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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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for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
Proverbs 2:8
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
Then you will understand what is right and just and fair-every good path.
Proverbs 2:9
- Variant Count: 2 (14%)
Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Proverbs 8:20
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
Proverbs 13:23
- Variant Count: 6 (42%)
An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.
The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:10
- Variant Count: 2 (11%)
The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
Proverbs 16:11
- Variant Count: 2 (10%)
Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 16:12
- Variant Count: 1 (9%)
Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the LORD detests them both.
Proverbs 17:15
- Variant Count: 2 (15%)
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.
A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:23
- Variant Count: 3 (23%)
The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
Proverbs 17:26
- Variant Count: 10 (52%)
If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs 18:5
- Variant Count: 3 (16%)
It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs 19:28
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:7
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
Proverbs 21:15
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Proverbs 22:8
- Variant Count: 8 (50%)
Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
Proverbs 22:22
- Variant Count: 5 (22%)
Saying 2 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
Proverbs 24:11
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
- Variant Count: 2 (12%)
remove wicked officials from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
Proverbs 28:5
- Variant Count: 5 (29%)
Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
Proverbs 29:4
- Variant Count: 4 (21%)
By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:1
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Proverbs 26:2
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Proverbs 26:3
- Variant Count: 2 (10%)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.
Proverbs 26:4
- Variant Count: 2 (11%)
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:5
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
Proverbs 26:6
- Variant Count: 3 (15%)
Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one's feet or drinking poison.
Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Proverbs 26:7
- Variant Count: 4 (21%)
Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
Proverbs 26:8
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Proverbs 26:9
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Proverbs 26:10
- Variant Count: 2 (11%)
Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
Proverbs 26:11
- Variant Count: 4 (30%)
As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:12
- Variant Count: 4 (19%)
Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!"
Proverbs 26:13
- Variant Count: 3 (18%)
A sluggard says, "There's a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!"
As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
Proverbs 26:14
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:15
- Variant Count: 2 (10%)
A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
Proverbs 26:16
- Variant Count: 3 (20%)
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.
Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Proverbs 26:17
- Variant Count: 7 (33%)
Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
Proverbs 26:18
- Variant Count: 5 (55%)
Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
Proverbs 26:19
- Variant Count: 5 (38%)
is one who deceives their neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:20
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:21
- Variant Count: 2 (11%)
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
Proverbs 26:22
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
Proverbs 26:23
- Variant Count: 4 (25%)
Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
Proverbs 26:24
- Variant Count: 9 (64%)
Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Proverbs 26:25
- Variant Count: 5 (31%)
Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Proverbs 26:26
- Variant Count: 3 (17%)
Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
Proverbs 26:27
- Variant Count: 4 (20%)
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:1
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:2
- Variant Count: 3 (16%)
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
Proverbs 27:3
- Variant Count: 2 (12%)
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 27:4
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Proverbs 27:5
- Variant Count: 1 (12%)
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
Proverbs 27:6
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Proverbs 27:7
- Variant Count: 4 (20%)
One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
Proverbs 27:8
- Variant Count: 4 (28%)
Like a bird that flees its nest is anyone who flees from home.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.
Proverbs 27:9
- Variant Count: 5 (25%)
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
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 27:10
- Variant Count: 6 (18%)
Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
Proverbs 27:11
- Variant Count: 1 (4%)
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12
- Variant Count: 3 (17%)
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
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 27:13
- Variant Count: 5 (20%)
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
Proverbs 27:14
- Variant Count: 3 (16%)
If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day;
Proverbs 27:15
- Variant Count: 7 (46%)
A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
Proverbs 27:16
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)
restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
- Variant Count: 2 (20%)
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
- Variant Count: 7 (35%)
The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored.
As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
Proverbs 27:19
- Variant Count: 3 (25%)
As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart.
Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.
Proverbs 27:20
- Variant Count: 2 (16%)
Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives.
Proverbs 27:21
- Variant Count: 4 (23%)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding him like grain with a pestle, you will not remove his folly from him.
Proverbs 27:22
- Variant Count: 4 (16%)
Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them.
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
Proverbs 27:23
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
Proverbs 27:24
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
Proverbs 27:25
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
Proverbs 27:26
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.
You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed you and your family and to nourish your servant girls.
Proverbs 27:27
- Variant Count: 3 (16%)
You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Proverbs 31:8
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
Proverbs 31:9
- Variant Count: 2 (14%)
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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