Proverbs

915 passages indexed from Proverbs (THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition) — Page 17 of 19

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Proverbs 5:8
Keep yourself far away from her;Do not come near the doorway of her house
Proverbs 9:8
Do not rebuke scoffers, for they will hate you;Reprove the wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 22:24
Do not associate with a hothead,Or go about with a hot-tempered man,
Proverbs 18:20
A man’s belly is filled by the fruit of his mouth;He will be filled by the produce of his lips.
Proverbs 27:21
For silver—the crucible, for gold—the furnace,And a person is tested by praise.
Proverbs 31:5
Lest they drink and forget what has been ordained,And infringe on the rights of the poor.
Proverbs 12:14
A man gets his fill of good from the fruit of his speech;One is repaid in kind for one’s deeds.
Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak to a dullard—Who will disdain your sensible words.
Proverbs 4:4
He instructed me and said to me,“Let your mind hold on to my words;Keep my commandments and you will live.
Proverbs 7:1
My son, heed my words;And store up my commandments with you.
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,But those who heed instruction fight them.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strength;A knowledgeable man exerts power;
Proverbs 11:4
Wealth is of no avail on the day of wrath,But righteousness saves from death.
Proverbs 16:29
A lawless man misleads his friend,Making him take the wrong way.
Proverbs 7:27
Her house is a highway to SheolLeading down to Death’s inner chambers.
Proverbs 6:28
Can anyone walk on live coalsWithout scorching their feet?
Proverbs 23:12
Apply your mind to disciplineAnd your ears to wise sayings.
Proverbs 31:27
צ She oversees the activities of her householdAnd never eats the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;The wise captivate people.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom is too lofty for an ignoramus;He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 27:19
As face answers to face in water,So does one’s heart to another’s.
Proverbs 30:21
The earth shudders at three things,At four that it cannot bear:
Proverbs 2:7
Ability is reserved for the uprightAnd [God] is a shield for those who live blamelessly,
Proverbs 1:14
Throw in your lot with us;We shall all have a common purse.”
Proverbs 20:13
Do not love sleep lest you be impoverished;Keep your eyes open and you will have plenty of food.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of a righteous person sustain many,But fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 6:4
Give your eyes no sleep,Your pupils no slumber.
Proverbs 27:2
Let the mouth of another praise you, not yours,The lips of a stranger, not your own.
Proverbs 28:20
A dependable man will receive many blessings,But one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 8:10
Accept my discipline rather than silver,Knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 21:3
To do what is right and justIs more desired by GOD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 26:19
Is the man who cheats his fellow and says, “I was only joking.”
Proverbs 28:22
A miserly man runs after wealth;He does not realize that loss will overtake it.
Proverbs 24:3
A house is built by wisdom,And is established by understanding;
Proverbs 31:16
ז She sets her mind on an estate and acquires it;She plants a vineyard by her own labors.
Proverbs 31:30
ש Grace is deceptive,Beauty is illusory;It is for her fear of GOD That a woman is to be praised.
Proverbs 28:5
The wicked cannot discern judgment,But those who seek GOD discern all things.
Proverbs 13:3
Those who guard their tongueatongue Lit. “mouth.” preserve their life;Those who open wide their lips, it is their ruin.
Proverbs 2:9
You will then understand what is right, just,And equitable—every good course.
Proverbs 17:15
To acquit the guilty and convict the innocent—Both are an abomination to GOD.
Proverbs 14:30
A calm disposition gives bodily health;Passion is rot to the bones.
Proverbs 1:5
—The wise, hearing them, will gain more wisdom;The discerning will learn to be adroit;
Proverbs 11:28
One who trusts in wealth shall fall,But the righteous shall flourish like foliage.
Proverbs 25:15
Through forbearance a ruler may be won over;A gentle tongue can break bones.
Proverbs 17:26
To punish an innocent is surely not right,Or to flog the great for their uprightness.
Proverbs 6:31
Yet if caught he must pay sevenfold;He must give up all he owns.
Proverbs 8:14
Mine are counsel and resourcefulness;I am understanding; courage is mine.
Proverbs 3:24
When you lie down you will be unafraid;You will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge [God],And your paths will be made smooth.
Proverbs 23:19
Listen, my son, and get wisdom;Lead your mind in a [proper] path.