Proverbs 18:12
American Standard Version
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
And before honor goeth humility.
Proverbs 18:14
American Standard Version
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;
But a broken spirit who can [a]bear?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:14 Or, raise up
Proverbs 19:3
American Standard Version
3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Proverbs 19:20
American Standard Version
20 Hear counsel, and receive [a]instruction,
That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Or, correction
Proverbs 20:5
American Standard Version
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;
But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:27
American Standard Version
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah,
Searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
American Standard Version
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:
He turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;
But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Proverbs 22:11
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Another reading is, the pure of heart.
- Proverbs 22:11 Or, Hath grace in his lips. Or, That hath grace in his lips
Proverbs 23:12
American Standard Version
12 Apply thy heart unto [a]instruction,
And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:12 Or, correction
Proverbs 24:11-12
American Standard Version
11 Deliver them that are carried away unto death,
And those that are [a]ready to be slain [b]see that thou hold back.
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not [c]this;
Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it?
And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:11 Hebrew tottering to the slaughter.
- Proverbs 24:11 Or, forbear thou not to deliver
- Proverbs 24:12 Or, this man
Proverbs 24:17-18
American Standard Version
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him,
And he turn away his wrath from him.
Proverbs 24:19-20
American Standard Version
19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers;
Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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