7,165 verses contain “Will” (in the KJV: 3,373, in the BSB: 6,210) — showing 6,901–7,000
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Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become
grievous unto thee: for he
will do according to his own
will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
Strive not with an
angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he
will overthrow thee.
Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
A wise judge
will instruct his people; and the government of a
prudent man is well ordered.
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.
Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge
will not
grudge when he is reformed.
Who
will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who
will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.
For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise
will lay
blame upon thee.
Receive a stranger into thine house, and he
will disturb thee, and turn thee out of thine own.
For the most High hateth sinners, and
will repay
vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.
In the prosperity of a man enemies
will be
grieved: but in his
adversity even a friend
will depart.
Who
will pity a charmer that is
bitten with a serpent, or any such as come
nigh wild beasts?
For a while he
will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he
will not
tarry.
An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he
will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he
will not be satisfied with blood.
He
will shake his head, and
clap his hands, and
whisper much, and change his countenance.
If thou be for his profit, he
will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he
will forsake thee.
If thou have any thing, he
will live with thee:
yea, he
will make thee bare, and
will not be
sorry for it.
If he have need of thee, he
will deceive thee, and
smile upon thee, and put thee in hope; he
will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?
And he
will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or
thrice, and at the last he
will laugh thee to
scorn afterward, when he
seeth thee, he
will forsake thee, and
shake his head at thee.
If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw
thyself, and so much the more
will he
invite thee.
Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication
will he
tempt thee, and
smiling upon thee
will get out thy secrets:
But cruelly he
will lay up thy words, and
will not
spare to do thee
hurt, and to put thee in prison.
All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man
will cleave to his like.
When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they
extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he
stumble, they
will help to overthrow him.
He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.
Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.
For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord
will prosper it.
Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
He that wanteth understanding
will think upon vain things: and a
foolish man
erring imagineth
follies.
I
will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.
The
alms of a man is as a
signet with him, and he
will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give
repentance to his sons and daughters.
Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he
will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and
hate thou
abomination vehemently.
What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
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.
A wise man
will fear in every thing, and in the day of
sinning he
will beware of offence: but a
fool will not observe time.
Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that found her.
If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she
will make thee a
laughingstock to thine enemies that
malign thee.
Wine and women
will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots
will become
impudent.
For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he
will hate thee.
If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it
will not
burst thee.
If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.
Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
And if for want of power he be hindered from
sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he
will do evil.
A wise man
will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a
babbler and a
fool will regard no time.
He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a
crier; to day he lendeth, and to
morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be
hated of God and man.
An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.
A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a
fool’s mouth; for he
will not speak it in due season.
A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it
will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion,
slaying the souls of men.
To
terrify and do wrong
will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made
desolate.
He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord
will repent from his heart.
He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.
The inner parts of a
fool are like a broken vessel, and he
will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.
If a skilful man hear a wise word, he
will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
A
fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well
nurtured will stand without.
It is the rudeness of a man to
hearken at the door: but a wise man
will be
grieved with the disgrace.
The lips of talkers
will be telling such things as
pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are
weighed in the balance.
A
slothful man is compared to a
filthy stone, and every one
will hiss him out to his disgrace.
He that telleth a tale to a
fool speaketh to one in a
slumber: when he hath told his tale, he
will say, What is the matter?
Pales set on an high place
will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a
fool cannot stand against any fear.
He that pricketh the eye
will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to
shew her knowledge.
If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a
reconciliation: except for
upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a
treacherous wound: for for these things every friend
will depart.
I
will not be
ashamed to defend a friend; neither
will I hide myself from him.
And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it
will beware of him.
Who
will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they
spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:
The man that is accustomed to
opprobrious words
will never be reformed all the days of his life.
Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third
will bring wrath: a hot mind is as a burning fire, it
will never be
quenched till it be consumed: a
fornicator in the body of his flesh
will never cease till he hath
kindled a fire.
All bread is sweet to a
whoremonger, he
will not leave off till he die.
A man that breaketh
wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who
seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body
seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High
will not remember my sins:
I said, I
will water my best garden, and
will water abundantly my garden bed: and, lo, my
brook became a river, and my river became a sea.
I
will yet make doctrine to
shine as the morning, and
will send forth her light
afar off.
I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all ages for ever.
There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:
Well is him that hath found
prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that
will hear:
A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.
A
drunken woman and a
gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she
will not cover her own shame.
She
will open her mouth, as a
thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every
hedge will she sit down, and open her
quiver against every
arrow.
The grace of a wife delighteth her husband, and her
discretion will fatten his bones.
A
dishonest woman contemneth shame: but an
honest woman
will reverence her husband.
A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is
shamefaced will fear the Lord.
Many have
sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance
will turn his eyes away.
The birds
will resort unto their like; so
will truth return unto them that
practise in her.
He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.
When thou art present, he
will speak sweetly, and
will admire thy words: but at the last he
will writhe his mouth, and
slander thy sayings.
I have
hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord
will hate him.
He that revengeth shall find
vengeance from the Lord, and he
will surely keep his sins in
remembrance.
If he that is but flesh
nourish hatred, who
will intreat for
pardon of his sins?
As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which
contend, the more they
will be inflamed.
He that is
merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the commandments.
Till he hath received, he
will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he
will speak
submissly: but when he should repay, he
will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and
complain of the time.
If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he
will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath
gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he
will pay him disgrace.