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Proverbs

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In this chapter the story contrasts a wealthy man who is foolish with a poor man who is wise. It shows that wealth does not bring wisdom and that the rich man may be a fool while the poor man is wise. The passage warns against trusting riches and encourages humility and knowledge.

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(1) A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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Proverbs 4:1Proverbs 4:2Proverbs 4:3Proverbs 4:4Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 4:6Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 4:9Proverbs 4:10Proverbs 4:11Proverbs 4:12

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Luke 10:16John 9:31I John 4:6Proverbs 9:8Proverbs 15:31Proverbs 21:11

(2) A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
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Proverbs 12:14Proverbs 18:20Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:12Proverbs 1:13Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 1:31Proverbs 4:17Proverbs 10:11Psalms 75:8Psalms 140:11Jeremiah 25:27

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Deuteronomy 28:4Deuteronomy 28:11Deuteronomy 30:9Ezekiel 47:12Matthew 12:33John 15:2

(3) He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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Proverbs 10:19Proverbs 12:13Proverbs 21:23Psalms 39:1Matthew 12:36Matthew 12:37James 1:26James 3:2James 3:3James 3:4James 3:5James 3:6

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Proverbs 19:16Proverbs 21:23Isaiah 56:2

(4) The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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Proverbs 10:4Proverbs 12:11Proverbs 12:24Proverbs 26:13Numbers 23:10Proverbs 2:2Proverbs 2:3Proverbs 2:4Proverbs 2:5Proverbs 2:6Proverbs 2:7Proverbs 2:8

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Exodus 29:22Leviticus 3:9Leviticus 4:8Leviticus 8:25

(5) A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 30:8Psalms 119:163Ephesians 4:25Colossians 3:9Ezekiel 6:9Ezekiel 20:43Ezekiel 36:31Zechariah 11:8Proverbs 3:35Daniel 12:2Revelation 21:8

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Ezekiel 16:52Matthew 10:41Proverbs 1:27Proverbs 11:2

(6) Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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Proverbs 11:3Proverbs 11:5Proverbs 11:6Psalms 15:2Psalms 25:21Psalms 26:1Proverbs 5:22Proverbs 21:12II Chronicles 28:23Psalms 140:11

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Jeremiah 44:9Ezekiel 33:12Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(7) There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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Proverbs 13:11Proverbs 12:9Luke 18:11Luke 18:12Luke 18:13Luke 18:14I Corinthians 4:8II Peter 2:19Revelation 3:17Ecclesiastes 11:1Ecclesiastes 11:2I Corinthians 4:10

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I Samuel 2:7Proverbs 10:4Job 41:31Proverbs 12:25Isaiah 24:1Isaiah 44:15

(8) The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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Proverbs 6:35Exodus 21:30Job 2:4Psalms 49:6Psalms 49:7Psalms 49:8Psalms 49:9Psalms 49:10Jeremiah 41:8Matthew 16:26I Peter 1:18I Peter 1:19

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Proverbs 13:1

(9) The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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Proverbs 4:18I Kings 11:36Psalms 97:11Psalms 112:4Proverbs 20:20Proverbs 24:20Job 18:5Job 18:6Job 21:17Isaiah 50:10Isaiah 50:11Matthew 22:13

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Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36John 12:36Matthew 10:41

(10) Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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Proverbs 21:24Judges 12:1Judges 12:2Judges 12:3Judges 12:4Judges 12:5Judges 12:6I Kings 12:10I Kings 12:11I Kings 12:16II Kings 14:10Luke 22:24

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II Kings 4:26Proverbs 11:2Genesis 29:6Proverbs 1:27I Kings 4:30

(11) Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
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Proverbs 10:2Proverbs 20:21Proverbs 28:8Job 15:28Job 15:29Job 20:15Job 20:19Job 20:20Job 20:21Job 20:22Job 27:16Job 27:17

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Ecclesiastes 4:8Ecclesiastes 9:9Ecclesiastes 1:2

(12) Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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Psalms 42:1Psalms 42:2Psalms 42:3Psalms 69:3Psalms 119:81Psalms 119:82Psalms 119:83Psalms 143:7Song of Solomon 5:8Proverbs 13:19Genesis 21:6Genesis 21:7

