Most Popular Bible Verses in Proverbs

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Verse ConceptsMindBad ThoughtsThe Inner ManDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedThinkingLack Of MeaningEating And DrinkingMind BattlesMovies

For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.

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Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching The Way Of Godfairnessbehavior

To receive instruction in wise behavior,
Righteousness, justice and equity;

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Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesSheddingHate

There are six things which the Lord hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:

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Verse ConceptsGuardsHighwayMan Keeping WatchTurning From EvilHighways

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

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Verse ConceptsDespising PeopleWise Proverbsexploringknots

To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their riddles.

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Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomBeginning Of WisdomAcquiring WisdomEducationpossessionswise

The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

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Verse ConceptsStudyAcquiring WisdomNot Forgettingwise

Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Verse ConceptsStraight ThingsDiscernment

“They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

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My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

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Verse ConceptsGod Being Of OldWisdoma new beginningTrinityNew BeginningsGod's CreationWorking For The Lorddeeds

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.

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Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyAnswered PromisesDiscernment

For if you cry for discernment,
Lift your voice for understanding;

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Verse ConceptsGoing TogetherAmbushAttempting To KillFun

If they say, “Come with us,
Let us lie in wait for blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

44
Verse ConceptsInstinct

Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,

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Verse ConceptsPitsSheolThe Fact Of DeathPits As A Term For GravesWhilst Alive

Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;

53

My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.

57
Verse ConceptsExploitationsGod DefendingGod Suing

For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.

58
Verse ConceptsPlunderingFilling Houses

We will find all kinds of precious wealth,
We will fill our houses with spoil;

60
Verse ConceptsProverbsSolomon, Character OfWise Proverbs

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

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Verse ConceptsPaths Of The WickedWarnings Of Evil AssociationsAvoiding EvilEvil WaysNot With PeoplePaths

My son, do not walk in the way with them.
Keep your feet from their path,

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Verse ConceptsBeginningReceiving An InheritanceInheritanceMoney Blessings

An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

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Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsTrapSin, Consequences OfSpeaking, Evil

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

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Verse ConceptsThoughtFicklenessLife By WisdomPaths Of Lifeuncertainty

She does not ponder the path of life;
Her ways are unstable, she does not know it.

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Verse ConceptsRetributionAmbush

But they lie in wait for their own blood;
They ambush their own lives.

69
Verse ConceptsForethoughtsSummerPreparing FoodWorking For Food

Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.

70
Verse ConceptsNetsInstinctUseless LabourThings Manifest

Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net
In the sight of any bird;

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Verse ConceptsSheddingRunning After EvilFeet In ActionReady To Kill

For their feet run to evil
And they hasten to shed blood.

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Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportancePeople Not AbandoningLoving GoodProtection And Safetypreservation

“Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.

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Verse ConceptsChoicesValuing KnowledgeThings Like GoldThings Like SilverAlternatives To MoneyExcellence

“Take my instruction and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

77
Verse ConceptsTurning From EvilThe Spirit TeachingReproving Peoplerebuking

“Turn to my reproof,
Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.

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Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSecurityShaking HandsDebt

A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

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Verse ConceptsBusiness At The Gateway

At the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:

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Verse ConceptsUnjust GainThe Misery Of GreedFinancesGreedPathsfateconsequences

So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence;
It takes away the life of its possessors.

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Verse ConceptsdiligenceLipsGood ReboundingBeing Positivehardworkfruitfulness

A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.

84
Verse ConceptsThe Call Of GodSelf WillStretching OutRejectionListening To Godconsequencesanswersattention

“Because I called and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

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Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfBirds, Types Of BirdsChickensNature Of Kings

The strutting rooster, the male goat also,
And a king when his army is with him.

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Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureCities Under AttackPeople Overcoming

A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

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Verse ConceptsSecret SinsDirection

Passing through the street near her corner;
And he takes the way to her house,

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Verse ConceptsSluggardsRising LateThe Love Of SleepWake Up!Working Hard And Not Being Lazyawakeningsloth

How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?

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Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinMiseryPathways Of SinEvil WaysFavorSuccess And Hard Work

Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.

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Verse ConceptsBanditsAvoiding Poverty

Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.

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Verse Conceptsdouble mindednessFountainsProverbsSpring Of Waterpressure

Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

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Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

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Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinMore Than EnoughMaking DecisionsSin Producing Afflictionsconsequences

“So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way
And be satiated with their own devices.

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Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

“For wisdom is better than jewels;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

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Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

102
Verse ConceptsListening

Now then, my sons, listen to me
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

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Verse ConceptsSource Of Honourhonour

Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.

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Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSafetySecurityDebtLosing A FriendLosing FriendsProtecting Your FamilyProtection From Danger

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

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Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing KnowledgeWisdom

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And I find knowledge and discretion.

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Verse ConceptsHatredRejecting ThingsHating GoodNo Fear Of GodHateFearing GodMoralityhaters

Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.

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Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfForethoughtsGoal SettingValuing Knowledge

Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.

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Verse ConceptsHumilityMeeknessPoverty, SpiritualCharacter Of SaintsBe Humble!PrideBeing HumbleHumility And Pridehumbleness

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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Verse ConceptsPrincesAuthority

“By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.

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Verse ConceptsBabblingSpeech, Power And Significance OfThriftTroubleDestructionValuing KnowledgeStoring Other Things

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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Verse ConceptsEveningBlacknessSecret SinsTwilightDarkness Of Evil

In the twilight, in the evening,
In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

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Verse ConceptsPitsRetributionDigging PitsRollingPit Used As TrapsKarma

He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

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Verse ConceptsdisagreementsLove, Abuse OfWorldly AmbitionDissensionContentiousnessQuarrelsSelf ExaltationLoving Evil

He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction.

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Verse ConceptsStormsWhirlwindsSudden DestructionPeople AppalledHurricanesOvercoming AdversityBeing OverwhelmedThe Storms Of Life

When your dread comes like a storm
And your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
When distress and anguish come upon you.

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Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

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Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersAcceptance, Of InstructionRebukePeople Going AstrayLife By WisdomRejecting Reproof

He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

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Verse ConceptsLasciviousnessEvil AssociationsFar From One

Keep your way far from her
And do not go near the door of her house,

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Verse ConceptsIdle HandsSleeplessnessThe Love Of SleepA Little Bit

A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest”—

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Verse ConceptsAlcoholBarnsAbundance, MaterialPlenty Of WineStores Of FoodSurpluscatsmovement

So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.

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Verse ConceptsAngerAggressionShrewdnessTemperAnger In Christian LivingAnger ManagementQuick Tempered

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

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Verse ConceptsUnkindnessGood ReboundingHurt

The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.

