Proverbs 1:18; Proverbs 1:19; Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 3:22; Proverbs 6:26; Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:23; Proverbs 8:36; Proverbs 11:17; Proverbs 11:25; Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 12:10; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 13:8; Proverbs 13:19; Proverbs 13:25; Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 14:25; Proverbs 15:32; Proverbs 16:17; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 16:26; Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 19:2; Proverbs 19:8; Proverbs 19:15; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 21:10; Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 22:5; Proverbs 22:23; Proverbs 22:25; Proverbs 23:2; Proverbs 23:7; Proverbs 23:14; Proverbs 24:12; Proverbs 24:14; Proverbs 25:13; Proverbs 25:25; Proverbs 27:7; Proverbs 27:9; Proverbs 28:17; Proverbs 29:10; Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 29:24; Proverbs 31:6

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Proverbs 1:18

18 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!
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Proverbs 1:19

19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.
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Proverbs 2:10

10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
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Proverbs 3:22

22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.
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Proverbs 6:26

26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man’s wife preys on your very life.
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Proverbs 6:30

30 People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
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Proverbs 6:32

32 But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.
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Proverbs 7:23

23 till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
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Proverbs 8:36

36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”
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Proverbs 11:17

17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
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Proverbs 11:25

25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
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Proverbs 11:30

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
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Proverbs 12:10

10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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Proverbs 13:2

2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
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Proverbs 13:3

3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
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Proverbs 13:4

4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
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Proverbs 13:8

8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
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Proverbs 13:19

19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
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Proverbs 13:25

25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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Proverbs 14:10

10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
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Proverbs 14:25

25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
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Proverbs 15:32

32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
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Proverbs 16:17

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
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Proverbs 16:24

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Proverbs 16:26

26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
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Proverbs 18:7

7 The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
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Proverbs 19:2

2 Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
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Proverbs 19:8

8 The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
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Proverbs 19:15

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
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Proverbs 19:16

16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
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Proverbs 19:18

18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
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Proverbs 20:2

2 A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives.
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Proverbs 21:10

10 The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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Proverbs 21:23

23 Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
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Proverbs 22:5

5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
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Proverbs 22:23

23 for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.
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Proverbs 22:25

25 or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.
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Proverbs 23:2

2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
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Proverbs 23:7

7 for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost.“Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
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Proverbs 23:14

14 Punish them with the rod and save them from death.
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Proverbs 24:12

12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
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Proverbs 24:14

14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
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Proverbs 25:13

13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.
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Proverbs 25:25

25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
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Proverbs 27:7

7 One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
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Proverbs 27:9

9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
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Proverbs 28:17

17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.
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Proverbs 29:10

10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
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Proverbs 29:17

17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
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Proverbs 29:24

24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
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Proverbs 31:6

6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!
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