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 18:14
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14 A man's spirit will endure sickness,
but (A)a crushed spirit who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14
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14 The human spirit will endure sickness,
but a broken spirit—who can bear?
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 19:20
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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in (A)the future.
Proverbs 19:20
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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom for the future.(A)
Proverbs 20:5
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5 The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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 20:27
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Hebrew breath
Proverbs 20:27
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27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
searching every inmost part.(A)
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 (A)turns it wherever he will.
2 (B)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord (C)weighs the heart.
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 22:11
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11 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.
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 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to instruction
and your ear to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your mind to instruction
and your ear to words of knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 (A)Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
(B)does not he who (C)weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who (D)keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay man (E)according to his work?
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
those who go staggering to the slaughter;(A)
12 if you say, “Look, we did not know this”—
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it?
And will he not repay all according to their deeds?(B)
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,
and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,(A)
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased
and turn away his anger from them.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 (A)Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be not (B)envious of the wicked,
20 for the evil man has no (C)future;
(D)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
Do not envy the wicked,(A)
20 for the evil have no future;
the lamp of the wicked will go out.(B)
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