Stupid people are destroyed by their own lack of concern.
(Proverbs 1:32, Good News Bible)
It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.
(Proverbs 2:6, Good News Bible)
Never rely on what you think you know.
(Proverbs 3:5, Good News Bible)
Remember the Lord in everything you do.
(Proverbs 3:6, Good News Bible)
Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are.
(Proverbs 3:7, Good News Bible)
The Lord corrects those he loves.
(Proverbs 3:12)
Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it.
(Proverbs 3:27)
The Lord hates people who do evil.
(Proverbs 3:32)
He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble.
(Proverbs 3:34)
Your education is your life - guard it well.
(Proverbs 4:13, Good News Bible)
Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.
(Proverbs 4:23, Good News Bible)
The Lord sees everything you do. Wherever you go he is watching.
(Proverbs 5:21)
There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people, a mind that thinks up wicked plans, feet that hurry off to do evil, a witness who tells one lie after another, and a man who stirs up trouble among friends.
(Proverbs 6:16-19)
Treat wisdom as your sister, and insight as your closest friend.
(Proverbs 7:4, Good News Bible)
Choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.
(Proverbs 8:10, Good News Bible)
To honor the Lord is to hate evil.
(Proverbs 8:13, Good News Bible)
Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.
(Proverbs 9:6, Good News Bible)
To be wise you must first have reverence for the Lord.
(Proverbs 9:10, Good News Bible)
Honesty can save your life.
(Proverbs 10:2, Good News Bible)
One who openly criticizes works for peace.
(Proverbs 10:10, Good News Bible)
Love covers all wrong.
(Proverbs 10:12)
The reward for doing good is life.
(Proverbs 10:16, Good News Bible)
He who heeds instruction and correction is not only himself in the way of life, but is a way of life for others. And he who neglects or refuses reproof not only himself goes astray, but causes to err and is a path toward ruin for others.
(Proverbs 10:17)
If you are wise you will keep quiet.
(Proverbs 10:19, Good News Bible)
You can kill yourself with stupidity.
(Proverbs 10:21, Good News Bible)
It is wiser to be modest.
(Proverbs 11:2, Good News Bible)
Riches will do you no good on the day you face death.
(Proverbs 11:4, Good News Bible)
Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.
(Proverbs 11:7, Good News Bible)
A man of understanding keeps silent.
(Proverbs 11:12)
The Lord hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right.
(Proverbs 11:20 Good News Bible)
Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.
(Proverbs 11:25, Good News Bible)
If you are looking for trouble, that is what you will find.
(Proverbs 11:27)
He who is wise captures human lives for God as a fisher of men.
(Proverbs 11:30)
It is stupid to hate being corrected.
(Proverbs 12:1, Good News Bible)
The Lord is pleased with good people.
(Proverbs 12:2, Good News Bible)
Good people take care of their animals.
(Proverbs 12:10)
The way of the fool seems right to him.
(Proverbs 12:15)
A prudent man ignores an insult.
(Proverbs 12:16)
Smart people will ignore an insult.
(Proverbs 12:16, Good News Bible)
Truth lives on forever.
(Proverbs 12:19, Good News Bible)
A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge.
(Proverbs 12:23)
A righteous man is a guide to his friend.
(Proverbs 12:26)
Reliable communication permits progress.
(Proverbs 13:17, Living Bible)
Homes are made by the wisdom of women.
(Proverbs 14:1, Good News Bible)
To do right honors God.
(Proverbs 14:2, Living Bible)
The common bond of godly people is good will.
(Proverbs 14:9, Living Bible)
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain; and grief is what rejoicing ends up in.
(Proverbs 14:13, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)
The godly man’s life is exciting.
(Proverbs 14:14, Living Bible)
If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.
(Proverbs 14:21)
In all labor there is profit.
(Proverbs 14:23)
Reverence for God gives a man deep strength.
(Proverbs 14:26, Living Bible)
Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life.
(Proverbs 14:27, Good News Bible)
A wise man controls his temper.
(Proverbs 14:29, Living Bible)
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. (Kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.)
(Proverbs 14:31)
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
(Proverbs 15:3)
The Lord sees what happens everywhere; he is watching us, whether we do good or evil.
(Proverbs 15:3, Good News Bible)
Kind words bring life.
(Proverbs 15:4)
The Lord hates the ways of evil people, but loves those who do what is right.
(Proverbs 15:9, Good News Bible)
Not even the world of the dead can keep the Lord from knowing what is there.
(Proverbs 15:11)
Patience brings peace.
(Proverbs 15:18, Good News Bible)
The Lord hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with friendly words..
(Proverbs 15:26, Good News Bible)
Humility comes before honor.
(Proverbs 15:33)
Reverence for the Lord is an education in itself.
(Proverbs 15:33, Good News Bible)
The Lord judges your motives.