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Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Romans 8:24Genesis 2:9Matthew 12:33

(13) Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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Proverbs 1:25Proverbs 1:30Proverbs 1:31II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 12:10II Chronicles 36:16Jeremiah 43:2Jeremiah 44:16Jeremiah 44:17Ezekiel 20:13Ezekiel 20:16Ezekiel 20:24

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Luke 10:16Numbers 9:23I John 2:7

(14) The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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Proverbs 9:11Proverbs 10:11Proverbs 14:27Proverbs 16:22Proverbs 15:24Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 16:17II Samuel 22:6II Samuel 22:7Psalms 18:5Psalms 116:3

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Proverbs 14:27Lamentations 4:15

(15) Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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Proverbs 3:4Proverbs 14:35I Samuel 18:14I Samuel 18:15I Samuel 18:16Luke 2:52Acts 7:10Proverbs 4:19Proverbs 15:10Psalms 95:9Psalms 95:10Psalms 95:11

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Psalms 119:130

(16) Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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Proverbs 12:22Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 21:24Psalms 112:5Isaiah 52:13Matthew 10:16Romans 16:19I Corinthians 14:20Ephesians 5:17I Samuel 25:10I Samuel 25:11

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Proverbs 14:18Proverbs 18:15

(17) A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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Proverbs 10:26Proverbs 26:6Jeremiah 23:13Jeremiah 23:14Jeremiah 23:15Jeremiah 23:16Jeremiah 23:28Ezekiel 3:18Ezekiel 33:7Ezekiel 33:8II Corinthians 2:17Proverbs 25:13

(18) Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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Proverbs 13:13Proverbs 5:9Proverbs 5:10Proverbs 5:11Proverbs 5:12Proverbs 5:13Proverbs 5:14Proverbs 12:1Proverbs 15:5Proverbs 15:31Proverbs 15:32Proverbs 19:6

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Proverbs 10:17Proverbs 15:32Proverbs 15:5Romans 14:6

(19) The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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Proverbs 13:12I Kings 1:48Psalms 21:1Psalms 21:2Song of Solomon 3:4II Timothy 4:7II Timothy 4:8Revelation 7:14Revelation 7:15Revelation 7:16Revelation 7:17Proverbs 29:27

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Lamentations 4:15II Kings 23:13

(20) He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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Proverbs 2:20Psalms 119:63Song of Solomon 1:7Song of Solomon 1:8Malachi 3:16Acts 2:42Hebrews 10:24Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:12Proverbs 1:13Proverbs 1:14Proverbs 1:15

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Isaiah 19:11Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 9:12Proverbs 21:11Ecclesiastes 2:16Ecclesiastes 2:19

(21) Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
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Genesis 4:7Numbers 32:23Psalms 32:10Psalms 140:11Acts 28:4Isaiah 3:10Isaiah 3:11Romans 2:7Romans 2:8Romans 2:9Romans 2:10

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Matthew 10:41

(22) A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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Genesis 17:7Genesis 17:8Psalms 25:12Psalms 25:13Psalms 102:28Psalms 112:2Psalms 128:6Proverbs 28:8Job 27:16Job 27:17Ecclesiastes 2:26

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Leviticus 19:36Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Ezekiel 45:10Numbers 26:54

(23) Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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Proverbs 12:11Proverbs 12:14Proverbs 27:18Proverbs 27:23Proverbs 27:24Proverbs 27:25Proverbs 27:26Proverbs 27:27Proverbs 28:19Ecclesiastes 5:9Proverbs 6:6Proverbs 6:7

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Genesis 41:48Proverbs 28:3

(24) He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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Proverbs 3:12Proverbs 8:36Proverbs 19:18Proverbs 22:15Proverbs 23:13Proverbs 23:14Proverbs 29:15Proverbs 29:17Luke 14:26Hebrews 12:6Hebrews 12:7Hebrews 12:8

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Proverbs 12:1

(25) The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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Psalms 34:10Psalms 37:3Psalms 37:16Psalms 37:18Psalms 37:19I Timothy 4:8Hebrews 13:5Proverbs 6:11Proverbs 24:34Deuteronomy 28:48Deuteronomy 32:24Isaiah 65:13

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Romans 14:3Romans 14:6Matthew 10:41

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