Proverbs 20:2

The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion;Whoever provokes it forfeits life.

Proverbs 11:15

Harm awaits one who stands surety for another;canother Or “a stranger.” One who spurns pledging shall be secure.

Proverbs 5:14

Soon I was in dire troubleAmidst the assembled congregation.”

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom lies before the intelligent;The eyes of dullards range to the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 1:30

They refused my advice,And disdained all my rebukes,

Proverbs 16:8

Better a little with righteousnessThan a large income with injustice.

Proverbs 10:13

Wisdom is to be found on the lips of the intelligent,But a rod is ready for the back of the senseless.

Proverbs 29:10

Those who are bloodthirsty detest the blameless,But the upright seek them out.

Proverbs 7:23

Until the arrow pierces his liver.He is like a bird rushing into a trap,Not knowing his life is at stake.

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength;The majesty of elders is their gray hair.

Proverbs 31:7

Let them drink and forget their poverty,And put their troubles out of mind.

Proverbs 27:1

Do not boast of tomorrow,For you do not know what the day will bring.

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous become great the people rejoice,But when the wicked dominate the people groan.

Proverbs 14:2

One who walks a straight path fears GOD;But one whose ways are devious shows scorn.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone has weight, sand is heavy,But a fool’s vexation outweighs them both.

Proverbs 22:25

Lest you learn their waysAnd find yourself ensnared.

Proverbs 29:21

A slave pampered from youthWill come to a bad end.dWill come to a bad end Meaning of Heb. uncertain.

Proverbs 23:14

Beat them with a rodAnd you will save them from the grave.

Proverbs 23:18

For then you will have a future,And your hope will never fail.

Proverbs 8:20

I walk on the way of righteousness,On the paths of justice.

Proverbs 20:5

The designs in a person’s mind arebThe designs in a person’s mind are Or “The counsel in another person’s mind is.” deep waters,But a man of understanding can draw them out.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of GOD watch the person who is wise;bthe person who is wise Or “knowledge,” i.e., words of knowledge; cf. v. 17. [God] subverts the words of the treacherous.

Proverbs 1:18

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

Proverbs 19:16

Those who have regard for their lives pay regard to commandments;Those who are heedless of their ways will die.

Proverbs 19:6

Many court the favor of a noble,And all are the friends of a man who dispenses gifts.

Proverbs 11:17

A kindly man benefits himself;A cruel one makes trouble for himself.

Proverbs 25:22

You will be heaping live coals on his head,And GOD will reward you.

Proverbs 28:10

He who misleads the upright into an evil courseWill fall into his own pit,But the blameless will prosper.

Proverbs 7:17

I have sprinkled my bedWith myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 5:13

I did not pay heed to my teachers,Or incline my ear to my instructors.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son—it is through the discipline of his father;A scoffer—he never heard reproof.

Proverbs 1:19

Such is the fate of all who pursue unjust gain;It takes the life of its possessor.

Proverbs 11:20

Crooked minds are an abomination to GOD,But those whose way is blameless are pleasing.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful speech abides forever,A lying tongue for but a moment.

Proverbs 20:21

An estate acquired in haste at the outsetWill not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 14:4

If there are no oxen the crib is clean,But a rich harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 8:36

But one who misses me self-destructs;All who hate me love death.”

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory;It is attained by the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 3:20

By God’s knowledge the depths burst apart,And the skies distilled dew.

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a lawless man,Or choose any of his ways;

Proverbs 13:20

One who keeps company with the wise becomes wise,But one who consorts with dullards comes to grief.

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone haughty is an abomination to GOD;Assuredly,aAssuredly Lit. “Hand to hand”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. they will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not envy sinners in your heart,But only those who fear GOD, at all times,

Proverbs 3:13

Happy is the one who finds wisdom,The one who attains understanding.

Proverbs 8:15

Through me kings reignAnd rulers decree just laws;

Proverbs 5:12

And say,“O how I hated discipline,And heartily spurned rebuke.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright avoids evil;Those who would preserve their lives watch their way.

Proverbs 3:21

My son, do not lose sight of them;Hold on to resourcefulness and foresight.

Proverbs 6:25

Do not lust for her beautyOr let her captivate you with her eyes.

Proverbs 18:13

To answer before listening—This is foolish and disgraceful.