(Proverbs 16:2, Good News Bible)
The Lord works out everything for his owns ends.
(Proverbs 16:4)
The Lord hates everyone who is arrogant.
(Proverbs 16:5)
By mercy and love, truth and fidelity to God and man, not by sacrificial offerings iniquity is purged out of the hearts.
(Proverbs 16:6)
Justice is what makes a government strong.
(Proverbs 16:12, Good News Bible)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
(Proverbs 16:18)
It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.
(Proverbs 16:32)
A person’s heart is tested by the Lord.
(Proverbs 17:3, Good News Bible)
If you make fun of poor people, you insult the God who made them. You will be punished if you take please in someone’s misfortune.
(Proverbs 17:5, Good News Bible)
Love forgets mistakes.
(Proverbs 17:9, Living Bible)
Remembering wrongs can break up a friendship.
(Proverbs 17:9, Good News Bible)
If you repay good with evil you will never get evil out of your house.
(Proverbs 17:13)
A friend loves at all times, and is born, as a brother, for adversity.
(Proverbs 17:17)
A happy heart is a good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing.
(Proverbs 17:22)
Sin and shame always go together.
(Proverbs 18:3)
No one is respected unless he is humble.
(Proverbs 18:12, Good News Bible)
When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.
(Proverbs 19:17, Good News Bible)
That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness.
(Proverbs 19:22)
Arrogance should be punished.
(Proverbs 19:25)
It’s stupid to get drunk.
(Proverbs 20:1, Good News Bible)
Can anyone really say that their conscience is clear?
(Proverbs 20:9, Good News Bible)
Stay away from people who talk too much.
(Proverbs 20:19, Good News Bible)
Don’t take it on yourself to repay a wrong.
(Proverbs 20:22, Good News Bible)
How can anyone understand the direction his own life is taking?
(Proverbs 20:24)
The Lord gave us mind and conscience; we cannot hide form ourselves.
(Proverbs 20:27, Good News Bible)
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
(Proverbs 21:3)
If you refuse to listen to the cry of the poor, your own dry for help will not be heard.
(Proverbs 21:13)
Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.
(Proverbs 21:17, Good News Bible)
The rich and poor have this in common: the Lord made them both.
(Proverbs 22:2)
Be generous and share your food with the poor.
(Proverbs 22:9, Good News Bible)
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor.
(Proverbs 22:22)
Let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life.
(Proverbs 23:17, Good News Bible)
Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
(Proverbs 24:4, Good News Bible)
Wisdom is mightier than strength.
(Proverbs 24:5, Living Bible)
To plan evil is as wrong as doing it.
(Proverbs 24:8, Living Bible)
Don’t be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don’t rejoice when they stumble.
(Proverbs 24:17)
It is God’s privilege to conceal things.
(Proverbs 25:2, Living Bible)
We honor God for what he conceals.
(Proverbs 25:2, Good News Bible)
It is better it be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whose eyes have seen you.
(Proverbs 25:7)
If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink.
(Proverbs 25:21)
A soft tongue can break hard bones.
(Proverbs 26:15, Living Bible)
Never boast about tomorrow. You don’t know what will happen between now and then.
(Proverbs 27:1)
Anger is cruel and destructive.
(Proverbs 27:4, Good News Bible)
Never abandon a friend.
(Proverbs 27:10, Living Bible)
It is your own self that you see in your heart.
(Proverbs 27:19)
Wealth is not permanent.
(Proverbs 27:24, Good News Bible)
An honest person is as brave as a lion.
(Proverbs 28:1, Good News Bible)
You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
(Proverbs 28:13, Good News Bible)
Prejudice is wrong.
(Proverbs 28:21, Good News Bible)
Give to the poor and you will never be in need.
(Proverbs 28:27, Good News Bible)
A good person knows the rights of the poor.
(Proverbs 29:7, Good News Bible)
Those who are wise keep things calm.
(Proverbs 29:8, Good News Bible)
Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.
(Proverbs 29:11)
A nation without God’s guidance is a nation without order.
(Proverbs 29:18, Good News Bible)
Arrogance will bring your downfall.
(Proverbs 29:23, Good News Bible)
It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you.
(Proverbs 29:25)
Only from the Lord can you get justice
(Proverbs 29:26, Good News Bible)
Who has ever mastered heavenly knowledge?
Who has ever caught the wind in his hand?
Or wrapped up water in a piece of cloth?
Or fixed the boundaries of the earth?
(Proverbs 30:4, Good News Bible)
There are four things that are never satisfied: the world of the dead, a woman without children, dry ground that needs rain, and a fire burning out of control.
(Proverbs 30:15-16)
There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand:
an eagle flying in the sky,
a snake moving on a rock,
a ship finding its way over the sea,
and a man and a woman falling in love.
(Proverb s 30:18-19, Good News Bible)
Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves.
(Proverbs 31:8, Good News Bible)