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Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 3:3-4; Proverbs 3:13-18; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 4:7-9; Proverbs 10:7; Proverbs 11:16; Proverbs 11:26-27; Proverbs 12:8; Proverbs 12:9; Proverbs 13:15; Proverbs 13:18; Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 15:33; Proverbs 16:13; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 20:11; Proverbs 21:21; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 25:6-7; Proverbs 25:13; Proverbs 25:27; Proverbs 27:18; Proverbs 28:23; Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 31:25-31

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Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
So you will find favor and a good reputation In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding.
Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.
Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
She is more precious than jewels, And nothing you desire compares with her.
Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Her ways are pleasant ways, And all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are those who hold on to her.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
The wise will inherit honor, But fools increase dishonor.
Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
"Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.
Proverbs 4:8
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
"She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."
Proverbs 4:9
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
One who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
One who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
A person will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.
Proverbs 12:8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.
Proverbs 12:9
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is their own disaster.
Proverbs 13:15
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Poverty and shame will come to one who neglects discipline, But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 14:35
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
It is by his deeds that a boy distinguishes himself, If his conduct is pure and right.
Proverbs 20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
One who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people;
Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
Proverbs 25:7
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
One who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And one who cares for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
One who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul.
Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.
Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She watches over the activities of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
Proverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all."
Proverbs 31:29
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord , she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
Proverbs 31:31
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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