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Proverbs Chapter 12

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 12

1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
Proverbs 15:10, Proverbs 15:10, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 9:7
2A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 8:35, Acts 11:24, Acts 11:24, Psalms 112:5
3A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
Proverbs 10:25, Proverbs 10:25, Ephesians 3:17, Ephesians 3:17, Proverbs 12:12
4A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 14:1, Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:25
5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
Psalms 139:23, Isaiah 55:7, Psalms 139:23, Isaiah 55:7, Psalms 140:1
6The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
Proverbs 14:3, Proverbs 14:3, Jeremiah 5:26, Jeremiah 5:26, Proverbs 1:11
7God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:27, Proverbs 11:21
8A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 1 Corinthians 4:5
9He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
Luke 14:11, Luke 14:11, Proverbs 13:7, Proverbs 13:7
10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
Deuteronomy 25:4, Deuteronomy 25:4, Genesis 33:13, Genesis 33:14, Numbers 22:28
11He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 14:23, 1 Thessalonians 4:11
12The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Luke 8:13
13The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 21:23, Psalms 64:8, Proverbs 11:8, Psalms 64:8
14A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
Proverbs 18:20, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:20, Proverbs 18:21, Isaiah 3:10
15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 19:20
16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 29:11, James 1:19, James 1:19, Proverbs 10:12
17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:25, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:25, Proverbs 24:28
18There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 15:4, Psalms 57:4
19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 19:9, Psalms 52:4, Psalms 52:5, Psalms 52:4
20Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:9, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Peter 3:13, 1 Peter 3:8
21There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
1 Peter 3:13, 1 Peter 3:13, Psalms 91:10, Psalms 91:10, Romans 8:28
22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
Psalms 5:6, Psalms 5:6, Revelation 22:15, Proverbs 11:20, Revelation 22:15
23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 11:13
24The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 21:25, Proverbs 21:26
25Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22
26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
Proverbs 17:27, 1 John 2:26, Proverbs 17:27, 1 John 2:26, James 1:13
27The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 26:15, Proverbs 26:15, Proverbs 15:16
28Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
3 John 1:11, 3 John 1:11, Romans 5:21, Ezekiel 18:20, Ezekiel 18:24

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