Proverbs 25:14

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Who so maketh greate boastes & geueth nothinge, is like cloudes & wynde without rayne.

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  • Prov 20:6 : 6 Many there be that are called good doers, but where shal one fynde a true faithful ma?
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For who so euer exalteth himself, shalbe brought lowe: and he yt humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.
  • Luke 18:10-14 : 10 There wente vp two men in to the teple, to praye: the one a Pharise, the other a publican. 11 The Pharise stode, and prayed by himself after this maner: I thanke the God, that I am not as other men, robbers, vnrighteous, aduouters, or as this publican. 12 I fast twyse in the weke, I geue the tithes of all that I haue. 13 And the publican stode afarre of, and wolde not lift vp his eyes to heauen, but smote vpon his brest, and sayde: God be thou mercyfull vnto me synner. 14 I tell you: This man wente downe in to his house iustified more the the other. For who so euer exalteth himself, shalbe brought lowe: and he that humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-18 : 13 For soch false Apostles & disceatfull workers fashion them selues like vnto the Apostles of Christ. 14 And that is no maruell: for Sathan himfelfe is chaunged in to ye fashion of an angell of light. 15 Therfore is it no greate thinge, though his mymisters fashion them selues as though they were the preachers of righteousnes, whose ende shalbe acordinge to their dedes. 16 I saye agayne, lest eny man thynke that I am folish: or els take me euen now as a fole, yt I maye boast my selfe a litle also. 17 That I speake now, that speake I not after the LORDE, but as it were in folishnes, whyle we are now come to boastinge: 18 Seynge that many boaste them selues after ye flesh, I wil boast my selfe also.
  • 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 God ye father of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, which is blessed for euer, knoweth that I lye not.
  • 2 Pet 2:15-19 : 15 and haue forsaken the righte waye, and are gone astraye: folowinge the waye of Balaam the sonne of Bosor, which loued the rewarde of vnrighteousnes: 16 but was rebuked of his iniquyte. The tame and domme beast spake with mas voyce, & forbad the foolishnes of ye prophet. 17 These are welles without water, & cloudes caried aboute of a tepest: to who ye myst of darknesse is reserued foreuer. 18 For they speake ye proude wordes of vanite, vnto ye vttemost, and entyse thorow wantannes vnto ye luste of the flesh, euen them that were cleane escaped, and now walke in erroure: 19 and promyse them libertye, where as they them selues are seruauntes off corrupcion. For off whom so euer a man is ouercome, vnto the same is he in bondage.
  • Jude 1:12-13 : 12 These are spottes which of youre kindnes feast togedder, without feare, fedynge the selues. Cloudes they are withouten water, caried about of wyndes, and trees without frute at gadringe tyme, twyse deed and plucked vp by the rotes. 13 They are the ragynge waues of the see, fominge out their awne shame. They are wandrynge starres, to who is reserued the myst of darcknes for euer.
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complaners, walkynge after their awne lustes, whose mouthes speake proude thynges. They haue me in greate reuerence because of avauntage.
  • 1 Kgs 22:11 : 11 And Sedechias the sonne of Cnaena had made him hornes of yron, and sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: With these shalt thou pu?she at ye Syrians, tyll thou brynge them to naughte

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  • 23 The north wynde dryueth awaye the rayne, euen so doth an earnest sober countenauce a backbyters tonge.

  • 13 Like as the wynter coole in the haruest, so is a faithfull messaunger to him that sent him, & refre?sheth his masters mynde.

  • 14 It is naught, It is naught (saye men) whan they haue it, but whan it is gone, they geue it a good worde.

  • 17 These are welles without water, & cloudes caried aboute of a tepest: to who ye myst of darknesse is reserued foreuer.

  • 1 Like as snowe is not mete in sommer, ner rayne in haruest: euen so is worshipe vnsemely for a foole.

  • Prov 17:7-8
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    7 An eloquent speach becometh not a foole, a dyssemblinge mouth also besemeth not a prynce.

    8 Liberalite is a precious stone vnto him that hath it, for where so euer he becometh, he prospereth.

  • Prov 27:1-2
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    1 Make not thy boost of tomorow, for thou knowest not what maye happen todaye.

    2 Let another ma prayse the, & not thine owne mouth: yee other folkes lippes, and not thyne.

  • 5 Who so flatreth his neghbor, layeth a nette for his fete.

