Archive THE BIBLE - Verse by Verse (Proverbs 1 to 31)

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:16 (NLT)
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgement than silver.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:17 (NLT)
The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follow that path is safe.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:18 (NLT)
Pride goes before destruction,
and hotiness before a fall.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:19 (NLT)
Better to live humbly with the poor
than to share plunder with the proud.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:20 (NLT)
Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
Those who trust the LORD will be joyful.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:21 (NLT)
The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:22 (NLT)
Discretion is a life giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:23 (NLT)
From a wise mind comes wise speech;
the words of the wise are persuasive.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:24 (NLT)
Kind words are like honey__
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:25 (NLT)
There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:26 (NLT)
It is good for workers to have an appetite,
an empty stomach drives them on.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:27 (NLT)
Scoundrels create trouble;
There words are a destructive blaze.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:28 (NLT)
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:29 (NLT)
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:30 (NLT)
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil,
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:31 (NLT)
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 17:1 (NLT) - 1 Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Proverbs 17:2 (NLT) - 2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:32 (NLT)
Better to be patient than powerful;
Better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

 

[PaducahLuke]

Proverbs 17:3 (NLT)

3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.