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The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. PROVERBS 12:22 — Deborah Smith

Life - with or without softener- is hard — Kate Papas

He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor (Proverbs 22:9). — Anonymous

The reflections of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. Proverbs 16:1 — Beth Moore

Proverbs were anterior to boots, and formed the wisdom of the vulgar, and in the earliest ages were the unwritten laws of morality. — Benjamin Disraeli

The precious gems are hidden, it is not easy to find them. — Kamaran Ihsan Salih

Proverbs 18:22 says, He who finds a wife finds a good thing. — James MacDonald

Proverbs embody the current and practical philosophy of an age or nation. — William Fleming

The Word of God is so much broader than people are giving it credit for. Look at Proverbs, a book written on how to live. — Beth Moore

Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair. Proverbs 1:3 — Livingstone

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! — Anonymous

Those that cannot produce ideas often speak with the old proverbs! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. - PROVERBS 11:22 — Rachel Held Evans

Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
Proverbs 31:7 — Anonymous

Out of monuments, names, words proverbs ... and the like, we do save and recover somewhat from the deluge of time. — Francis Bacon

Going to upward is hard, facing downward is harder, that's why you have to be well prepared. — Kamaran Ihsan Salih

Solomon's Proverbs, I think, have omitted to say, that as the sore palate findeth grit, so an uneasy consciousness heareth innuendos. — George Eliot

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is sweet as perfume and incense. - Proverbs 27:9 — Gary Chapman

Poets are like proverbs: you can always find one to contradict another. — Jules Verne

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy in him. — Anonymous

If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. - Proverbs 25:21 — Gary Chapman

Those who love to talk will experience the consequences, for the tongue can kill or nourish life. PROVERBS 18:21 — Ben Carson

Proverbs, words, and grammar inflections convey the public sense with more purity and precision, than the wisest individual. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Many of the historical proverbs have a doubtful paternity. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories - first carefully turning them inside out. — G.K. Chesterton

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. — Bible KJV

Wise men make proverbs, but fools repeat them. — Samuel Palmer

A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) — Joyce Meyer

Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten. — Chinua Achebe

Cry is a sound in woman's ear; it is a volcano in man's heart. — Kamaran Ihsan Salih

In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has" (Proverbs 21:20, NIV). — Gary Chapman

A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. PROVERBS 1:5 — Stormie O'martian

A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. - Proverbs 15:18 — Gary Chapman

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience. — Miguel De Cervantes

Proverbs 16:3 'Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.' A great reminder when planning out the school year. — Tamara L. Chilver

[Proverbs] are short sayings made out of long experience. — Zora Neale Hurston

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1) — Anonymous

MISSION: Be excellent at what you do and you will stand before kings. Proverbs 22:29 — Bible. New International Version

Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people. — James Howell

Steer your boat with justice: forge
A tongue on truth's anvil. — Pindar

Proverbs 20:7 "The righteous who walks in his integrity - blessed are his children after him! — Andy Savage

...consider how [the Proverbs] define success: the establishment of righteousness, justice and equity. (pg. 95) — Ellen F. Davis

Death is the dance of Life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A knife may scar a body, but a careless word will wound a soul. — Bangambiki Habyarimana

An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. - Proverbs 12:25 — Sue Birdseye

One of our sillier Zemblan proverbs says: the lost glove is happy. Promptly — Vladimir Nabokov

Proverbs 28:26
Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools, but those who walk in Wisdom will be kept safe. — Anonymous

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. - Proverbs 16:32 — Gary Chapman

A man will be satisfied with good by the words of his mouth, and the work of a man's hands will reward him. Proverbs 12:14 — Beth Moore

It is the crow of the cock that announced the break of the day
Meaning: It is good to act in time ... ik — Ikechukwu Joseph

Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life.

Proverbs 4:23 — Bible

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 — Beth Moore

People carry on whole conversations in proverbs. But they are not LIVING the proverbs. — Idries Shah

Wisdom is a mother;
proverbs are her offspring. — Matshona Dhliwayo

It is not how much you are paid that matters. But how much you get done that is most important. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. PROVERBS 16:9 — Charles R. Swindoll

Is there any riches like redemption? — Lailah Gifty Akita

Proverbs and truisms are for this reason dangerous, because they produce blindness or non-thought. — Idries Shah

That which falls off a lorry belongs to he who follows the lorry. — Michael De Larrabeiti

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him (Proverbs 22:15). — Tedd Tripp

It is not work that kills, but "worry." — Dinah Maria Murlock Craik

Rule no man other than your soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Proudness is from ignorance, humbleness is from wisdom — Kamaran Ihsan Salih

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast. — Jean De La Fontaine

Danger is the snack food of a true sleuth. — Mac Barnett

If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all over. — Pedro Martinez

Commit your work to the Lord, and then your plans will succeed." (Proverbs 16:3). — Bible

Proverbs 29:23 23A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. — Anonymous

The book of Proverbs makes the same point: Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. (14.31) — Marcus J. Borg

Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence (Proverbs 3:25, 26). — Perry Stone

Lady Wisdom will be your close friend; and Brother Knowledge will be your pleasant companion. — Anonymous

Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Only Fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7 NLT — Eddie Johnson

Out here, it's better safe than sorry, because generally speaking, too much of the time sorry means you're dead. — Patricia C. Wrede

Proverbs were bright shafts in the Greek and Latin quivers ... — Isaac D'Israeli

It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense. — E.A. Bucchianeri

Proverbs 21:30 (NIV). There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD ... — Anonymous

PROVERBS 15. d A soft answer turns away wrath, but e a harsh word stirs up anger. — Anonymous

Let the heart be thy heavens. — Lailah Gifty Akita

PEOPLE DIE
THEIR ENERGY DON'T! — Qwana M. BabyGirl Reynolds-Frasier

We turned an anthem into an assignment, a poem into a job description. — Rachel Held Evans

Proverbs 21:15 NIV:
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. — Anonymous

He that writeth in blood and proverbs doth not want to be read, but learnt by heart. In — Friedrich Nietzsche

Do a bit research before you plan. — Kamaran Ihsan Salih

Among the Ibo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten. Okoye — Chinua Achebe

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. — Anonymous

The sacrifices of time and money that Chinese friends will make for one another often go far beyond what is expected or accepted in Western society. — Larry Herzberg

Short cuts make long delays. — J.R.R. Tolkien

could tell that one of the Russian proverbs he loved was on the way. 'The only place with free cheese is a mousetrap — A.D. Miller

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. Proverbs 18:21 — Joyce Meyer

Contentment can only be found in not envying others or comparing yourself to them but in being satisfied with what you have. — Larry Herzberg

In Proverbs 20:30, the Bible basically says it sometimes takes a painful experience to make us change our ways. And sometimes it does. — Kyle Idleman

Pleasant words are a honeycomb;
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (Proverbs 16:24) — Norma Vaughn Danzey

Proverbs 17:6 reminds grandparents, Children's children are a crown to the aged. — Warren W. Wiersbe

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind. — William R. Alger

The purpose in a man's mind is like a deep water. Proverbs 20:5 — J.M. Brown

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) — Anonymous

The fool who persists in his folly will become wise. — William Blake

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions. (Proverbs 18:2) — Jan Silvious

Proverbs 18:10, "The name of the LORD is a strong tower. — James MacDonald

They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again. — Bob Massie