
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1. Every wise woma...
2. He that walketh...
3. In the mouth of...
4. Where no oxen a...
5. A faithful witn...
6. A scoffer seeke...
7. Go into the pre...
8. The wisdom of t...
9. A trespass-offe...
10. The heart knowe...
11. The house of th...
12. There is a way ...
13. Even in laughte...
14. The backslider ...
15. The simple beli...
16. A wise man fear...
17. He that is soon...
18. The simple inhe...
19. The evil bow do...
20. The poor is hat...
21. He that despise...
22. Do they not err...
23. In all labor th...
24. The crown of th...
25. A true witness ...
26. In the fear of ...
27. The fear of Jeh...
28. In the multitud...
29. He that is slow...
30. A tranquil hear...
31. He that oppress...
32. The wicked is t...
33. Wisdom resteth ...
34. Righteousness e...
35. The king's favo...
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1. A soft answer t...
2. The tongue of t...
3. The eyes of Jeh...
4. A gentle tongue...
5. A fool despiset...
6. In the house of...
7. The lips of the...
8. The sacrifice o...
9. The way of the ...
10. There is grievo...
11. Sheol and Abadd...
12. A scoffer lovet...
13. A glad heart ma...
14. The heart of hi...
15. All the days of...
16. Better is littl...
17. Better is a din...
18. A wrathful man ...
19. The way of the ...
20. A wise son make...
21. Folly is joy to...
22. Where there is ...
23. A man hath joy ...
24. To the wise the...
25. Jehovah will ro...
26. Evil devices ar...
27. He that is gree...
28. The heart of th...
29. Jehovah is far ...
30. The light of th...
31. The ear that he...
32. He that refuset...
33. The fear of Jeh...
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1. The plans of th...
2. All the ways of...
3. Commit thy work...
4. Jehovah hath ma...
5. Every one that ...
6. By mercy and tr...
7. When a man's wa...
8. Better is a lit...
9. A man's heart d...
10. A divine senten...
11. A just balance ...
12. It is an abomin...
13. Righteous lips ...
14. The wrath of a ...
15. In the light of...
16. How much better...
17. The highway of ...
18. Pride [goeth] b...
19. Better it is to...
20. He that giveth ...
21. The wise in hea...
22. Understanding i...
23. The heart of th...
24. Pleasant words ...
25. There is a way ...
26. The appetite of...
27. A worthless man...
28. A perverse man ...
29. A man of violen...
30. He that shuttet...
31. The hoary head ...
32. He that is slow...
33. The lot is cast...
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1. Better is a dry...
2. A servant that ...
3. The refining po...
4. An evil-doer gi...
5. Whoso mocketh t...
6. Children's chil...
7. Excellent speec...
8. A bribe is [as]...
9. He that coveret...
10. A rebuke entere...
11. An evil man see...
12. Let a bear robb...
13. Whoso rewardeth...
14. The beginning o...
15. He that justifi...
16. Wherefore is th...
17. A friend loveth...
18. A man void of u...
19. He loveth trans...
20. He that hath a ...
21. He that begette...
22. A cheerful hear...
23. A wicked man re...
24. Wisdom is befor...
25. A foolish son i...
26. Also to punish ...
27. He that spareth...
28. Even a fool, wh...
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1. He that separat...
2. A fool hath no ...
3. When the wicked...
4. The words of a ...
5. To respect the ...
6. A fool's lips e...
7. A fool's mouth ...
8. The words of a ...
9. He also that is...
10. The name of Jeh...
11. The rich man's ...
12. Before destruct...
13. He that giveth ...
14. The spirit of a...
15. The heart of th...
16. A man's gift ma...
17. He that pleadet...
18. The lot causeth...
19. A brother offen...
20. A man's belly s...
21. Death and life ...
22. Whoso findeth a...
23. The poor useth ...
24. He that maketh ...
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1. Better is the p...
2. Also, that the ...
3. The foolishness...
4. Wealth addeth m...
5. A false witness...
6. Many will entre...
7. All the brethre...
8. He that getteth...
9. A false witness...
10. Delicate living...
11. The discretion ...
12. The king's wrat...
13. A foolish son i...
14. House and riche...
15. Slothfulness ca...
16. He that keepeth...
17. He that hath pi...
18. Chasten thy son...
19. A man of great ...
20. Hear counsel, a...
21. There are many ...
22. That which make...
23. The fear of Jeh...
24. The sluggard bu...
25. Smite a scoffer...
26. He that doeth v...
27. Cease, my son, ...
28. A worthless wit...
29. Judgments are p...
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1. Wine is a mocke...
