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Thursday, April 25th, 2024
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 2:8-9; Proverbs 8:20; Proverbs 12:5; Proverbs 13:23; Proverbs 16:10-12; Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 17:23; Proverbs 17:26; Proverbs 18:5; Proverbs 19:28; Proverbs 21:3; Proverbs 21:7; Proverbs 21:15; Proverbs 22:8; Proverbs 22:22; Proverbs 24:11; Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 28:5; Proverbs 29:4; Proverbs 26-27; Proverbs 31:8-9
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Proverbs 2:8
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for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
Proverbs 2:9
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Then you will understand what is right and just and fair-every good path.
Proverbs 8:20
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I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Proverbs 12:5
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The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 13:23
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A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
Proverbs 16:10
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The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:11
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Honest scales and balances are from the LORD ; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
Proverbs 16:12
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Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 17:15
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Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the LORD detests them both.
Proverbs 17:23
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A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:26
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It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
Proverbs 18:5
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It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs 19:28
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A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs 21:3
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To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:7
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The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:15
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When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
Proverbs 22:8
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He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Proverbs 22:22
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Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
Proverbs 24:11
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Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
Proverbs 25:5
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remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Proverbs 28:5
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Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
Proverbs 29:4
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By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
Proverbs 26:1
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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:2
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Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Proverbs 26:3
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A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Proverbs 26:4
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Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.
Proverbs 26:5
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Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:6
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Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
Proverbs 26:7
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Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Proverbs 26:8
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Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
Proverbs 26:9
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Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Proverbs 26:10
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Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Proverbs 26:11
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As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
Proverbs 26:12
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Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:13
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The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!"
Proverbs 26:14
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As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
Proverbs 26:15
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:16
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The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
Proverbs 26:17
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Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Proverbs 26:18
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Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
Proverbs 26:19
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is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
Proverbs 26:20
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Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:21
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As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:22
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
Proverbs 26:23
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Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
Proverbs 26:24
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A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
Proverbs 26:25
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Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Proverbs 26:26
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His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Proverbs 26:27
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If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
Proverbs 26:28
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A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 27:1
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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:2
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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:3
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Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
Proverbs 27:4
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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 27:5
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Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Proverbs 27:6
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Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
Proverbs 27:7
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He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Proverbs 27:8
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Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
Proverbs 27:9
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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.
Proverbs 27:10
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Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you- better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Proverbs 27:11
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Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
Proverbs 27:12
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The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:13
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Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
Proverbs 27:14
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If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
Proverbs 27:15
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A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day;
Proverbs 27:16
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restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
Proverbs 27:17
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As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:18
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He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:19
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As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
Proverbs 27:20
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Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.
Proverbs 27:21
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The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives.
Proverbs 27:22
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Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding him like grain with a pestle, you will not remove his folly from him.
Proverbs 27:23
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Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
Proverbs 27:24
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for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
Proverbs 27:25
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When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
Proverbs 27:26
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the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
Proverbs 27:27
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You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed you and your family and to nourish your servant girls.
Proverbs 31:8
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"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Proverbs 31:9
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Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
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