• 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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  • Proverbs 11 | The Fruit of Righteousness

    “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,But a just weight is His delight.When pride comes, then comes dishonor;But with the humble there is wisdom.The integrity of the upright will guide them,But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.” “Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath,But righteousness rescues from death.The righteousness…

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  • Proverbs 10 | The Way of the Wise vs. the Way of the Wicked

    “The proverbs of Solomon.A wise son makes a father glad,But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,But righteousness rescues from death.The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,But He will reject the craving of the wicked.” “Poor is one who works with a lazy hand,But the hand of…

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  • Proverbs 9 | The Two Invitations: Wisdom and Folly

    “Wisdom has built her house,She has carved out her seven pillars;She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;She has also set her table;She has sent out her attendants, she calls outFrom the tops of the heights of the city:” “‘Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!’To him who lacks understanding she says,“Come,…

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