Proverbs

915 passages indexed from Proverbs (THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition) — Page 8 of 19

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Proverbs 16:30
He closes his eyes while meditating deception;He purses his lips while deciding upon evil.
Proverbs 23:24
The father of a righteous person will exult;He who begets a wise child will rejoice in them.
Proverbs 6:14
Duplicity is in his heart;He plots evil all the time;He incites quarrels.
Proverbs 4:24
Put crooked speech away from you;Keep devious talk far from you.
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness induces sleep,And a negligent person will go hungry.
Proverbs 8:16
Through me princes rule,Great men and all the righteous judges.brighteous judges According to some Heb. mss. and printed editions, “judges of the earth.”
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to live in the desertThan with a contentious, vexatious wife.
Proverbs 8:35
For one who finds me finds lifeAnd obtains favor from GOD.
Proverbs 21:10
The desire of the wicked is set upon evil;Their neighbors find no favor in their eyes.
Proverbs 17:28
Even fools who keep silent are deemed wise;Intelligent, while their mouthcmouth Lit. “lips.” is shut.
Proverbs 14:9
Reparations mediate between fools,Between the upright, good will.
Proverbs 30:33
As milk under pressure produces butter,And a nose under pressure produces blood,So patience under pressure produces strife.
Proverbs 7:18
Let us drink our fill of love till morning;Let us delight in amorous embrace.
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man who withholds what is due to the wretchedIs like a destructive rain that leaves no food.
Proverbs 29:27
The unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,And one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 30:9
Lest, being sated, I renounce, saying,“Who is GOD?”Or, being impoverished, I take to theftAnd profanebprofane Meaning of Heb. uncertain. the name of my God.
Proverbs 23:21
For guzzlers and gluttons will be impoverished,And drowsing will clothe you in tatters.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife,But love covers up all faults.
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,I am purged of my sin”?
Proverbs 8:25
Before [the foundations of] the mountains were sunk,Before the hills I was born.
Proverbs 14:22
Surely those who plan evil go astray,While those who plan good earn steadfast love.
Proverbs 6:24
It will keep you from an evil woman,From the smooth tongue of a forbiddencforbidden Lit. “alien.” woman.
Proverbs 29:15
Rod and reproof produce wisdom,But a youth out of control is a disgrace to his mother.
Proverbs 1:15
My son, do not set out with them;Keep your feet from their path.
Proverbs 28:26
Those who trust their own instincts are dullards,But those who live by wisdom shall escape.
Proverbs 22:16
To profit by withholding what is due to the poorIs like making gifts to the rich—pure loss.
Proverbs 26:10
A master can produce anything,cA master can produce anything Meaning of Heb. uncertain. But anyone who hires a dullard is as one who hires transients.dtransients Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of GOD is the discipline of wisdom;Humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 7:12
Now in the street, now in the square,She lurks at every corner.
Proverbs 24:8
One who lays plans to do harmIs called a schemer.
Proverbs 23:11
For they have a mighty Redeemer,Who will surely take up their cause with you.
Proverbs 18:2
Fools do not desire understanding,But only to air their thoughts.
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,And the glory of a king to plumb a matter.
Proverbs 15:22
Plans are foiled for want of counsel,But they succeed through many advisers.
Proverbs 7:13
She lays hold of him and kisses him.Brazenly she says to him,
Proverbs 7:4
Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister,”asister See note at 1.20. And call Understanding a kinswoman.
Proverbs 16:20
One who is adept in a matter will attain success;Happy is the one who trusts in GOD.
Proverbs 24:33
A bit more sleep, a bit more slumber,A bit more hugging yourself in bed,
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Proverbs 18:14
A person’s spirit can endure an illness;But low spirits—who can bear them?
Proverbs 24:29
Do not say, “I will do to him what he did to me;I will pay the man what he deserves.”
Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the fraudulent meet;cmeet Occasionally, as members of society. GOD gives luster to the eyes of both.
Proverbs 31:20
כ She gives generously to the poor;Her hands are stretched out to the needy.
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield;
Proverbs 28:16
A prince who lacks understanding is very oppressive;One who spurns ill-gotten gains will live long.
Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies;All of your goods cannot equal her.
Proverbs 6:16
GOD hates six things—And abominates seven:
Proverbs 24:28
Do not be a witness against your fellow without good cause;Would you mislead with your speech?
Proverbs 5:18
Let your fountain be blessed:Find joy in the wife of your youth—
Proverbs 4:16
For they cannot sleep unless they have done evil;Unless they make someone fall they are robbed of sleep.