The King James Version of the Holy Bible

CHAPTER 18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.^2 A fool hath no delight i ...

anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.^12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as d ...

with good advice make war.^19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattere ...

who dealeth in proud wrath.^25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. (^26) He coveteth greedil ...

CHAPTER 23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:^2 And put a knife to thy throat, if t ...

understanding it is established:^4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.^5 A wise ...

the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.^6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand n ...

man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.^14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful up ...

for gold; so is a man to his praise.^22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not hi ...

wisely, he shall be delivered.^27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a cur ...

neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.^4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered ...

ways to that which destroyeth kings.^4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong ...

and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.^7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the pla ...

been already done.^13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. (^14) The wise man’s eyes are ...

good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.^14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to ...

(^15) I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.^16 There is ...

CHAPTER 6 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:^2 A man to whom God hath given riches, w ...

he hath made crooked?^14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one ove ...

had so done: this is also vanity.^11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the ...

(^11) I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to t ...