Proverbs 12:27

Coverdale Bible (1535)

A disceatfull man shal fynde no vautage, but he that is content wt that he hath, is more worth the golde.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The slogarde wolde fayne haue, and can not get his desyre: but the soule of the diligent shal haue plenty.
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a litle with the feare of the LORDE then greate treasure, for they are not without sorowe.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is it to haue a litle thinge wt rightuousnes, the greate rentes wrongeously gotten.
  • Prov 23:2 : 2 that are set before ye Measure thine appetite:
  • Prov 26:15 : 15 The slouthfull body thrusteth his hode in to his bosome, and it greueth him to put it agayne to his mouth.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 13:4
    79%

    4 The slogarde wolde fayne haue, and can not get his desyre: but the soule of the diligent shal haue plenty.

  • Prov 19:15
    79%

    15 Slouthfulnes bryngeth slepe, & an ydell soule shal suffer hoger.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    78%

    25 The voluptuousnesse of the slouthfull is his owne death, for his hades wyll not labor.

    26 He coueteth and desyreth all the daye longe, but the rightuous is allwaye geuynge & kepeth nothinge backe.

  • Prov 15:19
    78%

    19 The waye of ye slouthfull is full of thornes, but ye strete of the rightuous is well clensed.

  • Prov 12:24
    78%

    24 A diliget hande shal beare rule, but the ydle shal be vnder tribute.

  • Prov 10:2-5
    4 verses
    77%

    2 Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothinge, but rightuousnesse delyuereth from death.

    3 The LORDE wil not let the soule of the rightuous suffre hoger, but he putteth ye vngodly fro his desyre.

    4 An ydle hande maketh poore, but a quycke laboringe hande maketh riche.

    5 Who so gathereth in Sommer, is wyse: but he that is slogish in haruest, bringeth himself to confucion.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    76%

    13 The slouthfull sayeth: there is a leoparde in ye waye, and a lyon in ye myddest of the stretes.

    14 Like as the dore turneth aboute vpon the tresholde, euen so doth the slouthfull welter himself in his bedd.

    15 The slouthfull body thrusteth his hode in to his bosome, and it greueth him to put it agayne to his mouth.

    16 The slogarde thinketh him self wyser, then vij. men that sytt and teach.

  • Prov 19:24
    76%

    24 A slouthfull body shuteth his honde in to his bosome, so yt he can not put it to his mouth.

  • Prov 22:13
    75%

    13 The slouthfull body sayeth: there is a lyo wt out, I might be slayne in ye strete.

  • Prov 18:9
    75%

    9 Who so is slouthfull and slacke in his labor, is ye brother of him ye is a waister.

  • Prov 21:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 The deuyses of one that is diligent, brynge plenteousnes: but he yt is vnaduysed, commeth vnto pouerte.

    6 Who so hoordeth vp riches wt ye disceatfulnes of his tonge, he is a foole, & like vnto them that seke their owne death.

  • Prov 12:28
    74%

    28 In the waye of righteousnesse there is life, as for eny other waye, it is the path vnto death.

  • Eccl 10:18
    73%

    18 Thorow slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorow ydle hades it rayneth in at the house.

  • Prov 20:4
    73%

    4 A slouthfull body wyl not go to plowe for colde, therfore shal he go abegginge in Sommer, and haue nothinge.

  • Prov 6:9
    72%

    9 How loge wilt thou slepe, thou slogish ma? Wha wilt thou aryse out of thy slepe?

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

    30 I wente by ye felde of ye slouthfull, & by ye vynyarde of the foolish ma.

  • Prov 12:26
    72%

    26 The righteous is liberall vnto his neghboure, but the waye of the vngodly wil disceaue them selues.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 He yt tylleth his londe, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he that foloweth ydilnesse, shal haue pouerte ynough.

    20 A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.

  • Prov 13:11
    72%

    11 Hastely gotte goodes are soone spent, but they that be gathered together with the hande, shal increase.

  • Prov 6:6
    72%

    6 Go to the Emmet (thou slogarde) cosidre hir wayes, & lerne to be wyse.

  • Prov 12:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his catell, but the vngodly haue cruell hertes.

    11 He that tilleth his lode, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he yt foloweth ydylnes, is a very foole.

    12 The desyre of ye vngodly hunteth after myschefe, but the rote of the righteous bryngeth forth frute.

  • Luke 12:21
    71%

    21 Thus goeth it with him yt gathereth treasure for himself, and is not riche in God.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15 Laye no preuy waite wickedly vpon ye house of ye rightuous, & disquiete not his restinge place.

  • Prov 22:29
    71%

    29 Seist thou not, yt they which be diligent in their busines stonde before kynges, and not amonge the symple people?

  • Prov 13:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 Which their childers childre shal haue in possessio, for the riches of the synner is layed vp for ye iust.

    23 There is plenteousnesse of fode in the feldes of the poore, & shalbe increased out of measure.

  • Jer 17:11
    71%

    11 The disceatfull maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no yonge: He commeth by riches, but not rightuously. In the myddest off his life must he leaue them behinde him, and at the last be founde a very foole.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12 A wyse man seynge the plage wyl hyde him self, as for fooles they go on still, and suffer harme.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26 A troublous soule disquyeteth hir selfe, for hir owne mouth hath brought her therto.

  • Prov 21:20
    71%

    20 In a wyse mans house there is greate treasure and plenteousnesse, but a foolish body spendeth vp all.

  • Prov 6:30
    70%

    30 Men do not vtterly despyse a thefe, that stealeth to satisfie his soule, when he is hongerie:

  • Prov 10:16
    70%

    16 The rightuous laboureth to do good, but the vngodly vseth his increase vnto synne.

  • Prov 1:19
    70%

    19 These are the wayes of all soch as be couetous, that one wolde rauysh anothers life.

  • Prov 10:26
    70%

    26 As vyneger is to the teth, and as smoke is vnto ye eyes, eue so is a slogish personne to them that sende him forth.

  • Prov 1:17
    70%

    17 But in vayne is ye net layed forth before the byrdes eyes.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16 A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.

  • Prov 27:23
    70%

    23 Se yt thou knowe the nombre of thy catell thy self, and loke well to thy flockes.

  • Prov 24:33
    69%

    33 Yee slepe on still a litle, slobre a litle, folde thine hodes together yet a litle:

  • Eccl 5:12
    69%

    12 A labouringe man slepeth swetely, whether it be litle or moch that he eateth: but the abundaunce of the riche wil not suffre him to slepe.