Proverbs 3:11-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Do not reject the Lord’s discipline, my son,
and do not despise his warning,
12 because the Lord warns[a] the one he loves
as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:12 Or disciplines
Proverbs 7:4
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call Understanding your relative.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:4 Or close friend
Proverbs 8:17
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17 I certainly love those who love me,
and those who eagerly look for me find me.
Proverbs 8:21
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21 so I can provide a rich inheritance to those who love me,
and I can fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 9:8
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8 Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you.
Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up a quarrel,
but love covers all sins.
Proverbs 13:24
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24 A person who withholds his rod hates his son,
but one who loves him administers discipline promptly.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
But those who plan to do good find mercy and truth.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The way of a wicked person is repulsive[a] to the Lord,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:9 Or is an abomination
Proverbs 15:17
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 16:6
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6 Through mercy and truth, guilt is atoned for,
and through the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
Proverbs 17:9
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9 A person who covers an offense pursues love,
but one who repeats the matter separates friends.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of trouble.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 A brother who has been wronged is harder to regain than a strong city,
and disputes are like a bar across the gate of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:24
Evangelical Heritage Version
24 A man with many acquaintances may suffer harm,
but there is a loving friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 19:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A person who acquires intelligence[a] loves his life.[b]
A person who guards understanding finds a good thing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Literally heart
- Proverbs 19:8 Or his soul
Proverbs 20:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Mercy and truth protect a king,
and he maintains his throne with mercy.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will be poor.
Whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 A person who pursues righteousness and mercy
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Open correction is better than concealed love.
6 Wounds from someone who loves you can be trusted,
but the kisses of someone who hates you are too much.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or are deceitful
Proverbs 27:9-10
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 Olive oil and incense bring joy to a heart,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere advice.[a]
10 Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house when disaster strikes you.
A neighbor who is near is better than a brother who is far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or is better than your own advice
Proverbs 29:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but one who visits prostitutes destroys his wealth.
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