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11A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
²When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
³The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
⁹An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
¹²He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
¹³A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
¹⁴Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
¹⁹As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
²⁰They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
²¹Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
²²As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
²³The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
²⁷He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

12Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
²A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
³A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
⁶The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
⁹He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
¹⁰A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
¹²The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
¹³The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
¹⁶A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
¹⁷He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
¹⁸There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
²¹There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
²²Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
²⁵Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
²⁶The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
²⁷The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
²⁸In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

13A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
³He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
⁴The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
⁵A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
⁶Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
⁷There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
⁸The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
⁹The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
¹⁰Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
¹¹Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
¹³Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
¹⁴The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
¹⁵Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
¹⁶Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
¹⁷A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
¹⁸Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
¹⁹The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
²⁰He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
²¹Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
²²A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
²³Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
²⁴He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
²⁵The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

14Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
⁹Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
¹⁰The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
¹⁸The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
¹⁹The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
²³In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
²⁶In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
²⁷The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
²⁸In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
²⁹He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
³²The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
³⁵The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

15A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
³The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
⁴A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
⁵A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
⁶In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
¹⁰Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
¹¹Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
¹²A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
¹³A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
¹⁴The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
¹⁶Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
¹⁸A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
¹⁹The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
²⁰A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
²¹Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
²²Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
²⁴The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
²⁵The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
²⁶The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
²⁷He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
²⁸The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
²⁹The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
³⁰The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
³¹The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
³²He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
³³The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

16The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
³Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
⁴The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
⁷When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
⁸Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
¹¹A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
¹⁵In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
¹⁹Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
²⁵There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
²⁶He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
²⁸A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
³⁰He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

17Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
²A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
³The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
⁴A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
⁵Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
⁶Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
⁷Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
⁸A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
¹⁰A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
¹¹An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
¹²Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
¹³Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
¹⁴The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
¹⁶Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
¹⁷A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
¹⁸A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
¹⁹He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
²⁰He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
²¹He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
²²A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
²³A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
²⁴Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
²⁵A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
²⁶Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
²⁷He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
²⁸Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

18Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
²A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
³When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
⁴The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
⁵It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
⁶A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
⁷A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
⁸The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
⁹He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
¹⁰The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
¹¹The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
¹³He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
¹⁵The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
¹⁶A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
¹⁷He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
²⁰A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
²²Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
²³The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
²⁴A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

19Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
²Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
³The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
⁴Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
⁶Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
⁷All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
⁸He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
¹⁰Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
¹¹The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
¹²The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
¹³A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
¹⁴House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
¹⁵Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
¹⁶He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
¹⁷He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
¹⁸Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
¹⁹A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
²¹There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
²²The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
²³The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
²⁴A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
²⁵Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
²⁶He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
²⁷Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
²⁸An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
²⁹Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

20Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
²The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
³It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
⁴The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
⁵Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
⁶Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
⁷The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
⁸A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
⁹Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
¹⁰Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
¹¹Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
¹²The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.
¹³Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
¹⁴It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
¹⁵There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
¹⁶Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
¹⁷Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
¹⁸Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
¹⁹He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
²⁰Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
²¹An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
²²Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
²³Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
²⁴Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?
²⁵It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
²⁶A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
²⁷The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
²⁸Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
²⁹The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
³⁰The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.