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"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it."
Do not be envious of evil/wrongdoers
Psalm 37.1
A Psalm of David. Fret not
yourself because of the wicked, be not envious of wrongdoers!
Proverbs 23.17
Let not your heart envy
sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
Proverbs 24.1
Be not envious of evil men,
nor desire to be with them;
Proverbs 1.19
Fret not yourself because of
evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked;
Way of a fool is right in his own eyes
Proverbs 26.12
Do you see a man who is wise
in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 12.15
The way of a fool is right in
his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Proverbs 14.12
There is a way which seems
right to a man, but ts end is the way to death.
Proverbs 16.2
All the ways of a man are
pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit.
Proverbs 16.25
There is a way which seems
right to a man, but its end is the way to death
Proverbs 21.2
Every way of a man is right
in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart
Proverbs 30.12
There are those who are pure
in their own eyes but are not cleansed of their filth
Don't trust in your own understanding
Proverbs 3.5
Trust in the LORD with all
your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.
Proverbs 28.26
He who trusts in his own mind
is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered
Who the Lord loves he Reproves
Proverbs 3:12
for the LORD reproves him
whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
Man of understanding keeps silent
Proverbs 11.12
He who belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent
Proverbs 17:27,28
He who restrains his words
has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of
understanding.
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered
wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Whoever loves discipline, loves knowledge
Proverbs 12.1
Whoever loves discipline
loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12.10
A righteous man has regard
for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Walk with wise men; be wise. Leave the presence of fools
Proverbs 13.20
He who walks with wise men
becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm
Proverbs 14.7
Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge
Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak in the hearing
of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Gentle answer turns away wrath
Proverbs 15.1
A soft answer turns away
wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
Proverbs 18.22
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 31:!0
A good wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
Do not rejoice when an enemy falls
Proverbs 24.17
Do not rejoice when your
enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles
Like a dog to its vomit, so is a fool to his folly
Proverbs 26.11
Like a dog that returns to
his vomit is a fool that repeats his folly.
Faithful are wounds from a friend than the kisses of an enemy
Proverbs 27.6
Faithful are the wounds of a
friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27.17
"Iron sharpens iron, and
one man sharpens another
When a wise men has controversy with a foolish man, the fool either rages or laughs
Proverbs 29.9
If a wise man has an argument
with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no
quiet.
Proverbs 1.22
How long, O simple ones, will
you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their
scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
Giving an answer before hearing the question is folly
Proverbs 18.13
If one gives answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame
Proverbs 23:9
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
He who states his case first seems right
Proverbs 18:17
He who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.
Dont speak to fools who despise wisdom
Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom
Do not associate with a man given to anger
Proverbs 22:24,25
Make no friendship with a man
given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,
lest you learn his ways and entagle
yourself in a snare.
Not good to be without knowledge
Proverbs 19.2
"Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth."
Proverbs 19.15
"Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger."
Proverbs 20.13
"Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied [with] bread."
too much wine, is not too wise
Proverbs 20.1
"Wine [is] a scorner--strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise."