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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Proverbs 17"
description: "Overview  a dry: Proverbs 15:17, Psalms 37:16  an house: Proverbs 7:14  sacrifices: or, good cheer  with: Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19  Reciprocal: 1 Sa"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/proverbs/17"
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**Overview**

**a dry:** [Proverbs 15:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/17), [Psalms 37:16](../../../kjv/psalms/37/16)
**an house:** [Proverbs 7:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/14)
**sacrifices:** or, good cheer
**with:** [Proverbs 21:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/9), [Proverbs 21:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/19)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 20:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/24) - the king [Ecclesiastes 4:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/6) - *General* [1 Thessalonians 4:11](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/11) - that [2 Thessalonians 3:12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/12) - that with [James 5:5](../../../kjv/james/5/5) - as in

**wise:** [Proverbs 11:29](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/29), [Proverbs 14:35](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/35), [Genesis 24:4-67](../../../kjv/genesis/24/4-67), [Ecclesiastes 4:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/13)
**that:** [Proverbs 10:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/5), [Proverbs 19:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/26), [Proverbs 29:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/15)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 15:2](../../../kjv/genesis/15/2) - the [Genesis 39:4](../../../kjv/genesis/39/4) - overseer [Genesis 41:41](../../../kjv/genesis/41/41) - *General* [Proverbs 12:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/24) - hand [Proverbs 16:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/20) - handleth [Proverbs 27:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/18) - so

[Proverbs 27:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/21), [Psalms 26:2](../../../kjv/psalms/26/2), [Psalms 66:10](../../../kjv/psalms/66/10), [Isaiah 48:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/10), [Jeremiah 17:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/10), [Zechariah 13:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/13/9), [Malachi 3:2](../../../kjv/malachi/3/2), [Malachi 3:3](../../../kjv/malachi/3/3), [1 Peter 1:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/7), [Revelation 2:23](../../../kjv/revelation/2/23)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 22:1](../../../kjv/genesis/22/1) - God [Exodus 15:25](../../../kjv/exodus/15/25) - proved [Deuteronomy 8:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/2) - prove thee [Judges 2:22](../../../kjv/judges/2/22) - prove [Judges 3:1](../../../kjv/judges/3/1) - prove [1 Chronicles 28:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/9) - the Lord [2 Chronicles 32:31](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/31) - to try him [Job 23:10](../../../kjv/job/23/10) - he hath [Job 28:1](../../../kjv/job/28/1) - where they fine it [Psalms 7:4](../../../kjv/psalms/7/4) - If I [Psalms 139:23](../../../kjv/psalms/139/23) - know [Proverbs 25:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/4) - *General* [Jeremiah 6:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/29) - the founder [Ezekiel 22:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/18) - in the midst [Daniel 11:35](../../../kjv/daniel/11/35) - to try [Romans 8:27](../../../kjv/romans/8/27) - And he [1 Thessalonians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/4) - but God [Hebrews 11:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/17) - when [James 1:12](../../../kjv/james/1/12) - when

[Proverbs 28:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/4), [1 Samuel 22:7-11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/7-11), [1 Kings 22:6-28](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/6-28), [Isaiah 30:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/10), [Jeremiah 5:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/31), [2 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/3), [2 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/4), [1 John 4:5](../../../kjv/1-john/4/5), [Revelation 13:3-8](../../../kjv/revelation/13/3-8)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 23:1](../../../kjv/exodus/23/1) - shalt not [1 Samuel 24:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/9) - *General* [Proverbs 6:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/12) - naughty

**mocketh:** [Proverbs 14:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/21), [Proverbs 14:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/31), [Psalms 69:9](../../../kjv/psalms/69/9), [1 John 3:17](../../../kjv/1-john/3/17)
**and:** [Proverbs 24:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/17), [Proverbs 24:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/18), [Job 31:29](../../../kjv/job/31/29), [Jeremiah 17:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/16), [Obadiah 1:11-13](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/11-13), [Obadiah 1:16](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/16), [Romans 12:15](../../../kjv/romans/12/15)
**unpunished:** Heb. held innocent, [Proverbs 16:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/5), *marg.
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 14:21](../../../kjv/leviticus/14/21) - poor [Leviticus 25:35](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/35) - thy brother [Job 30:25](../../../kjv/job/30/25) - was [Psalms 35:15](../../../kjv/psalms/35/15) - in mine [Proverbs 28:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/20) - innocent [Jeremiah 25:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/29) - Ye shall [Jeremiah 49:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/12) - they whose [Jeremiah 50:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/11) - ye were [Ezekiel 25:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/25/3) - thou saidst [Ezekiel 35:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/35/15) - didst [Ezekiel 36:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/5) - with the [Obadiah 1:12](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/12) - rejoiced [Matthew 25:45](../../../kjv/matthew/25/45) - Inasmuch [Romans 12:16](../../../kjv/romans/12/16) - condescend to men of low estate [Romans 15:26](../../../kjv/romans/15/26) - the poor [1 Corinthians 11:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/22) - that have not [James 1:9](../../../kjv/james/1/9) - the brother [James 2:6](../../../kjv/james/2/6) - ye

**Children's:** [Genesis 50:23](../../../kjv/genesis/50/23), [Job 42:16](../../../kjv/job/42/16), [Job 42:17](../../../kjv/job/42/17), [Psalms 127:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/127/3-5), [Psalms 128:3-6](../../../kjv/psalms/128/3-6)
**and the:** [Exodus 3:14](../../../kjv/exodus/3/14), [Exodus 3:15](../../../kjv/exodus/3/15), [1 Kings 11:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/12), [1 Kings 15:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/4)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 1:48](../../../kjv/1-kings/1/48) - which [Job 21:8](../../../kjv/job/21/8) - *General* [Job 29:5](../../../kjv/job/29/5) - my children [Psalms 107:41](../../../kjv/psalms/107/41) - maketh [Psalms 127:4](../../../kjv/psalms/127/4) - so are children [Ecclesiastes 6:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/3) - a man [Isaiah 49:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/18) - thou shalt [Jeremiah 8:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/8) - in vain [1 Thessalonians 2:19](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/19) - crown [1 Thessalonians 2:20](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/20) - *General*

**Excellent speech:** Heb. A lip of excellency, [Proverbs 26:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/7), [Psalms 50:16](../../../kjv/psalms/50/16), [Psalms 50:17](../../../kjv/psalms/50/17), [Matthew 7:5](../../../kjv/matthew/7/5)
**much:** [Proverbs 16:10-13](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/10-13), [Proverbs 29:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/12), [2 Samuel 23:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/3), [Job 34:12](../../../kjv/job/34/12), [Psalms 101:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/101/3-5)
**lying lips:** Heb. a lip of lying, [Proverbs 12:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 16:7](../../../kjv/judges/16/7) - If they bind

**gift:** [Proverbs 17:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/23), [Psalms 18:16](../../../kjv/psalms/18/16), [Psalms 19:6](../../../kjv/psalms/19/6), [Psalms 21:13](../../../kjv/psalms/21/13), [Psalms 29:4](../../../kjv/psalms/29/4), [Exodus 23:8](../../../kjv/exodus/23/8), [Deuteronomy 16:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/19)
**precious stone:** Heb. stone of grace
**whithersoever:** [Genesis 33:9-11](../../../kjv/genesis/33/9-11), [Genesis 43:11](../../../kjv/genesis/43/11), [1 Samuel 25:35](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/35), [2 Samuel 16:1-4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/1-4), [Micah 7:3](../../../kjv/micah/7/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 21:27](../../../kjv/genesis/21/27) - took [Genesis 24:31](../../../kjv/genesis/24/31) - thou [Genesis 32:13](../../../kjv/genesis/32/13) - a present [Proverbs 18:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/16) - *General* [Proverbs 19:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/6) - and [Proverbs 21:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/14) - gift [Daniel 11:24](../../../kjv/daniel/11/24) - he shall scatter [Acts 24:26](../../../kjv/acts/24/26) - hoped

