Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.(A)
8 It will be a healing for your flesh
and a refreshment for your body.(B)
Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 Do not be wise in your own opinion.
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 This will bring healing to your body,
and refreshment to your bones.
Proverbs 10:29
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29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright
but destruction for evildoers.(A)
Proverbs 10:29
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29 To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
Proverbs 11:7
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7 When the wicked die, hope perishes,
and the expectation of strength comes to nothing.(A)
Proverbs 11:7
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7 When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly
Proverbs 17:22
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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.(A)
Proverbs 17:22
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22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit drains one’s strength.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit. spirit dries the bones
Proverbs 18:10-11
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)
11 The wealth of the rich is their strong city;
in their imagination it is like a high wall.(B)
Proverbs 18:10-11
International Standard Version
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.[a]
11 The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city;
in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 The Heb. lacks above the danger
Proverbs 20:29
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29 The glory of youths is their strength,
but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.(A)
Proverbs 20:29
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29 The glory of young men is their strength;
and the splendor of elders is their gray hair.
Proverbs 21:22
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22 One wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.(A)
Proverbs 21:22
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22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty,
bringing down the fortress in which they trust.
Proverbs 24:3
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3 By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;(A)
Proverbs 24:3
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3 By wisdom a house is built;
it is made secure through understanding.
Proverbs 24:5
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5 Wise warriors are mightier than strong ones[a]
and those who have knowledge than those who have strength,(A)
Footnotes
- 24.5 Gk Compare Syr Tg: Heb A wise man is strength
Proverbs 24:5
International Standard Version
5 A wise man is strong,[a]
and a knowledgeable man grows in strength.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:5 So MT; LXX reads Being wise is better than being strong
Proverbs 24:10
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10 If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength being small;(A)
Proverbs 24:10
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10 If you grow weary when times are troubled,
your strength is limited.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:10 Or undersized
Proverbs 30:25
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25 the ants are a people without strength,
yet they provide their food in the summer;(A)
Proverbs 30:25
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25 Ants aren’t a strong species,[a]
yet they prepare their food in the summer.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:25 Lit. people
Proverbs 31:17
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17 She girds herself with strength
and makes her arms strong.
Proverbs 31:17
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17 She clothes herself with fortitude,
and fortifies her arms with strength.
Proverbs 31:25
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25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.(A)
Proverbs 31:25
International Standard Version
25 Strength and dignity are her garments;
she smiles about the future.
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