Bible Verses about 'PROVERBS'
- Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all offenses. - Or can one walk on hot coals
and his feet not be scorched? - Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another. - My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart too will be glad. - Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be discerning enough to desist. - The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps. - A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. - For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord. - A man's gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great. - A fool's lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating. - Ponder the path of your feet;
then all your ways will be sure. - Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established. - When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom. - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people. - In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty. - An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels. - As in water face reflects face,
so the heart of man reflects the man. - Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil. - A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies. - A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity. - Put away from you crooked speech,
and put devious talk far from you. - Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding. - The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it. - A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back. - Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad. - The vexation of a fool is known at once,
but the prudent ignores an insult. - The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life. - Let your eyes look directly forward,
and your gaze be straight before you. - Guarding the paths of justice
and watching over the way of his saints. - Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice. - A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends. - The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender. - He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord. - One's pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. - Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the heart. - Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life. - Open your mouth, judge righteously,
defend the rights of the poor and needy. - The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool. - Without counsel plans fail,
but with many advisers they succeed. - I have taught you the way of wisdom;
I have led you in the paths of uprightness. - Hear, my son, and accept my words,
that the years of your life may be many. - The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility comes before honor. - Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor. - The hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be put to forced labor. - The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat. - For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. - A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. - It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling. - There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death. - The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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