"Folly is rowdy woman,
she is gullible and knows nothing.
She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:
"Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!"
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
"stolen water is weet,
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!'
But he doesn't know
that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths
of Sheol."
Proverbs 10:9
"The one who lives with intgerity
lives securely,
but whoever perverts his ways will be
found out."
Proverbs 10:12
"Hatred stirs up conflict
but love covers all offenses."
Proverbs 10:22
"The Lord's blessing enriches,
and he adds no painful effort to it."
Proverbs 10:28
"The hope of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked
will perish."
Proverbs 11:16
"A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent people gain only riches."
Proverbs 11:22
"A beautiful woman who rejects
good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig's snout."
Proverbs 12:4
"A wife of noble character is
her husband's crown,
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones."
Proverbs 13:24
"The one who will not use the rod hates
his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him
diligently."
Proverbs 14:1
"Every wise woman builds her house,
but a foolish one tears it down
with her own hands."
Proverbs 14:12
"There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death."
Proverbs 14:16
"A wise person is cautious and turns
from evil,
but a fool is easily angered and is careless."
Proverbs 14:26
"In the fear of the Lord one has
strong confidence
and his children have a refuge."
Proverbs 14:29
"A patient person shows great
understanding,
but a quick tempered one promotes
foolishness."
Proverbs 14:30
"A tranquil heart is life to the body,
but jealously is rottenness to the bones."
Proverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away anger,
but a harsh word stirs up wrath."
Proverbs 15:2
"The tongue of the wise
makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools
blurts out foolishness."
Proverbs 15:14
"A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds
on foolishness."
Proverbs 16:1-4
"The reflections of the heart
belong to mankind,
but the answer of the tongue is
from the Lord.
All a person's ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs motives.
Commit your activities to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
The Lord has prepared everything
for his purpose-
even the wicked for the day of disaster."
Proverbs 16:9
"A person's heart plans his ways
but the Lord determines his steps."
Proverbs 16:23
"The heart of a wise person instructs
his mouth;
it adds learning to his speech."
Proverbs 16:32
"Patience is better than power,
and controlling one's emotions,
than capturing a city."
Proverbs 17:9
"Whoever conceals an offense
promotes love,
but whoever gossips about it
separates friends."
Proverbs 17:13
"If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house."
Proverbs 17:14
"To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out."
Proverbs 17:27
"The one who has knowledge restrains
his words,
and one who keeps a cool head
is a person of understanding."
Proverbs 18:10
"The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are protected."
Proverbs 18:22
"A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:11
"A person's insight gives him patience,
and his virture is to overlook an offense."
Proverbs 19:13
"A foolish son is his father's ruin,
and a wife's nagging is
and endless dripping."
Proverbs 19:14
"A house and wealth are inherited
from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord."
Proverbs 19:20
"Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life."
Proverbs 20:7
"A righteous person acts with integrity;
his children who come after him
will be happy."
Proverbs 21:1-2
"A King's heart is like channeled water
in the Lord's hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses.
All a person's ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs the hearts."
Proverbs 21:9
"Better to live on the corner of a roof
than ti share a house with a nagging wife."
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