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Proverbs 3:7-8
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Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be healing to your flesh[a]
and refreshment[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
Proverbs 10:29
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Proverbs 10:29
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29 The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright,
but destruction to evildoers.
Proverbs 10:29
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Proverbs 10:29
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29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(A)
Proverbs 11:7
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Proverbs 11:7
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7 When the wicked dies, his hope perishes,
and the expectation of the godless comes to nought.
Proverbs 11:7
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Proverbs 11:7
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 17:22
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Proverbs 18:10-11
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Proverbs 18:10-11
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall protecting him.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:11 Or in his imagination
Proverbs 18:10-11
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Proverbs 18:10-11
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11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(C)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
Proverbs 20:29
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Proverbs 20:29
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29 The glory of young men is their strength,
but the beauty of old men is their gray hair.
Proverbs 20:29
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Proverbs 20:29
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29 The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.(A)
Proverbs 21:22
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Proverbs 21:22
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22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Proverbs 21:22
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Proverbs 21:22
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22 One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(A)
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
Proverbs 24:3
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Proverbs 24:3
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3 By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:3
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Proverbs 24:3
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Saying 21
3 By wisdom a house is built,(A)
and through understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:5
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Proverbs 24:5
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5 A wise man is mightier than a strong man,[a]
and a man of knowledge than he who has strength;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:5 Gk Compare Syr Tg: Heb is in strength
Proverbs 24:5
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Proverbs 24:5
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Saying 22
5 The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
Proverbs 24:10
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Proverbs 24:10
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10 If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength is small.
Proverbs 24:10
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Proverbs 24:10
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Saying 25
10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!(A)
Proverbs 30:25
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Proverbs 30:25
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25 the ants are a people not strong,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
Proverbs 30:25
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Proverbs 30:25
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25 Ants are creatures of little strength,
yet they store up their food in the summer;(A)
Proverbs 31:17
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Proverbs 31:17
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17 She girds her loins with strength
and makes her arms strong.
Proverbs 31:17
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Proverbs 31:17
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17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:25
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Proverbs 31:25
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25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
Proverbs 31:25
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Proverbs 31:25
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25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
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