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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Proverbs 12"
description: "Overview  loveth: Proverbs 2:10, Proverbs 2:11, Proverbs 8:17, Proverbs 8:32, Proverbs 18:1, Psalms 119:27, Psalms 119:97-100, 2 Thessalonians 2:10  he t"
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**Overview**

**loveth:** [Proverbs 2:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/10), [Proverbs 2:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/11), [Proverbs 8:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/17), [Proverbs 8:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/32), [Proverbs 18:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/1), [Psalms 119:27](../../../kjv/psalms/119/27), [Psalms 119:97-100](../../../kjv/psalms/119/97-100), [2 Thessalonians 2:10](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/10)
**he that:** [Proverbs 5:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/12), [Proverbs 5:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/13), [Proverbs 9:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/7), [Proverbs 9:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/8), [Psalms 32:9](../../../kjv/psalms/32/9), [Psalms 92:6](../../../kjv/psalms/92/6), [Isaiah 1:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 20:16](../../../kjv/genesis/20/16) - thus [Leviticus 13:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/10) - quick raw flesh [Nehemiah 8:13](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/13) - the second [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10) - fool [Psalms 50:17](../../../kjv/psalms/50/17) - hatest [Psalms 94:8](../../../kjv/psalms/94/8) - brutish [Proverbs 1:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/5) - wise [Proverbs 1:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/23) - my reproof [Proverbs 1:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/25) - would [Proverbs 10:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/8) - wise [Proverbs 10:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/17) - the way [Proverbs 13:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/18) - Poverty [Proverbs 15:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/10) - grievous

**good:** [Proverbs 8:35](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/35), [Psalms 112:5](../../../kjv/psalms/112/5), [Ecclesiastes 8:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/8), [Acts 11:24](../../../kjv/acts/11/24), [Romans 5:7](../../../kjv/romans/5/7)
**a man:** [Proverbs 1:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/31), [Proverbs 6:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/18), [Psalms 9:15](../../../kjv/psalms/9/15), [Isaiah 32:5-7](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/5-7)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 6:8](../../../kjv/genesis/6/8) - *General* [Proverbs 14:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/9) - among [Proverbs 14:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/17) - a man [Proverbs 14:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/22) - err [Proverbs 19:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/21) - many [Ezekiel 38:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/10) - think an evil thought [Micah 2:1](../../../kjv/micah/2/1) - to

**shall not be established:** [Proverbs 10:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/25), [Job 5:3-5](../../../kjv/job/5/3-5), [Job 15:29](../../../kjv/job/15/29), [Job 20:5-9](../../../kjv/job/20/5-9), [Job 27:16-18](../../../kjv/job/27/16-18)
**the root:** [Proverbs 12:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/12), [Psalms 15:5](../../../kjv/psalms/15/5), [Psalms 125:1](../../../kjv/psalms/125/1), [Psalms 125:2](../../../kjv/psalms/125/2), [1 Samuel 25:33](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/33), [Ephesians 3:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/17), [Colossians 2:7](../../../kjv/colossians/2/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 13:4](../../../kjv/psalms/13/4) - when [Matthew 13:21](../../../kjv/matthew/13/21) - root [Luke 8:13](../../../kjv/luke/8/13) - and these

**virtuous:** [Proverbs 14:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/1), [Proverbs 19:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/13), [Proverbs 19:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/14), [Proverbs 31:10-25](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/10-25), [1 Corinthians 11:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/7), [1 Corinthians 11:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/11)
**she:** [Proverbs 21:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/9), [Proverbs 21:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/19), [Proverbs 27:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/15), [Proverbs 27:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/16)
**as:** [Proverbs 14:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/30), [Habakkuk 3:16](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 2:24](../../../kjv/genesis/2/24) - cleave [Ruth 3:11](../../../kjv/ruth/3/11) - city [Proverbs 10:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/5) - a son [Proverbs 18:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/22) - findeth a wife [Proverbs 31:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/23) - husband [Hosea 5:12](../../../kjv/hosea/5/12) - as [Philippians 4:8](../../../kjv/philippians/4/8) - virtue [1 Thessalonians 2:19](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/19) - crown [2 Peter 1:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/3) - virtue

