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Proverbs 12:22 (NIV)

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.

Proverbs 12:20 (NIV)

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

Proverbs 12:2 (NIV)

Good people obtain favor from the Lord , but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.

Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Proverbs 12:21 (NIV)

No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

Proverbs 12:28 (NIV)

In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.

Proverbs 12:23 (NIV)

The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.

Proverbs 12:26 (NIV)

The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 12:27 (NIV)

The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

Proverbs 12:24 (NIV)

Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Proverbs 12:16 (NIV)

Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.

Proverbs 12:17 (NIV)

An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12:9 (NIV)

Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

Proverbs 12:15 (NIV)

The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

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 12:8 (NIV)

A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.

Proverbs 12:5 (NIV)

The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

Proverbs 12:13 (NIV)

Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.

Proverbs 12:1 (NIV)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 12:10 (NIV)

The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 12:12 (NIV)

The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.

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 12:18 (NIV)

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:3 (NIV)

No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.