John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Old Testament. (continued) |
| 9955 |
| He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| Proverbs xvi. 32. |
| 9956 |
| The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. |
| Proverbs xvi. 33. |
| 9957 |
| A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it. |
| Proverbs xvii. 8. |
| 9958 |
| He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
| Proverbs xvii. 9. |
| 9959 |
| A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. |
| Proverbs xvii. 22. |
| 9960 |
| The eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
| Proverbs xvii. 24. |
| 9961 |
| He that hath knowledge spareth his words. |
| Proverbs xvii. 27. |
| 9962 |
| Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise. |
| Proverbs xvii. 28. |
| 9963 |
| A wounded spirit who can bear? |
| Proverbs xviii. 14. |
| 9964 |
| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing. |
| Proverbs xviii. 22. |
| 9965 |
| A man that hath friends must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
| Proverbs xviii. 24. |
| 9966 |
| He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord. |
| Proverbs xix. 17. |
| 9967 |
| Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging. |
| Proverbs xx. 1. |
| 9968 |
| Every fool will be meddling. |
| Proverbs xx. 3. |
| 9969 |
| The hearing ear and the seeing eye. |
| Proverbs xx. 12. |
| 9970 |
| It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. |
| Proverbs xx. 14. |
| 9971 |
| It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house. |
| Proverbs xxi. 9. |
| 9972 |
| A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. |
| Proverbs xxii. 1. |
| 9973 |
| Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| Proverbs xxii. 6. |