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576 verses in Proverbs · page 2 of 3.
Proverbs 12:20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Proverbs 12:21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 12:25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 12:26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs 12:27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Proverbs 12:28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 13:2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 13:6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs 13:8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Proverbs 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Proverbs 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs 13:25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Proverbs 14:1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Proverbs 14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Proverbs 14:10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Proverbs 14:11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Proverbs 14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 14:13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Proverbs 14:15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 14:21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs 14:30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 14:32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Proverbs 14:33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 14:35The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 15:6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Proverbs 15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs 15:11Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Proverbs 15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Proverbs 15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs 15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 15:19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs 15:22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs 15:24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Proverbs 15:25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 15:26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Proverbs 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 16:1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Proverbs 16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Proverbs 16:4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16:10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Proverbs 16:11A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 16:15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs 16:19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 16:20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Proverbs 17:2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs 17:3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 17:5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 17:6Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Proverbs 17:8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs 17:18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs 17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 17:22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Proverbs 17:24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Proverbs 18:3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Proverbs 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 18:11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Proverbs 18:15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 18:18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Proverbs 18:19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 18:23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs 19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Proverbs 19:4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 19:6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 19:7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs 19:11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 19:16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Proverbs 19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 20:2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs 20:4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs 20:8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Proverbs 20:14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 20:21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs 20:22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs 20:23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:24Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs 20:26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Proverbs 20:30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs 21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:4An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs 21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs 21:7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Proverbs 21:8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Proverbs 21:9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 21:12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21:16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs 21:18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 21:20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 21:22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs 21:26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Proverbs 21:28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Proverbs 21:29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.