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A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers.

Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesEffect Of BribesBriberymagic

What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

A man void of understanding gives pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSecurityShaking HandsDebt

To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.

Verse ConceptsEffect Of BribesAccessTalentsGifts And TalentsA Good Manspace

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFloggingMockeryRebukeScornersAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving Peoplemockers

A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

Verse ConceptsListeningCessationPeople Going Astray

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingBeing BetrayedGossipTrustworthinessFlatteryBackstabbersEvil AssociationsSpreading StoriesConfidencerumorsgossiping

A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

Verse ConceptsBribery, Is SinActing In SecretEffect Of Bribeswrath

The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodContentiousnessPunishment of the The Wickedtraitors

He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

Verse ConceptsAbominations, To GodAbominations, Practicesshunningmotives

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceThinking ArightAcquiring Knowledgeattention

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

Verse ConceptsOrderly AccountsAnswering

For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

Verse ConceptsExploitationsGod DefendingGod Suing

Be not one of them that gives pledges, or of them that become surety for debts.

Verse ConceptsCreditBeing In DebtShaking HandsDebtResponsibility

When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

Verse ConceptsSittingovereating

Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importance

Look not you upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholSerpentsNot Drinking WineSparklingColoralcoholism

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

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

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

Verse ConceptsForgiving Ones EnemiesRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteRepaying Evil For Evil

Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

Verse Conceptsdouble mindednessFountainsProverbsSpring Of Waterpressure

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsSwallowsSparrowsThose FlyingBirdsflyingcurseswandering

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

Verse ConceptsFalse WisdomAnsweringFoolsanswers

The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages.

Verse ConceptsChanceHiringWounds

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

Verse ConceptsCommendationBraggingCommending OneselfLoving YourselfBeing YourselfBoasting

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

Verse ConceptsEnvyJealousyAble To StandPassionBeing Overwhelmedwrath

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingChildren, A BlessingAnsweringRejoicing In Wisdomcriticism

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyPledges

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyIn The MorningPeople BlessingEarly RisingBest FriendsHaving A Good Daycurses

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Verse ConceptsCommendationConnivanceResults Of Keeping The Commandments

One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesGuilt, Human Aspects OfMurderRegretResponsibility For Blood ShedPits Symbolizing GriefGuiltSupport

Men given to mockery, inflame a city, - but, wise men, turn away anger.

Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScoffersWorldly Snaresmockers

If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutServant Leadershiplieing

The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

Verse ConceptsVisionBigotryRacismLight In The WorldGod Helps The Poor

A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

Verse ConceptsResponseServanthood, In SocietyServants, BadMere Talk

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:

Verse ConceptsInsectsThree Or FourShortagesTwo WomenGreedvampires