Proverbs 17:3
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3 A crucible ·tests [or refines] silver and a furnace gold,
but the Lord ·tests [or refines] hearts.
Proverbs 17:3
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3
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.(A)
Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is like a strong tower;
·those who do right [the righteous] can run to him for ·safety [refuge].
Proverbs 18:10
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10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
Proverbs 18:24
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24 Some friends may ruin you,
but a real friend will ·be more loyal [cling closer] than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
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24
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 19:17
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17 Being ·kind [gracious; generous] to the poor is like lending to the Lord;
he will ·reward you for what you have done [fully repay you].
Proverbs 19:17
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17
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.(A)
Proverbs 19:21
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21 People can make all kinds of plans,
but only the Lord’s ·plan [purpose; advice] will ·happen [succeed].
Proverbs 19:21
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21
Many plans are in a man’s mind,
But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).(A)
Proverbs 20:12
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12 The Lord has made both these things:
ears to hear and eyes to see.
Proverbs 20:12
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The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The [omnipotent] Lord has made both of them.
Proverbs 20:22
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22 Don’t say, “I’ll pay you back for the wrong you did.”
Wait for the Lord, and he will ·make things right [save you; Rom. 12:17–20].
Proverbs 20:22
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Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.(A)
Proverbs 20:24
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24 The Lord decides ·what a person will do [L the steps of a person];
·no one understands what his life is all about [L how can people understand their path?].
Proverbs 20:24
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Man’s steps are ordered and ordained by the Lord.
How then can a man [fully] understand his way?
Proverbs 20:27
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27 The lamp of the Lord looks deep inside people
and searches through ·their thoughts [L all their inner parts].
Proverbs 20:27
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27
The [a]spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath.
Proverbs 21:3
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3 Doing what is ·right [righteous] and ·fair [just]
is more ·important [preferable] to the Lord than sacrifices [1 Sam. 15:22; Is. 1:11–17; Hos. 6:6; Mic. 6:6–8].
Proverbs 21:3
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To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed].(A)
Proverbs 21:30-31
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30 There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice
that can succeed against the Lord.
31 You can get the horses ready for the day of battle,
but it is the Lord who gives the victory [Ps. 33:16–17].
Proverbs 21:30-31
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30
There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.
31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.
Proverbs 22:2
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2 The rich and the poor ·are alike [have a common bond]
in that the Lord made them all.
Proverbs 22:2
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2
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)
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