BIBLE PROVERBS:INTRODUCTION

BIBLE PROVERBS is the wisdom book of the old testament of the Bible and is a collection of moral and religious teachings in the form of sayings and proverbs. Much of it has to do with practical, everyday concerns. It begins with the reminder that "To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord", and then goes on to deal with matters not only of religious morality, but also of common sense and good manners. Its many short sayings reveal the insights of ancient Israelite teachers about what a wise person will do in certain situations. Some of these concerns family relations, others business dealings. Some deal with matters of etiquette in social relationships, and others with the need for self-control. Much is said about such qualities as humility, patience, respect for the poor, and loyalty to friends.

My son, attend to my words; consent and

submit to my sayings. Let them not depart

from your sights; keep them in the center of

your heart. For they are life to those who find

them, healing and health to all their flesh.

-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:20-22

BIBLE PROVERBS: THE VALUE OF BIBLE PROVERBS

-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:17-22

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:MORE WISE SAYINGS

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Wise men have also said these things:

1. It is wrong for a judge to be prejudiced. If he pronounces a guilty person innocent, he will be cursed and hated by everyone. Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.
2. A honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
3. Don't build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, and you are sure that you can earn a living.
4. Don't give evidence against someone else without good reason, or say misleading things about him. Don't say, "I'll do to him just what he did to me! I'll get even with him!"
5. I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid man. They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds.The stone wall around them had fallen down. I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it: Have a nap and sleep if you want to. Fold your hands and rest awhile, but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.  

-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:23-34

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:7 THINGS NOT TOLERATED BY THE LORD

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There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate:

1. A proud look.
2. A lying tongue.
3. Hands that kill innocent people.
4. A mind that thinks up wicked plans.
5. Feet that hurry off to do evil.
6. A witness who tells one lie after another.
7. A man who stirs up trouble among friends.

-BIBLE PROVERBS 6:16-19

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN

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• To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn. Pay attention to what your father and mother tell you, my son. Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or as a necklace improves your appearance.

When sinners tempt you, my son, don't give in. Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it! They may be alive and well when we find them, but they will be dead when we're through with them! We will find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot! Come and join us, and we'll all share what we steal."

Don't go with people like that, my son. Stay away from them. They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill. It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching, but men like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die. Robbery always claims the life of the robber - this is what happens to anyone who lives by violence. 

-BIBLE PROVERBS 1:7-19

• Don't forget what I teach you, my son. Always remember what I tell you to do. My teachings will give you a long and prosperous life. Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them round your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, both God and man will be pleased with you.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains. Honour the Lord by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. If you do, your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to be able to store it all.

When the Lord corrects you, my son, pay close attention and take it as a warning. The Lord corrects those he loves, as a father corrects a son of whom he is proud. Happy is the man who becomes wise-who gains understanding. There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold. Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it. Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honour. Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. Those you become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.

The Lord created the earth by his wisdom; by his knowledge he set the sky in place. His wisdom caused the rivers to flow and the clouds to give rain to the earth. Hold on to your wisdom and insight, my son. Never let them get away from you. They will provide you with life - a pleasant and happy life. You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. You will not have to worry about disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.

Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. Never tell your neighbour to wait until tomorrow if you can help him now. Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbour; he lives beside you, trusting you. Don't argue with someone for no reason when he has never done you any harm. Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do, because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous men into confidence. The Lord puts a curse on the homes of wicked men, but blesses the homes of the righteous. He has no use for conceited people, but shows favour to those who are humble. Wise men will gain an honourable reputation, but stupid men will only add to their own disgrace.

BIBLE PROVERBS 3:1-35

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:THE CAPABLE WIFE

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• A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who brings shame on her husband is like a cancer in his bones.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:4
• Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by their foolishness.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:1 
• Find a wife and you found a good thing; it shows that the Lord is good to you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:22
• A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:1
• Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:9
• Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:19
• A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop the wind or tried to hold a handful of oil?-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:15-16  
• How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels!

