Proverbs 3:11-12
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11 My son, do not hate the Lord’s training.
Do not object when he corrects you.
12 The Lord trains those he loves.
He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.
Proverbs 7:4
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4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister.”
Say to understanding, “You are a member of my family.”
Proverbs 8:17
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17 I love those who love me.
Those who look for me find me.
Proverbs 8:21
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21 I leave riches to those who love me.
I give them more than they have room for.
Proverbs 9:8
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8 Don’t warn those who make fun of others, or they will hate you.
Warn those who are wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hate stirs up fights.
But love erases all sins by forgiving them.
Proverbs 13:24
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24 Those who don’t correct their children hate them.
But those who love them are careful to correct them.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Those who plan evil go down the wrong path.
But those who plan good find love and truth.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord hates how sinners live.
But he loves those who run after what is right.
Proverbs 15:17
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17 A few vegetables where there is love
are better than the finest meat where there is hatred.
Proverbs 16:6
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6 Through love and truth sin is paid for.
People avoid evil when they have respect for the Lord.
Proverbs 17:9
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9 Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong.
But those who talk about it separate close friends.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times.
They are there to help when trouble comes.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 A broken friendship is harder to handle than a city with high walls around it.
And arguing is like the locked gates of a mighty city.
Proverbs 18:24
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24 A person with unfaithful friends soon comes to ruin.
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 19:8
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8 Anyone who gets wisdom loves life.
Anyone who values understanding will soon succeed.
Proverbs 20:28
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28 Love and truth keep a king safe.
Faithful love makes his throne secure.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Anyone who loves pleasure will become poor.
Anyone who loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:21
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21 Anyone who wants to be godly and loving
finds life, success and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Being warned openly is better
than being loved in secret.
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted.
But an enemy kisses you many times.
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart.
And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.
10 Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family.
And don’t go to your relative’s house when trouble strikes you.
A neighbor nearby is better than a relative far away.
Proverbs 29:3
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3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad.
But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.
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