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Proverbs Chapter 12

Proverbs
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Proverbs

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In this chapter the author contrasts the outcomes of wisdom and folly, describing how the righteous will be blessed and the wicked will be cursed. It emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that his wisdom guides the path of the righteous. The chapter ends with a reminder that the fear of the Lord leads to true prosperity.

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(1) Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
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Proverbs 2:10Proverbs 2:11Proverbs 8:17Proverbs 8:32Proverbs 18:1Psalms 119:27Psalms 119:97Psalms 119:98Psalms 119:99Psalms 119:100II Thessalonians 2:10Proverbs 5:12

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Proverbs 17:19Proverbs 21:17Ecclesiastes 5:10Matthew 10:37John 14:21Ephesians 5:28

(2) A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
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Proverbs 8:35Psalms 112:5Ecclesiastes 8:8Acts 11:24Romans 5:7Proverbs 1:31Proverbs 6:18Psalms 9:15Isaiah 32:5Isaiah 32:6Isaiah 32:7

(3) A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
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Proverbs 10:25Job 5:3Job 5:4Job 5:5Job 15:29Job 20:5Job 20:6Job 20:7Job 20:8Job 20:9Job 27:16Job 27:17

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Jeremiah 44:9Ezekiel 33:12Matthew 10:41

(4) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
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Proverbs 14:1Proverbs 19:13Proverbs 19:14Proverbs 31:10Proverbs 31:11Proverbs 31:12Proverbs 31:13Proverbs 31:14Proverbs 31:15Proverbs 31:16Proverbs 31:17Proverbs 31:18

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Jeremiah 8:1Romans 7:2II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18

(5) The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
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Proverbs 11:23Proverbs 24:9Psalms 119:15Psalms 139:23Isaiah 55:7Jeremiah 4:14Psalms 12:2Psalms 12:3Psalms 36:2Psalms 36:3Psalms 36:4Psalms 41:6

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Matthew 10:41

(6) The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
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Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:12Proverbs 1:13Proverbs 1:14Proverbs 1:15Proverbs 1:16Proverbs 1:17Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 1:19II Samuel 17:1II Samuel 17:2II Samuel 17:3

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Exodus 21:13Micah 7:2

(7) The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
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Proverbs 11:21Proverbs 14:11Proverbs 15:25Esther 9:6Esther 9:7Esther 9:8Esther 9:9Esther 9:10Esther 9:14Job 5:3Job 5:4Job 11:20

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Matthew 10:41

(8) A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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Genesis 41:39I Samuel 16:18I Samuel 18:30Ecclesiastes 8:1Luke 12:42Luke 12:43Luke 12:44Luke 16:8I Corinthians 3:10I Corinthians 3:11I Corinthians 3:12I Corinthians 3:13

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Ecclesiastes 9:16I Kings 4:30

(9) He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
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Proverbs 13:7Luke 14:11

(10) A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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Genesis 33:13Genesis 33:14Numbers 22:28Numbers 22:29Numbers 22:30Numbers 22:31Numbers 22:32Deuteronomy 25:4John 4:11Genesis 37:26Genesis 37:27Genesis 37:28

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Revelation 4:7Leviticus 24:18Revelation 13:4Revelation 13:15Matthew 10:41Romans 14:6

(11) He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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Proverbs 13:23Proverbs 14:4Proverbs 14:23Proverbs 27:27Proverbs 28:19Genesis 3:19Psalms 128:2Ephesians 4:28I Thessalonians 4:11I Thessalonians 4:12II Thessalonians 3:8Proverbs 1:10

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Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 10:13

(12) The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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Proverbs 1:17Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 1:19Proverbs 29:5Proverbs 29:6Psalms 9:15Psalms 10:9Jeremiah 5:26Jeremiah 5:27Jeremiah 5:28Micah 7:2Habakkuk 1:15

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Deuteronomy 28:4Deuteronomy 28:11Deuteronomy 30:9Ezekiel 47:12Hosea 9:16Matthew 12:33

(13) The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
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Proverbs 6:2Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 18:6Proverbs 18:7I Kings 2:23Psalms 5:6Psalms 64:8Daniel 6:24Matthew 27:25Proverbs 11:8Genesis 48:16II Samuel 4:9

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Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10

(14) A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
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Proverbs 13:2Proverbs 18:20Proverbs 18:21Psalms 63:5Isaiah 3:10Isaiah 3:11Matthew 10:41Matthew 10:42Matthew 16:27II Thessalonians 1:6II Thessalonians 1:7Hebrews 2:2

