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Proverbs 2:7
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Proverbs 2:7
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7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
Proverbs 2:7
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Proverbs 2:7
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7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
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Proverbs 2:7
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Proverbs 2:7
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Proverbs 6:6-8
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Proverbs 6:6-8
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The Folly of Idleness
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise.
7 Which, having no guide,
overseer, or ruler,
8 provides her bread in the summer,
and gathers her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:6-8
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Proverbs 6:6-8
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6 Look to the ant, thou sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,
7 which, having no guide, overseer or ruler,
8 provideth her meat in the summer and gathereth her food in the harvest.
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Proverbs 6:6-8
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Proverbs 6:6-8
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Proverbs 8:12-16
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Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
and find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
pride and arrogance
and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule,
and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs 8:12-16
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Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and disclose knowledge of learned thoughts.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the froward mouth do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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Proverbs 8:12-16
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Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 To fear the Lord(B) is to hate evil;(C)
I hate(D) pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
I have insight, I have power.(E)
15 By me kings reign
and rulers(F) issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,(G)
and nobles—all who rule on earth.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers
Proverbs 11:5
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Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of the upright will direct his way,
but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:5
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Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
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Proverbs 11:5
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Proverbs 11:23
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Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
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Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
Proverbs 12:24
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Proverbs 12:24
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24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24
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Proverbs 12:24
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24 The hand of the diligent shall exercise rule, but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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Proverbs 12:24
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Proverbs 12:24
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24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 13:2
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Proverbs 13:2
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2 A man will eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
but the soul of the transgressor will eat violence.
Proverbs 13:2
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Proverbs 13:2
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2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressor shall eat violence.
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Proverbs 13:2
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Proverbs 13:2
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2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
Proverbs 13:13
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Proverbs 13:13
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13 Whoever despises the word will be destroyed,
but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:13
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Proverbs 13:13
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13 Whoso despiseth the Word shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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Proverbs 13:13
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Proverbs 13:13
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Proverbs 15:22
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Proverbs 15:22
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22 Without counsel, purposes are disappointed,
but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Proverbs 15:22
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Proverbs 15:22
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22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
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Proverbs 15:22
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Proverbs 15:22
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