 

1. Her husband puts his confidence in her, and he will never be poor. As long as she lives, she does him good and never harm.
2. She keeps herself busy making wool and linen cloth.
3. She brings home food from out-of-the-way places, as merchant ships do.
4. She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and to tell her servant-girls what to do.
5. She looks at land and buys it, and with money she has earned she plants a vineyard.
6. She is a hard worker, hard and industrious.
7. She know the value of everything she makes, and works late into the night.
8. She spins her own thread and weaves her own cloth.
9. She is generous to the poor and needy.
10. She doesn't worry when it snows, because her family has warm clothing.
11. She makes bedspreads and wears clothes of fine purple linen.
12. Her husband is well known, one of the leading citizens.
13. She makes clothes and belts, and sells them to merchants.
14. She is strong and respected and not afraid of the future.
15. She speaks with a gentle wisdom.
16. She is always busy and looks after her family's needs.
17. Her children show their appreciation, and husband praises her.
18. He says,"Many women are good wives, but you are the best of them all."
19. Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honours the Lord should be praised. Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone. 

-BIBLE PROVERBS 31:10-31

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:WARNING AGAINST ADULTERY

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• If you listen to me(wisdom), you will know what is right, just and fair. You will know what you should do. You will be able to resist any immoral woman who tries to seduce you with her smooth talk, who is faithless to her own husband and forgets her sacred vows. If you go to her house, you are travelling the road to death. To go there is to approach the world of the dead. No one who visits her ever comes back. He never returns to the road of life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 2:9,16-19

• Pay attention, my son, and listen to my wisdom and insight. Then you will know how to behave properly and your words will show that you have knowledge. The lips of another man's wife may be as sweet as honey and her kisses as smootht as olive-oil, but when it is all over, she leaves you nothing but bitterness and pain. She will take you down to the world of the dead; the road she walks is the road to death. She does not stay on the road to life; but wanders off, and does not realize what is happening.

Now listen to me, my sons, and never forget what I am saying. Keep away from such a woman! Don't even go near her door! If you do, others will gain the respect that you once had, and you will die young at the hands of merciless men. Yes, strangers will take all your wealth, and what you have worked for will belong to someone else. You will lie groaning on your deathbed, your flesh and muscles being eaten away, and you will say,"Why would I never learn? Why would I never let anyone correct me? I wouldn't listen to my teachers. I paid no attention to them. And suddenly I found myself publicly disgraced.

Be faithful to your own wife and give your love to he alone. Children that you have from other women will do you no good. Your children will grow up to help you, not strangers. So be happy with your wife and find your joy with the girl you married-pretty and graceful as a deer. Let her charms keep you happy; let her surround you with her love. Why should you give your life to another woman, my son? Why should you prefer the charms of another man's wife? The Lord sees everything you do. Whatever you do, he is watching. The sins of a wicked man are a trap. He gets caught in the net of his own sin. He dies because he has no self-control. His utter stupidity will send him to his grave.

-BIBLE PROVERBS 5:1-23

• Do what your father tells you, my son and never forget what your mother taught you. Keep their words with you always, locked in your heart. Their teaching will lead you when you travel, protect you at night, and advice you during the day. Their instructions are a shining light; their correction can teach you how to live. It can keep you away from bad women, from the seductive word's of other men's wives. Don't be tempted by their beauty; don't be trapped by their flirting eyes. A man can hire a prostitute for the price of a loaf of bread, but adultery will cost him all he has.

Can you carry fire against your chest without burning your clothes? Can you walk on hot coals without burning your feet? It is just as dangerous to sleep with another man's wife. Whoever does it will suffer. People don't despise a thief if he steals food when he is hungry; yet if he is caught, he must pay back seven times more-he must give up everything he has. But a man who commits adultery hasn't any sense. He is just destroying himself. He will be dishonoured and beaten up; he will be permanently disgraced. A husband is never angrier when he is jealous; his revenge knows no limits. He will not accept any payment; no amount of gifts will satisfy his anger.

-BIBLE PROVERBS 6:20-35

• Remember what I say, my son, and never forget what I tell you to do. Do what I say, and you will live. Be as careful to follow my teaching as you are to protect your eyes. Keep my teaching with you all the time; write it on your heart. Treat wisdom as your sister and insight as your closest friend. They will keep you away from other men's wives, from women with seductive words.

