Proverbs 18:12
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12 Proud people will be ruined,
but ·the humble will be honored [humility comes before glory].
Proverbs 18:12
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12
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 18:14
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14 The ·will to live [L human spirit] can get you through sickness,
but ·no one can live with [L who can bear…?] a broken spirit.
Proverbs 18:14
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14
The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,
But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?
Proverbs 19:3
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3 People’s own foolishness ·ruins their lives [L frustrates their path],
but in their ·minds [L hearts] they ·blame [rage at] the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
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3
The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes];
Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].
Proverbs 19:20
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20 Listen to advice and accept correction,
and in the ·end [future] you will be wise.
Proverbs 19:20
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20
Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.
Proverbs 20:5
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5 People’s ·thoughts [advice; purpose] can be like a deep ·well [L waters],
but someone with understanding can ·find the wisdom there [draw it out].
Proverbs 20:5
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5
A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well,
But a man of understanding draws it out.(A)
Proverbs 20:27
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27 The lamp of the Lord looks deep inside people
and searches through ·their thoughts [L all their inner parts].
Proverbs 20:27
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27
The [a]spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath.
Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 ·The Lord can control a king’s mind as he controls a river [L The heart of a king is a canal/stream in the hand of the Lord];
he can ·direct [turn; incline] it as he pleases.
2 ·You may believe you are doing right [L Every person’s path seems right/straight in their own eyes],
but the Lord ·judges your reasons [L weighs your heart].
Proverbs 21:1-2
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On Life and Conduct
21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it whichever way He wishes.(A)
2
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].(B)
Proverbs 22:11
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11 Whoever loves pure ·thoughts [L hearts] and kind ·words [L lips]
will have even the king as a friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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11
He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 ·Remember what you are taught [L Bring your heart to discipline/instruction],
·and listen carefully [L your ear] to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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12
Apply your heart to discipline
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 ·Save [Rescue; T Deliver] those who are being led to their death;
·rescue [L don’t restrain yourself from] those who ·are about [L tottering off] to be killed.
12 If you say, “We don’t know anything about this,”
God, who ·knows what’s in your mind [evaluates motives; L weighs hearts], ·will notice [L doesn’t he know?].
He ·is watching you [protects/guards your life], and he will know.
He will reward each person for what he has done.
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11
Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!
12
If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Don’t ·be happy [rejoice] when your enemy ·is defeated [L falls];
don’t let your heart be glad when he ·is overwhelmed [L stumbles].
18 The Lord will notice and ·be displeased [L it will be bad in his eyes].
He may ·not be angry with them anymore [L turn his anger from them; Job 31:29; Ps. 35:15–16; Rom. 12:17–21].
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17
Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad [in self-righteousness] when he stumbles,
18
Or the Lord will see your gloating and be displeased,
And turn His anger away from your enemy.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Don’t ·envy [get mad at] evil people,
and don’t be jealous of the wicked.
20 An evil person has ·nothing to hope for [L no future];
the lamp of the wicked will be ·put out [extinguished].
Proverbs 24:19-20
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Do not get upset because of evildoers,
Or be envious of the wicked,
20
For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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