Proverbs 6:32-33
New Living Translation
32 But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool,
for he destroys himself.
33 He will be wounded and disgraced.
His shame will never be erased.
Proverbs 9:7
New Living Translation
7 Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.
Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.
Proverbs 10:7
New Living Translation
7 We have happy memories of the godly,
but the name of a wicked person rots away.
Proverbs 20:11
New Living Translation
11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
Proverbs 22:1
New Living Translation
22 Choose a good reputation over great riches;
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
Proverbs 27:14
New Living Translation
14 A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning
will be taken as a curse!
Proverbs 27:21
New Living Translation
21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but a person is tested by being praised.[a]
Footnotes
- 27:21 Or by flattery.
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