Once I was looking out of the window of my house, and I saw many inexperienced young men, but noticed one foolish fellow in particular. He was walking along the street near the corner where a certain woman lived. He was passing near her house in the evening after it was dark. And then she met him; she was dressed like a prostitute and was making plans. She was a bold and a shameless woman who always walked the streets or stood waiting at a corner,  sometimes in the streets, sometimes in the market-place. She threw her arms round the young man, kissed him and looked him straight in the eye, and said, "I made my offerings today and have meat from the sacrifices. So I came out looking for you. I wanted to find you and here you are! I've covered my bed with sheets of coloured linen from Egypt. I've perfumed it with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come on! Lets make love all night long. We'll be happy in each other's arms. My husband isn't at home. He's gone away on a long journey. He took plenty of money with him and won't be back for two weeks." So she tempted him with her charms, and he gave in to her smooth talk. Suddenly he was going with her like an ox on the way to be slaughtered, like a deer prancing into a trap where an arrow would pierce it's heart. He was like a bird going into a net-he did not know that his life was in danger.

Now then, my sons, listen to me. Pay attention to what I say. Do not let such a woman win your heart; don't go wandering after her. She has been the ruin of many men and caused the death of too many to count. If you go to her house, you are on the way to the world of the dead. It is a short cut to death.

-BIBLE PROVERBS 7:1-27

• Adultery is a trap - it catches those with whom the Lord is angry.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:14
• Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap. They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:27-28
• It is foolish to spend money on prostitutes.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:3 
• This is how an unfaithful wife acts: she commits adultery, has a bath, and says, "But I haven't done anything wrong!"-BIBLE PROVERBS 30:20

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:THE FOUR AMAZING THINGS

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• There are four things that are never satisfied:

1. The world of the dead.
2. A woman without children.
3. Dry ground that needs rain.
4. A fire burning out of control.

• There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand:

1. An eagle flying in the sky.
2. A snake moving on a rock.
3. A ship finding it's way over the sea.
4. A man and a woman falling in love.

• There are four things that the earth itself cannot tolerate:

1. A slave who becomes a king.
2. A fool who has all he wants to eat.
3. A hateful woman who gets married.
4. A servant-girl who takes the place of her mistress.

• There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:

1. Ants: they are weak, but they store up food in the summer.
2. Rock-badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.
3. Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
4. Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.

• There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:

1. Lions, strongest of all animals and afraid of none.
2. Goats.
3. Strutting cocks.
4. Kings in front of their people.

-BIBLE PROVERBS 30:15-16,18-19,21-31

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:ADVICE TO A KING

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These are the solemn words which King Lemuel's mother said to him:

"You are my own dear son, the answers to my prayers. What shall I tell you? Don't spend all your energy on sex and all your money on women; they have destroyed kings. Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink wine or have a craving for alcohol. When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need. Alcohol is for people who are dying, for those who are in misery. Let them drink and forget their poverty and unhappiness.

"Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless. Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the poor and the needy." 

-BIBLE PROVERBS 31:1-9

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:THE WORDS OF AGUR

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These are the solemn words of Agur, son of Jakeh:

"God is not with me; God is not with me, and I am helpless. I am more like an animal than a man; I do not have the sense that a man should have. I have never learnt any wisdom, and I know nothing at all about God. Who has ever mastered heavenly knowledge? Who has ever caught the wind in his hand? Or wrapped up water in a piece of cloth? Or fixed the boundaries of the earth? Who is he, if you know? Who is his son?"

"God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek his protection. If you claim that he said something that he never said, he will reprimand you and show that you are a liar."

-BIBLE PROVERBS 30:1-6

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:THE POWER OF WORDS

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• Pay attention to what I say, my son. Listen to my words. Never let them get away from you. Remember them and keep them in your heart. They will give life and health to anyone who understands them.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:20-22
• A good man's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked man's words hide a violent nature.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:11
• A good man's words will benefit many people.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:21
• Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped. Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:31-32
• The words of wicked men are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:6
• A wicked man is trapped by his own words, but an honest man gets himself out of trouble. Your reward depends on what you say and what you do. You will get what you deserve.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:13-14
• Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:18
• Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:25
• Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:2
• Be careful of what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:3
• Honest people hate lies, but the words of wicked people are shameful and disgraceful.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:5
• A fool's pride makes him talk too much; a wise man's words protect him.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:3
• A gentle answer quietens anger, but a harsh one sturs it up.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:1
• Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:4
• What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:23
• The Lord hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with friendly words.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:26
• Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:28
• A wise, mature person is known for his understanding. The more pleasant his words, the more persuasive he is.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:21
• Kind words are like honey-sweat to the taste and good for your health.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:24
• Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:27
• A person's words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:4
• When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:7
• You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say. What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:20-21
• If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful of what you say.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:23
• An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:11