**thoughts:** [Proverbs 11:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/23), [Proverbs 24:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/9), [Psalms 119:15](../../../kjv/psalms/119/15), [Psalms 139:23](../../../kjv/psalms/139/23), [Isaiah 55:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/7), [Jeremiah 4:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/14)
**counsels:** [Psalms 12:2](../../../kjv/psalms/12/2), [Psalms 12:3](../../../kjv/psalms/12/3), [Psalms 36:2-4](../../../kjv/psalms/36/2-4), [Psalms 41:6](../../../kjv/psalms/41/6), [Psalms 41:7](../../../kjv/psalms/41/7), [Psalms 140:1-3](../../../kjv/psalms/140/1-3), [Matthew 2:3-8](../../../kjv/matthew/2/3-8), [Matthew 2:16](../../../kjv/matthew/2/16), [Matthew 26:4](../../../kjv/matthew/26/4), [1 Corinthians 4:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/5), [2 Corinthians 4:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 49:6](../../../kjv/genesis/49/6) - come [1 Kings 12:14](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/14) - the counsel [2 Chronicles 10:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/10/14) - the advice [2 Chronicles 22:4](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/22/4) - they were his [Proverbs 26:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/24) - deceit [Matthew 1:20](../../../kjv/matthew/1/20) - while

**words:** [Proverbs 1:11-19](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/11-19), [2 Samuel 17:1-4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/1-4), [Isaiah 59:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/7), [Jeremiah 5:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/26), [Micah 7:1](../../../kjv/micah/7/1), [Micah 7:2](../../../kjv/micah/7/2), [Acts 23:12](../../../kjv/acts/23/12), [Acts 23:15](../../../kjv/acts/23/15), [Acts 25:3](../../../kjv/acts/25/3)
**the mouth:** [Proverbs 14:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/3), [Esther 4:7-14](../../../kjv/esther/4/7-14), [Esther 7:4-6](../../../kjv/esther/7/4-6)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 59:3](../../../kjv/psalms/59/3) - they [Proverbs 10:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/32) - but [Matthew 12:35](../../../kjv/matthew/12/35) - good man

**wicked:** [Proverbs 11:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/21), [Proverbs 14:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/11), [Proverbs 15:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/25), [Esther 9:6-10](../../../kjv/esther/9/6-10), [Esther 9:14](../../../kjv/esther/9/14), [Job 5:3](../../../kjv/job/5/3), [Job 5:4](../../../kjv/job/5/4), [Job 11:20](../../../kjv/job/11/20), [Job 18:15-20](../../../kjv/job/18/15-20), [Job 27:18-23](../../../kjv/job/27/18-23), [Psalms 37:10](../../../kjv/psalms/37/10), [Psalms 37:35-37](../../../kjv/psalms/37/35-37), [Psalms 73:18](../../../kjv/psalms/73/18), [Psalms 73:19](../../../kjv/psalms/73/19)
**the house:** [Proverbs 14:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/1), [Proverbs 24:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/3), [Proverbs 24:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/4), [2 Samuel 7:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/16), [2 Samuel 7:26](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/26), [Matthew 7:24-27](../../../kjv/matthew/7/24-27)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 8:13](../../../kjv/job/8/13) - the hypocrite's [Psalms 34:13](../../../kjv/psalms/34/13) - speaking [Psalms 62:6](../../../kjv/psalms/62/6) - I shall [Jeremiah 10:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/20) - my children

