Proverbs 3:4; Proverbs 3:13; Proverbs 3:30; Proverbs 6:12; Proverbs 8:4; Proverbs 8:31; Proverbs 8:34; Proverbs 11:7; Proverbs 12:3; Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 12:27; Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 16:9; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 19:3; Proverbs 19:11; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 20:6; Proverbs 20:24; Proverbs 20:25; Proverbs 20:27; Proverbs 21:16; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 23:28; Proverbs 24:9; Proverbs 24:12; Proverbs 24:30; Proverbs 27:19; Proverbs 27:20; Proverbs 28:2; Proverbs 28:12; Proverbs 28:14; Proverbs 28:17; Proverbs 28:23; Proverbs 28:28; Proverbs 29:23; Proverbs 29:25; Proverbs 30:2; Proverbs 30:14

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Proverbs 3:4

4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
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Proverbs 3:13

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
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Proverbs 3:30

30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.
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Proverbs 6:12

12 A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
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Proverbs 8:4

4 “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
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Proverbs 8:31

31 rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
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Proverbs 8:34

34 Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
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Proverbs 11:7

7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
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Proverbs 12:3

3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
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Proverbs 12:14

14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
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Proverbs 12:23

23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
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Proverbs 12:27

27 The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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Proverbs 15:11

11 Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD— how much more do human hearts!
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Proverbs 15:20

20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
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Proverbs 16:1

1 To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.
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Proverbs 16:9

9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.
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Proverbs 17:18

18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.
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Proverbs 18:16

16 A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
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Proverbs 19:3

3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the LORD.
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Proverbs 19:11

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
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Proverbs 19:22

22 What a person desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.
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Proverbs 20:6

6 Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?
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Proverbs 20:24

24 A person’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way?
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Proverbs 20:25

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.
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Proverbs 20:27

27 The human spirit is the lamp of the LORD that sheds light on one’s inmost being.
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Proverbs 21:16

16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.
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Proverbs 21:20

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
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Proverbs 23:28

28 Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
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Proverbs 24:9

9 The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.
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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 24:30

30 I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
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Proverbs 27:19

19 As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.
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Proverbs 27:20

20 Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.
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Proverbs 28:2

2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
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Proverbs 28:12

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
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Proverbs 28:14

14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
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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 28:23

23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
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Proverbs 28:28

28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
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Proverbs 29:23

23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
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Proverbs 29:25

25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
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Proverbs 30:2

2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding.
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Proverbs 30:14

14 those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among mankind.
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