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:HUMILITY AND PRIDE

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• The Lord puts a curse on the homes of wicked men, but blesses the homes of the righteous. He has no use for conceited people, but shows favour to those who are humble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:33-34
• People who are proud will soon be disgraced. It is wiser to be modest.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:2
• Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:10
• A fool's pride makes him talk too much; a wise man's words protect him.-BIBLE PROVERBS14:3
• Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:6
• Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favour.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:19
• Conceited people do not like to be corrected; they never ask for advice from those who are wiser.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:12
• The Lord will destroy the homes of arrogant men, but he will protect a widow's property.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:25
• Reverence for the Lord is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honours.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:33
• The Lord hates everyone who is arrogant; he will never let them escape punishment.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:5
• Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall. It is better to be humble to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:18-19
• Old men are proud of their grandchildren, just as boys are proud of their fathers.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:6
• No one respected unless he is humble; arrogant people are on the way to ruin.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:12
• Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:25
• Show me a conceited person and I will show you someone who is arrogant, proud, and inconsiderate.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:24
• Obey the Lord, be humble, and you will get riches, honour, and a long life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:4
• Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:23
• If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think!-BIBLE PROVERBS 30:32

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:SELF CONTROL

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• The sins of a wicked man are a trap. He gets caught in the net of his own sin. He dies because he has no self-control.-BIBLE PROVERBS 5:22-23
• The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:19
• When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it known. Sensible people will ignore an insult.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:16
• Sensible people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:23
• People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:17
• If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:29
• Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:18
• It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:32
• Someone who is sure of himself does not talk all the time. People who stay calm have real insight.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:27 
• Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:2
• If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:11
• If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:28
• Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:11
• I seriously conside what I am doing before taking on new projects. I expand prudently and I do not court neglect of present duties by assuming too many new ones.-BIBLE PROVERBS 31:16

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:DILIGENCE

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• I keep my heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:23
• The Lord loves those who love Him, and those who seek Him early and diligently shall find Him.-BIBLE PROVERBS 8:17
• He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:4
• The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labour.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:24
• The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:4
• The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:5

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:INSECURITY

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• I hearken unto wisdom and I dwell securely and in confident trust and I am quiet, without fear or dread of evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 1:33
• The Lord provides help and protection for righteous, honest men. He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.-BIBLE PROVERBS 2:7-8
• Hold on to your wisdom and insight, my son. Never let them get away from you. They will provide with life - a pleasant and happy life. You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:21-26
• Do not abandon wisdom, and she will keep you safe.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:6
• Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:9
• The Lord protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong. Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:29-30
• A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advicers means security.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:14
• Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.-BIBLE PROVERBS
• Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:26
• The Lord is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe. Rich people, however imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls round a city.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:10-11
• It is dangerous to be concerned with what other think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:25

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:TEMPTATION

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• If sinners entice me, I will not consent... I will not walk in the way with them.-BIBLE PROVERBS 1:10,15
• Do not go where evil men go. Do not follow the example of the wicked. Don't do it! Keep away from evil. Refuse it and go on your way. Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone. Wickedness and violence are like food and drink to them.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:14-17
• Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don't go one step off the right way.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:27

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:TAKE CARE OF YOUR WELLBEING

