Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 21:8
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8 The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 21:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:29
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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)
Proverbs 21:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright man considers his way.
Proverbs 22:10-11
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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.(A)
11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(B)
Proverbs 22:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(C)
Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
consider carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big[b] appetite;
3 don’t desire his choice food,(A)
for that food is deceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit you are the master of an
Proverbs 23:6-8
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Saying 9
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:7 Or for as he thinks within himself, / so he is; or for as he puts on a feast, / so he is
Proverbs 23:6-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread,[a](A)
and don’t desire his choice food,(B)
7 for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.[b](C)
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.(D)
8 You will vomit the little you’ve eaten
and waste your pleasant words.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit eat bread of an evil eye
- Proverbs 23:7 LXX reads it is like someone swallowing a hair in the throat
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 26:6
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6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Proverbs 26:6
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Proverbs 26:10
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10 Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Proverbs 26:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone.
Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)
25 Though their speech is charming,(C) do not believe them,
for seven abominations fill their hearts.(D)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(E) will fall into it;(F)
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(G)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(H) works ruin.
Proverbs 26:24-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
25 When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.(A)
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.(B)
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:5
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5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.(A)
Proverbs 29:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit is smooth on
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