**commended:** [Genesis 41:39](../../../kjv/genesis/41/39), [1 Samuel 16:18](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/18), [1 Samuel 18:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/30), [Ecclesiastes 8:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/1), [Luke 12:42-44](../../../kjv/luke/12/42-44), [Luke 16:8](../../../kjv/luke/16/8), [1 Corinthians 3:10-15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/10-15), [1 Corinthians 4:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/5), [2 Corinthians 10:18](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/18)
**he:** [Proverbs 1:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/26), [Proverbs 3:35](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/35), [Proverbs 5:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/23), [1 Samuel 13:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/13), [1 Samuel 25:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/17), [Psalms 132:18](../../../kjv/psalms/132/18), [Daniel 12:2](../../../kjv/daniel/12/2), [Malachi 2:8](../../../kjv/malachi/2/8), [Malachi 2:9](../../../kjv/malachi/2/9), [Matthew 27:4](../../../kjv/matthew/27/4), [Matthew 27:5](../../../kjv/matthew/27/5), [Acts 12:23](../../../kjv/acts/12/23)
**of a perverse heart:** Heb. perverse of heart

**He that is:** etc. Or, rather, as in the old translation "He that is despised, and is his own servant, is better than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread;" with which the versions generally agree. That is, it is better to be in lowness and obscurity, and to support oneself by manual labour, than to want the necessaries of life, through a foolish vanity, or the pride of birth, which refuses to labour.
**despised:** [Proverbs 13:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/7), [Luke 14:11](../../../kjv/luke/14/11)

**righteous:** [Genesis 33:13](../../../kjv/genesis/33/13), [Genesis 33:14](../../../kjv/genesis/33/14), [Numbers 22:28-32](../../../kjv/numbers/22/28-32), [Deuteronomy 25:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/25/4), [John 4:11](../../../kjv/john/4/11)
**but:** [Genesis 37:26-28](../../../kjv/genesis/37/26-28), [Judges 1:7](../../../kjv/judges/1/7), [1 Samuel 11:2](../../../kjv/1-samuel/11/2), [John 19:31](../../../kjv/john/19/31), [John 19:32](../../../kjv/john/19/32), [James 2:13-16](../../../kjv/james/2/13-16)
**tender mercies:** or, bowels, [1 John 3:17](../../../kjv/1-john/3/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 24:11](../../../kjv/genesis/24/11) - kneel [Exodus 5:6](../../../kjv/exodus/5/6) - taskmasters [Exodus 23:19](../../../kjv/exodus/23/19) - Thou shalt not seethe a kid [Numbers 22:29](../../../kjv/numbers/22/29) - for now would [Deuteronomy 22:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/6) - thou shalt not [1 Samuel 30:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/30/13) - my master [2 Samuel 24:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/14) - let me not [1 Chronicles 21:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/13) - but let me [Isaiah 36:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/17) - I come [Acts 5:40](../../../kjv/acts/5/40) - beaten [Acts 27:42](../../../kjv/acts/27/42) - *General* [Ephesians 4:32](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/32) - tenderhearted

**tilleth:** [Proverbs 13:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/23), [Proverbs 14:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/4), [Proverbs 14:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/23), [Proverbs 27:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/27), [Proverbs 28:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/19), [Genesis 3:19](../../../kjv/genesis/3/19), [Psalms 128:2](../../../kjv/psalms/128/2), [Ephesians 4:28](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/28), [1 Thessalonians 4:11](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/11), [1 Thessalonians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/12), [2 Thessalonians 3:8](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/8)
**he that followeth:** [Proverbs 1:10-19](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/10-19), [Proverbs 4:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/14), [Proverbs 4:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/15), [Proverbs 6:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/32), [Proverbs 7:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/7), [Proverbs 9:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/6), [Proverbs 9:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/13), [Proverbs 9:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/16), [Proverbs 13:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/20), [Judges 9:4](../../../kjv/judges/9/4), [Psalms 26:4](../../../kjv/psalms/26/4), [Jonah 2:8](../../../kjv/jonah/2/8), [Titus 1:10](../../../kjv/titus/1/10), [Titus 1:11](../../../kjv/titus/1/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 9:20](../../../kjv/genesis/9/20) - an husbandman [Genesis 47:23](../../../kjv/genesis/47/23) - here is seed [2 Chronicles 13:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/7) - vain men [Job 31:5](../../../kjv/job/31/5) - walked [Proverbs 13:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/4) - desireth [Proverbs 20:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/13) - Love [Proverbs 24:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/30) - void [James 2:20](../../../kjv/james/2/20) - O vain [3 John 1:11](../../../kjv/3-john/1/11) - follow

