Proverbs 3:3-4
New Century Version
3 Don’t ever forget kindness and truth.
Wear them like a necklace.
Write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
4 Then you will be respected
and will please both God and people.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New Century Version
13 Happy is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gets understanding.
14 Wisdom is worth more than silver;
it brings more profit than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you could want is equal to it.
16 With her right hand wisdom offers you a long life,
and with her left hand she gives you riches and honor.
17 Wisdom will make your life pleasant
and will bring you peace.
18 As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it,
and everyone who uses it will be happy.
Proverbs 3:35
New Century Version
35 Wise people will receive honor,
but fools will be disgraced.
Proverbs 4:7-9
New Century Version
7 Wisdom is the most important thing; so get wisdom.
If it costs everything you have, get understanding.
8 Treasure wisdom, and it will make you great;
hold on to it, and it will bring you honor.
9 It will be like flowers in your hair
and like a beautiful crown on your head.”
Proverbs 10:7
New Century Version
7 Good people will be remembered as a blessing,
but evil people will soon be forgotten.
Proverbs 11:16
New Century Version
16 A kind woman gets respect,
but cruel men get only wealth.
Proverbs 11:26-27
New Century Version
26 People curse those who keep all the grain,
but they bless the one who is willing to sell it.
27 Whoever looks for good will find kindness,
but whoever looks for evil will find trouble.
Proverbs 12:8
New Century Version
8 The wisdom of the wise wins praise,
but there is no respect for the stupid.
Proverbs 12:9
New Century Version
9 A person who is not important but has a servant is better off
than someone who acts important but has no food.
Proverbs 13:15
New Century Version
15 People with good understanding will be well liked,
but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
Proverbs 13:18
New Century Version
18 A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.
Proverbs 14:35
New Century Version
35 A king is pleased with a wise servant,
but he will become angry with one who causes him shame.
Proverbs 15:33
New Century Version
33 Respect for the Lord will teach you wisdom.
If you want to be honored, you must be humble.
Proverbs 16:13
New Century Version
13 Kings like honest people;
they value someone who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 17:28
New Century Version
28 Even fools seem to be wise if they keep quiet;
if they don’t speak, they appear to understand.
Proverbs 18:12
New Century Version
12 Proud people will be ruined,
but the humble will be honored.
Proverbs 20:11
New Century Version
11 Even children are known by their behavior;
their actions show if they are innocent and good.
Proverbs 21:21
New Century Version
21 Whoever tries to live right and be loyal
finds life, success, and honor.
Proverbs 22:4
New Century Version
4 Respecting the Lord and not being proud
will bring you wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 25:6-7
New Century Version
6 Don’t brag to the king
and act as if you are great.
7 It is better for him to give you a higher position
than to bring you down in front of the prince.
Because of something you have seen,
Proverbs 25:13
New Century Version
13 Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them,
like the coolness of snow in the summertime.
Proverbs 25:27
New Century Version
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor does it bring you honor to brag about yourself.
Proverbs 27:18
New Century Version
18 Whoever tends a fig tree gets to eat its fruit,
and whoever takes care of his master will receive honor.
Proverbs 28:23
New Century Version
23 Those who correct others will later be liked
more than those who give false praise.
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