Proverbs 3:32
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For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].(A)
Proverbs 11:30
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The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].(A)
Proverbs 12:26
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The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 14:20
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The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 16:28
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A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.(A)
Proverbs 17:9
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He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
Proverbs 17:17
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A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
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A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:24
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The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 19:4
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Wealth makes many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.(A)
Proverbs 19:6-7
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Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
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All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Proverbs 20:6
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
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