915 passages indexed from Proverbs (THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition) — Page 4 of 19
Proverbs 4:26
Survey the course you take,And all your ways will prosper.
Proverbs 18:23
The pauper speaks in terms of mercy;The rich person’s answer is harsh.
Proverbs 29:9
When someone who is wisebwho is wise I.e., who aspires to be so. enters into litigation with a foolThere is ranting and ridicule, but no satisfaction.
Proverbs 7:3
Bind them on your fingers,Write them on the tablet of your mind.
Proverbs 22:20
Indeed, I wrote down for you a threefold lore,ea threefold lore Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Wise counsel,
Proverbs 14:16
A sage is diffident and shuns evil,But a dullard rushes in confidently.
Proverbs 16:23
The mind of the wise makes their speech effectiveAnd increases the wisdom on their lips.
Proverbs 25:1
These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah copied:
Proverbs 26:14
The door turns upon the hinge,And the sluggard upon the bed.
Proverbs 4:9
She will adorn your head with a graceful wreath;Crown you with a glorious diadem.”
Proverbs 13:19
Desire realized is sweet to the soul;To turn away from evil is abhorrent to the stupid.
Proverbs 19:19
A hot-tempered man incurs punishment;If you try to save him you will only make it worse.eIf you try to save him you will only make it worse Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Proverbs 12:2
A good person earns the favor of GOD,A man of intrigues, God’s condemnation.
Proverbs 19:12
The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion;His favor is like dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 5:11
And in the end you roar,When your flesh and body are consumed,
Proverbs 18:6
The words of fools lead to strife;Their speech invites blows.
Proverbs 22:11
A pure-hearted comrade—His speech is gracious;He has the king for his companion.
Proverbs 27:14
He who greets his fellow loudly early in the morningShall have it reckoned to him as a curse.
Proverbs 17:27
One who is knowledgeable is sparing with words;A man of understanding is reticent.
Proverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching,But let your mind retain my commandments;
Proverbs 14:10
The heart alone knows its bitterness,And no outsider can share in its joy.
Proverbs 30:6
Do not add to God’s words,Lest you be indicted and proved to be a liar.
Proverbs 1:17
In the eyes of every winged creatureThe outspread net means nothing.
Proverbs 21:1
Like channeled water is the mind of the king in GOD’s hand—For it is directed according to God’s wishes.
Proverbs 23:31
Do not ogle that red wineAs it lends its color to the cup,As it flows on smoothly;
Proverbs 17:3
For silver—the crucible,For gold—the furnace,And GOD tests the mind.
Proverbs 25:12
Like a ring of gold, a golden ornament,Is a wise person’s reproof in a receptive ear.
Proverbs 20:27
A mortal’s lifebreath is GOD’s lampRevealing all their inmost parts.ftheir inmost parts Lit. “the chambers of the belly.”
Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I will requite evil”;Put your hope in GOD and you will be delivered.
Proverbs 1:31
They shall eat the fruit of their ways,And have their fill of their own counsels.
Proverbs 11:2
When arrogance appears, disgrace follows,But wisdom is with those who are unassuming.
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness testifying lies,And one who incites siblings to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:6
He calls many a man his loyal friend,But who can find a faithful man?
Proverbs 10:19
Where there is much talking, there is no lack of transgressing,But one who curbs the tongueatongue Lit. “lips.” shows sense.
Proverbs 27:13
Seize his garment, for he stood surety for another;aanother Or “a stranger.” Take it as a pledge, [for he stood surety] for an unfamiliar woman.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart makes for good health;bgood health Or “a cheerful face”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. Despondency dries up the bones.
Proverbs 6:9
How long will you lie there, lazybones;When will you wake from your sleep?
Proverbs 10:8
Whoever has a wise heart accepts commands,But one whose speech is foolish comes to grief.
Proverbs 14:8
It is the wisdom of a clever man to understand his course;But the stupidity of dullards is delusion.
Proverbs 30:7
Two things I ask of You; do not deny them to me before I die:
Proverbs 7:26
For many are those she has struck dead,And numerous are her victims.
Proverbs 1:2
For learning wisdom and discipline;For understanding words of discernment;
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise produces much knowledge,But the mouth of dullards pours out folly.
Proverbs 15:12
The scoffer, who dislikes being reproved,Will not resort to the wise.
Proverbs 2:19
All who go to her cannot returnAnd find again the paths of life.
Proverbs 8:1
It is Wisdom calling,Understanding raising heraher See note at 1.20. voice.
Proverbs 21:9
Dwelling in the corner of a roof is betterThan a contentious wife in a spacious house.bspacious house Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Proverbs 17:9
One who seeks love overlooks faults,But one who harps on a matter alienates friends.
Proverbs 6:1
My son, if you have stood surety for your fellow,Given your hand for another,aGiven your hand for another Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Proverbs 18:10
GOD’s name is a tower of strengthTo which the righteous run and are safe.