Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
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Proverbs 18:14
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14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14
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14 A person’s spirit can endure sickness,
but who can survive a broken spirit?(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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3 The foolishness of man subverts his way;
his heart rages against Yahweh.
Proverbs 19:3
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3 A person’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:20
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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter end.
Proverbs 19:20
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Footnotes
- 19:20 Lit in your end
Proverbs 20:5
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5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:5
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5 Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water;(A)
but a person of understanding draws it out.
Proverbs 20:27
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27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses.(A)
2 All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs hearts.(B)
Proverbs 22:11
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11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 Rescue those who are being led away to death!
Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t he who weighs hearts(B) consider it?
Won’t he who protects your life(C) know?
Won’t he repay a person according to his work?(D)
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,(A)
18 or the Lord will see, be displeased,
and turn his wrath away from him.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
neither be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man.
The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Don’t be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.(A)
20 For the evil have no future;(B)
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.(C)
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