33,354 verses contain “the” (in the KJV: 32,434, in the BSB: 26,201) — showing 15,001–15,100
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The fear of
the LORD is
the beginning of knowledge: but fools
despise wisdom and instruction.
The fear of
the LORD is
the beginning of knowledge, but fools
despise wisdom and discipline.
My son, hear
the instruction of thy father, and
forsake not
the law of thy mother:
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not
forsake the teaching of your mother.
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
For
they are a
garland of grace on your head and a
pendant around your neck.
My son, if sinners
entice thee, consent thou not.
My son, if sinners
entice you, do not yield to
them.
If
they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us
lurk privily for
the innocent without cause:
If
they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us
ambush the innocent without cause,
Let us
swallow them up alive as
the grave; and whole, as those that go down into
the pit:
let us
swallow them alive like
Sheol, and whole like those descending into
the Pit.
My son, walk not thou in
the way with
them;
refrain thy foot from
their path:
my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
For
their feet run to evil, and make
haste to shed blood.
For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
How
futile it is to spread
the net where any bird can see it!
And
they lay wait for
their own blood;
they lurk privily for
their own lives.
But
they lie in wait for
their own blood;
they ambush their own lives.
So are
the ways of every one that is
greedy of gain; which taketh away
the life of
the owners
thereof.
Such is
the fate of all who are
greedy, whose unjust gain takes
the lives of its possessors.
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
She crieth in
the chief place of
concourse, in
the openings of
the gates: in
the city she uttereth her words, saying,
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and
the scorners delight in
their scorning, and fools
hate knowledge?
“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in
their scorn and fools
hate knowledge?
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
If you had
repented at my
rebuke,
then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
For that
they hated knowledge, and did not choose
the fear of
the LORD:
For
they hated knowledge and chose not to fear
the LORD.
They would none of my counsel:
they despised all my reproof.
They accepted none of my counsel;
they despised all my reproof.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
For
the turning away of
the simple shall
slay them, and
the prosperity of fools shall destroy
them.
But
whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
But
whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from
the fear of evil.”
My son, if thou
wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with
thee;
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
then you will
discern the fear of
the LORD and discover
the knowledge of God.
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He layeth up sound wisdom for
the righteous: he is a
buckler to
them that walk uprightly.
He stores up sound wisdom for
the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with
integrity,
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and
equity;
yea, every good path.
Then you will
discern righteousness and justice and
equity—every good path.
Discretion shall preserve
thee, understanding shall keep
thee:
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
To deliver
thee from
the way of
the evil man, from
the man that speaketh
froward things;
to deliver you from
the way of evil, from
the man who speaks
perversity,
Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
from those who enjoy doing evil and
rejoice in
the twistedness of evil,
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
It will
rescue you from
the forbidden woman, from
the stranger with
seductive words
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
who abandons
the partner of her youth and forgets
the covenant of her God.
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.
None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
None who go to her return or
negotiate the paths of life.
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
For
the upright will inhabit
the land, and
the blameless will remain in it;
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
Let not mercy and truth
forsake thee: bind
them about thy neck; write
them upon
the table of thine heart:
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind
them around your neck, write
them on
the tablet of your heart.
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
Trust in
the LORD with all thine heart; and
lean not unto thine own understanding.
Trust in
the LORD with all your heart, and
lean not on your own understanding;
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
So shall thy barns be filled with
plenty, and thy presses shall
burst out with new wine.
then your barns will be filled with
plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
She is more precious than
rubies: and all
the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious than
rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
By his knowledge
the depths are broken up, and
the clouds drop down
the dew.
By His knowledge
the watery depths were broken open, and
the clouds
dripped with
dew.
My son, let not
them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and
discretion:
My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and
discernment.
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
They will be life to your soul and
adornment to your neck.
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not
stumble.
Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not
stumble.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of
the desolation of
the wicked, when it cometh.
Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
for
the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from
the snare.
Withhold not good from
them to whom it is due, when it is in
the power of thine hand to do it.
Do not
withhold good from
the deserving when it is within your power to act.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to
morrow I will give; when thou hast it by
thee.
Do not tell your
neighbor, “Come back
tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have
the means.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by
thee.
Do not
devise evil against your
neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done
thee no
harm.
Do not
accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no
harm.
Do not
envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
for
the LORD detests
the perverse, but He is a friend to
the upright.
The curse of
the LORD is in
the house of
the wicked: but he blesseth
the habitation of
the just.
The curse of
the LORD is on
the house of
the wicked, but He blesses
the home of
the righteous.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
The wise shall
inherit glory: but shame shall be
the promotion of fools.
The wise will
inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
Get wisdom, get understanding:
forget it not; neither decline from
the words of my mouth.
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not
forget my words or turn from
them.
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve
thee: love her, and she shall keep
thee.
Do not
forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
Exalt her, and she shall promote
thee: she shall bring
thee to honour, when thou
dost embrace her.
Prize her, and she will
exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
She will set a
garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and
the years of your life will be many.
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
For
they cannot sleep unless
they do evil;
they are deprived of
slumber until
they make someone fall.
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
But
the path of
the just is as
the shining light, that shineth more and more unto
the perfect day.
The way of
the wicked is as darkness:
they know not at what
they stumble.
But
the way of
the wicked is like
the darkest
gloom;
they do not know what makes
them stumble.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
Keep thy heart with all
diligence; for out of it are
the issues of life.
Guard your heart with all
diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Let your eyes look forward; fix your
gaze straight
ahead.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Do not
swerve to
the right or to
the left; turn your feet away from evil.
For
the lips of a strange woman drop as an
honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Though
the lips of
the forbidden woman
drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
in
the end she is bitter as
wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.
Lest thou shouldest
ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know
them.
She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
So now, my sons,
listen to me, and do not turn aside from
the words of my mouth.
Remove thy way far from her, and come not
nigh the door of her house:
Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
lest you
concede your
vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors
enrich the house of a foreigner.
And thou
mourn at
the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
At
the end of your life you will
groan when your flesh and your body are spent,
And have not obeyed
the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to
them that
instructed me!
I did not
listen to
the voice of my teachers or
incline my ear to my mentors.
I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
I am on
the brink of utter ruin in
the midst of
the whole assembly.”
Let thy fountains be
dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in
the streets.
Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?