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Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfWisdom, Human ImportanceCharacter Of SaintsEnticingDiscernment

The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

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Verse ConceptsRejecting ThingsImpietyDespisersGod's CounselRejecting Reproof

“They would not accept my counsel,
They spurned all my reproof.

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Verse ConceptsCommendationIrritationThe Effects Of FaithTrusting God's PlanBlessings And Prosperityattentionprospering

He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

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Verse ConceptsThings Like SilverThe TongueWorthValue

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

140
Verse ConceptsRulersAuthorityKings And WisdomMaking Decisions

“By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.

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Verse ConceptsLast ThingsSin, God's Judgment OnPursuingresilience

He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

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Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodPersonal ResponsibilityActing For Oneselfconsequencesmockers

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

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Verse ConceptsBad ParentsSin, God's Judgment OnEscaping EvilPunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedBreakupswickedness

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

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Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing Knowledge

The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

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Verse ConceptsButterMilkNosesQuarrelsDairyPressingBleedingCovered With Bloodpressure

For the churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
So the churning of anger produces strife.

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Verse ConceptsCrowns, Worn BySpiritual crownscrownsdignity

“She will place on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”

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Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristFolly, Effects OfComplacencyUnderestimationDeath For Other Reasonsapostasy

“For the waywardness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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Verse ConceptsThe Paths Of The LordStaying PositivePathsserenityclosurehonour

Her ways are pleasant ways
And all her paths are peace.

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Verse ConceptsBeing PoorThe End Of LiarsUnconditional Love

What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

159
Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsAmbassadorsenvoyMessengerHealth And Healing

A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.

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Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

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Verse ConceptsImagination, Evil SchemingPeacemakersEvil PlansTrapNames And Titles For The ChristianJoy And Happiness

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

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Verse ConceptsBad LanguageMouthsCursingSevering Body PartsThe TongueTogethernesscutting

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

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Verse ConceptsForeignersLimitations Of StrengthRelations With ForeignersHard WorkFinancesAliensWomen's Strength

And strangers will be filled with your strength
And your hard-earned goods will go to the house of an alien;

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Verse ConceptsFearPessimismPunishment, By GodFruits Of SinAnswered PromisesFear Is Due

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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Verse ConceptsEvil EyesWinkingFingers Of PeopleFeet In ActionHeartacheFunmovement

Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
Who points with his fingers;

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Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousLipsPoverty, SpiritualKind WordsDeath For Other Reasons

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

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Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of InstructionHow To Live LongParents LoveListening To God

Hear, my son, and accept my sayings
And the years of your life will be many.

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Verse ConceptsInsightDiscernmentpreservation

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

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Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingGrainMisersRiches, Ungodly Use OfHoardingSocial SelfishnessPeople Blessingmarketing

He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

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Verse ConceptsHarlotsCorners

She is now in the streets, now in the squares,
And lurks by every corner.

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Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedProverbsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTonguePerversionTwisted Ways

He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

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Verse ConceptsAlternatives To MoneyTrue GainEducation

For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.

185
Verse ConceptsFaultsKindnessDespising PeopleBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorBelittlingHelping The Poor

He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

186
Verse ConceptsCreditBeing In DebtShaking HandsDebtResponsibility

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

187
Verse ConceptsWise CouncelAppropriationGraspingLife By WisdomInformation AgeFastingEducation

Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

188
Verse ConceptsCorruption, Of HumanitySatan, As The Enemy Of GodWicked

A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,

189
Verse ConceptsPassing By

Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:

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Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfDestitutesWisdom, Human Importance

Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

191
Verse ConceptsFlatteryTongueFalsehoodGuileComplimentsLyingHurtLying And Deceitlieingcrushes

A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.

192

Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks understanding she says,

193
Verse ConceptsSecrecyStealingAllurements Of SinActing In SecretThose Who Committed Adultery

“Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

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Verse ConceptsCraftinessProstitutionShrewdnessDistinctive ClothingBeing A Woman Of Godmakeupwomanwhores

And behold, a woman comes to meet him,
Dressed as a harlot and cunning of heart.

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Verse ConceptsEvil KissingKissing

So she seizes him and kisses him
And with a brazen face she says to him:

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Verse ConceptsTreesMetaphorical TreesGraspingrelaxation

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

201
Verse ConceptsIntellectual KnowledgeBenefits Of KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomThe SoulMoralitysoulwisetransition

For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

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Verse ConceptsShieldsStoringVictory, As An Act Of GodFruits Of RighteousnessUprightnessGod's StorehousesGod's ProtectionEthics

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

206
Verse ConceptsReputationVigourEthicsLosing Someonedignity

Or you will give your vigor to others
And your years to the cruel one;

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Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanRighteous, TheSpeech, Positive Aspects OfThoughts Of The RighteousThinkingAnsweringToo Many Words

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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Verse ConceptsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessFarmingThe PastWorking Hard And Not Being Lazypastsloth

I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,

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Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

Then you will discern righteousness and justice
And equity and every good course.

216
Verse ConceptsFalsehoodDeviousnessSalvation By Other Things

To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things;

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Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstImagination, Evil SchemingPlansEvil PlansEvil DevicesFinding LoveMaking Mistakes

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

220
Verse ConceptsThreshingWheelsWisdom, Human ImportanceGood KingsKings And Wisdom

A wise king winnows the wicked,
And drives the threshing wheel over them.

222
Verse ConceptsWantonnessA Good Womanignorancewoman

The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.

223
Verse ConceptsChoicesRejecting ThingsAvoiding ViolenceAvoid Envyclosure

Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.

224
Verse ConceptsFearNot WorryingFear And WorryTragedyBeing ScaredNatural DisastersProtection From Dangerterrorism

Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

225
Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural Useclosure

By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.

226
Verse ConceptsStumblingFeet SecureSleeping Peacefully

Then you will walk in your way securely
And your foot will not stumble.

228
Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

229
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureFools, Description OfMischiefDiscernmentFoolsSportsFunwickednessactingjoking

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

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Verse ConceptsIdlenessMouthsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eatingsloth

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

231
Verse ConceptsHandsShaking HandsDebtFriendship Kjv

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger,

235
Verse ConceptsPurgingThe Inward BeingWoundsspankingscars

Stripes that wound scour away evil,
And strokes reach the innermost parts.

236
Verse ConceptsGod's WaysWisdom And GuidancePaths

“I walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,

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Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

239
Verse ConceptsHarlotsSalvation By Other ThingsGodly WomanSexual Purity

To deliver you from the strange woman,
From the adulteress who flatters with her words;

244
Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

245
Verse ConceptsBeing A DadUprightnessBeing Found Out

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

248
Verse ConceptsBodyPainDamage To The BodyPeople Endedmuscles

And you groan at your final end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed;

250
Verse ConceptsOrthodoxy, In OtRighteous, TheWay, TheDestruction Of The Wicked

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

252
Verse ConceptsTroubleServanthood, In SocietyWindControlling ParentsFruits Of SinServants Of PeopleInheritanceFamiliesFamily Problems

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

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Verse ConceptsAlternatives To Moneyhonour

“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield better than choicest silver.

