Proverbs 1
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- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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- My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 2
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- For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 3
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- My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
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- For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
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- Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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- In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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- Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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- It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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- My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
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- For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
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- Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
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- Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
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- Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 4
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- Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 6
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- These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
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- A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
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- An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
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- A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 9
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- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 10
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- The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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- Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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- The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 11
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- A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 13
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- He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs 15
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- A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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- The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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- The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
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- A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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- The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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- A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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- Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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- The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 16
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- When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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- How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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- Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 17
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- A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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- A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 18
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- A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 20
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- Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
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- Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs 22
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- A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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- The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
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- Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 25
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- If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
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- For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Proverbs 27
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- Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 30
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- Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 31
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- Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.