2. The terror of a...
3. It is an honor ...
4. The sluggard wi...
5. Counsel in the ...
6. Most men will p...
7. A righteous man...
8. A king that sit...
9. Who can say, I ...
10. Diverse weights...
11. Even a child ma...
12. The hearing ear...
13. Love not sleep,...
14. It is bad, it i...
15. There is gold, ...
16. Take his garmen...
17. Bread of falseh...
18. Every purpose i...
19. He that goeth a...
20. Whoso curseth h...
21. An inheritance ...
22. Say not thou, I...
23. Diverse weights...
24. A man's goings ...
25. It is a snare t...
26. A wise king win...
27. The spirit of m...
28. Kindness and tr...
29. The glory of yo...
30. Stripes that wo...
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1. The king's hear...
2. Every way of a ...
3. To do righteous...
4. A high look, an...
5. The thoughts of...
6. The getting of ...
7. The violence of...
8. The way of him ...
9. It is better to...
10. The soul of the...
11. When the scoffe...
12. The righteous m...
13. Whoso stoppeth ...
14. A gift in secre...
15. It is joy to th...
16. The man that wa...
17. He that loveth ...
18. The wicked is a...
19. It is better to...
20. There is precio...
21. He that followe...
22. A wise man scal...
23. Whoso keepeth h...
24. The proud and h...
25. The desire of t...
26. There is that c...
27. The sacrifice o...
28. A false witness...
29. A wicked man ha...
30. There is no wis...
31. The horse is pr...
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1. A [good] name i...
2. The rich and th...
3. A prudent man s...
4. The reward of h...
5. Thorns [and] sn...
6. Train up a chil...
7. The rich ruleth...
8. He that soweth ...
9. He that hath a ...
10. Cast out the sc...
11. He that loveth ...
12. The eyes of Jeh...
13. The sluggard sa...
14. The mouth of st...
15. Foolishness is ...
16. He that oppress...
17. Incline thine e...
18. For it is a ple...
19. That thy trust ...
20. Have not I writ...
21. To make thee kn...
22. Rob not the poo...
23. For Jehovah wil...
24. Make no friends...
25. Lest thou learn...
26. Be thou not one...
27. If thou hast no...
28. Remove not the ...
29. Seest thou a ma...
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1. When thou sitte...
2. And put a knife...
3. Be not desirous...
4. Weary not thyse...
5. Wilt thou set t...
6. Eat thou not th...
7. For as he think...
8. The morsel whic...
9. Speak not in th...
10. Remove not the ...
11. For their Redee...
12. Apply thy heart...
13. Withhold not co...
14. Thou shalt beat...
15. My son, if thy ...
16. Yea, my heart w...
17. Let not thy hea...
18. For surely ther...
19. Hear thou, my s...
20. Be not among wi...
21. For the drunkar...
22. Hearken unto th...
23. Buy the truth, ...
24. The father of t...
25. Let thy father ...
26. My son, give me...
27. For a harlot is...
28. Yea, she lieth ...
29. Who hath woe? w...
30. They that tarry...
31. Look not thou u...
32. At the last it ...
33. Thine eyes shal...
34. Yea, thou shalt...
35. They have stric...
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1. Be not thou env...
2. For their heart...
3. Through wisdom ...
4. And by knowledg...
5. A wise man is s...
6. For by wise gui...
7. Wisdom is too h...
8. He that deviset...
9. The thought of ...
10. If thou faint i...
11. Deliver them th...
12. If thou sayest,...
13. My son, eat tho...
14. So shalt thou k...
15. Lay not wait, O...
16. For a righteous...
17. Rejoice not whe...
18. Lest Jehovah se...
19. Fret not thysel...
20. For there shall...
21. My son, fear th...
22. For their calam...
23. These also are ...
24. He that saith u...
25. But to them tha...
26. He kisseth the ...
27. Prepare thy wor...
28. Be not a witnes...
29. Say not, I will...
30. I went by the f...
31. And, lo, it was...
32. Then I beheld, ...
33. [Yet] a little ...
34. So shall thy po...
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1. These also are ...
2. It is the glory...
3. As the heavens ...
4. Take away the d...
5. Take away the w...
6. Put not thyself...
7. For better is i...
8. Go not forth ha...
9. Debate thy caus...
10. Lest he that he...
11. A word fitly sp...
12. [As] an ear-rin...
13. As the cold of ...
14. [As] clouds and...
15. By long forbear...
16. Hast thou found...
17. Let thy foot be...
18. A man that bear...
19. Confidence in a...
20. [As] one that t...
