2,640 verses contain “Pro” (in the KJV: 1,677, in the BSB: 1,996) — showing 2,401–2,500
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Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father’s tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.
Ask counsel of all that are wise, and despise not any counsel that is profitable.
Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy mind.
So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man’s dog with them.
For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.
And he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, The God of heaven give you a prosperous journey, my children.
After these things Tobias went his way, praising God that he had given him a prosperous journey, and blessed Raguel and Edna his wife, and went on his way till they drew near unto Nineve.
Go into Media my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonas the prophet spake of Nineve, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that our brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and the house of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time;
And that again God will have mercy on them, and bring them again into the land, where they shall build a temple, but not like to the first, until the time of that age be fulfilled; and afterward they shall return from all places of their captivity, and build up Jerusalem gloriously, and the house of God shall be built in it for ever with a glorious building, as the prophets have spoken thereof.
And now, my son, depart out of Nineve, because that those things which the prophet Jonas spake shall surely come to pass.
And he took camels and asses for their carriages, a very great number; and sheep and oxen and goats without number for their provision:
For they were newly returned from the captivity, and all the people of Judea were lately gathered together: and the vessels, and the altar, and the house, were sanctified after the profanation.
And possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.
And cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly, that he would not give their children for a prey, and their wives for a spoil, and the cities of their inheritance to destruction, and the sanctuary to profanation and reproach, and for the nations to rejoice at.
And who art thou, Achior, and the hirelings of Ephraim, that thou hast prophesied against us as to day, and hast said, that we should not make war with the people of Israel, because their God will defend them? and who is God but Nabuchodonosor?
And he answered and declared unto them the words of the council of Holofernes, and all the words that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of Assur, and whatsoever Holofernes had spoken proudly against the house of Israel.
And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.
For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord our God to anger.
For if we be taken so, all Judea shall lie waste, and our sanctuary shall be spoiled; and he will require the profanation thereof at our mouth.
Ye shall stand this night in the gate, and I will go forth with my waitingwoman: and within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will visit Israel by mine hand.
And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.
And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:
And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offence: but provision shall be made for me of the things that I have brought.
Then Holofernes said unto her, If thy provision should fail, how should we give thee the like? for there be none with us of thy nation.
The copy of the letters was this: The great king Artexerxes writeth these things to the princes and governours that are under him from India unto Ethiopia in an hundred and seven and twenty provinces.
Thou knowest all things, and thou knowest, Lord, that it was neither in contempt nor pride, nor for any desire of glory, that I did not bow down to proud Aman.
From my youth up I have heard in the tribe of my family that thou, O Lord, tookest Israel from among all people, and our fathers from all their predecessors, for a perpetual inheritance, and thou hast performed whatsoever thou didst promise them.
Both by changing our purposes, and always judging things that are evident with more equal proceeding.
And that they be children of the most high and most mighty, living God, who hath ordered the kingdom both unto us and to our progenitors in the most excellent manner.
He professeth to have the knowledge of God: and he calleth himself the child of the Lord.
We are esteemed of him as counterfeits: he abstaineth from our ways as from filthiness: he pronounceth the end of the just to be blessed, and maketh his boast that God is his father.
Let us see if his words be true: and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him.
Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his meekness, and prove his patience.
And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.
What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought us?
Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord’s hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.
And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have nothing more profitable in their life.
She prospered their works in the hand of the holy prophet.
With how great circumspection didst thou judge thine own sons, unto whose fathers thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?
For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen.
For he provided for it that it might not fall, knowing that it was unable to help itself; for it is an image, and hath need of help:
But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a safe path in the waves;
For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.
Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.
For they, that promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves of fear, worthy to be laughed at.
For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.
Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not.
In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him.
Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:
If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.
Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.
If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.
There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.
The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.
For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels profounder than the great deep.
I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all ages for ever.
The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.