Proverbs 3:7-8
New Century Version
7 Don’t depend on your own wisdom.
Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
8 Then your body will be healthy,
and your bones will be strong.
Proverbs 10:29
New Century Version
29 The Lord will protect good people
but will ruin those who do evil.
Proverbs 11:7
New Century Version
7 When the wicked die, hope dies with them;
their hope in riches will come to nothing.
Proverbs 17:22
New Century Version
22 A happy heart is like good medicine,
but a broken spirit drains your strength.
Proverbs 18:10-11
New Century Version
10 The Lord is like a strong tower;
those who do right can run to him for safety.
11 Rich people trust their wealth to protect them.
They think it is like the high walls of a city.
Proverbs 20:29
New Century Version
29 The young glory in their strength,
and the old are honored for their gray hair.
Proverbs 21:22
New Century Version
22 A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors
and tear down the defenses they trust in.
Proverbs 24:3
New Century Version
3 It takes wisdom to have a good family,
and it takes understanding to make it strong.
Proverbs 24:5
New Century Version
5 Wise people have great power,
and those with knowledge have great strength.
Proverbs 24:10
New Century Version
10 If you give up when trouble comes,
it shows that you are weak.
Proverbs 30:25
New Century Version
25 Ants are not very strong,
but they store up food in the summer.
Proverbs 31:17
New Century Version
17 She does her work with energy,
and her arms are strong.
Proverbs 31:25
New Century Version
25 She is strong and is respected by the people.
She looks forward to the future with joy.
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