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Proverbs 13:17
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Proverbs 13:17
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17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But (A)a faithful ambassador brings health.
Proverbs 13:17
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Proverbs 13:17
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Proverbs 25:13
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Proverbs 25:13
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13 (A)Like the cold of snow in time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Proverbs 25:13
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Proverbs 25:13
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13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
he refreshes the spirit of his master.(A)
Proverbs 12:26
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Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:26
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Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(A)
Proverbs 13:20
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Proverbs 13:20
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20 He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:20
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Proverbs 13:20
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20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 14:7
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Proverbs 14:7
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7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of (A)knowledge.
Proverbs 14:7
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Proverbs 14:7
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7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)
Proverbs 24:1-2
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Proverbs 24:1-2
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Do Not Envy Evil Men
24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
Proverbs 24:1-2
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Proverbs 24:1-2
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Saying 20
Proverbs 27:8-10
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Proverbs 27:8-10
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8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.
10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
(A)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
Proverbs 27:8-10
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Proverbs 27:8-10
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8 Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(B) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(C) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Proverbs 29:24
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Proverbs 29:24
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24 Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
(A)He [a]swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:24 Lit. hears the adjuration or oath
Proverbs 29:24
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Proverbs 29:24
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24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
they are put under oath and dare not testify.(A)
Proverbs 16:17
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Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 16:17
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Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)
Proverbs 22:3
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Proverbs 22:3
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3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (A)punished.
Proverbs 22:3
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Proverbs 22:3
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Proverbs 22:5
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Proverbs 22:5
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5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.
Proverbs 22:5
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Proverbs 22:5
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5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
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