**that covereth:** [Proverbs 10:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/12), [Psalms 32:1](../../../kjv/psalms/32/1), [1 Peter 4:8](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/8)
**seeketh:** or, procureth
**but:** [Proverbs 16:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/28)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 12:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/16) - but [Proverbs 28:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/13) - that

or, A reproof aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times. [Proverbs 9:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/8), [Proverbs 9:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/9), [Proverbs 13:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/1), [Proverbs 15:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/5), [Proverbs 19:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/25), [Proverbs 27:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/22), [Proverbs 29:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/19), [Psalms 141:5](../../../kjv/psalms/141/5), [Revelation 3:19](../../../kjv/revelation/3/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 21:25](../../../kjv/genesis/21/25) - reproved [Judges 2:4](../../../kjv/judges/2/4) - the people [1 Samuel 25:33](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/33) - blessed [Proverbs 10:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/13) - a rod [Proverbs 19:29](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/29) - and [Proverbs 26:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/3) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 7:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/5) - better [Ezekiel 3:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/21) - he shall [Luke 17:3](../../../kjv/luke/17/3) - rebuke

[2 Samuel 15:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/12), [2 Samuel 16:5-9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/5-9), [2 Samuel 18:15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/15), [2 Samuel 18:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/19), [2 Samuel 20:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/20/1), [2 Samuel 20:22](../../../kjv/2-samuel/20/22), [1 Kings 2:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/24), [1 Kings 2:25](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/25), [1 Kings 2:31](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/31), [1 Kings 2:46](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/46), [Matthew 21:41](../../../kjv/matthew/21/41), [Matthew 22:7](../../../kjv/matthew/22/7), [Luke 19:27](../../../kjv/luke/19/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 11:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/27) - he that seeketh [Proverbs 16:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/14) - messengers [Proverbs 26:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/17) - passeth [1 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/13) - *General*

**a bear:** [Proverbs 28:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/15), [2 Samuel 17:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/8), [2 Kings 2:24](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/24), [Hosea 13:8](../../../kjv/hosea/13/8)
**rather:** [Proverbs 27:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/3), [Matthew 2:16](../../../kjv/matthew/2/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 19:9](../../../kjv/genesis/19/9) - pressed [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/25) - know [Daniel 3:13](../../../kjv/daniel/3/13) - in his [Daniel 7:5](../../../kjv/daniel/7/5) - another [Revelation 13:2](../../../kjv/revelation/13/2) - and his feet

[1 Samuel 24:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/17), [1 Samuel 31:2](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/2), [1 Samuel 31:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/3), [2 Samuel 21:1-14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/1-14), [Psalms 35:12](../../../kjv/psalms/35/12), [Psalms 38:20](../../../kjv/psalms/38/20), [Psalms 55:12-15](../../../kjv/psalms/55/12-15), [Psalms 109:4-13](../../../kjv/psalms/109/4-13), [Jeremiah 18:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/20), [Jeremiah 18:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/21), [Matthew 27:5](../../../kjv/matthew/27/5), [Matthew 27:25](../../../kjv/matthew/27/25), [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17), [1 Thessalonians 5:15](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/15), [1 Peter 3:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 44:4](../../../kjv/genesis/44/4) - Wherefore [1 Samuel 19:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/19/4) - because his works [1 Samuel 25:21](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/21) - he hath requited [1 Chronicles 10:14](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/14) - he slew [2 Chronicles 20:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/11) - how they reward us [2 Chronicles 24:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/22) - but slew his son [Psalms 109:5](../../../kjv/psalms/109/5) - they [Proverbs 20:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/22) - I [Jeremiah 37:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/18) - *General*

