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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 3:11-12; Proverbs 7:4; Proverbs 8:17; Proverbs 8:21; Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 15:9; Proverbs 15:17; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 17:9; Proverbs 17:17; Proverbs 18:19; Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 19:8; Proverbs 20:28; Proverbs 21:17; Proverbs 21:21; Proverbs 27:5-6; Proverbs 27:9-10; Proverbs 29:3

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Proverbs 3:11
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My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke,
Proverbs 3:12
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because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Proverbs 7:4
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Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman;
Proverbs 8:17
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I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
Proverbs 8:21
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bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
Proverbs 9:8
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Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.
Proverbs 10:12
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Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 13:24
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He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Proverbs 14:22
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Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find (F25) love and faithfulness.
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Proverbs 15:9
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The LORD detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 15:17
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Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 16:6
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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
Proverbs 17:9
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He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:17
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
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An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 19:8
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.
Proverbs 20:28
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Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
Proverbs 21:17
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He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:21
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He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity (F39) and honor.
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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 27:9
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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 29:3
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A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
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