Proverbs 15:33
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33 ·Respect [Fear] for the Lord ·will teach you wisdom [is wise instruction/discipline].
·If you want to be honored, you must be humble [L Humility comes before glory].
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Kings ·like [favor] ·honest people [L righteous lips];
they ·value [love] ·someone who speaks the truth [L those who speak with integrity].
Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even fools seem to be wise if they keep quiet;
if they ·don’t speak [L keep their lips shut], they appear to understand.
Proverbs 18:12
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12 Proud people will be ruined,
but ·the humble will be honored [humility comes before glory].
Proverbs 20:11
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11 Even children are known by their behavior;
their actions show if they are ·innocent [pure] and ·good [upright].
Proverbs 21:21
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21 Whoever ·tries to live right and be loyal [L pursues righteousness and loyalty]
finds life, ·success [righteousness], and honor.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 ·Respecting [Fearing] the Lord [1:7] and ·not being proud [humility]
will bring you wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Don’t ·brag [honor yourself] to the king
and ·act as if you are great [L don’t stand in the place of important people].
7 It is better for him to ·give you a higher position [L say to you, “Come up here”]
than to bring you down in front of the prince [Luke 14:7–11].
Because of something you have seen,
Proverbs 25:13
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13 Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them,
like the coolness of snow ·in the summertime [L at harvest time].
Proverbs 25:27
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27 It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor does it bring you honor to ·brag about yourself [seek honor].
Proverbs 27:18
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18 Whoever ·tends [protects] a fig tree gets to eat its fruit,
and whoever ·takes care of [guards] his master will receive honor.
Proverbs 28:23
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23 Those who correct others will later ·be liked [find favor]
more than those who ·give false praise [L have a flattering tongue].
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