• Proverbs 18 | Words, Wisdom, and the Weight of the Tongue

    “One who separates himself seeks his own desire;He quarrels against all sound wisdom.A fool does not delight in understanding,But only in revealing his own mind.” “When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,And with dishonor comes taunting.The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters;The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.” “To show partiality

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  • Proverbs 17 | Wisdom in Relationships and Restraint

    “Better is a dry morsel and quietness with itThan a house full of feasting with strife.A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,And will share in the inheritance among brothers.” “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But the Lord tests hearts.An evildoer listens to wicked lips;A

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  • Proverbs 16 | Commit Your Ways to the Lord

    “The plans of the heart belong to a person,But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,But the Lord examines the motives.Commit your works to the Lord,And your plans will be established.” “The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,Even the wicked

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  • Proverbs 15 | Words That Heal, Hearts That Listen

    “A gentle answer turns away wrath,But a harsh word stirs up anger.The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.” “The eyes of the Lord are in every place,Watching the evil and the good.A soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it crushes the spirit.” “A fool rejects

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  • Proverbs 14 | The House That Wisdom Builds

    “The wise woman builds her house,But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.One who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,But one who is devious in his ways despises Him.” “In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,But the lips of the wise will protect them.Where there are no

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  • Proverbs 13 | The Rewards of Discipline and Wisdom

    “A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.From the fruit of a person’s mouth he enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is violence.The one who guards his mouth protects his life,The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” “The soul of the lazy one craves and

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  • Proverbs 12 | The Way of Righteous Character

    The Verses (NASB) “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,But whoever hates rebuke is stupid.A good person will obtain favor from the Lord,But He will condemn a person who devises evil.A person will not be established by wickedness,But the root of the righteous will not be moved.” “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,But she

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