29,314 verses contain “And” (in the KJV: 28,365, in the BSB: 19,838) — showing 13,801–13,900
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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
They are all plain to the
discerning,
and upright to those who find knowledge.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
For wisdom is better than
rubies;
and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
For wisdom is more precious than
rubies,
and nothing you desire compares with her.
I wisdom dwell with
prudence,
and find out knowledge of
witty inventions.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reign,
and rulers
enact just laws;
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
By me princes rule,
and all nobles who
govern justly.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
Riches
and honour are with me;
yea,
durable riches
and righteousness.
With me are riches
and honor,
enduring wealth
and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold,
yea, than fine gold;
and my revenue than choice silver.
My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
That I may cause those that love me to
inherit substance;
and I will fill their treasures.
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him:
and I was daily his delight,
rejoicing always before him;
Then I was a skilled
craftsman at His side,
and His delight day by day,
rejoicing always in His presence.
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;
and my delights were with the sons of men.
I was
rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
For
whoso findeth me findeth life,
and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
For
whoever finds me finds life
and obtains the favor of the LORD.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
He that reproveth a
scorner getteth to himself shame:
and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a
blot.
He who corrects a
mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Instruct a wise man,
and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man,
and he will increase his learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
The woman named Folly is loud; she is
naive and knows nothing.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in
hither:
and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
Stolen waters are sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
“
Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is
tasty!”
But he knoweth not that the dead are there;
and that her guests are in the depths of
hell.
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of
Sheol.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a
prating fool shall fall.
He who winks the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will come to ruin.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips,
and he that uttereth a
slander, is a
fool.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
As
vinegar to the teeth,
and as smoke to the eyes, so is the
sluggard to them that send him.
Like
vinegar to the teeth
and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked cometh in his
stead.
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
and when the wicked perish, there is
shouting.
When the righteous
thrive, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
A
gracious woman retaineth honour:
and strong men retain riches.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A generous soul will
prosper,
and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
He that troubleth his own house shall
inherit the wind:
and the
fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He who brings trouble on his house will
inherit the wind,
and the
fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Behold, the righteous shall be
recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked
and the
sinner.
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly
and the
sinner!
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
He that is
despised,
and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself,
and lacketh bread.
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
and the
recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
In the way of righteousness is life;
and in the
pathway thereof there is no death.
There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
The soul of the
sluggard desireth,
and hath nothing: but the soul of the
diligent shall be made fat.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the
diligent is fully satisfied.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is
loathsome,
and cometh to shame.
The righteous
hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame
and disgrace.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Poverty
and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but
whoever heeds correction is honored.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children:
and the wealth of the
sinner is laid up for the just.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the
sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
A
scorner seeketh wisdom,
and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
A
mocker seeks wisdom
and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the
discerning.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness;
and a stranger
doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
Even in
laughter the heart may
ache,
and joy may end in sorrow.
The
backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The
backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
A wise man feareth,
and departeth from evil: but the
fool rageth,
and is
confident.
A wise man fears
and turns from evil, but a
fool is careless
and reckless.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Do they not
err that
devise evil? but mercy
and truth shall be to them that
devise good.
Do not those who
contrive evil go
astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion
and faithfulness.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
Correction is
grievous unto him that forsaketh the way:
and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great
treasure and trouble
therewith.
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great
treasure with
turmoil.
Better a
dish of vegetables where there is love than a
fattened ox with hatred.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom;
and before honour is
humility.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
By mercy
and truth iniquity is
purged:
and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
By loving devotion
and faithfulness iniquity is
atoned for,
and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
A just weight
and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the
bag are his work.
Honest scales
and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the
bag are His
concern.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he who speaks
honestly is beloved.
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Pride goeth before destruction,
and an
haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a
haughty spirit before a fall.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good:
and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Whoever heeds instruction will find success,
and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
The wise in heart shall be called
prudent:
and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise in heart are called
discerning,
and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth
and adds
persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are as an
honeycomb, sweet to the soul,
and health to the bones.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a
scorching fire.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
A violent man entices his
neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He who is slow to anger is better than a
warrior,
and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Better a dry
morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with
strife.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
A
crucible for silver
and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a
liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:
and he that is
glad at
calamities shall not be unpunished.
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker;
whoever gloats over
calamity will not go unpunished.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
He that justifieth the wicked,
and he that condemneth the just, even they both are
abomination to the LORD.
A friend loveth at all times,
and a brother is born for
adversity.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for
adversity.
A man void of understanding striketh hands,
and becometh
surety in the presence of his friend.
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in
pledge and puts up security for his
neighbor.
He that hath a
froward heart findeth no good:
and he that hath a
perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
The one with a
perverse heart finds no good,
and he whose tongue is
deceitful falls into trouble.
He that begetteth a
fool doeth it to his sorrow:
and the father of a
fool hath no joy.
A man fathers a
fool to his own grief; the father of a
fool has no joy.
A
foolish son is a grief to his father,
and bitterness to her that bare him.
A
foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to her who bore him.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
Even a
fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:
and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Even a
fool is considered wise if he keeps silent,
and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
He who isolates himself pursues
selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt,
and with
ignominy reproach.
With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.