**desireth:** [Proverbs 1:17-19](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/17-19), [Proverbs 29:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/5), [Proverbs 29:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/6), [Psalms 9:15](../../../kjv/psalms/9/15), [Psalms 10:9](../../../kjv/psalms/10/9), [Jeremiah 5:26-28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/26-28), [Micah 7:2](../../../kjv/micah/7/2), [Habakkuk 1:15-17](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/15-17)
**net:** or, fortress, [Proverbs 10:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/15)
**the root:** [Psalms 1:3](../../../kjv/psalms/1/3), [Isaiah 27:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/6), [Isaiah 37:31](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/31), [Jeremiah 17:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/7), [Jeremiah 17:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/8), [Luke 8:13-15](../../../kjv/luke/8/13-15), [John 15:5](../../../kjv/john/15/5), [John 15:16](../../../kjv/john/15/16), [Romans 6:22](../../../kjv/romans/6/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 3:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/31) - choose [Proverbs 12:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/3) - the root [Proverbs 12:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/20) - Deceit [Proverbs 21:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/10) - soul [Malachi 3:15](../../../kjv/malachi/3/15) - yea [Matthew 13:21](../../../kjv/matthew/13/21) - root

**wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:** Heb. snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips, [Proverbs 6:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/2), [Proverbs 15:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/2), [Proverbs 18:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/6), [Proverbs 18:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/7), [1 Kings 2:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/23), [Psalms 5:6](../../../kjv/psalms/5/6), [Psalms 64:8](../../../kjv/psalms/64/8), [Daniel 6:24](../../../kjv/daniel/6/24), [Matthew 27:25](../../../kjv/matthew/27/25)
**but:** [Proverbs 11:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/8), [Genesis 48:16](../../../kjv/genesis/48/16), [2 Samuel 4:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/4/9), [Psalms 34:19](../../../kjv/psalms/34/19), [Ecclesiastes 7:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/18), [Romans 8:35-37](../../../kjv/romans/8/35-37), [2 Peter 2:9](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 34:13](../../../kjv/genesis/34/13) - deceitfully [Judges 12:4](../../../kjv/judges/12/4) - fugitives [Psalms 9:16](../../../kjv/psalms/9/16) - wicked [Psalms 59:12](../../../kjv/psalms/59/12) - For the [Psalms 140:9](../../../kjv/psalms/140/9) - let the mischief [Psalms 140:11](../../../kjv/psalms/140/11) - an evil speaker [Proverbs 10:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/8) - but [Proverbs 12:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/26) - righteous [Proverbs 13:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/3) - *General* [Proverbs 18:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/20) - *General* [Proverbs 21:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/23) - *General* [Proverbs 29:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/6) - the transgression [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12) - words [Ephesians 4:29](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/29) - that which

**satisfied:** [Proverbs 13:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/2), [Proverbs 18:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/20), [Proverbs 18:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/21), [Psalms 63:5](../../../kjv/psalms/63/5)
**and:** [Isaiah 3:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/10), [Isaiah 3:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/11), [Matthew 10:41](../../../kjv/matthew/10/41), [Matthew 10:42](../../../kjv/matthew/10/42), [Matthew 16:27](../../../kjv/matthew/16/27), [2 Thessalonians 1:6](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/6), [2 Thessalonians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/7), [Hebrews 2:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/2), [Hebrews 11:26](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/26)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 13:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/23) - food [Proverbs 14:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/14) - filled [Proverbs 15:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/23) - joy [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12) - words

**way:** [Proverbs 3:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/7), [Proverbs 14:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/16), [Proverbs 16:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/2), [Proverbs 16:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/25), [Proverbs 26:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/12), [Proverbs 26:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/16), [Proverbs 28:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/11), [Proverbs 30:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/12), [Luke 18:11](../../../kjv/luke/18/11), [Galatians 6:3](../../../kjv/galatians/6/3)
**but:** [Proverbs 1:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/5), [Proverbs 9:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/9), [Proverbs 19:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/20), [Ecclesiastes 4:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/13), [Jeremiah 38:15-28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/15-28)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 17:6](../../../kjv/judges/17/6) - right [2 Chronicles 10:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/10/6) - took counsel [Proverbs 13:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/10) - with [Proverbs 14:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/12) - *General*

