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Proverbs 30:1-6

Proverbs 30:1-6

Agur speaks with humility before the wisdom and creative power of God. Human beings were not present when God established creation and know the Son's ...

Proverbs 29:17-27

Proverbs 29:17-27

The passage calls for loving correction, dependence on God's revealed Word, patient and edifying speech, care for workers, putting sinful anger and pr...

Proverbs 29:9-16

Dumb Dads & Wise Kids?

These proverbs contrast wisdom and folly in conflict, speech, leadership, justice, parenting, and public righteousness. Wise people control their emot...

Proverbs 29:9-16

Proverbs 29:9-16

These sayings warn against futile conflict with fools, uncontrolled emotions, dishonest rulers, partiality, neglected discipline, and multiplying wick...

Proverbs 29:1-8

Any fool can start a fight

These proverbs warn against rejecting correction, wicked rule, immorality, bribes, flattery, transgression, neglecting the poor, and stirring up strif...

Proverbs 29:1-8

Proverbs 29:1-8

The sayings contrast hardening oneself against correction with righteous leadership, compassion for the poor, and wise peacemaking that turns away wra...

Proverbs 28:18-28

Proverbs 28:18-28

Proverbs 28:18-28

A Fool Follows Their Heart

These proverbs contrast blamelessness, faithful work, honest speech, humility, generosity, and trust in God with perversity, get-rich-quick schemes, p...

Proverbs 28:9-17

Proverbs 28:9-17

These proverbs warn against rejecting God's law, concealing sin, hardening the heart, oppressive rule, and bloodshed, while commending confession, rev...

Proverbs 28:1-8

Proverbs 28:1-8

The passage contrasts the guilty fear of the wicked with boldness in Christ, oppression with mercy, lawlessness with justice, corrupt wealth with inte...

Proverbs 27:17-27

Proverbs 27:17-27

The passage commends friends who sharpen one another, faithful labor, honest examination of the heart, contentment, a good reputation under trial, dep...

Proverbs 27:8-16

Proverbs 27:8-16

The passage urges faithfulness to home responsibilities, honest friendship and nearby neighborly help, wisdom that gladdens parents, prudent avoidance...

Proverbs 27:1-7

Proverbs 27:1-7

Do not boast about an uncertain tomorrow or praise yourself. Angry foolishness is crushing, sinful jealousy is dangerous, and genuine love must be exp...

Proverbs 26:18-28

Proverbs 26:18-28

Deceptive jokes injure neighbors like weapons, while gossip and contentious people continually feed strife. Smooth speech can hide hatred and corrupt ...

Proverbs 26:8-17

The Fool

These proverbs portray the danger of honoring fools, putting wisdom in foolish mouths, returning repeatedly to sin, being wise in one's own eyes, maki...

Proverbs 26:8-17

Proverbs 26:8-17

The proverbs expose the danger of honoring fools, repeating sin, being wise in one's own eyes, excusing laziness, and meddling in quarrels that do not...

Proverbs 26:1-7

Proverbs 26:1-7

Honor does not belong to fools, baseless curses cannot settle on their targets, and foolishness requires correction. Wisdom must discern how to answer...

Proverbs 25:20-28

Proverbs 25:20-28

Wisdom responds fittingly to grief, loves enemies with practical care, avoids backbiting and contention, brings refreshing good news, stands firm befo...

Proverbs 25:9-19

Proverbs 25:9-19

Proverbs 25:1-7

Proverbs 25:1-7

Solomon's proverbs, copied by Hezekiah's men, contrast God's glory in concealing matters with a ruler's duty to investigate. Just as dross must be rem...

Proverbs 24:23-34

Proverbs 24:23-34

Wisdom judges impartially, speaks right answers, orders work before enjoyment, tells the truth about neighbors, and refuses revenge. The neglected fie...

Proverbs 24:15-25

Proverbs 24:15-25

The wicked must not ambush the righteous, because judgment and final vindication are coming. God's people must neither rejoice when enemies fall nor e...

Proverbs 24:7-14

Proverbs 24:7-14

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool, and people who scheme evil should be avoided. Genuine strength endures adversity by relying on God, and obedience to...

Proverbs 24:1-6

Proverbs 24:1-6

Do not envy or join violent troublemakers. Build the house of life through wisdom, understanding, knowledge, planning, diligence, experience, and coun...