**beginning:** [Proverbs 17:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/19), [Proverbs 26:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/21), [Proverbs 29:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/22), [Judges 12:1-6](../../../kjv/judges/12/1-6), [2 Samuel 2:14-17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/14-17), [2 Samuel 19:41-43](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/41-43), [2 Samuel 20:1-22](../../../kjv/2-samuel/20/1-22), [2 Chronicles 10:14-16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/10/14-16), [2 Chronicles 13:17](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/17), [2 Chronicles 25:17-24](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/25/17-24), [2 Chronicles 28:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/6)
**leave:** [Proverbs 13:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/10), [Proverbs 14:29](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/29), [Proverbs 15:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/1), [Proverbs 16:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/32), [Proverbs 19:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/11), [Proverbs 20:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/3), [Proverbs 25:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/8), [Genesis 13:8](../../../kjv/genesis/13/8), [Genesis 13:9](../../../kjv/genesis/13/9), [Judges 8:1-3](../../../kjv/judges/8/1-3), [Ecclesiastes 7:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/8), [Ecclesiastes 7:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/9), [Matthew 5:39-41](../../../kjv/matthew/5/39-41), [Acts 6:1-5](../../../kjv/acts/6/1-5), [Acts 15:2-21](../../../kjv/acts/15/2-21), [Romans 12:18](../../../kjv/romans/12/18), [1 Thessalonians 4:11](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/11), [2 Timothy 2:23](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/23), [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24), [James 3:14-18](../../../kjv/james/3/14-18)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 12:6](../../../kjv/judges/12/6) - there fell [2 Samuel 2:26](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/26) - it will be [2 Samuel 2:27](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/27) - unless [2 Samuel 19:43](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/43) - the words [2 Samuel 20:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/20/2) - every man [1 Kings 12:14](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/14) - My father made [2 Kings 14:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/14/8) - Come [2 Kings 14:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/14/10) - why shouldest [Proverbs 3:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/30) - *General* [Proverbs 18:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/1) - intermeddleth [Proverbs 18:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/6) - fool's [Proverbs 26:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/4) - *General* [Proverbs 30:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/33) - so [Hosea 5:10](../../../kjv/hosea/5/10) - remove [Acts 12:20](../../../kjv/acts/12/20) - but [1 Corinthians 13:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/4) - vaunteth not itself [Colossians 3:8](../../../kjv/colossians/3/8) - anger [Hebrews 12:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/14) - Follow [James 1:19](../../../kjv/james/1/19) - slow to wrath

**that justifieth:** [Proverbs 24:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/23), [Proverbs 24:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/24), [Exodus 23:7](../../../kjv/exodus/23/7), [1 Kings 21:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/13), [Isaiah 5:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/23), [Isaiah 55:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/8), [Isaiah 55:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/9), [Ezekiel 22:27-29](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/27-29), [Amos 5:7](../../../kjv/amos/5/7), [Amos 5:12](../../../kjv/amos/5/12), [Amos 6:12](../../../kjv/amos/6/12), [Luke 23:18-25](../../../kjv/luke/23/18-25), [Romans 4:5](../../../kjv/romans/4/5), [James 5:6](../../../kjv/james/5/6)
**abomination:** [Proverbs 6:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/16), [Proverbs 11:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/1), [Proverbs 15:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 44:16](../../../kjv/genesis/44/16) - What shall we say [Genesis 44:17](../../../kjv/genesis/44/17) - God forbid [Deuteronomy 25:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/25/1) - *General* [1 Kings 8:32](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/32) - justifying [2 Chronicles 6:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/23) - justifying [Job 27:5](../../../kjv/job/27/5) - justify [Psalms 94:21](../../../kjv/psalms/94/21) - condemn [Proverbs 3:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/32) - the froward [Proverbs 17:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/26) - to punish [Isaiah 5:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/20) - them [Lamentations 3:35](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/35) - turn [Micah 3:9](../../../kjv/micah/3/9) - that [Matthew 12:7](../../../kjv/matthew/12/7) - condemned [Luke 23:24](../../../kjv/luke/23/24) - gave sentence [John 7:24](../../../kjv/john/7/24) - *General*

**a price:** [Proverbs 1:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/22), [Proverbs 1:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/23), [Proverbs 8:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/4), [Proverbs 8:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/5), [Proverbs 9:4-6](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/4-6), [Isaiah 55:1-3](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/1-3), [Acts 13:46](../../../kjv/acts/13/46), [2 Corinthians 6:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/1)
**seeing:** [Proverbs 14:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/6), [Proverbs 18:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/15), [Proverbs 21:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/25), [Proverbs 21:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/26), [Deuteronomy 5:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/29), [Psalms 81:11-13](../../../kjv/psalms/81/11-13), [Hosea 4:11](../../../kjv/hosea/4/11), [John 3:20](../../../kjv/john/3/20), [Acts 28:26](../../../kjv/acts/28/26), [Acts 28:27](../../../kjv/acts/28/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 111:2](../../../kjv/psalms/111/2) - that have [Proverbs 4:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/5) - Get wisdom [Proverbs 10:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/21) - wisdom [Proverbs 15:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/32) - getteth understanding [Proverbs 18:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/2) - fool [Proverbs 19:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/8) - wisdom [Proverbs 23:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/23) - Buy [Ecclesiastes 10:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/2) - but [Jeremiah 5:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/21) - understanding [Hosea 7:11](../../../kjv/hosea/7/11) - without [Matthew 13:19](../../../kjv/matthew/13/19) - and understandeth [Matthew 13:44](../../../kjv/matthew/13/44) - like [Luke 7:32](../../../kjv/luke/7/32) - are [Luke 7:35](../../../kjv/luke/7/35) - *General* [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28) - as they did [2 Peter 3:5](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/5) - they willingly

