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Proverbs 14:26 (NIV)
Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
Proverbs 14:27 (NIV)
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:28 (NIV)
A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
Proverbs 14:29 (NIV)
Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
Proverbs 14:30 (NIV)
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
Proverbs 14:31 (NIV)
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
Proverbs 14:32 (NIV)
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
Proverbs 14:33 (NIV)
Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
Proverbs 14:34 (NIV)
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
Proverbs 14:35 (NIV)
A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
Proverbs 12:1 (NIV)
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
Proverbs 12:2 (NIV)
Good people obtain favor from the Lord , but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
Proverbs 12:3 (NIV)
No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:4 (NIV)
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
Proverbs 12:5 (NIV)
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:6 (NIV)
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Proverbs 12:7 (NIV)
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Proverbs 12:8 (NIV)
A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:9 (NIV)
Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
Proverbs 12:10 (NIV)
The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:11 (NIV)
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
Proverbs 12:12 (NIV)
The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
Proverbs 12:13 (NIV)
Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
Proverbs 12:14 (NIV)
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
Proverbs 12:15 (NIV)
The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.