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7,165 verses contain “will” (in the KJV: 3,373, in the BSB: 6,210) — showing 2,601–2,700
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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.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
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.
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.
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.
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
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.
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.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
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.
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 say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.