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• Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:7-8
• Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honour. Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:16-18
• Hold on to your wisdom and insight, my son. Never let them get away from you. They will provide you with life - a pleasant and happy life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:21-22
• I will hear and receive Your sayings, and the years of my life will be many.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:10
• I will attend to God's words; consent and submit to His sayings. I will not let them depart from my sight but will keep them in the center of my heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:20-22
• Wisdom will add years to your life. You are the one who will profit if you have wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.-BIBLE PROVERBS 9:11-12
• Obey the Lord, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:27
• Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like a cancer.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:30
• Kind words are like honey - sweet to the taste and good for your health.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:24
• Long life is a reward of the righteous; grey hair is a glorious crown.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:31
• Better to eat a dry crust of bread with peace of mind than to have a banquet in a house full of trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:1 
• Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time.-BIBLE PROVERBS17:22
• Your will to live can sustain you when you are sick, but if you lose it, your last hope is gone.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:14
• Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:16
• Obey the Lord and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:23
• The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:6
• Death is waiting for anyone who wanders away from good sense.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:16
• Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:21
• If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:5
• Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:9
• Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:20

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:FAVOUR

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• Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them round your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, both God and man will be pleased with you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:3-4
• The Lord has no use for conceited people, but shows favour to those who are humble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 3:34
• You do yourself a favour when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:17
• I who diligently seek good, seek [God's] favour, but he who searches after evil, it shall come upon him. -BIBLE PROVERBS 11:27
• The Lord is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:2 
• Fools make a mock of sin and sin mocks the fools[bringing them disappointment and disfavour], but because I am among the upright, I have the favour of God.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:9
• Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favour.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:19
• The king's favour is like the clouds that bring rain in the springtime - life is there.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:15
• It is not right to favour the guilty and prevent the innocent from receiving justice.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:5
• Everyone tries to gain the favour of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favours.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:6
• Do yourself a favour and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:8
• The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favour is like welcome rain.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:12

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:ANGER

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• If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:29
• A gentle answer quietens anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:1
• Better to eat vegetables with people you love than to eat the finest meal where there is hate.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:17
• Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:18
• A wise man will try to keep the king happy; if the king becomes angry, someone may die.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:14
• If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:11
• The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favour is like welcome rain.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:12
• If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:19
• Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:2
• If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:14
• If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:28
• Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:11
• People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarrelling and trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS  29:22
• If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 30:33 

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:PARENTS AND CHILDREN

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• Pay attention to what your father and mother tell you, my son. Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace improves your appearance.-BIBLE PROVERBS 1:8-9
• Listen to what your father teaches you, my sons. Pay attention, and you will have understanding.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:1
• Do what your father tells you, my sons, and never forget what your mother taught you. Keep their words with you always, locked in your heart. Their teaching will lead you when you travel, protect you at night, and advice you during the day. Their instructions are a shining light; their correction can teach you how to live. It can keep you away from bad women, from the seductive words of other men's wives.-BIBLE PROVERBS 6:20-24
• A wise son makes his father proud of him; a foolish one brings his mother grief.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:1
• A wise son pays attention when his father corrects him, but an arrogant person never admits he is wrong.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:1
• If you don't punish your son, you don't love him. If you do love him, you will correct him.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:24
• It is foolish to ignore what your father taught you; it is wise to accept his correction.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:5
• A wise son makes his father happy. Only a fool despises his mother.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:20
• If you repay good with evil, you will never get evil out of your house.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:13
• There is nothing but sadness and sorrow for a father whose son does foolish things.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:21
• A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitter regrets to his mother.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:25
• A stupid son can bring his father to ruin.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:13
• Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them to destroy themselves.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:18
• Only a shameful, disgraceful person would ill-treat his father or turn his mother away from his home.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:26
• Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:7
• If you curse your parents, your life will end like a lamp that goes out in the dark.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:20
• Teach a child how he should live, and he will remember it all his life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:6
• Children just naturally do silly, careless things, but a good spanking will teach them how to behave.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:15
• Don't hesitate to discipline a child. A good spanking won't kill him. As a matter of fact, it may save his life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:13-14
• Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:22
• A righteous man's father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son. Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:24-25
• Anyone who thinks it isn't wrong to steal from his parents is no better than a common thief.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:24
• If you appreciate wisdom, your father will be proud of you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:3
• Correction and discipline are good for children. If a child has his own way, he will make his mother ashamed of him.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:15
• Discipline your son and you can always be proud of him. He will never give you reason to be ashamed.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:17
• Anyone who makes fun of his father or despises his mother in her old age ought to be eaten by vultures or have his eyes picked out by wild ravens.-BIBLE PROVERBS 30:17

