7,497 verses contain “not” (in the KJV: 6,841, in the BSB: 5,241) — showing 7,101–7,200
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There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.
Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour.
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.
Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?
O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.
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:
O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.
Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.
For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.
A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.
Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.
Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and considering the most secret parts.
This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.
Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord.
He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not do amiss.
The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last find her out.
Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.
If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?
Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:
Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.
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.
If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.
A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.
My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.
A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.
As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again
He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.
Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.
Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.
It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.
Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
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.
Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.
Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.
While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.
An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.
Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.
My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.
Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him to drink.
Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.
If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
Be not confident in a plain way.
A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.
Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.
Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.
As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.