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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...

Proverbs 23:25-35

Proverbs 23:25-35

A wise child honors father and mother by doing what pleases God and giving heed to a father's warning. Illicit sexual desire is a confining pit, while...

Proverbs 23:17-24

Proverbs 23:17-24

The passage calls God's people away from envying sinners and from companions ruled by appetite. It directs the heart toward zealous fear of the Lord, ...

Proverbs 23:9-16

Proverbs 23:9-16

The sayings warn against wasting wisdom on hardened fools and exploiting the fatherless, while urging wholehearted attention to instruction, faithful ...

Proverbs 23:1-8

Proverbs 23:1-8

The passage teaches discernment around the deceptive hospitality of rulers and begrudging hosts, warns against exhausting oneself to gain riches that ...

Proverbs 23:9-16

Lean in to God's Word

These proverbs tell us not to waste wisdom on a fool, exploit the fatherless, or neglect loving correction of children. They call us to apply heart an...

Proverbs 22:17-29

Proverbs 22:17-29

The passage calls hearers to store God's truthful wisdom in heart and speech so that they trust the Lord and can answer others. It also forbids exploi...

Proverbs 22:9-16

Proverbs 22:9-16

The passage praises generosity, purity, gracious speech, truth, loving correction, and care for the poor, while warning against scoffing, laziness, im...

Proverbs 22:1-8

Proverbs 22:1-8

These proverbs commend integrity above wealth, equality before the common Maker, prudence, humility, fear of the Lord, guardedness against sin, faithf...