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:FRIENDSHIP

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• Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:20
• Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you.-BIBLE PROVERBS14:7
• When you please the Lord, you can make your enemies into friends.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:7
• Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships. Violent people deceive their friends and lead them to disaster.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:28-29
• If you want people to like you, forgive them when they wrong you. Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:9
• Friends always show their love.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:17
• Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:24
• Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:4
• Even the brothers of a poor man have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:7
• A gossip can never keep a secret. Stay away from people who talk too much.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:19
• If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:11
• Don't make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. You might learn their habits and not be able to change.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:24-25
• Listen, my son, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don't associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:19-20
• An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:26
• A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his hands round your shoulder - watch out!-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:6
• Don't forget your friends or your father's friends.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:10
• You might as well curse your friend as wake him up early in the morning with a loud greeting.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:14
• A young man who obeys the law is intelligent. One who makes friends with good-for-nothings is a disgrace to his father.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:7
• If you flatter your friends, you set a trap for yourself.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:5

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:HONESTY

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• Wealth that you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:2
• Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:9
• Be honest and you show that you have reverence for the Lord; be dishonest and you show that you do not.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:2
• If you are lazy, you will meet difficulty everywhere, but if you are honest, you will have no trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:19
• If you try to make a profit dishonestly, you will get your family into trouble. Don't take bribes and you will live longer.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:27
• Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the Lord and nothing evil will happen to you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:6
• It is better to have a little, honestly earned, than to have a large income gained dishonestly.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:8
• The Lord wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:11
• It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:1
• Even a child shows what he is by what he does; you can tell if he is honest and good.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:11
• What you get by dishonesty you may enjoy like the finest food, but sooner or later it will be like a mouthful of sand.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:17
• The Lord hates people who use dishonest scales and weights.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:23
• A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just and fair.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:28
• The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:6
• Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:21
• Don't be like the wicked who scheme to rob an honest man or to take away his home. No matter how often an honest man falls, he always gets up again; but disaster destroys the wicked.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:15-16
• The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:1
• Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:6
• If you trick an honest person into doing evil, you will fall into your own trap.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:10
• A ruler without good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:16
• Be honest and you will be safe. If you are dishonest, you will suddenly fall.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:18
• Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:20
• Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:6
• Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:10

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:GETTING ADVICE

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• Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:8
• If you refuse good advice, you are asking for trouble; follow it and you are safe.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:13
• Conceited people do not like to be corrected; they never ask for advice from those who are wiser.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:12
• Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:22
• If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:20
• Get good advice and you will succeed; don't go charging into battle without a plan.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:18
• Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength. After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:5-6
• Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:5
• A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewellery made of the finest gold.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:12

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:TRUTHFULNESS

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• Never say anything that isn't true. Have nothing to do with lies and misleading words.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:24
• Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:10
• A king wants to hear the truth and will favour those who speak it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:13
• Respected people do not tell lies, and fools have nothing worthwhile to say.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:7
• The Lord sees to it that truth is kept safe by disproving the words of liars.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:12

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:HELPING OTHERS

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• When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:17
• If you refuse to listen to the cry of the poor, your own cry for help will not be heard.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:13
• Be generous and share your food with the poor. You will be blessed for it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:9
• Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; He knows. And He will reward you according to what you do.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:11-12
• Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, don't ask your brother for help; a neighbour near-by can help you more than a brother who is far away.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:10
• Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless. Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the poor and needy.-BIBLE PROVERBS 31:8-9

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:WEALTH

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  Those who depend on their wealth will fall like the leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:28

• Some people pretend to be rich, but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor, but own a fortune.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:7
• A rich man has to use his money to save his life, but no one threatens a poor man.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:8
• The more easily you get your wealth, the sooner you will lose it. The harder it is to earn, the more you will have.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:11
• Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:24
• Righteous men keep their wealth, but wicked men lose theirs when hard times come.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:6
• Better to be poor and fear the Lord than to be rich and in trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:16
• The Lord is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe. Rich people, however, imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls round a city.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:10-11
• It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:1
• Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:4
• Do yourself a favour and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:8
• The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:21
• Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:17
• Wise people live in wealth and luxury, but stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:20
• If you have to choose between a good reputation and a great wealth, choose a good reputation.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:1
• Obey the Lord, be humble, and you will get riches, honour, and a long life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:4
• Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich. Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:4-5
• Look after your sheep and cattle as carefully as you can, because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last forever. You cut the hay and then the grass on the hillsides while the next crop of hay is growing. You can make clothes from the wool of your sheep and buy land with the money you get by selling some of your goats. The rest of the goats will provide milk for you and your family, and for your servant-girls as well.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:23-27
• Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:6
• If you get rich by charging interest and taking advantage of people, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:8
• Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:20
• Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:22