254
Verse ConceptsNettlesArchaeologySlothfulnessWeedGrowing

And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with nettles,
And its stone wall was broken down.

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Verse ConceptsLipsEvil DevicesPlottingWinkingMoving Onmovement

He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

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Verse ConceptsIdlenessIrritationSluggardsSmokeTeethVinegarLazinessUnbearable ThingssmokingslothnaggingSmoke Used Poetically

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.

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Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodBusiness EthicsVirtueCrookednessIntegrityPerversion

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

258
Verse ConceptsFire Of EvilInfidelityadultry

Can a man take fire in his bosom
And his clothes not be burned?

259
Verse ConceptsProverbsShoutingDistinctives Of RighteousnessRejoicing Over Justice

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

260

She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,

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Verse ConceptsUprightness

For the upright will live in the land
And the blameless will remain in it;

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Verse ConceptsGod, The EternalGod Being Of OldGod Existing Before Timeeternity

“From everlasting I was established,
From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

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Verse ConceptsAbominations, To GodInternal AdornmentLife By Wisdomnatural Life

So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.

266
Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfPlenty For The PoorAgricultureInjusticeFeeding The Poor

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But it is swept away by injustice.

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Verse ConceptsSelf WillWanderersFeet In ActionA Good Womanrebellion

She is boisterous and rebellious,
Her feet do not remain at home;

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Verse ConceptsHighwayIdlenessSluggardsThornsTroubleProcrastinationHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.

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Verse ConceptsForgiving Ones EnemiesRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteRepaying Evil For Evil

Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”

274
Verse ConceptsSafetyKings, Duties OfAuthority

Loyalty and truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

275
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importanceattention

My son, give attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my understanding;

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Verse ConceptsHousesPrudenceForethoughtsPreparing For ActionFirst ThingsFamily Firstpreppingfinishing

Prepare your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.

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Verse ConceptsWalkingSteps Of The SaintsNot Stumbling

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you will not stumble.

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Verse ConceptsWisdom Gives Wealth

The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.

281
Verse ConceptsListeningCessationPeople Going Astray

Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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Verse ConceptsEatingRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodShortagesBeing Contenthunger

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

285
Verse ConceptsRoots

The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheRootsImmovable SaintsNot Moved

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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Verse ConceptsBackbitingGodlessnessSpeech, Power And Significance OfUngodlinessFalsehoodCharacter AssassinationBenefits Of KnowledgeFriendsHypocrisyheartbeat

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

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Verse ConceptsBehaviourShrewdnessDivine FavourEvil DevicesCondemnation Of The WickedA Good Man

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

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Verse ConceptsNightWalking In DarknessThe Paths Of The LordUprightnessDarkness Of EvilPaths

From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;

293
Verse ConceptsBlameDiscordDisputesaccusations

Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.

294
Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

298
Verse ConceptsCreation Of The Physical HeavensCirclesCreation Of The Seas

“When He established the heavens, I was there,
When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

300
Verse ConceptsAlcoholPoisonSnakesThings Like SnakesSnakebitesalcoholism

At the last it bites like a serpent
And stings like a viper.

302
Verse ConceptsPlansHow Silence Is WiseSeeking Honour

If you have been foolish in exalting yourself
Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

303
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceAcquiring Wisdomdiscrimination

Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
Incline your heart to understanding;

304
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfRenewed HeartAspects Of People Made Known

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

305
Verse ConceptsProverbsRighteous, TheStomachsPlenty Through GodThe SoulRejectionA Good ManFeeding The Poorhunger

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

309
Verse ConceptsGod's WaysThe Insecurity Of The WickedDistinctives Of Righteousnesswickedness

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

310
Verse ConceptsMan's Action TomorrowHelping OthersHaving A Good DayFriendship KjvGiving Backtomorrowhelphelping

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.

311
Verse ConceptsYoung MenKeeping Man's Word

My son, keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you.

313

“When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no springs abounding with water.

316
Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!God's TrustworthinessExcellence

“Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

317
Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsFew PeopleKings And PrideSource Of Honour

In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.

320
Verse ConceptsTwisted Ways

“All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

321
Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeMan's WaysGod, All knowingGod Seeing All People

For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He watches all his paths.

322
Verse ConceptsTreasureLoving GoodWisdom Gives Wealth

To endow those who love me with wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.

323
Verse ConceptsHeadsCovering The MouthAbusive MarriagesPursuing ViolenceGod Blesses

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

324
Verse ConceptsAvoiding EvilTurning From EvilMoving OnMaking Mistakesproblems

Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.

325
Verse ConceptsThe Paths Of The LordSinners Grasped By DeathPaths Of LifePaths

None who go to her return again,
Nor do they reach the paths of life.

328
Verse ConceptsdesiresTrapDistinctives Of RighteousnessSalvation By Other ThingsGreed

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

329
Verse ConceptsGriefAbasing PeopleEvil EyesWinkingHeartache

He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.

331
Verse ConceptsProverbsRighteous, TheRootsNot MovedgaysBeing GayA Good Manwickedness

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

332
Verse ConceptsMischiefCausing Others To StumbleRestForgiving Others Who Hurt YouHurtSleeping PeacefullyHurt And BetrayalLosing Someonewickednesshurting

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

333
Verse ConceptsSecurityNeighborsTrusting God's PlanAbuse

Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.

334
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfAcquiring WisdomFools Becoming Wise

“O naive ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand wisdom.

335
Verse ConceptsAlcoholSleep, PhysicalThe Insecurity Of The WickedIn The Heart Of The Sea

And you will be like one who lies down in the middle of the sea,
Or like one who lies down on the top of a mast.

336
Verse ConceptsSelf CondemnationTeachers

“I have not listened to the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to my instructors!

338
Verse ConceptsLipsMouthsPersuasionEleganceadultry

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey
And smoother than oil is her speech;

339
Verse ConceptsLove, In RelationshipsTongueEleganceThe TongueWomen's Beauty

To keep you from the evil woman,
From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

340
Verse ConceptsCommendationProverbsPerversionDespising PeopleLife Despisedgays

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.

341
Verse ConceptsGraspingLife Through Keeping The LawKeeping Man's Word

Then he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;

342
Verse ConceptsDestructionIn The Congregation

“I was almost in utter ruin
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

343
Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstHomeRighteous, ThePeople Passing AwaygaysProtecting Your Family

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

345
Verse ConceptsMouthsSpeaking TruthTelling The Truth

“For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

347
Verse ConceptsSin, Effects OfSin, Consequences OfThe Fate Of The WickedContinuing In SinPunishment of the The Wicked

His own iniquities will capture the wicked,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

348
Verse ConceptsAbandonmentSound DoctrinePeople Not Abandoningdoctrine

For I give you sound teaching;
Do not abandon my instruction.

