Proverbs 3:11-12
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11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe his discipline;(A)
12 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.(B)
Proverbs 7:4
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4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”(A)
and call understanding your relative.
Proverbs 8:17
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Proverbs 8:21
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21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
Proverbs 9:8
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Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)
Proverbs 13:24
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24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)
Proverbs 14:22
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Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)
Proverbs 15:17
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Proverbs 16:6
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6 Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Footnotes
- 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
Proverbs 18:24
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Footnotes
- 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
Proverbs 19:8
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8 The one who acquires good sense[a] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(A)
Footnotes
- 19:8 Lit acquires a heart
Proverbs 20:28
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28 Loyalty and faithfulness guard a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(A)
Proverbs 21:21
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21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.(A)
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]
10 Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,(B)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(C)
Footnotes
- 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
Proverbs 29:3
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3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(A)
but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.(B)
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