1An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

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Ephesians 5:15, Ephesians 5:17, Ephesians 5:15, Ephesians 5:17, Proverbs 2:1

2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

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Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 12:23, Psalms 1:1

3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

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Proverbs 22:10, Proverbs 22:10, Proverbs 11:2, 1 Peter 4:14, Proverbs 29:16

4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

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Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 20:5, Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 20:5, Colossians 4:6

5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

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Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 16:19, Proverbs 28:21, Deuteronomy 16:19

6A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

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Proverbs 27:3, Proverbs 27:3, Proverbs 16:27, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 22:24

7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 10:14

8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

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Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:28, Leviticus 19:16, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:28

9One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

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Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 10:4, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 6:12, Proverbs 23:20

10The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

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2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 91:2, Isaiah 26:4

11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

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Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 10:15, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Deuteronomy 32:31

12Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

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Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 15:33, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:5, Proverbs 16:18

13He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

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John 7:51, John 7:51, Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 13:14, Proverbs 20:25

14A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

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Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10

15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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James 1:5, James 1:5, Proverbs 15:14, Proverbs 15:14, 1 Kings 3:9

16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

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Proverbs 19:6, Genesis 43:11, Proverbs 19:6, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 33:10

17He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

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Proverbs 18:13, Proverbs 18:13, Acts 24:12, Acts 24:13, Acts 24:12

18The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

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Proverbs 16:33, Proverbs 16:33, Nehemiah 11:1, Nehemiah 11:1, 1 Chronicles 24:31

19A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

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Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 6:19, Genesis 37:18, Genesis 37:27

20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 25:11

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 4:29, Matthew 12:35, Matthew 12:37, Matthew 12:35

22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the Lord.

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Proverbs 19:14, Proverbs 19:14, Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:31, Proverbs 31:10

23The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

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James 2:3, James 2:3, James 1:9, James 1:11, James 1:9

24A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 17:17, John 15:13, John 15:15, John 15:13