349
Verse ConceptsRescueRighteous, TheA Good ManProtection From Dangerproblems

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

350
Verse ConceptsPaths

On top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

351
Verse ConceptsGod, The CreatorUnceasingAlways Being ActiveGod Has Been With YouBeing ContentThe Presence Of Godcraftsmanship

Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,

352
Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingVowsPeace offerings

I was due to offer peace offerings;
Today I have paid my vows.

354
Verse ConceptsIn The Beginning

While He had not yet made the earth and the fields,
Nor the first dust of the world.

355
Verse ConceptsWitnesses, False

A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

356
Verse ConceptsPretenceServanthood, In SocietyShortagesServants Of PeopleSeeking HonourBeing Gay

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

357
Verse ConceptsBusiness At The Gateway

Beside the gates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

358
Verse ConceptsHealth AchievedLife Through Keeping The LawHealth And Healing

For they are life to those who find them
And health to all their body.

359
Verse ConceptsDeersBreasts, Being AttractiveSex Within MarriageHusbands Duty To WivesDeer Etc.Loving Your WifeStaying PositiveDeerbreaststeenager

As a loving hind and a graceful doe,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times;
Be exhilarated always with her love.

360
Verse ConceptsTabletsJoined To Goodknots

Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.

361
Verse ConceptsHills

Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills I was brought forth;

362
Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

365
Verse ConceptsDitchesPitsWellsWivesPits Symbolizing GriefWells, Figurative Usewhores

For a harlot is a deep pit
And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.

366
Verse ConceptsAlcoholBread, Figurative OfEating, Metaphorical UseWinePursuing Violencewickedness

For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.

367
Verse ConceptsTrapBeware Of Your SpeechProcrastinationThe Power Of Words

If you have been snared with the words of your mouth,
Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

368
Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHell, Punishment OfIgnorance Of EvilSinners Grasped By Death

But he does not know that the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

369
Verse ConceptsAddressing Someoneawakening

When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.

370
Verse ConceptsHumbling OneselfBeing HumbleForgiving YourselfDebtBeing YourselfHumble YourselfFriendship KjvHumility And Pridehumblenesshumble

Do this then, my son, and deliver yourself;
Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor,
Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.

372
Verse ConceptsGod's Call, EveryoneWitness Before Men

“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.

373

The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

374
Verse ConceptsPerfumePlantsCinnamonAttraction

“I have sprinkled my bed
With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

375

Do not let them depart from your sight;
Keep them in the midst of your heart.

376
Verse ConceptsBoundariesChaosDivine Power Over NatureEarth's FoundationLimits For The SeaCreation Of The SeasThe OceanThe Seabalancelimitations

When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the water would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

378
Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural UseCreation Of The SkyCreation Of The Seasempowerment

When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became fixed,

379
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfDeath For Other ReasonsFalling Away From God

He will die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.

380
Verse ConceptsAvoiding ForeignersSharingNot Being Alone

Let them be yours alone
And not for strangers with you.

381
Verse ConceptsHuntingBirds, Figurative UseSaving OneselfDeer Etc.DebtBeing YourselfDeerSaving Money

Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter’s hand
And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

382
Verse ConceptsdrinkingSearchingDaybreakUntil DaybreakLoveloversloving

“Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with caresses.

383
Verse ConceptsSharpnessTwo SidedBitterness

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.

384
Verse ConceptsAvoid AdulteryFountains Used FigurativelyBrooksSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

Should your springs be dispersed abroad,
Streams of water in the streets?

385
Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The WickedDeception, Forbidden By GodLipsWitnesses, FalseLiarsAvoiding DeceitLying And Deceit

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips.

386
Verse ConceptsIdle HandsSluggardsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToDeath For Other Reasonssloth

The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

388
Verse ConceptsBeing Killed Like An AnimalKilled Like An AnimalDeerimpulsiveness

Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

390
Verse ConceptsInfatuationAvoid Adultery

For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress
And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

392
Verse ConceptsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerMotivationhunger

A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on.

393
Verse ConceptsThe Love Of SleepProcrastinationDebt

Give no sleep to your eyes,
Nor slumber to your eyelids;

394
Verse ConceptsInjury To FeetFire Of Evil

Or can a man walk on hot coals
And his feet not be scorched?

395
Verse ConceptsValuing Knowledge

That you may observe discretion
And your lips may reserve knowledge.

396
Verse ConceptsMeeting People

“Therefore I have come out to meet you,
To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.

397
Verse ConceptsFruitGuardsApple Of The EyeEyes Cared ForLife Through Keeping The Law

Keep my commandments and live,
And my teaching as the apple of your eye.

398
Verse ConceptsInsultsMockerySpeech, Negative Aspects OfWasteScoffersAbusemockers

He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.

399
Verse ConceptsMan's Relation To GodRace

Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men.

400
Verse ConceptsListening

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

401
Verse ConceptsTouchTouching To HarmAvoid AdulteryDeath Penalty For Sexual SinPunishments

So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.

403
Verse ConceptsBad CounselMentoringBad LanguageLearning From Other PeopleGuidance, Results OfWisdom, Human ImportanceMan's WisdomEducation

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

404
Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholSerpentsNot Drinking WineSparklingColoralcoholism

Do not look on the wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the cup,
When it goes down smoothly;

405
Verse ConceptsPersuasion

That they may keep you from an adulteress,
From the foreigner who flatters with her words.

406
Verse ConceptsLooking Through WindowsLooking And Seeing

For at the window of my house
I looked out through my lattice,

407
Verse ConceptsReproofDespisersScoffersHating The RighteousHatehaterscriticismrebukingmockers

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

408
Verse ConceptsHomeRighteous, TheLiving In HousesGod BlessesGod CursingHouses Under Attackcurses

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

409
Verse ConceptsChainsOrnamentsInternal Adornmentinvestingjewelry

Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head
And ornaments about your neck.

412
Verse ConceptsClothBedsLinenTapestriesGuest Rooms

“I have spread my couch with coverings,
With colored linens of Egypt.

413
Verse ConceptsBest friendAcquiring WisdomFamily And Friends

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your intimate friend;

414
Verse ConceptsListeningWisdom, Human ImportanceReproofControlling ParentsReproving Peoplecriticism

He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.

416
Verse ConceptsLiversIgnorance Of EvilArrowsDeer

Until an arrow pierces through his liver;
As a bird hastens to the snare,
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

418
Verse ConceptsSittingovereating

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you,

419
Verse ConceptsPursesSupplied With MoneyThe MoonMoney Blessings

He has taken a bag of money with him,
At the full moon he will come home.”