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:DRINKING

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• Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It's stupid to get drunk.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:1
• Listen, my son, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live. Don't associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food. Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:19-21
• Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided. Don't let wine tempt you, even though it is rich red, though it sparkles in the cup, and it goes down smoothly. The next morning  you will feel as if you had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Weird sights will appear before your eyes, and you will not be able to think or speak clearly. You will feel as if you were out on the ocean, sea-sick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship. "I must have been hit", you will say; "I must have been beaten up, but I don't remember it. Why can't I wake up? I need another drink."-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:29-35
• Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not not drink wine or have a craving for alcohol. When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need. Alcohol is for people who are dying, for those who are in misery. Let them drink and forget their poverty and unhappiness.-BIBLE PROVERBS 31:4-7

 

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 BIBLE PROVEBS:ENVY

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• Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:17-18
• Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them. Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:1-2
• Don't let evil people worry you; don't be envious of them. A wicked person has no future - nothing to look forward to.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:19-20
• Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:4

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:JUSTICE

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• It is not right to favour the guilty and prevent the innocent from receiving justice.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:5
• There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:28
• When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:15
• If you sow the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:8
• It is wrong for a judge to be prejudiced. If he pronounces a guilty person innocent, he will be cursed and hated by everyone. Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:23-25
• Evil people do not know what justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:5
• When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:4
• Everyone wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the Lord can you get justice.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:26

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:LEARNING

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• Do yourself a favour and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:8
• If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:20
• Son, when you stop learning, you will soon neglect what you already know.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:27
• Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:12
• Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense - these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:23
• People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.-BIBLE PROVERBS 27:17

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:PLANNING

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• Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:5
• Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength. After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:5-6
• If you are always planning evil, you will earn a reputation as a troublemaker. Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful.-BIBLE PROVERBS 24:8-9

 

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 BIBLE PROVERBS:SIN

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• Trouble follows sinners everywhere, but righteous people will be rewarded with good things.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:21
• A good man will have wealth to leave to his grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to righteous men.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:22
• When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:2
• You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:13
• Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:6

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS :HAPPINESS

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• If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:21
• A righteous man's father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:24
• Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:25
• Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. If you are stubborn, you will be ruined.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:14
• Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:6

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:ENEMY

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• When you please the Lord, you can make your enemies into friends.-BIBLICAL PROVEBS 16:7
• Don't be glad when your enemy meets disaster, and don't rejoice when he stumbles. The Lord will know it if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then he might not punish him.-BIBLICAL PROVEBS 24:17-18
• If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. You will make him burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.-BIBLICAL PROVEBS 25:21-22
• A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his arm round your shoulder-watch out!-BIBLICAL PROVEBS 27:6
• A thief's partner is his own worst enemy. He will be punished if he tells the truth in court, and God will curse him if he doesn't.-BIBLICAL PROVEBS 29:24

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:TALKING

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• If you know what you are talking about, you have something more valuable than gold or jewels.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:15
• If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful of what you say.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:23
• Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:9
• Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off his clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:20
• If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 26:4
• Give a silly answer to a silly question, and the person who asked it will realize that he's not as clever as he thinks.-BIBLE PROVERBS 26:5
• There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:20

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:GOSSIP

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• Gossip is so tasty-how we love to swallow it!-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:8
• A gossip can never keep a secret. Stay away from people who talk too much.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:19
• Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:23
• Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.-BIBLE PROVERBS 26:20

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:ARGUMENT

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• Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.-BIBLE PROVERBS 26:17
• Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, quarrelling stops.-BIBLE PROVERBS 26:20
• People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarrelling and trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:22

