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10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
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Proverbs 2
7 HE layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: HE is a buckler (shield) to them that walk uprightly.
8 HE keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of HIS saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
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Proverbs 3
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
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6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
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25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
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31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of HIS ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but HIS secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but HE blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely HE scorneth the scorners: but HE giveth grace unto the lowly.
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but HIS secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but HE blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely HE scorneth the scorners: but HE giveth grace unto the lowly.
(Scorner: one who looks down with disdain on another person making fun of that person he feels is worthless or foolish)
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π₯ Proverbs 4
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not MY law.
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4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain MY words: keep MY commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of MY mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of MY mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
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11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
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14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil.
15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
(Be sure to do this!)
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
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19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
(Wicked according to Bible: I Cor. 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers (those who speak in a vile way, abusing others with their speaking), nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.)
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21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
(forward: stubbornly unruly)
(perverse lips: willfully turned away from instruction from God to follow another way)
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25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
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π₯ Proverbs 5
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and HE pondereth all his goings.
22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
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π₯ Proverbs 6
(surety:
surety is the guarantee of the debts of one party by another; surety is
taking the responsibility for paying the debt in case the other person
defaults.)
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
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Proverbs 6
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
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10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
(froward: stubbornly unruly)
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
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16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto HIM:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
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32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
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Proverbs 7
1 My son, keep MY words, and lay up MY commandments with thee.
2 Keep MY commandments, and live; and MY law as the apple of thine eye.3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of MY lips shall be right things.
7 For MY mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to MY lips.
8 All the words of MY mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of MY lips shall be right things.
7 For MY mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to MY lips.
8 All the words of MY mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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10 Receive MY instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is MINE, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By ME kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love ME to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
21 That I may cause those that love ME to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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32 Now therefore hearken unto ME, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep MY ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth ME, watching daily at MY gates, waiting at the posts of MY doors.
35 For whoso findeth ME findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36 But he that sinneth against ME wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate ME love death.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth ME, watching daily at MY gates, waiting at the posts of MY doors.
35 For whoso findeth ME findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36 But he that sinneth against ME wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate ME love death.
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π₯ Proverbs 9
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the HOLY is understanding.
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π₯ Proverbs 10
1 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but HE casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but HE casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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π₯ Proverbs 11
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
(perverseness:
showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is
unreasonable, often in spite of the consequences; going contrary to the
scriptures.)
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(When the day of the Lord comes, the unrighteous shall be under the wrath of God.)
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17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are HIS delight.
(froward: stubbornly unruly)
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25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
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10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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π₯ Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of HIS mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
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π₯ Proverbs 14
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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π₯ Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is HIS delight.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but HE loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
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π₯ Proverbs 16
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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Proverbs 16
4 The LORD hath made all things for Himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, HE maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, HE maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
(froward: stubbornly unruly .... perverse: turning from the way of God)
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π₯ Proverbs 18
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
(A wife was created by God to be a help meet for a man. Genesis 2:18-22)
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π₯ Proverbs 19
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
(Instead, pray for the man who transgressed against you.)
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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π₯ Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
But God knows what is in our heart and God can cleanse our heart. We can pray asking God to cleanse our heart.
(Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.)
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18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
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π₯ Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will.
(In
WWII, The Germans were bombing the British airfields in England then
all of a sudden they stopped and began bombing London. This saved
England for it gave the RAF time to recover, and to rebuild their
airfields.)
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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
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Proverbs 22
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
(Eli,
the priest, would not correct his vile sons. All males from the
descendants of Eli were destroyed by God. (1 Samuel 3:11-14)
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
(So he does nothing.)
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
22 That
I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou
mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
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π₯ Proverbs 23
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
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4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
(1 Tim.6:6-11 But
godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into
this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of
all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the
faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
17-19 Charge
them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor
trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly
all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.)
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π₯ Proverbs 23
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
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12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
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18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
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23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
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Proverbs 24
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not HE that pondereth the heart consider it? and HE that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not HE render to every man according to his works?
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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π₯ Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
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8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
(James 4:13 Go
to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city,
and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get
gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the
morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a
little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.)
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2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in HIS uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
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5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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π₯ Proverbs 30
6 Add thou not unto HIS words, lest HE reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
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5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
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