421
Verse ConceptsFruitGoldA Time To SpeakSensitivityApplesA Word Fitly Spoken

Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

422
Verse ConceptsCarelessnessPromises, HumanTrapVowsVowsWorldly SnaresMaking VowsDo Not Be RashMaking DecisionsDecision Making

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!”
And after the vows to make inquiry.

428
Verse ConceptsLack Of DiscernmentMaturity, PhysicalMiddle AgeBad ChildrenYouthVirtues Of Young PeopleFoolish People

And I saw among the naive,
And discerned among the youths
A young man lacking sense,

430
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

431
Verse ConceptsDesires For HolinessHarlotsPeople Going Astray

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths.

432
Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsMetaphorical Pillars

Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;

433
Verse ConceptsDealing With Many PeopleA Good Woman

For many are the victims she has cast down,
And numerous are all her slain.

434
Verse ConceptsSpiritual ImmaturityEvil AssociationsFools Becoming WisePeople Abandoning PeopleLife By Wisdom

Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”

435
Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

437
Verse ConceptsTabletsWritingJoined To GoodWriting On PeopleFingers Of People

Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

439
Verse ConceptsAlcoholTablesMixed WineDrugs

She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table;

442
Verse ConceptsMothers Of KingsMothers Love For ChildrenGrandmothersgrandmas

The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:

444
Verse ConceptsWisdom And Guidance

Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,

448

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle.The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

451

She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:

452

“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.

454
Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting

He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

455
Verse ConceptsBedsBeing Poor

If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take your bed from under you?

458
Verse ConceptsAmbushUnfaithful

Surely she lurks as a robber,
And increases the faithless among men.

466
Verse ConceptsBribery, Results OfAcceptance Of BribesSecrecyEffect Of Bribes

A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.

469
Verse ConceptsAbominations, To GodAbominations, Practicesshunningmotives

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

476
Verse ConceptsCreatorCloaksBindingDivine Power Over NatureClimates, TypesCovering The EarthGoing Up To HeavenGod Going DownGod Dispensing WindKnowingWhat Is God's Name?

Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has wrapped the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name or His son’s name?
Surely you know!

483
Verse ConceptsMisersPoverty, Causes OfProfitsThriftHoardingGrowth In WealthShortagesStingy PeopleGiving Money To The ChurchGivingFinancesCompetitionMoney BlessingsSaving Moneyprospering

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

486
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfShrewdnessPrudenceThinkingScience

The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.

490
Verse ConceptsStreetsOutside The Houseserenitywomanhood

Wisdom shouts in the street,
She lifts her voice in the square;

491
Verse ConceptsRespect, For God's CharacterReverence, And ObedienceSin, Deliverance From GodSin, Avoidance OfFear Of The LordReverence To God

By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

494
Verse ConceptsSinnersUngodlinessThe Recompense Of The RighteousGod Will RequiteJudgment According To Works

If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

496
Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderCivic RighteousnessWicked RulersProverbsPeople MultiplyingRejoicing Over JusticeLeaders

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

497
Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingLyingLying And Deceittraitors

A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.

500
Verse ConceptsAcquiring WisdomDisciplineDiscernmentWisdom And GuidanceMoralityfitnesswise

To know wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of understanding,

504
Verse ConceptsControlling Your ThoughtsEyes, GuardedDeliberationNot Turning AsideThe Faculty Of SightEyesFocus

Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

507
Verse ConceptsFalse Witnesses, Defined AsInjustice, Hated By GodWitnesses, Falsecredibility

A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

508
Verse ConceptsIntoxicationColors, ScarletDisfigurement Of SinDrunkennessComplainingResolving Conflictalcoholismscars

Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions? Who has complaining?
Who has wounds without cause?
Who has redness of eyes?

513
Verse ConceptsAbominationsNominal ReligionPleasing GodAbominations, To GodAnswered Promises

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

514
Verse ConceptsAstronomyGod, The CreatorUnderstandingGod, WiseGod Has UnderstandingTrinityThe EarthGod's Creation

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.

527
Verse ConceptsAbuse From a SpouseAbusive HusbandsRescueSocial SelfishnessNot DyingRestraints From KillingSaving PeopleDeath PreventedHelping Those In Need

Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

532
Verse ConceptsChildren, Duties OfVirtues Of Young PeopleOne's DeedsGood ChildrenParents Being Wrongbehaviorrelaxation

It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself
If his conduct is pure and right.

537
Verse ConceptsGiving UpMischiefSeven TimesDownfallBurnoutMistakesRisingA Good Man

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

541
Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceReward, DivineJudgement On BackslidersBackslidingBackslidersFalling Away From God

The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.

542
Verse ConceptsUprightnessDeviousnessTwisted WaysThe Fear Of The Lord

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

544
Verse ConceptsRight Living As FoodBad Days

All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

548
Verse ConceptsBeing FirstDo Not Be RashPerspectiveexams

The first to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and examines him.

554
Verse ConceptsSelf ExaltationSeeking HonourNetworkingBeing YourselfThe Presence Of Godimportance

Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;

555
Verse ConceptsBooksProverbsSolomon, Character OfCopies Of DocumentsWise Proverbsjournaling

These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

558
Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutServant Leadershiplieing

If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.

565
Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLike Bad PeopleAnsweringFoolsChanging Yourselfanswers

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.

571
Verse ConceptsAdding to the BibleWord Of GodAdding To GodThose Who Are LiarsGod Requite Them!Errorrebuking

Do not add to His words
Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

572
Verse ConceptsFountainsProverbsThe Water Of LifeMetaphorical SpringsBenefits Of WisdomPowers Of SpeechBrooksThe Power Of Words

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

573
Verse ConceptsCommendationBraggingCommending OneselfLoving YourselfBeing YourselfBoasting

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

577
Verse ConceptsBusiness At The GatewayPeople Being SilentWisdom And Guidance

Wisdom is too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth in the gate.

579
Verse ConceptsReward, HumanReward For WorksDebt

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

587
Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and DivorceLackLack Of DiscernmentImmorality, Nature Of SexualAdulteryAdultery In The ChurchInfidelity

The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense;
He who would destroy himself does it.

589
Verse ConceptsLipsLyingNot LyingTelling The TruthLying And Deceitlieing

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

601
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceThinking ArightAcquiring Knowledgeattention

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;

602
Verse ConceptsBackbitingDiscordGossipExtinguishingFirewoodBurnoutFamily ProblemsConflictFamily Conflictrumorsgossiping

For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

606
Verse ConceptsArguingdriving outInsultsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScornersQuarrelsAbusemockers

Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,
Even strife and dishonor will cease.