**fool's:** [Proverbs 25:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/28), [Proverbs 29:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/11), [1 Samuel 20:30-34](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/30-34), [1 Kings 19:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/1), [1 Kings 19:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/2)
**presently:** Heb. in that day
**but:** [Proverbs 10:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/12), [Proverbs 16:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/22), [Proverbs 17:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/9), [Proverbs 29:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/11), [James 1:19](../../../kjv/james/1/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 22:29](../../../kjv/numbers/22/29) - for now would [Esther 3:5](../../../kjv/esther/3/5) - full of wrath [Proverbs 13:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/10) - with [Proverbs 14:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/17) - that [Proverbs 14:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/33) - *General* [Proverbs 18:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/6) - fool's [Proverbs 19:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/11) - deferreth [1 Peter 4:8](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/8) - for

**that:** [Proverbs 14:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/5), [Proverbs 14:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/25), [1 Samuel 22:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/14), [1 Samuel 22:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/15)
**but:** [Proverbs 6:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/19), [Proverbs 19:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/5), [Proverbs 19:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/28), [Proverbs 21:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/28), [Proverbs 24:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/28), [Matthew 15:19](../../../kjv/matthew/15/19), [Matthew 26:59](../../../kjv/matthew/26/59), [Acts 6:13](../../../kjv/acts/6/13), [1 Peter 3:16](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 47:16](../../../kjv/genesis/47/16) - Give your cattle [Exodus 23:1](../../../kjv/exodus/23/1) - an unrighteous witness [Proverbs 26:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/24) - deceit [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16) - Speak [Matthew 12:35](../../../kjv/matthew/12/35) - good man [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25) - speak

**that:** [Proverbs 25:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/18), [Psalms 52:2](../../../kjv/psalms/52/2), [Psalms 57:4](../../../kjv/psalms/57/4), [Psalms 59:7](../../../kjv/psalms/59/7), [Psalms 64:3](../../../kjv/psalms/64/3), [James 3:6-8](../../../kjv/james/3/6-8)
**like:** Compare, [Revelation 1:16](../../../kjv/revelation/1/16)
**but:** [Proverbs 10:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/20), [Proverbs 10:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/21), [Proverbs 13:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/17), [Proverbs 15:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/7), [Proverbs 16:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/24), [Daniel 11:33](../../../kjv/daniel/11/33), [Revelation 22:2](../../../kjv/revelation/22/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 34:13](../../../kjv/genesis/34/13) - deceitfully [Job 4:4](../../../kjv/job/4/4) - upholden [Job 5:21](../../../kjv/job/5/21) - be hid [Job 6:25](../../../kjv/job/6/25) - forcible [Job 19:2](../../../kjv/job/19/2) - break me [Psalms 42:10](../../../kjv/psalms/42/10) - As with [Psalms 55:21](../../../kjv/psalms/55/21) - The words [Psalms 140:3](../../../kjv/psalms/140/3) - sharpened [Proverbs 4:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/22) - health [Proverbs 10:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/32) - but [Proverbs 12:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/25) - but [Proverbs 15:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/4) - A wholesome [Proverbs 18:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/8) - words [Proverbs 30:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/14) - whose [Proverbs 31:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/26) - in her [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12) - words [Luke 6:45](../../../kjv/luke/6/45) - good man [John 8:7](../../../kjv/john/8/7) - and said [Romans 6:13](../../../kjv/romans/6/13) - and your [James 3:5](../../../kjv/james/3/5) - so