[Proverbs 18:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/24), [Proverbs 19:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/7), [Ruth 1:16](../../../kjv/ruth/1/16), [1 Samuel 18:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/3), [1 Samuel 19:2](../../../kjv/1-samuel/19/2), [1 Samuel 20:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/17), [1 Samuel 23:16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/16), [2 Samuel 1:26](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/26), [2 Samuel 9:1-13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/9/1-13), [Esther 4:14](../../../kjv/esther/4/14), [John 15:13](../../../kjv/john/15/13), [John 15:14](../../../kjv/john/15/14), [Hebrews 2:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 14:14](../../../kjv/genesis/14/14) - his brother [Judges 11:7](../../../kjv/judges/11/7) - Did not ye hate [Ruth 1:14](../../../kjv/ruth/1/14) - but Ruth [Ruth 2:20](../../../kjv/ruth/2/20) - hath not [2 Samuel 15:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/21) - surely [2 Samuel 16:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/17) - why wentest [Job 2:11](../../../kjv/job/2/11) - friends [Job 6:14](../../../kjv/job/6/14) - To him [Psalms 119:20](../../../kjv/psalms/119/20) - at all times [Proverbs 27:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/10) - better

**void:** [Proverbs 6:1-5](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/1-5), [Proverbs 11:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/15), [Proverbs 20:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/16), [Proverbs 22:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/16), [Proverbs 22:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/27)
**understanding:** Heb. heart
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 43:11](../../../kjv/genesis/43/11) - carry down [Job 17:3](../../../kjv/job/17/3) - strike [Psalms 112:5](../../../kjv/psalms/112/5) - he will [Proverbs 22:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/26) - *General*

**loveth:** [Proverbs 17:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/14), [Proverbs 29:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/9), [Proverbs 29:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/22), [2 Corinthians 12:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/20), [James 1:20](../../../kjv/james/1/20), [James 3:14-16](../../../kjv/james/3/14-16)
**he that:** [Proverbs 16:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/18), [Proverbs 18:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/12), [Proverbs 24:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/27), [1 Samuel 25:36-38](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/36-38), [2 Samuel 15:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/1), [1 Kings 1:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/1/5), [Jeremiah 22:13-15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/13-15), [Daniel 4:20](../../../kjv/daniel/4/20), [Daniel 4:21](../../../kjv/daniel/4/21)
**Reciprocal:** [Jeremiah 22:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/14) - I will

**He that hath a froward heart:** Heb. The froward of heart, [Proverbs 3:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/32), [Proverbs 6:12-15](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/12-15), [Proverbs 8:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/13), [Psalms 18:26](../../../kjv/psalms/18/26)
**and he:** [Proverbs 10:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/10), [Proverbs 10:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/14), [Proverbs 10:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/31), [Proverbs 18:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/6), [Proverbs 18:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/7), [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12), [James 3:6-8](../../../kjv/james/3/6-8)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 9:20](../../../kjv/job/9/20) - it shall [Psalms 140:11](../../../kjv/psalms/140/11) - an evil speaker [Proverbs 4:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/24) - a [Proverbs 10:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/9) - but [Jeremiah 23:36](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/36) - for every

**that:** [Proverbs 17:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/25), [Proverbs 10:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/1), [Proverbs 15:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/20), [Proverbs 19:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/13), [Genesis 26:34](../../../kjv/genesis/26/34), [1 Samuel 2:32-35](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/32-35), [1 Samuel 8:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/3), [2 Samuel 18:33](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/33)
**hath:** [Proverbs 23:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/15), [Proverbs 23:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/16), [2 Corinthians 2:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/3), [Philemon 1:19](../../../kjv/philemon/1/19), [Philemon 1:20](../../../kjv/philemon/1/20), [3 John 1:4](../../../kjv/3-john/1/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 29:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/15) - a child [Ezekiel 18:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/14) - if he