609
Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

611
Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholStrong DrinkAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholicsDrunkennessroyaltybeeralcoholism

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

612
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

617
Verse ConceptsAlcoholEffect Of WineMixed Wine

Those who linger long over wine,
Those who go to taste mixed wine.

618
Verse ConceptsAlcoholImagination, Evil SchemingSpectacle

Your eyes will see strange things
And your mind will utter perverse things.

619
Verse ConceptsWombWomen's Strength

What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?

620
Verse ConceptsHarvestSeasonsSummerAccoladesSnowThe Honourable Will Be HonouredUnfitting ThingsFools

Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

621
Verse ConceptsReward, DivineWagesIndustryOne's DeedsGodly WomanA Good Womanaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.

622
Verse ConceptsInsectsThree Or FourShortagesTwo WomenGreedvampires

The leech has two daughters,
“Give,” “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:

624
Verse ConceptsFlaxeagernessWoolIndustryDoing One's Work

She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.

625
Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman IntellectCounselingDrawing WaterHiding SinsDiscernmentrelaxationmotives

A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding draws it out.

631
Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededAmusements, Evil ResultsDaydreamingPoverty, Causes OfSluggardsTilling The SoilIndustryPovertyCultivationBecoming Poor

He who tills his land will have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

636
Verse ConceptsInjustice, Hated By GodWitnesses, FalseLyingFake Friends

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.

637
Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

639
Verse ConceptsEffect Of BribesAccessTalentsGifts And TalentsA Good Manspace

A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

641
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.

642
Verse ConceptsThirty

Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,

643
Verse ConceptsReproofPaying Attention To PeopleReproving Peopletraining

He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

647
Verse ConceptsAmazingThree Or Foursurprises

There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Four which I do not understand:

650
Verse ConceptsTwo Intangible ThingsBefore Death

Two things I asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:

653
Verse ConceptsAcquiring KnowledgeDisciplineDoing Your BestDiscipline Childspanking

Apply your heart to discipline
And your ears to words of knowledge.

657
Verse ConceptsEarsLearning From Other PeopleInsightReceptivenessShrewdnessTeachablenessValuing KnowledgeDiscernment

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

659
Verse ConceptsPretencePretendingBlessings Of The PoorPoor Or Richacting

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

660
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

663
Verse ConceptsExperience, of lifeSeeing Situations

When I saw, I reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.

664
Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

665
Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

669
Verse ConceptsKnifesDelight, God ExpressingKnivesDietsOverweightObesityEtiquetteovereating

And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.

672
Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFlatteryProverbsComplimentsReproving Peoplecriticismrebuking

He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

673
Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsSwallowsSparrowsThose FlyingBirdsflyingcurseswandering

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.

677
Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtWisdom, Human ImportanceHiding From Peopleconsequences

A prudent man sees evil and hides himself,
The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

678
Verse ConceptsAbominationsBad InfluenceAbominations, To GodDeviousnessFriendship Kjv

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

679
Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince.

680
Verse ConceptsExcessSelf DenialDietsOverweightObesityHoneyMore Than EnoughCandyovereating

Have you found honey? Eat only what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

683
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMockeryRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledgemockers

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

684
Verse ConceptsAntsInstinctFour Creaturesmistresswise

Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:

688
Verse ConceptsEnvyJealousyAble To StandPassionBeing Overwhelmedwrath

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But who can stand before jealousy?

690
Verse ConceptsDrowsinessIdle HandsRising LateA Little BitRestrelaxingrelaxationsloth

A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”

693
Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism

These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.

694
Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?

695
Verse ConceptsExcusesIdlenessRoadsSluggardsLazinessProcrastinationSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionscrusadessloth

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

697
Verse Conceptsethics, socialGovernmentCivic RighteousnessRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceUnsuitable Rulerebellionapostasy

By the transgression of a land many are its princes,
But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

707
Verse ConceptsdisagreementsBusybodiesMeddlingGentlenessMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ProblemsConflictFamily ConflictPets

Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

709
Verse ConceptsNature Of The HeartFamily ProblemsBitternessGrateful HeartA Broken Heartcancergrieving

The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

711
Verse ConceptsAlcoholInsensibilityAccepting BeatingsAbsence Of FeelingWake Up!AlcoholicsOvercomingHurtFeeling Losthurtingdrunkards

“They struck me, but I did not become ill;
They beat me, but I did not know it.
When shall I awake?
I will seek another drink.”

712
Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

714
Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyIn The MorningPeople BlessingEarly RisingBest FriendsHaving A Good Daycurses

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be reckoned a curse to him.

716
Verse ConceptsDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRetributionGod, All knowingRepaid For DeedsJudgment According To Worksmotives

If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?
And does He not know it who keeps your soul?
And will He not render to man according to his work?

717
Verse ConceptsThornsEvil AssociationsGod TrappingPitfalls

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards himself will be far from them.

719
Verse ConceptsOraclesGood KingsPeople Involved In JudgementDecision Making

A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.

720
Verse ConceptsGuardsNeglecting DutiesGod KillingGod KillsResults Of Keeping The Commandments

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.

721
Verse ConceptsFloggingRebukeOne HundredAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving PeopleDiscernmentrebuking

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

723
Verse ConceptsProverbsExtinguishingLight Of God's People

The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

724
Verse ConceptsPursuingRighteousness, Of BelieversPathways Of SinAbominations, To GodEvil Ways

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

725
Verse ConceptsAnger ManagementQuick TemperedPunishmentPunishmentsconsequences

A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

726
Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeceit Leading to JudgmentTasteSweetnessMen DeceivingSand And GravelDeceptionconsequencescheaters

Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

727
Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsMadnessFire Of EvilMadmenArrowsjoking

Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,

728
Verse ConceptsGod's WaysLife, Of FaithRebukeReproofDeath For Other ReasonsRejecting Reprooffate

Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;
He who hates reproof will die.

730
Verse ConceptsHoneyNutritionCandy

My son, eat honey, for it is good,
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

732
Verse ConceptsCoatsNominal ReligionWicked Described AsProfessingArtificialnessOverlaid With SilverShowing Hypocrisy

Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

733
Verse ConceptsSelf AbasementFoolish Peopleignorance

Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man.

734
Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingEvildoersLipsRumoursgossiping

An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

739
Verse ConceptsSocial JusticeBeggarsPoverty, Remedies ForMan Defending

Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

740
Verse ConceptsInjuryServanthood, In SocietySlanderSlavescriticismgossipingaccusations

Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

741
Verse ConceptsSin, Effects OfWanderersBeing Dead In SinPeople Going Astrayadvertisingwandering

A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

743
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.