 

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BIBLE PROVERBS:RIGHTEOUS(GOOD) VS WICKED(EVIL)

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• The road the righteous travel is like the sunrise, getting brighter and brighter until daylight has come. The road of the wicked, however, is dark as night. They fall, but cannot see what they have stumbled over.-BIBLE PROVERBS 4:18-19
• The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:3
• A good man will receive blessings. A wicked man's words hide a violent nature.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:6
• Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:7
• The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:16
• A good man's words are like pure silver; a wicked man's ideas are worthless.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:20
• A good man's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:21
• The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:24
• Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:25
• The hopes of good men lead to joy, but wicked men can look forward to nothing.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:28
• Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:30
• Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:31
• Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.-BIBLE PROVERBS 10:32
• If you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:3
• Righteousness rescues the honest man, but someone who can't be trusted is trapped by his own greed.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:6
• When a wicked man dies, his hope dies with him.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:7
• The righteous are protected from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:8
• You can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:9
• A city is happy when honest people have good fortune, and there are joyful shouts when wicked men die.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:10
• A city becomes great when righteous men give it their blessing; but a city is brought to ruin by the words of the wicked.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:11
• Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:18
• You can be sure that evil men will be punished, but righteous men will escape.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:21
• What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:23
• People curse a man who hoards grain, waiting for a higher price, but they praise the one who puts it up for sale.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:26
• Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:30
• Those who are good are rewarded here on earth, so you can be sure that wicked and sinful people will be punished.-BIBLE PROVERBS 11:31
• The Lord is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:2
• The words of wicked men are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:6
• Wicked men meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of righteous men live on.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:7
• A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:10
• All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but the righteous stand firm.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:12
• A wicked man is trapped by his own words, but an honest man gets himself out of trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:13
• Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:21
• The righteous man is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:26
• Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.-BIBLE PROVERBS 12:28
• Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:2
• Righteousness protects the innocent; wickedness is the downfall of sinners.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:6
• The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:9
• Trouble follows sinners everywhere, but righteous people will be rewarded with good things.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:21
• A good man will have wealth to leave to his grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to righteous men.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:22
• The righteous have enough to eat, but the wicked are always hungry.-BIBLE PROVERBS 13:25
• A good man's house will still be standing after an evil man's house has been destroyed.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:11
• Bad people will get what they deserve. Good people will be rewarded for their deeds.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:14
• You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:22
• Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:32
• Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.-BIBLE PROVERBS 14:34
• Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 15:28
• Everything the Lord has made has it's destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:4
• Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going-it may save your life.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:17
• Evil people look for ways to harm others; even their words burn with evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:27
• Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:28
• Watch out for people who grin and wink at you; they have thought of something evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:30
• Long life is the reward of the righteous; grey hair is a glorious crown.-BIBLE PROVERBS 16:31
• Evil people listen to evil ideas, and liars listen to lies.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:4
• Death will come like a cruel messenger to wicked people who are always stirring up trouble.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:11
• If you repay good with evil, you will never get evil out of your house.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:13
• Condemning the innocent or letting the wicked go-both are hateful to the Lord.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:15
• Anyone who thinks and speaks evil can expect to find nothing good-only disaster.-BIBLE PROVERBS 17:20
• The Lord is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe.-BIBLE PROVERBS 18:10
• There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.-BIBLE PROVERBS 19:28
• The king sits in judgement and knows evil when he sees it.-BIBLE PROVERBS 20:8
• Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance, and this is sinful.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:4
• The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:7
• Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:10
• God, the righteous one, knows what goes on in the homes of the wicked, and he will bring the wicked down to ruin.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:12
• When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:15
• The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:18
• Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best as they can.-BIBLE PROVERBS 21:29
• If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.-BIBLE PROVERBS 22:5
• A righteous man's father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son.-BIBLE PROVERBS 23:24
• A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.-BIBLE PROVERBS 25:26
• The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:1
• If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:4
• Evil people do not know what justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:5
• People stay in hiding when bad men come to power. But when they fall from power, righteous men will rule again.-BIBLE PROVERBS 28:28
• A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:7
• Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:10
• When evil men are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such men.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:16
• The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous.-BIBLE PROVERBS 29:27