Proverbs 18:12
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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 18:14
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14 The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
Proverbs 18:14
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14 A man’s courage[a] can sustain his broken body, but when courage dies, what hope is left?
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- Proverbs 18:14 courage, literally, “spirit.”
Proverbs 19:3
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3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
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3 A man may ruin his chances by his own foolishness and then blame it on the Lord!
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Proverbs 19:20
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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 20:5
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5 Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
a person with understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:5
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5 Though good advice lies deep within a counselor’s heart, the wise man will draw it out.
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Proverbs 20:27
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27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
exposing every hidden motive.
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- 20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.
Proverbs 20:27
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27 A man’s conscience[a] is the Lord’s searchlight exposing his hidden motives.
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- Proverbs 20:27 conscience, literally, “spirit.”
Proverbs 21:1-2
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21 The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
2 People may be right in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their heart.
Proverbs 21:1-2
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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.
2 We can justify our every deed, but God looks at our motives.
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Proverbs 22:11
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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 23:12
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12 Commit yourself to instruction;
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Don’t refuse to accept criticism; get all the help[a] you can.
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- Proverbs 23:12 help, literally, “knowledge.”
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
Proverbs 24:11-12
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11-12 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die. Don’t try to disclaim responsibility by saying you didn’t know about it. For God, who knows all hearts, knows yours, and he knows you knew! And he will reward everyone according to his deeds.
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Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
18 For the Lord will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.
Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Do not rejoice when your enemy meets trouble. Let there be no gladness when he falls— 18 for the Lord may be displeased with you and stop punishing him!
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Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;
don’t envy the wicked.
20 For evil people have no future;
the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19-20 Don’t envy the wicked. Don’t covet his riches. For the evil man has no future; his light will be snuffed out.
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