745
Verse ConceptsCrimsonHousesSnowColors, ScarletCold WeatherRed ClothesDoubled OverThose Not FearingWomen WorkingFear And Worry

She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

746
Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfThriftCovetousness, Results InEvil EyesLotteriesBettingStingy PeopleGetting RichGreedSaving Money

A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

750
Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart.

751
Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

753
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceMisersRich, TheWallsRiches, Dangers OfFigurative WallsSatisfied With Richesimagination

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

754
Verse ConceptsProverbsWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomLoving OneselfLoving YourselfFinding Love

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.

755
Verse ConceptsBearsEvil AssociationsMeeting PeopleBereavementFoolsMotherhood

Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

756
Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyEmployeesServants Of PeopleAuthority Delegated To People

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

758
Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSin, Consequences OfFruits Of RighteousnessSin Clings To The Sinner

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

759
Verse ConceptsCasting LotsResolving Conflict

The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.

761
Verse ConceptsCommendationConnivanceResults Of Keeping The Commandments

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law strive with them.

762
Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingChildren, A BlessingAnsweringRejoicing In Wisdomcriticism

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

764
Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofFingersOccupationsSpinning And Weaving

She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.

765
Verse ConceptsGood KingsPure PeopleBest FriendsPurityFriendship And LoveFriendship KjvTrue FriendsSpeechgraciousness

He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

766
Verse ConceptsLitigationRashnessAttorneyLawsuitsHasteShaming PeopleHurt And Betrayalstriving

Do not go out hastily to argue your case;
Otherwise, what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?

767
Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

768
Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Forbidden By GodLiesLying

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will perish.

770
Verse ConceptsMerchantsSeafaringShips For TradingGood Things From Far Away

She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.

771
Verse ConceptsAntsInsectsBeing OrganizedSummerThriftInstinctPreparing FoodSaving Moneyoverthinkingbugs

The ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;

773
Verse ConceptsEvil EyesJudgment SeatLeaders, PoliticalSittingThroneWinnowingGood Kings

A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.

774
Verse ConceptsThree Or Four

Under three things the earth quakes,
And under four, it cannot bear up:

775
Verse ConceptsHomeUprightnessDestruction Of The WickedDestruction Of Houses

The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

777
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfWasteWorry And StressFoolsAnxiety And Stressspeakingenergy

Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

778
Verse ConceptsRich, ThePitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedNot Helping The Poor

A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

780
Verse ConceptsFalse WisdomAnsweringFoolsanswers

Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.

781
Verse ConceptsFalse Witnesses, Defined AsArrows, Figurative OfWitnesses, FalseSharpnessClubsArrows To Describe False Testimony

Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow
Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

783
Verse ConceptsFriends FailingNetworkingAccessFriendsFriendship And LoveFriendship And TrustFavorFriendship KjvLosing Friendsfriendliness

Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

784
Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesEffect Of BribesBriberymagic

A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

785
Verse ConceptsFurnacesGoldSilverAlchemyBeauty And Self WorthTestspot

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

786
Verse ConceptsClothLinenTapestriesPurple ClothesVirtuous Womansales

She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

787
Verse ConceptsIntentionsEvil PlansCharacter Of WickedEvil Devices

One who plans to do evil,
Men will call a schemer.

788
Verse ConceptsLinenMerchantsWomen WorkingMoney Management

She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.

790
Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsHarvestMessengerServants, GoodTrustworthinessCold, Literal UseEmployeesSummerSnowCold WeatherPeople RefreshedWeather In The Last Dayscrusades

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

791
Verse ConceptsAvoid EnvyDo Not Be AnxiousWorrying

Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be envious of the wicked;

792
Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

793
Verse ConceptsSafetyCrookednessTwisted WaysDownfallSudden Death

He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is crooked will fall all at once.

795
Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingRenewed HeartAcquiring WisdomRejoicing In Wisdom

My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;

797
Verse ConceptsExcusesSluggardsLazinessSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionssloth

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”

798
Verse ConceptsServants, GoodStewardshipOrchardsEmployeesThe Honourable Will Be Honoured

He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who cares for his master will be honored.

799
Verse ConceptsLampsProfitsActing All NightWomen WorkingWomen's RolesA Good Woman

She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.

802
Verse ConceptsGod, Titles And Names OfGod DefendingGod Suing

For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you.

803
Verse ConceptsStealingWitnesses, LegalComplicityNot Maintaining Lifethievespartnership

He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He hears the oath but tells nothing.

804
Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

806
Verse ConceptsHoneyBitter FoodSweetnessMore Than EnoughBitternesshunger

A sated man loathes honey,
But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.

808
Verse Conceptsfearlesscats

The lion which is mighty among beasts
And does not retreat before any,

810
Verse ConceptsDiscretionGuestsHousesSensitivityPeople VisitingMore Than EnoughAppointmentsEtiquetteFriendsHatetirednaggingwelcome

Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

811
Verse ConceptsProfitsUnjust GainHow To Live LongOppressorsKings And WisdomCovetousness

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

812
Verse ConceptsGoldJewelsLipsMoney, Attitudes ToSpeech, Positive Aspects OfJewelleryInternal Adornmentjewelry

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

814
Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesdewGrassRageFavorSmilingwrath

The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

815
Verse ConceptsThree Or Fourdignity

There are three things which are stately in their march,
Even four which are stately when they walk:

816
Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

817
Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

818
Verse ConceptsGood KingsExecutioners

The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

819
Verse ConceptsMan's WaysAirSerpentsSkyEaglesRelationship Of Men And WomenGoing Through the MotionsFinding LoveMan And Womanflyingmovementteenagersoaringvirginity

The way of an eagle in the sky,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the middle of the sea,
And the way of a man with a maid.

820
Verse ConceptsJusticeSeeking GodGod Giving UnderstandingNot Understanding Other Things

Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand all things.

821
Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstHousesIngratitudeRepaying Evil For GoodFamily Problems

He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

822
Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Results OfComplacencyMouthsInsensibilityFruits Of SinNo SinPlea Of Innocenceadultry

This is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wrong.”

823
Verse ConceptsAbhorConnivanceAcquitting The Guilty

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

824
Verse ConceptsFutureFindingWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomThe Futureexpectations

Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

825
Verse ConceptsFlatteryNetsMan Trapping

A man who flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.

826
Verse ConceptsBribery, Is SinActing In SecretEffect Of Bribeswrath

A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

827
Verse ConceptsTeaching The Way Of GodTrust In God!TrustFaith And Trust

So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I have taught you today, even you.

828
Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLosing Honourwickedness

When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.

829
Verse ConceptsRansomThreatsSatisfied With RichesSaving Money

The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

830
Verse ConceptsFugitivesGuilt, Human Aspects OfMurderRegretResponsibility For Blood ShedPits Symbolizing GriefGuiltSupport

A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

831
Verse ConceptsTreatment From YouthSoft TreatmentslaveryRaising Children

He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be a son.

