69 occurrences in 10 translations

'Gives' in the Bible

So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceAcquiring Wisdomdiscrimination

She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

Verse ConceptsThoughtFicklenessLife By WisdomPaths Of Lifeuncertainty

Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingAlways Being ActiveWaiting At GatesBlessed In ServiceRejoicing In WisdomSchoolWaiting On The Lordmistress

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

Verse ConceptsInsultsMockerySpeech, Negative Aspects OfWasteScoffersAbusemockers

So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsSin, God's Judgment OnPursuingresilience

A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsAmbassadorsenvoyMessengerHealth And Healing

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Verse ConceptsUprightnessDeviousnessTwisted WaysThe Fear Of The Lord

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfShrewdnessPrudenceThinkingScience

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

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

The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)Will remain among the wise.

Verse ConceptsListeningWisdom, Human ImportanceReproofControlling ParentsReproving Peoplecriticism

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

Verse ConceptsReproofPaying Attention To PeopleReproving Peopletraining

An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips;And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingEvildoersLipsRumoursgossiping

A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesEffect Of BribesBriberymagic

A man lacking common sense gives a pledgeAnd becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSecurityShaking HandsDebt

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

Verse ConceptsListeningCessationPeople Going Astray

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.

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

All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

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

Verse ConceptsDisfigurement Of SinA Bold FrontBoldnessadvertising

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

Verse Conceptsdouble mindednessFountainsProverbsSpring Of Waterpressure

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.

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

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

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutServant Leadershiplieing

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

Verse ConceptsVisionBigotryRacismLight In The WorldGod Helps The Poor

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