Proverbs 2:11-22
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11 Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you.(A)
12 It will rescue you from the way of evil—
from anyone who says perverse things,
13 from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,(B)
14 from those who enjoy doing evil(C)
and celebrate perversion,
15 whose paths are crooked,(D)
and whose ways are devious.(E)
16 It will rescue you from a forbidden woman,(F)
from a wayward woman with her flattering talk,(G)
17 who abandons the companion of her youth(H)
and forgets the covenant of her God;
18 for her house sinks down to death
and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.(I)
19 None return who go to her;
none reach the paths of life.(J)
20 So follow the way of the good,(K)
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;(L)
22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land,(M)
and the treacherous ripped out of it.(N)
Proverbs 3:31-32
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31 Don’t envy a violent man(A)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[a] to the upright.(B)
Footnotes
- 3:32 Or confidential counsel
Proverbs 6:12-15
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The Malicious Man
12 A worthless person,(A) a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,(B)
13 winking(C) his eyes, signaling with his feet,
and gesturing with his fingers.
14 He always plots evil(D) with perversity in his heart;
he stirs up trouble.(E)
15 Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly;
he will be shattered instantly, beyond recovery.(F)
Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:11-13
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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(C)
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(D)
Proverbs 10:18
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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 11:13
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13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(A)
Proverbs 12:15-18
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15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(B)
17 Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right,
but a false witness speaks deceit.(C)
18 There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;(D)
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(E)
Proverbs 13:16
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16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.(A)
Proverbs 16:27-30
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27 A worthless person digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)
30 The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions;
the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.(E)
Proverbs 17:4
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4 A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Footnotes
- 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:11
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Footnotes
- 17:11 Or a merciless angel
Proverbs 17:19-20
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19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.(B)
Proverbs 17:24
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24 Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes(A) roam to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
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18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound wisdom.
Footnotes
- 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
Proverbs 20:14
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14 “It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says,
but after he is on his way, he gloats.
Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.
Proverbs 22:10
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Proverbs 22:8
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8 The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,(A)
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Proverbs 22:26
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Footnotes
- 22:26 Lit Don’t be among hand slappers
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