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Deuteronomy 28:4Deuteronomy 28:11Deuteronomy 30:9Proverbs 18:20Ezekiel 47:12Matthew 12:33

(15) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
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Proverbs 3:7Proverbs 14:16Proverbs 16:2Proverbs 16:25Proverbs 26:12Proverbs 26:16Proverbs 28:11Proverbs 30:12Luke 18:11Galatians 6:3Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 9:9

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Ecclesiastes 2:16Ecclesiastes 2:19Isaiah 19:11I Corinthians 3:18II Samuel 17:14

(16) A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
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Proverbs 25:28Proverbs 29:11I Samuel 20:30I Samuel 20:31I Samuel 20:32I Samuel 20:33I Samuel 20:34I Kings 19:1I Kings 19:2Proverbs 10:12Proverbs 16:22Proverbs 17:9

(17) He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
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Proverbs 14:5Proverbs 14:25I Samuel 22:14I Samuel 22:15Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 19:5Proverbs 19:28Proverbs 21:28Proverbs 24:28Matthew 15:19Matthew 26:59Acts 6:13

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John 8:44Psalms 15:2Psalms 119:142Romans 9:30Romans 10:3Deuteronomy 19:18

(18) There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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Proverbs 25:18Psalms 52:2Psalms 57:4Psalms 59:7Psalms 64:3James 3:6James 3:7James 3:8Revelation 1:16Proverbs 10:20Proverbs 10:21Proverbs 13:17

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I Corinthians 14:2Jeremiah 9:8

(19) The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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Zechariah 1:4Zechariah 1:5Zechariah 1:6Matthew 24:35Proverbs 19:9Job 20:5Psalms 52:5Acts 5:3Acts 5:4Acts 5:5Acts 5:6Acts 5:7

(20) Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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Proverbs 12:12Proverbs 26:24Proverbs 26:25Proverbs 26:26Jeremiah 17:16Mark 7:21Mark 7:22Mark 12:14Mark 12:15Mark 12:16Mark 12:17Romans 1:29

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Isaiah 9:3

(21) There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
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Romans 8:28I Corinthians 3:22I Corinthians 3:23II Corinthians 4:17Proverbs 1:31Proverbs 14:14Jeremiah 13:12Jeremiah 13:13Jeremiah 13:14Habakkuk 2:16Revelation 18:6

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Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10

(22) Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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Proverbs 6:16Proverbs 6:17Psalms 5:6Isaiah 9:15Ezekiel 13:19Ezekiel 13:22Revelation 21:8Revelation 22:15Proverbs 11:1Proverbs 11:20Proverbs 15:8Jeremiah 9:24

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II Kings 23:13

(23) A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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Proverbs 10:19Proverbs 11:13Proverbs 13:16Proverbs 15:2Ecclesiastes 10:3Ecclesiastes 10:12Ecclesiastes 10:13Ecclesiastes 10:14

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Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 15:14Proverbs 18:15

(24) The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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Proverbs 10:4Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 17:2Proverbs 22:29I Kings 11:28I Kings 12:20Proverbs 12:27Proverbs 19:15Proverbs 21:25Proverbs 21:26Proverbs 22:13Proverbs 24:30

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Judges 8:23II Samuel 18:20

(25) Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
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Proverbs 14:10Proverbs 15:13Proverbs 15:15Proverbs 15:23Proverbs 17:22Proverbs 18:14Nehemiah 2:1Nehemiah 2:2Psalms 38:6Psalms 42:11Mark 14:33Mark 14:34

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I Samuel 2:7Job 41:31Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 13:7Isaiah 24:1Isaiah 44:15

(26) The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
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Proverbs 12:13Proverbs 17:27Psalms 16:3Matthew 5:46Matthew 5:47Matthew 5:48Luke 6:32Luke 6:33Luke 6:34Luke 6:35Luke 6:36I Peter 2:18

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Matthew 10:41

(27) The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
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Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 23:2Proverbs 26:15Proverbs 15:16Proverbs 16:8Psalms 37:16

(28) In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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Proverbs 8:35Proverbs 9:11Proverbs 10:16Proverbs 11:19Ezekiel 18:9Ezekiel 18:20Ezekiel 18:21Ezekiel 18:22Ezekiel 18:23Ezekiel 18:24Romans 5:21Romans 6:22

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

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