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

[Cosia]

Proverbs 16:33 (NLT)
We may throw the dice
but the LORD determines how they fall.

 

[PaducahLuke]

Proverbs 17:4 (NLT)

4 Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:5 (NLT)
Those who mock the poor insult their maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:6 (NLT)
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
Parents are the pride of their children.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:7 (NLT)
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:8 (NLT)
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:9 (NLT)
Love prospers whenever a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates good friends.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:10 (NLT)
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:11 (NLT)
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:12 (NLT)
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:13 (NLT)
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:14 (NLT)
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:15 (NLT)
Aquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent __
both are detestable to the LORD.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs17:16 (NLT)
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:17 (NLT)
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:18 (NLT)
It's poor judgement to guarantee another person's debt
or put up security for a friend.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:19 (NLT)
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:20 (NLT)
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:21 (NLT)
It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

 

[Cosia]

Proverbs 17:22 (NLT)
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit saps a person's strength.