Proverbs 3:5–6 (4/6)

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24 gentleness speaking soul
A perverse person spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28 honesty gossip friendship

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 16:32 peace patience self-control
Grandchildren are the crown of the old,
And the glory of sons is their fathers.
Proverbs 17:6 children family
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:7 wisdom lying speaking
One who conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 forgiveness friendship
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17 friendship family relationships
A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 healing heart sickness
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Proverbs 17:28 speaking wisdom mind
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But in revealing his own mind.
Proverbs 18:2 speaking wisdom selfishness
A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth invites beatings.
Proverbs 18:6 speaking wisdom
The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
Proverbs 18:8 gossip speaking
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10 God safety protection
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:11 money materialism
Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 18:12 humility pride
A person’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great people.
Proverbs 18:16 reward giving
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 speaking blessing self-control
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22 blessing marriage seeking
A person of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 friendship family
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
One who keeps understanding will find good.
Proverbs 19:8 wisdom life mind
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14 money relationships
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who is careless of conduct will die.
Proverbs 19:16 law eternal life sin
Many plans are in a person’s heart,
But the advice of the Lord will stand.
Proverbs 19:21 planning understanding dependence
What is desirable in a person is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 reliability money goodness
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person,
But any fool will quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3 speaking peace anger