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Proverbs 18:12
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Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
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Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
but humility goes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 18:12
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Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 18:14
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Proverbs 18:14
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14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14
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Proverbs 18:14
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14 The human spirit will endure sickness,
but a broken spirit—who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14
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Proverbs 18:14
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14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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3 The foolishness of man subverts his way;
his heart rages against Yahweh.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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3 One’s own folly leads to ruin,
yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 19:20
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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter end.
Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 19:20
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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom for the future.(A)
Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 19:20
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Proverbs 20:5
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Proverbs 20:5
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5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:5
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Proverbs 20:5
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5 The purposes in the human mind are like deep water,
but the intelligent will draw them out.(A)
Proverbs 20:5
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Proverbs 20:5
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5 The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,(A)
but one who has insight draws them out.
Proverbs 20:27
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Proverbs 20:27
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27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:27
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Proverbs 20:27
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27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
searching every inmost part.(A)
Proverbs 20:27
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Proverbs 20:27
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Proverbs 21:1-2
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Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
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Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will.
2 All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)
Proverbs 21:1-2
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Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.(A)
2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(B)
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech
will have the king as a friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(A)
Proverbs 23:12
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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your mind to instruction
and your ear to words of knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 23:12
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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to instruction(A)
and your ears to words of knowledge.
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