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 man's spirit will endure sickness,
but (A)a crushed spirit who can bear?
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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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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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in (A)the future.
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 The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:27
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27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:27
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Hebrew breath
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 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 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 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.
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 your heart to instruction
and your ear 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 (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 24:17-18
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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 (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 24:19-20
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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 (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.
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