Proverbs 17:10-11
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
Proverbs 17:10-11
Living Bible
10 A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.
11 The wicked live for rebellion; they shall be severely punished.[a]
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- Proverbs 17:11 they shall be severely punished, literally, “a stern [ruthless] messenger will be sent against him.”
Proverbs 19:20
New Living Translation
20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 19:20
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20 Get all the advice you can and be wise the rest of your life.
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Proverbs 19:27
New Living Translation
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
you will turn your back on knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27
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27 Stop listening to teaching that contradicts what you know is right.
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Proverbs 20:2
New Living Translation
2 The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
Proverbs 20:2
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2 The king’s fury is like that of a roaring lion; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
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Proverbs 20:6
New Living Translation
6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
Proverbs 20:6
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6 Most people will tell you what loyal friends they are, but are they telling the truth?
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Proverbs 20:8
New Living Translation
8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.
Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king sitting as judge weighs all the evidence carefully, distinguishing the true from false.
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Proverbs 20:11
New Living Translation
11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
Proverbs 20:11
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11 The character of even a child can be known by the way he acts—whether what he does is pure and right.
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Proverbs 20:30
New Living Translation
30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
such discipline purifies the heart.
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- 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 21:1
New Living Translation
21 The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1
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21 Just as water is turned into irrigation ditches, so the Lord directs the king’s thoughts. He turns them wherever he wants to.
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Proverbs 22:11
New Living Translation
11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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11 He who values grace and truth is the king’s friend.
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Proverbs 25:2-7
New Living Translation
2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things
and the king’s privilege to discover them.
3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth,
or all that goes on in the king’s mind!
4 Remove the impurities from silver,
and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
6 Don’t demand an audience with the king
or push for a place among the great.
7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
than to be sent away in public disgrace.
Just because you’ve seen something,
Proverbs 25:2-7
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2-3 It is God’s privilege to conceal things, and the king’s privilege to discover and invent. You cannot understand the height of heaven, the size of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind!
4-5 When you remove dross from silver, you have sterling ready for the silversmith. When you remove corrupt men from the king’s court, his reign will be just and fair.
6-7 Don’t demand an audience with the king as though you were some powerful prince. It is better to wait for an invitation rather than to be sent back to the end of the line, publicly disgraced!
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Proverbs 27:18
New Living Translation
18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.
Proverbs 27:18
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18 A workman may eat from the orchard he tends; anyone should be rewarded who protects another’s interests.
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