915 passages indexed from Proverbs (THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition) — Page 3 of 19
Proverbs 24:1
Do not envy the wicked;Do not desire to be with them;
Proverbs 20:19
Whoever gives away secrets is base;Do not take up with a big-mouth.
Proverbs 16:6
Iniquity is expiated by loyalty and faithfulness,And evil is avoided through fear of GOD.
Proverbs 28:19
Those who till their land will have food in plenty,But those who pursue vanities will have poverty in plenty.
Proverbs 29:8
Scoffers inflame a city,But the wise allay anger.
Proverbs 6:26
The last loaf of bread will go for a prostitute;A married woman will snare a person of honor.
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes;Fear GOD and shun evil.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever reviles their father or mother,Will be without lamplight when darkness comes.
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of a forbiddendforbidden Lit. “strange.” woman is a deep pit;He who is doomed by GOD falls into it.
Proverbs 26:17
A passerby who gets embroiled in someone else’s quarrelIs like one who seizes a dog by its ears.
Proverbs 22:7
A rich person rules the poor,And the borrower is a slave to the man who lends.
Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is all darkness;They do not know what will make them stumble.
Proverbs 5:22
The wicked man will be trapped in his iniquities;He will be caught up in the ropes of his sin.
Proverbs 4:21
Do not lose sight of them;Keep them in your mind.
Proverbs 7:5
She will guard you from a forbiddenbforbidden Lit. “strange.” woman;From an alien woman whose talk is smooth.
Proverbs 6:29
It is the same with the man who sleeps with his fellow’s wife;No one who touches her will go unpunished.
Proverbs 30:29
There are three that are stately of stride,Four that carry themselves well:
Proverbs 17:18
Devoid of sense are the people who give their handTo stand surety for their fellows.
Proverbs 6:11
And poverty will come calling upon you,bcalling upon you Meaning of Heb. uncertain. And want, like a man with a shield.
Proverbs 23:34
You will be like one lying in bed on high seas,Like one lying on top of the rigging.don top of the rigging Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king winnows out the wicked,And turns the wheel upon them.
Proverbs 17:4
An evildoer listens to mischievous talk;A liar gives ear to malicious words.
Proverbs 11:13
A base fellow gives away secrets,But a trustworthy soul keeps a confidence.
Proverbs 15:17
Better a meal of vegetables where there is loveThan a fattened ox where there is hate.
Proverbs 26:1
Like snow in summer and rain at harvesttime,So honor is not fitting for a dullard.
Proverbs 23:15
My son, if your mind gets wisdom,My mind, too, will be gladdened.
Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous exult there is great glory,But when the wicked rise up, everyoneceveryone Lit. “person.” Or “the upright”; cf. Eccl. 7.23. makes themselves scarce.
Proverbs 19:25
Beat scoffers and the simple will become clever;Reprove the intelligent and they gain knowledge.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to GOD,But the prayer of the upright is pleasing.
Proverbs 30:15
The leech has two daughters, “Give!” and “Give!”Three things are insatiable;Four never say, “Enough!”:
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man provokes a quarrel;A hothead commits many offenses.
Proverbs 14:24
The ornament of the wise is their wealth;The stupidity of dullards is stupidity.
Proverbs 5:2
That you may have foresight,While your lips hold fast to knowledge.
Proverbs 18:5
It is not right to be partial to the guiltyAnd subvert the innocent in judgment.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of a righteous person know what is pleasing;The mouth of the wicked [knows] duplicity.
Proverbs 25:11
Like golden apples in silver showpiecesbshowpieces Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Is a phrase well turned.
Proverbs 17:16
What good is money in the hand of a foolTo purchase wisdom, when that person has no mind?
Proverbs 22:28
Do not remove the ancient boundary stoneThat your ancestors set up.
Proverbs 17:13
Evil will never depart from the houseOf one who repays good with evil.
Proverbs 15:16
Better a little with fear of GOD Than great wealth with confusion.
Proverbs 24:24
One who says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”Shall be cursed by peoples,Damned by nations;
Proverbs 6:5
Save yourself like a deer out of the hand [of a hunter],Like a bird out of the hand of a fowler.
Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasure and oil are in the house of a wise man,And a fool of a man will run through them.
Proverbs 31:17
ח She girds herself with strength,And performs her tasks with vigor.dAnd performs her tasks with vigor Lit. “And exerts her arms.”
Proverbs 26:9
As a thorn comes to the hand of a drunkard,So a proverb to the mouth of a dullard.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the sages;Pay attention to my wisdom.
Proverbs 10:14
The wise store up knowledge;The mouth of a fool is an imminent ruin.
Proverbs 24:34
And poverty will come calling upon you,ccalling upon you Meaning of Heb. uncertain. And want, like a man with a shield.
Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended heaven and come down?Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hand?Who has wrapped the waters in his garment?Who has established all the extremities of the earth?What is his name or his son’s name, if you know it?
Proverbs 1:8
My son, heed the discipline of your father,And do not forsake the instruction of your mother;