**lip:** [Zechariah 1:4-6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/4-6), [Matthew 24:35](../../../kjv/matthew/24/35)
**but:** [Proverbs 19:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/9), [Job 20:5](../../../kjv/job/20/5), [Psalms 52:5](../../../kjv/psalms/52/5), [Acts 5:3-10](../../../kjv/acts/5/3-10)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 18:15](../../../kjv/genesis/18/15) - Nay [Genesis 27:24](../../../kjv/genesis/27/24) - I am [Genesis 39:17](../../../kjv/genesis/39/17) - *General* [Joshua 9:16](../../../kjv/joshua/9/16) - that they heard [Judges 16:7](../../../kjv/judges/16/7) - If they bind [1 Samuel 27:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/27/11) - Lest [2 Kings 5:26](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/26) - he said [Job 12:20](../../../kjv/job/12/20) - the speech of the trusty [Psalms 31:18](../../../kjv/psalms/31/18) - the lying [Psalms 34:13](../../../kjv/psalms/34/13) - speaking [Psalms 109:2](../../../kjv/psalms/109/2) - with [Proverbs 17:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/7) - lying lips [Proverbs 21:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/28) - the man [Daniel 2:9](../../../kjv/daniel/2/9) - for [Hosea 10:13](../../../kjv/hosea/10/13) - eaten [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16) - Speak [John 18:26](../../../kjv/john/18/26) - Did [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25) - putting

**Deceit:** [Proverbs 12:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/12), [Proverbs 26:24-26](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/24-26), [Jeremiah 17:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/16), [Mark 7:21](../../../kjv/mark/7/21), [Mark 7:22](../../../kjv/mark/7/22), [Mark 12:14-17](../../../kjv/mark/12/14-17), [Romans 1:29](../../../kjv/romans/1/29)
**but:** [Isaiah 9:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/6), [Isaiah 9:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/7), [Zechariah 6:13](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/13), [Matthew 5:9](../../../kjv/matthew/5/9), [Hebrews 12:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/14), [1 Peter 3:8-13](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/8-13)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 140:2](../../../kjv/psalms/140/2) - imagine [Daniel 11:27](../../../kjv/daniel/11/27) - shall be to [Romans 12:18](../../../kjv/romans/12/18) - *General*

**no:** [Romans 8:28](../../../kjv/romans/8/28), [1 Corinthians 3:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/22), [1 Corinthians 3:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/23), [2 Corinthians 4:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/17)
**filled:** [Proverbs 1:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/31), [Proverbs 14:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/14), [Jeremiah 13:12-14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/12-14), [Habakkuk 2:16](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/16), [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 91:10](../../../kjv/psalms/91/10) - There [Psalms 121:7](../../../kjv/psalms/121/7) - preserve [Proverbs 19:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/23) - he shall

**Lying:** [Proverbs 6:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/16), [Proverbs 6:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/17), [Psalms 5:6](../../../kjv/psalms/5/6), [Isaiah 9:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/15), [Ezekiel 13:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/19), [Ezekiel 13:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/22), [Revelation 21:8](../../../kjv/revelation/21/8), [Revelation 22:15](../../../kjv/revelation/22/15)
**but:** [Proverbs 11:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/1), [Proverbs 11:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/20), [Proverbs 15:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/8), [Jeremiah 9:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/24)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 27:24](../../../kjv/genesis/27/24) - I am [2 Kings 5:26](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/26) - he said [Job 12:20](../../../kjv/job/12/20) - the speech of the trusty [Job 22:3](../../../kjv/job/22/3) - any pleasure [Psalms 34:13](../../../kjv/psalms/34/13) - speaking [Psalms 120:4](../../../kjv/psalms/120/4) - arrows [Proverbs 8:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/7) - an abomination to [Proverbs 13:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/16) - prudent [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25) - putting

**A prudent:** [Proverbs 10:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/19), [Proverbs 11:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/13), [Proverbs 13:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/16)
**but:** [Proverbs 15:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/2), [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3), [Ecclesiastes 10:12-14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12-14)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 16:17](../../../kjv/judges/16/17) - all his heart [Proverbs 14:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/33) - *General* [Proverbs 15:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/14) - the mouth [Proverbs 29:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/11) - *General* [Mark 7:22](../../../kjv/mark/7/22) - foolishness [Ephesians 5:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/4) - filthiness