21. If thine enemy ...
22. For thou wilt h...
23. The north wind ...
24. It is better to...
25. [As] cold water...
26. [As] a troubled...
27. It is not good ...
28. He whose spirit...
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1. As snow in summ...
2. As the sparrow ...
3. A whip for the ...
4. Answer not a fo...
5. Answer a fool a...
6. He that sendeth...
7. The legs of the...
8. As one that bin...
9. [As] a thorn th...
10. [As] an archer ...
11. As a dog that r...
12. Seest thou a ma...
13. The sluggard sa...
14. [As] the door t...
15. The sluggard bu...
16. The sluggard is...
17. He that passeth...
18. As a madman who...
19. So is the man t...
20. For lack of woo...
21. [As] coals are ...
22. The words of a ...
23. Fervent lips an...
24. He that hateth ...
25. When he speaket...
26. Though [his] ha...
27. Whoso diggeth a...
28. A lying tongue ...
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1. Boast not thyse...
2. Let another man...
3. A stone is heav...
4. Wrath is cruel,...
5. Better is open ...
6. Faithful are th...
7. The full soul l...
8. As a bird that ...
9. Oil and perfume...
10. Thine own frien...
11. My son, be wise...
12. A prudent man s...
13. Take his garmen...
14. He that blesset...
15. A continual dro...
16. He that would r...
17. Iron sharpeneth...
18. Whoso keepeth t...
19. As in water fac...
20. Sheol and Abadd...
21. The refining po...
22. Though thou sho...
23. Be thou diligen...
24. For riches are ...
25. The hay is carr...
26. The lambs are f...
27. And [there will...
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1. The wicked flee...
2. For the transgr...
3. A needy man tha...
4. They that forsa...
5. Evil men unders...
6. Better is the p...
7. Whoso keepeth t...
8. He that augment...
9. He that turneth...
10. Whoso causeth t...
11. The rich man is...
12. When the righte...
13. He that coveret...
14. Happy is the ma...
15. [As] a roaring ...
16. The prince that...
17. A man that is l...
18. Whoso walketh u...
19. He that tilleth...
20. A faithful man ...
21. To have respect...
22. he that hath an...
23. He that rebuket...
24. Whoso robbeth h...
25. He that is of a...
26. He that trustet...
27. He that giveth ...
28. When the wicked...
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1. He that being o...
2. When the righte...
3. Whoso loveth wi...
4. The king by jus...
5. A man that flat...
6. In the transgre...
7. The righteous t...
8. Scoffers set a ...
9. If a wise man h...
10. The bloodthirst...
11. A fool uttereth...
12. If a ruler hear...
13. The poor man an...
14. The king that f...
15. The rod and rep...
16. When the wicked...
17. Correct thy son...
18. Where there is ...
19. A servant will ...
20. Seest thou a ma...
21. He that delicat...
22. An angry man st...
23. A man's pride s...
24. Whoso is partne...
25. The fear of man...
26. Many seek the r...
27. An unjust man i...
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1. The words of Ag...
2. Surely I am mor...
3. And I have not ...
4. Who hath ascend...
5. Every word of G...
6. Add thou not un...
7. Two things have...
8. Remove far from...
9. Lest I be full,...
10. Slander not a s...
11. There is a gene...
12. There is a gene...
13. There is a gene...
14. There is a gene...
15. The horseleach ...
16. Sheol; and the ...
17. The eye that mo...
18. There are three...
19. The way of an e...
20. So is the way o...
21. For three thing...
22. For a servant w...
23. For an odious w...
24. There are four ...
25. The ants are a ...
26. The conies are ...
27. The locusts hav...
28. The lizard take...
29. There are three...
30. The lion, which...
31. The greyhound; ...
32. If thou hast do...
33. For the churnin...
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1. The words of ki...
2. What, my son? a...
3. Give not thy st...
4. It is not for k...
5. Lest they drink...
6. Give strong dri...
7. Let him drink, ...
8. Open thy mouth ...
9. Open thy mouth,...
10. A worthy woman ...
11. The heart of he...
12. She doeth him g...
13. She seeketh woo...
14. She is like the...
15. She riseth also...
16. She considereth...
17. She girdeth her...
18. She perceiveth ...
19. She layeth her ...
20. She stretcheth ...
21. She is not afra...
22. She maketh for ...
23. Her husband is ...
24. She maketh line...
25. Strength and di...
26. She openeth her...
27. She looketh wel...
28. Her children ri...
29. Many daughters ...
30. Grace is deceit...
31. Give her of the...