33,354 verses contain “the” (in the KJV: 32,434, in the BSB: 26,201) — showing 31,001–31,100
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He that pricketh
the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh
the heart maketh it to
shew her knowledge.
Whoso casteth a stone at
the birds frayeth
them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
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.
Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest
rejoice in his prosperity:
abide stedfast unto him in
the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his
heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be
contemned: nor
the rich that is
foolish to be had in admiration.
As
the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before
the fire; so
reviling before blood.
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:
Turn away from me vain hopes and
concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is
desirous always to serve
thee.
Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
The sinner shall be left in his
foolishness: both
the evil speaker and
the proud shall fall
thereby.
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.
There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in
the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from
the godly, and
they shall not
wallow in
their sins.
Use not thy mouth to intemperate
swearing, for
therein is
the word of sin.
Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not
forgetful before
them, and so thou by thy custom become a
fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and
curse they day of thy
nativity.
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.
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:
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.
He knew all things
ere ever
they were created; so also after
they were perfected he looked upon
them all.
This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.
Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.
For first, she hath disobeyed
the law of
the most High; and secondly, she hath
trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played
the whore in
adultery, and brought children by another man.
She shall be brought out into
the congregation, and
inquisition shall be made of her children.
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.
It is great glory to follow the Lord, and to be received of him is long life.
Wisdom shall praise herself, and shall glory in the midst of her people.
In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.
I came out of the mouth of the most High, and covered the earth as a cloud.
I alone compassed the circuit of heaven, and walked in the bottom of the deep.
In the waves of the sea and in all the earth, and in every people and nation, I got a possession.
With all
these I sought rest: and in whose inheritance shall I
abide?
So
the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and he that made me caused my tabernacle to rest, and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.
He created me from the beginning before the world, and I shall never fail.
In
the holy tabernacle I served before him; and so was I established in
Sion.
Likewise in the beloved city he gave me rest, and in Jerusalem was my power.
And I took root in an honourable people, even in the portion of the Lord’s inheritance.
I was
exalted like a palm tree in En-
gaddi, and as a rose plant in
Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by
the water.
As
the turpentine tree I stretched out my branches, and my branches are
the branches of honour and grace.
As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.
I am the mother of fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope: I therefore, being eternal, am given to all my children which are named of him.
They that eat me shall yet be
hungry, and
they that drink me shall yet be
thirsty.
He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and
they that work by me shall not do
amiss.
All
these things are
the book of
the covenant of
the most high God, even
the law which Moses commanded for an
heritage unto
the congregations of Jacob.
Faint not to be strong in
the Lord; that he may
confirm you,
cleave unto him: for
the Lord
Almighty is God alone, and beside him
there is no other Saviour.
He filleth all things with his wisdom, as Phison and as
Tigris in
the time of
the new fruits.
He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.
He maketh
the doctrine of knowledge appear as
the light, and as Geon in
the time of
vintage.
The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last find her out.
For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels profounder than the great deep.
I will yet make doctrine to
shine as
the morning, and will send forth her light
afar off.
Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.
In three things I was
beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men:
the unity of brethren,
the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly
offended at
their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a
liar, and an old
adulterer that doateth.
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
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:
O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord.
The fear of
the Lord is
the beginning of his love: and faith is
the beginning of
cleaving unto him.
Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance like
sackcloth.
All wickedness is but little to
the wickedness of a woman: let
the portion of a
sinner fall upon her.
As
the climbing up a sandy way is to
the feet of
the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
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.
Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.
Give
the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to
gad abroad.
Blessed is
the man that hath a
virtuous wife, for
the number of his days shall be double.
A
virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil
the years of his life in peace.
A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear the Lord.
Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward
the Lord, he shall at all times
rejoice with a
cheerful countenance.
There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for
the fourth I was
sore afraid:
the slander of a city,
the gathering together of an
unruly multitude, and a false
accusation: all
these are worse than death.
But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is
jealous over another woman, and a
scourge of
the tongue which communicateth with all.
The grace of a wife delighteth her husband, and her
discretion will
fatten his bones.
A silent and loving woman is a gift of
the Lord; and
there is nothing so much worth as a mind well
instructed.
As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.
As
the clear light is upon
the holy
candlestick; so is
the beauty of
the face in ripe age.
As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart.
My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.
When thou hast
gotten a fruitful possession through all
the field,
sow it with thine own seed, trusting in
the goodness of thy stock.
So thy race which thou leavest shall be
magnified, having
the confidence of
their good descent.
A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.
A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is
shamefaced will fear
the Lord.
A loud crying woman and a
scold shall be sought out to drive away
the enemies.
There be two things that
grieve my heart; and
the third maketh me
angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin;
the Lord prepareth such an one for
the sword.
As a
nail sticketh fast between
the joinings of
the stones; so
doth sin stick close between
buying and selling.
Unless a man hold himself
diligently in
the fear of
the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
As when one sifteth with a
sieve,
the refuse remaineth; so
the filth of man in his talk.