**hand:** [Proverbs 10:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/4), [Proverbs 13:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/4), [Proverbs 17:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/2), [Proverbs 22:29](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/29), [1 Kings 11:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/28), [1 Kings 12:20](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/20)
**but:** [Proverbs 12:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/27), [Proverbs 19:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/15), [Proverbs 21:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/25), [Proverbs 21:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/26), [Proverbs 22:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/13), [Proverbs 24:30-34](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/30-34), [Proverbs 26:13-16](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/13-16)
**slothful:** or, deceitful
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 14:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/23) - all [Proverbs 26:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/14) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 10:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/18) - *General* [Hebrews 6:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/12) - ye

**Heaviness:** [Proverbs 14:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/10), [Proverbs 15:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/13), [Proverbs 15:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/15), [Proverbs 15:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/23), [Proverbs 17:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/22), [Proverbs 18:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/14), [Nehemiah 2:1](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/1), [Nehemiah 2:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/2), [Psalms 38:6](../../../kjv/psalms/38/6), [Psalms 42:11](../../../kjv/psalms/42/11), [Mark 14:33](../../../kjv/mark/14/33), [Mark 14:34](../../../kjv/mark/14/34)
**but:** [Proverbs 12:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/18), [Proverbs 15:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/23), [Proverbs 16:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/24), [Proverbs 25:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/11), [Proverbs 27:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/9), [Isaiah 50:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/4), [Zechariah 1:13](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/13), [2 Corinthians 2:4-7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/4-7)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Chronicles 32:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/8) - upon the words [Jeremiah 52:32](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/32) - kindly unto him [Philippians 2:26](../../../kjv/philippians/2/26) - full

**righteous:** [Proverbs 12:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/13), [Proverbs 17:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/27), [Psalms 16:3](../../../kjv/psalms/16/3), [Matthew 5:46-48](../../../kjv/matthew/5/46-48), [Luke 6:32-36](../../../kjv/luke/6/32-36), [1 Peter 2:18-21](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/18-21)
**excellent:** or, abundant
**but:** [Psalms 18:12](../../../kjv/psalms/18/12), [Psalms 18:13](../../../kjv/psalms/18/13), [James 1:13](../../../kjv/james/1/13), [James 1:14](../../../kjv/james/1/14), [2 Peter 2:18-22](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18-22), [1 John 2:26](../../../kjv/1-john/2/26), [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9), [Revelation 13:14](../../../kjv/revelation/13/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 16:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/25) - *General* [Proverbs 19:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/1) - Better [Ezekiel 13:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/10) - seduced [Daniel 5:12](../../../kjv/daniel/5/12) - an excellent

**slothful:** [Proverbs 13:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/4), [Proverbs 23:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/2), [Proverbs 26:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/15)
**but:** [Proverbs 15:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/16), [Proverbs 16:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/8), [Psalms 37:16](../../../kjv/psalms/37/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 12:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/24) - but [Proverbs 19:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/24) - *General* [Proverbs 21:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/25) - *General* [Proverbs 26:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/14) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 4:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/5) - fool

[Proverbs 8:35](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/35), [Proverbs 9:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/11), [Proverbs 10:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/16), [Proverbs 11:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/19), [Ezekiel 18:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/9), [Ezekiel 18:20-24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/20-24), [Romans 5:21](../../../kjv/romans/5/21), [Romans 6:22](../../../kjv/romans/6/22), [Romans 6:23](../../../kjv/romans/6/23), [Titus 2:11](../../../kjv/titus/2/11), [Titus 2:12](../../../kjv/titus/2/12), [1 John 2:29](../../../kjv/1-john/2/29), [1 John 3:7](../../../kjv/1-john/3/7), [3 John 1:11](../../../kjv/3-john/1/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 6:25](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/25) - *General* [Psalms 16:11](../../../kjv/psalms/16/11) - path [Proverbs 10:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/2) - but [Proverbs 11:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/4) - but [2 Peter 2:21](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/21) - the way

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