Bible Verses about 'PROVERBS'
- Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs. - Can a man walk on hot coals
without his feet being scorched? - As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another. - My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed. - A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. - For those who find me find life
and receive favor from the Lord. - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people. - Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness. - In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps. - Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil. - As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart. - Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans. - The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating. - A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. - When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom. - All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty. - Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up. - Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding. - An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies. - A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies. - Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honor. - Fools give full vent to their rage,
but the wise bring calm in the end. - Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips. - Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways. - The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,
without painful toil for it. - Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor. - A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity. - Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice. - Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult. - Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you. - Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life. - The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender. - Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool. - Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy. - I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths. - He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord. - Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it. - A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends. - It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel. - A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart. - The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin. - For he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones. - Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor. - Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor. - Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many. - Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops. - Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed. - For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. - There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death. - A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.Next verse!With image