God

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¶ The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

¶ The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

¶ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

¶ The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

¶ A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

¶ They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

¶ A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

¶ Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

¶ He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

¶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.