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The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. SCode Deu 25:9 Rth 4:11 Pro 9:1 Pro 24:3 Pro 11:11
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Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways. SCode Pro 19:1 Pro 28:6 Pro 2:15
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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them. SCode Pro 12:6 Jer 18:18
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Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
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An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. SCode Exo 23:1 Pro 6:19
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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. SCode Psa 25:9 Pro 24:7 Pro 8:9 Pro 15:14 Pro 17:24 1Pet 5:5
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Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
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Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright. SCode Pro 10:23
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Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. SCode 1Sam 1:10 Job 3:20
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. SCode Job 8:15 Job 21:28 Pro 15:25 Pro 3:33
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There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. SCode Pro 5:5 Pro 12:15 Pro 16:25 Pro 7:27 Rom 6:21
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Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief. SCode Pro 10:1 Ecc 2:2 Lk 6:25
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The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. SCode Pro 12:14 Pro 1:31 Isa 3:10 Mt 6:2 Mt 6:5
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The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. SCode Pro 1:4
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The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. SCode Job 28:28 Psa 34:14 Pro 22:3 Pro 3:7 Pro 27:12
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A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated. SCode Pro 14:29
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. SCode Gen 42:6 1Sam 2:36
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The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. SCode Pro 19:4 Pro 19:7
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It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy. SCode Psa 41:1 Pro 11:12
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Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. SCode Pro 3:3 Pro 3:29
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All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. SCode Pro 21:5 Pro 22:16 Pro 11:24
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The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
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A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful. SCode Pro 14:5
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Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. SCode Psa 14:6 Psa 73:15 Pro 1:33
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. SCode Pro 10:11 Pro 13:14
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A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined. SCode 1Ki 4:20
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Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. SCode Pro 19:11 Pro 14:17 Pro 16:32 Ecc 7:9 Jas 1:19
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A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. SCode Psa 112:10 Pro 12:4 Pro 4:22
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Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. SCode Job 35:10 Pro 22:2 Pro 17:5 Pro 28:8 Mt 25:40 Mt 25:45
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God. SCode Gen 49:18 Num 23:10 Job 19:25~27 Psa 23:4 Psa 16:11 Psa 17:15 Pro 24:16 2Cor 5:8 2Cor 1:9 2Tim 4:18
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Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known. SCode Pro 29:11 Pro 12:16 Ecc 7:9
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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
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A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury. SCode Pro 22:11 Pro 16:13 Mt 24:45~47
NIV Footnotes
  1. 14:22 Or show
  2. 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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