Proverbs

915 passages indexed from Proverbs (THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition) — Page 13 of 19

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Proverbs 16:10
There is magic on the lips of the king;He cannot err in judgment.
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise up, everyoneeeveryone See note at v. 12 above. goes into hiding,But when they perish the righteous increase.
Proverbs 2:17
Who forsakes the companion of her youthAnd disregards the covenant of her God.
Proverbs 4:22
They are life to those who find them,Healing for the whole body.
Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom has built her house,She has hewn her seven pillars.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent wields authority;The negligent are held in subjection.
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek audience with a ruler,But it is from GOD that a [wronged] party gets justice.
Proverbs 30:16
Sheol, an infertile womb,Earth that cannot get enough water,And fire that never says, “Enough!”
Proverbs 25:9
Defend your right against your fellow,But do not give away the secrets of another,
Proverbs 2:6
For GOD grants wisdom;Knowledge and discernment are by God’s decree.
Proverbs 21:7
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,For they refuse to act justly.
Proverbs 4:20
My son, listen to my speech;Incline your ear to my words.
Proverbs 8:26
Earth and fields had not yet been made,Or the world’s first clumps of clay.
Proverbs 13:21
Misfortune pursues sinners,But the righteous are well rewarded.
Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,But the speech of the upright saves them.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure,A shield to those who seek refuge.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying speech is an abomination to GOD,But those who act faithfully are pleasing.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe seems like a charm to its user;It brings success at every turn.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says,“There’s a cub on the road, a lion in the squares.”
Proverbs 15:10
Discipline seems bad to whoever forsakes the way;One who spurns reproof will die.
Proverbs 24:9
The schemes of folly are sin,And a scoffer is an abomination to all.ball Lit. “humankind.”
Proverbs 2:3
If you call to understandingAnd cry aloud to discernment,
Proverbs 26:26
His hatred may be concealed by dissimulation,But his evil will be exposed to public view.
Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by loans at discount or interestAmasses it for one who is generous to the poor.
Proverbs 15:29
GOD is far from the wicked—But hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 28:9
He who turns a deaf ear to instruction—His prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 12:13
Sinful speech is a trap for the evildoer,But a righteous man escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 8:27
I was there when the heavens were set into place;When the horizon was fixed upon the deep;
Proverbs 1:4
For endowing the simple with shrewdness,The young with knowledge and foresight.
Proverbs 4:10
My son, heed and take in my words,And you will have many years of life.
Proverbs 20:10
False weights and false measures—Both are an abomination to GOD.
Proverbs 2:15
All whose paths are crookedAnd who are devious in their course.
Proverbs 2:10
For wisdom will enter your mindAnd knowledge will delight you.
Proverbs 29:23
Pride of mortals will bring humiliation,But one who is humble will obtain honor.
Proverbs 30:27
The locusts have no king,Yet they all march forth in formation;
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge,And did not choose fear of GOD;
Proverbs 11:29
He who makes trouble for his household shall inherit the wind;A fool is a slave to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a breed of people that brings a curse on its fathersAnd brings no blessing to its mothers,
Proverbs 22:26
Do not be one of those who give their hand,Who stand surety for debts,
Proverbs 20:18
Plans laid in council will succeed;Wage war with stratagems.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are pleasant ways,And all her paths, peaceful.
Proverbs 10:15
For someone rich, wealth is a fortress;For the poor, poverty is a ruin.
Proverbs 5:21
For everyone’s ways are before the eyes of God,Who surveys their entire course.
Proverbs 31:2
No, my son!No, O son of my womb!No, O son of my vows!
Proverbs 22:27
Lest your bed be taken from under youWhen you have no money to pay.
Proverbs 21:15
Justice done is a joy to the righteous,To evildoers, ruination.
Proverbs 28:23
One who reproves a person will in the endFind more favor than a flatterer.
Proverbs 25:7
For it is better to be told, “Step up here,”Than to be degraded in the presence of the great.Do not let what your eyes have seen
Proverbs 19:27
My son, cease to stray from words of knowledgeAnd receive discipline.
Proverbs 28:18
One who lives blamelessly will be delivered,But one whose ways are crooked will fall all at once.