832
Verse ConceptsStomachsWhispering Of EvilOverlaid With SilverFirewoodCharcoalSavouriness

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

833
Verse ConceptsAmbrosiaDelicaciesMen DeceivingRich FoodGreedDeception

Do not desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.

834
Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodContentiousnessPunishment of the The Wickedtraitors

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

835
Verse ConceptsConcubinesUnlovingA Good Husbandmistress

Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.

836
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfMockeryScornersAcquiring KnowledgeJudicial PunishmentMan's Wisdommockers

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

837
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGrindingBricksGrinding People

Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

838
Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScoffersWorldly Snaresmockers

Scorners set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away anger.

839
Verse ConceptsRestitutionSevenfoldKarmathievespotential

But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.

840
Verse ConceptsChanceHiringWounds

Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

841
Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

843
Verse ConceptsCraftsmendrossMetalworkersSilverRubbishRemoving People From Your Lifeprocessmold

Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the smith;

844
Verse ConceptsMineralsSandProvokingAnger, Characteristic Of FoolsHeavy BurdensSand And GravelUnnamed People Angry With Othersweight

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

845
Verse ConceptsWaitingAmbush

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;

846
Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

847
Verse ConceptsRainSpringWeather, As God's JudgmentFavorSmilingcloudsspringtime

In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.

849
Verse ConceptsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfSluggardsWasting TimeBedssloth

As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.

850
Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnCharacter Of WickedDeviousnessTwisted WaysPure People

The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

851
Verse ConceptsBanditsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToAvoiding Povertyrelaxation

Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man.

852
Verse ConceptsKnifesKnivesTeethOppressorsRace

There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords
And his jaw teeth like knives,
To devour the afflicted from the earth
And the needy from among men.

853
Verse ConceptsGod Seeing All The EarthMental Abusepreservationtraitors

The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

854
Verse ConceptsResponseServanthood, In SocietyServants, BadMere Talk

A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

855
Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Seeing The Wicked

The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.

856
Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.

857
Verse ConceptsFavouritismInjustice, Examples OfRespect, For Human BeingsEffect Of BribesRespect

To show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

858
Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderCivic RighteousnessKings, Duties OfCommerceAuthorityfairness

If a king judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.

860
Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanEvil Desiresnagging

The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

861
Verse ConceptsAbsent FathersNestsBirds, Figurative UseWanderersFruits Of SinAnimals Going AstrayBirds

Like a bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who wanders from his home.

863
Verse ConceptsIrreverenceDenying GodProfaning God's NameShortagesWho Is God?The poorBeing Contentdenial

That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

865
Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsPoor PeopleImportunity, Towards PeopleLonelinessHatred Between RelativesRelativesFriends FailingBest FriendsHateFamily And FriendsFriendship Kjvshunning

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

866
Verse ConceptsChildren, UngratefulNo SinmomsDadsMothers And SonsParents Being Wrongthievescheaters

He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the companion of a man who destroys.

868
Verse ConceptsHatredHonestyMurderHating The RighteousReady To Killhaters

Men of bloodshed hate the blameless,
But the upright are concerned for his life.

869
Verse ConceptsEvil AssociationsDownfallrebellion

When the wicked increase, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their fall.

870
Verse ConceptsBadgersFeeblenessDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of CreaturesRock Badger

The shephanim are not mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;

872
Verse ConceptsPower, HumanHiding From People

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

873
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Nature

Neither have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

874
Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

875
Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceCutting Off Hands And Feet

He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

876
Verse ConceptsNature Of KingsThings On High

As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

877
Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

878
Verse ConceptsSin, Consequences OfFruits Of SinMusic To CelebrateGod Trapping

By transgression an evil man is ensnared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

879
Verse ConceptsLipsKidneys

And my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak what is right.

880
Verse ConceptsBarren WomenCoveting, prohibition ofBarrennessGrave, TheSheolAttitudes To BarrennessDry PlacesShortagesThe Fact Of Deathadvertisingclosure

Sheol, and the barren womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”

881
Verse ConceptsOrderly AccountsAnswering

To make you know the certainty of the words of truth
That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

882
Verse ConceptsSpringChange And Growth

When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

883
Verse ConceptsUnprofitable SinsExtinguishingThe Future

For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

886
Verse ConceptsSlingsJoining ThingsThrowing StonesSlinging StonesThe Honourable Will Be Honoured

Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.

887
Verse ConceptsCompliments

You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten,
And waste your compliments.

888
Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfKings, How They Should ActForgetting Things

For they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

889
Verse ConceptsAbominationsHating EvilHating The RighteousHate

An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

890
Verse ConceptsReady To Speak

For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
That they may be ready on your lips.

891
Verse ConceptsBad NewsHurt And Betrayal

Or he who hears it will reproach you,
And the evil report about you will not pass away.

892
Verse Conceptsnagging

He who would restrain her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.

893
Verse Conceptsethics, socialCivic RighteousnessAuthorityRemoving People From Your Lifewickedness

Take away the wicked before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

894
Verse ConceptsProverbsWise Proverbsdrunkards

Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

895
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceCelebritiesPleasing MenSeeking The Favour Of GodMaking DecisionsFavor

Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.

896
Verse ConceptsLawsuitsScoffing

When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,
The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

897
Verse ConceptsFreedom From Violence

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.

898
Verse ConceptsInsectsLocustsNo King

The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in ranks;

899
Verse ConceptsVisionBigotryRacismLight In The WorldGod Helps The Poor

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

900
Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNot Believing People

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.

901
Verse ConceptsPunishment Of the WickedThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden Destruction

For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?

902
Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyGood KingsAccessservanthood

The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

903
Verse ConceptsGoatsLambsValue

The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,

904
Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinObliterationWoundsLosing HonourInfidelity

Wounds and disgrace he will find,
And his reproach will not be blotted out.

906
Verse ConceptsGoatsMaidsMilkteenager

And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your maidens.

907
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfLamenessLegsProverbsWise Proverbs

Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

908
Verse ConceptsExposure Of SinSin Made KnownShowing HypocrisyHateDeception

Though his hatred covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

910
Verse ConceptsPromotionSlavesKings And PrideslaveryServant Leadershipservanthoodmistress

Under a slave when he becomes king,
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

911
Verse ConceptsDefraudingNot Redeemed

He will not accept any ransom,
Nor will he be satisfied though you give many gifts.

912
Verse ConceptsPower, HumanHiding From Peoplehiding

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

913
Verse ConceptsHumiliationSelf ExaltationMoving UpwardsAbasing PeopleWaiting Till Marriage

For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

914
Verse ConceptsAudacityarrogance

There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.

915
Verse ConceptsGod Will No More Be Angry

Or the Lord will see it and be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.