For receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair.
(Proverbs 1:3)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
(Proverbs 3:5)
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
(Proverbs 22:6)
"Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him."
(Proverbs 30:5)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
(Proverbs 17:22)
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.
(Proverbs 16:3)
In their hearts human beings plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.
(Proverbs 16:9)
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
(Proverbs 16:18)
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
(Proverbs 15:1)
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
(Proverbs 31:30)
In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.
(Proverbs 3:6)
Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
(Proverbs 1:8)
Many are the plans in a human heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
(Proverbs 19:21)
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
(Proverbs 14:34)
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
(Proverbs 13:20)
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
(Proverbs 4:6)
The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
(Proverbs 14:16)
For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
(Proverbs 8:11)
Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you.
(Proverbs 20:22)
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
(Proverbs 21:23)
The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
(Proverbs 10:16)
Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
(Proverbs 12:16)
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
(Proverbs 10:17)
Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
(Proverbs 11:17)
. . . . blessed are those who trust in the LORD. (Proverbs 16:20)
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
(Proverbs 12:25)
. . . . the complacency of fools will destroy them. (Proverbs 1:32)
Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
(Proverbs 13:18)
The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them
astray. (Proverbs 12:26)
. . . . blessed are those who are kind to the needy. (Proverbs 14:21)
Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
(Proverbs 16:21)
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23)
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be
found out. (Proverbs 10:9)
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
(Proverbs 4:14)
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm
forever. (Proverbs 10:25)
Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? (Proverbs 6:27)
Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value. (Proverbs 10:2a)
The greedy bring ruin to their households. (Proverbs 15:27a)
He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest
is a disgraceful son. (Proverbs 10:5)
Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
(Proverbs 3:29)
