Proverbs 4:23
New Living Translation (NLT)
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.
Chinese Proverb
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it.
(Chinese Proverb)
Proverbs 12 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 12 1 To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. 2 The Lord approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who plan wickedness. 3 Wickedness never brings stability,
Read more…Proverbs 17 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 17 1 Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict. 2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master’s chi
Read more…Proverbs 16 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 16 1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. 2 People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. 3 Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans w
Read more…Proverbs 1 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) Proverbs 1 The Reasons for Proverbs 1The proverbs of Solomon, David’s son who was king of Israel, given 2to grasp wisdom and discipline, to understand deep thoughts, 3to acquire the discipline of wise behavior
Read more…Proverbs 30 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 30 The Sayings of Agur 1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.[a] I am weary, O God; I am weary and worn out, O God.[b] 2 I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. 3 I h
Read more…Proverbs 29 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 29 1 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery. 2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
Read more…Proverbs 25 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 25 More Proverbs of Solomon 1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. 2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover
Read more…Proverbs 13 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 13 1 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline;[a] a mocker refuses to listen to correction. 2 Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. 3 Those wh
Read more…Proverbs 13 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 13 1 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline;[a] a mocker refuses to listen to correction. 2 Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. 3 Those wh
Read more…Proverbs 8 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 8 Wisdom Calls for a Hearing 1 Listen as Wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice! 2 On the hilltop along the road, she takes her stand at the crossroads. 3 By the gates at the entran
Read more…Proverbs 28 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 28 1 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions. 2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders
Read more…Proverbs 27 New International Version (NIV) Proverbs 27 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. 3 Stone is heavy and sand a
Read more…Proverbs 16 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 16 1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. 2 People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. 3 Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans w
Read more…Proverbs 15 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 15 1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. 2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness. 3 The Lord is watching
Read more…Proverbs 10 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 10 The Proverbs of Solomon 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child[a] brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. 2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can s
Read more…Ecclesiastes 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Ecclesiastes 5 Approaching God with Care 1 [a]As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. 2 [b]Don’t make rash promises, and don’t
Read more…Ecclesiastes 3 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) Ecclesiastes 3 Everything in God’s Own Time 1Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven: 2a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to
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