'Person' in the Bible

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance

If they say—“Come with us!Let’s set an ambush and kill someone.Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun!

"But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."

because the LORD corrects the person he loves, just as a father corrects the son he delights in.

Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,

For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord's eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person's paths.

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

Blessed is the person who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorways

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

[It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.

When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

One person gives freely,yet gains more;another withholds what is right,only to become poor.

A generous person will be enriched,and the one who gives a drink of waterwill receive water.

The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.

The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.

The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

A shrewd person conceals knowledge,but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.

The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.

From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,but a fool displays his stupidity.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul;But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.

The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.

The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.

A truthful witness saves lives, but the person who lies is deceitful.

A patient person shows great understanding,but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

A fool despises his father’s discipline,but a person who accepts correction is sensible.

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

Folly is a joy to him who lacks {sense}, and a person of understanding {will walk upright}.

An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.

The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.

The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.

A king's wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

A worthless person concocts evil gossip his lips are like a burning fire.

A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.

A wicked person listens to malicious talk;a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive personmore than a hundred lashes into a fool.

A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.