**merry:** [Proverbs 12:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/25), [Proverbs 15:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/13), [Proverbs 18:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/14), [Ecclesiastes 9:7-9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/7-9), [Romans 5:2-5](../../../kjv/romans/5/2-5)
**like a medicine:** Heb. to a medicine
**a broken:** [Psalms 22:15](../../../kjv/psalms/22/15), [Psalms 32:3](../../../kjv/psalms/32/3), [Psalms 32:4](../../../kjv/psalms/32/4), [Psalms 102:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/102/3-5), [2 Corinthians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/7), [2 Corinthians 7:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Nehemiah 8:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/10) - the joy [Psalms 102:5](../../../kjv/psalms/102/5) - the voice [Proverbs 14:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/30) - rottenness [Proverbs 15:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/15) - but [Proverbs 15:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/30) - a good [Isaiah 66:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/14) - your bones

[Proverbs 17:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/8), [Proverbs 18:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/16), [Proverbs 21:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/14), [Exodus 23:8](../../../kjv/exodus/23/8), [Deuteronomy 16:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/19), [1 Samuel 8:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/3), [1 Samuel 12:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/3), [Isaiah 1:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/23), [Ezekiel 22:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/12), [Micah 7:3](../../../kjv/micah/7/3), [Mark 14:10](../../../kjv/mark/14/10), [Mark 14:11](../../../kjv/mark/14/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 27:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/19) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 7:7](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/7) - a gift [Isaiah 5:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/23) - for reward [Acts 24:26](../../../kjv/acts/24/26) - hoped

**before:** [Proverbs 14:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/6), [Proverbs 15:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/14), [Ecclesiastes 2:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/14), [Ecclesiastes 8:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/1), [John 7:17](../../../kjv/john/7/17)
**the eyes:** [Proverbs 23:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/5), [Psalms 119:37](../../../kjv/psalms/119/37), [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9), [1 John 2:16](../../../kjv/1-john/2/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 8:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/9) - *General* [Proverbs 24:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/7) - too [Ecclesiastes 8:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/5) - a wise [Matthew 11:19](../../../kjv/matthew/11/19) - But

[Proverbs 10:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/1), [Proverbs 15:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/20), [Proverbs 19:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/13), [2 Samuel 13:1-22](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/1-22), [Ecclesiastes 2:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/18), [Ecclesiastes 2:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/19)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 18:33](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/33) - would God [2 Samuel 19:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/1) - *General* [Proverbs 17:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/21) - that [Proverbs 19:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/26) - wasteth [Proverbs 23:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/25) - and she [Proverbs 29:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/15) - a child [2 Corinthians 2:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/5) - any

**to punish:** [Proverbs 17:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/15), [Proverbs 18:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/5), [Genesis 18:25](../../../kjv/genesis/18/25)
**to strike:** [2 Samuel 3:23-25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/23-25), [2 Samuel 3:39](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/39), [2 Samuel 16:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/7), [2 Samuel 16:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/8), [2 Samuel 19:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/7), [Job 34:18](../../../kjv/job/34/18), [Job 34:19](../../../kjv/job/34/19), [Micah 5:1](../../../kjv/micah/5/1), [John 18:22](../../../kjv/john/18/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Nehemiah 5:9](../../../kjv/nehemiah/5/9) - It is not [Jeremiah 37:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/18) - *General*

**spareth:** [Proverbs 10:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/19), [Proverbs 15:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/28), [James 1:19](../../../kjv/james/1/19), [James 3:2](../../../kjv/james/3/2)
**an excellent spirit:** or, a cool spirit, [Proverbs 16:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/32), [Ecclesiastes 9:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/17), [James 3:18](../../../kjv/james/3/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 12:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/26) - righteous [Proverbs 21:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/23) - *General* [Daniel 5:12](../../../kjv/daniel/5/12) - an excellent [Daniel 6:3](../../../kjv/daniel/6/3) - an

[Proverbs 15:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/2), [Job 13:5](../../../kjv/job/13/5), [Ecclesiastes 5:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/3), [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3), [Ecclesiastes 10:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 32:16](../../../kjv/job/32/16) - *General* [Proverbs 10:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/19) - but [Proverbs 21:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/23) - *General* [Proverbs 30:32](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/32) - lay

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