  • 15 With pacience maye a prynce be pacified, & wt a soft tonge maye rigorousnes be broke.

  • 15 The cherefull countenauce of ye kynge is life, and his louynge fauor is as the euenynge dewe.

  • 31 He wil nether applye himself to faithfulnes ner treuth, so sore is he disceaued wt vanite.

  • 17 A iust man will tell the trueth, & shewethe thinge yt is right: but a false wytnesse disceaueth.

  • 2 For he dyssembleth before his face, so longe till his abhominable synne be founde out.

  • 19 And then sayeth he: I dyd it but in sporte.

  • 14 A preuy rewarde pacifieth displeasure, and a gifte in the bosome stilleth furiousnesse.

  • 23 The vngodly taketh giftes out of the bosome, to wraist the wayes of iudgment.

  • 4 He that regardeth ye wynde, shal not sowe: and he that hath respecte vnto the cloudes, shal not reape.

  • 3 One poore man oppressinge another by violence, is like a contynuall rayne that destroyeth ye frute.

  • 6 The multitude hageth vpo greate men, & euery man fauoureth him that geueth rewardes.

  • 14 But yf ye haue bitter enuyenge and stryfe in yor hertes, reioyce not: nether be lyars agaynst the trueth.

  • 5 A faithfull wytnesse wyl not dyssemble, but a false recorde wil make a lye.

  • 16 Liberalite bryngeth a man to honor and worshipe, & setteth him amonge greate men.

  • 29 Who so maketh disquyetnesse in his owne house, he shal haue wynde for his heretage, and the foole shal be seruaunt to the wyse.

  • 16 But nowe ye reioyce in youre bostinges. All soche reioysynge is euell.

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    18 Who so beareth false wytnesse agaynst his neghboure, he is a very speare, a swearde & a sharpe arowe.

    19 The hope of the vngodly in tyme of nede, is like a rotten toth and a slippery foote.

    20 Who so syngeth a songe to a wicked herte, clotheth hi with ragges in the colde, and poureth vyneger vpon chalke.

  • 26 A righteous man fallynge downe before the vngodly, is like a troubled well and a sprynge yt is destroyed.

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    14 He that is to hastie to praise his neghboure aboue measure, shalbe taken as one yt geueth him an euell reporte.

    15 A brawlynge woman and the rofe of the house droppynge in a raynie daye, maye well be compared together.

    16 He that refrayneth her, refrayneth the wynde, and holdeth oyle fast in his hode.

  • 18 Dissemblynge lippes kepe hatred secretly, and he that speaketh eny slaunder, is a foole.

  • 8 He yt setteth a foole in hye dignite, yt is eue as yf a man dyd cast a precious stone vpo ye galous.

  • 17 An vnpacient man handeleth foolishly, but he that is well aduysed, doth other wayes.

  • 1 Better is the poore that lyueth godly, the the blasphemer that is but a foole.

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

  • 3 But yf eny man thinke himselfe to be somwhat (whan in dede he is nothinge) the same disceaueth himselfe.

  • 15 Yet can I se no comforth, for when he is now the goodliest amonge the brethren, the east wynde (euen the wynde of the LORDE) shal come downe from the wildernesse, and drye vp his condytes, and drynke vp his welles: he shal spoyle the treasure of all pleasaunt vessels.

  • 29 Pacience is a token of wi?dome, but wrath and haistie displeasure is a token of foolishnesse.

  • 26 which of you can reproue them? Sauynge only that ye are sotyll to check mens sayenges, and can speake many wordes in the wynde.

  • 25 He that is of a proude stomacke, stereth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in ye LORDE, shalbe well fedd.

  • Prov 17:4-5
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    4 A wicked body holdeth moch of false lippes, & a dyssemblynge persone geueth eare to a disceatfull toge.

    5 Who so laugheth ye poore to scorne, blasphemeth his maker: and he yt is glad of another mans hurte, shal not be vnpunyshed.

  • 8 But take hede, yee trust in councels, that begyle you and do you no good.

  • 11 Yff I were a fleshly felowe, and a preacher of lyes and tolde them that they might syt bebbinge and bollynge, and be droncken: O that were a prophet for this people.

  • 25 A faithfull wytnesse delyuereth soules, but a lyar dysceaueth them.

  • 10 Which geueth rayne vpo the earth, and poureth water vpon all thinges:

  • 7 Sela.The rightuous shal se this, & feare, and laugh him to scorne.