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Proverbs 1 - Purpose and Theme - The proverbs of - Bible Gateway
Purpose and Theme - The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for
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Proverbs 2 - Moral Benefits of Wisdom - My son, if - Bible Gateway
Moral Benefits of Wisdom - My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to
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Proverbs 3 - Wisdom Bestows Well-Being - My son, do - Bible Gateway
Wisdom Bestows Well-Being - My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and
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Proverbs 4 - Get Wisdom at Any Cost - Listen, my - Bible Gateway
Get Wisdom at Any Cost - Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not
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Proverbs 5 - Warning Against Adultery - My son, pay - Bible Gateway
Warning Against Adultery - My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips
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Proverbs 6 - Warnings Against Folly - My son, if you - Bible Gateway
Warnings Against Folly - My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been
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Proverbs 7 - Warning Against the Adulterous Woman - Bible Gateway
Warning Against the Adulterous Woman - My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my
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Proverbs 8 - Wisdom’s Call - Does not wisdom call - Bible Gateway
Wisdom’s Call - Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes
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Proverbs 9 - Invitations of Wisdom and Folly - Bible Gateway
Invitations of Wisdom and Folly - Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has
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Proverbs 10 - Proverbs of Solomon - The proverbs of - Bible Gateway
Proverbs of Solomon - The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. Ill-gotten
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Proverbs 11 - The LORD detests dishonest scales, but - Bible Gateway
The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
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Proverbs 12 - Whoever loves discipline loves - Bible Gateway
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. Good people obtain favor from the LORD, but he condemns those who
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Proverbs 13 - A wise son heeds his father’s - Bible Gateway
A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the
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Proverbs 14 - The wise woman builds her house, but - Bible Gateway
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who
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Proverbs 15 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a - Bible Gateway
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
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Proverbs 16 - To humans belong the plans of the - Bible Gateway
To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives
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Proverbs 17 - Better a dry crust with peace and quiet - Bible Gateway
Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife. A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share
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Proverbs 18 - An unfriendly person pursues selfish - Bible Gateway
An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels. Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in
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Proverbs 19 - Better the poor whose walk is blameless - Bible Gateway
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss
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Proverbs 20 - Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; - Bible Gateway
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who
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Proverbs 21 - In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart - Bible Gateway
In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him. A person may think their own ways are right, but
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Proverbs 22 - A good name is more desirable than - Bible Gateway
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the
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Proverbs 23 - Saying 7 When you sit to dine with a - Bible Gateway
Saying 7 When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony. Do not crave
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Proverbs 24 - Saying 20 Do not envy the wicked, do - Bible Gateway
Saying 20 Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company; for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. Saying 21 By
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Proverbs 25 - More Proverbs of Solomon - These are - Bible Gateway
More Proverbs of Solomon - These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: It is the glory of God to conceal a
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Proverbs 26 - Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, - Bible Gateway
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool. Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not
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Proverbs 27 - Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do - Bible Gateway
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your
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Proverbs 28 - The wicked flee though no one pursues, - Bible Gateway
The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with
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Proverbs 29 - Whoever remains stiff-necked after many - Bible Gateway
Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the
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Proverbs 30 - Sayings of Agur - The sayings of Agur - Bible Gateway
Sayings of Agur - The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance. This man’s utterance to Ithiel: “I am weary, God, but I can prevail. Surely
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Proverbs 31 - Sayings of King Lemuel - The sayings of - Bible Gateway
Sayings of King Lemuel - The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him. Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my
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