nkjv Proverbs:19-21
nkjv@Proverbs:19:1 @ Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:2 @ Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:3 @ The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the LORD.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:4 @ Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:5 @ A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:6 @ Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:7 @ All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:8 @ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:9 @ A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:10 @ Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:11 @ The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:12 @ The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:13 @ A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:14 @ Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:15 @ Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:16 @ He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:17 @ He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, And He will pay back what he has given.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:18 @ Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:19 @ A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:20 @ Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:21 @ There are many plans in a man's heart, Nevertheless the LORD's counsel--that will stand.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:22 @ What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:23 @ The fear of the LORD leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:24 @ A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:25 @ Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:26 @ He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:27 @ Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:28 @ A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
nkjv@Proverbs:19:29 @ Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:1 @ Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:2 @ The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:3 @ It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:4 @ The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:5 @ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:6 @ Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?
nkjv@Proverbs:20:7 @ The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:8 @ A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:9 @ Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin"?
nkjv@Proverbs:20:10 @ Diverse weights and diverse measures, They are both alike, an abomination to the LORD.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:11 @ Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:12 @ The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made them both.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:13 @ Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:14 @ "It is good for nothing," cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:15 @ There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:16 @ Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:17 @ Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:18 @ Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:19 @ He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:20 @ Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:21 @ An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:22 @ Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:23 @ Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD, And dishonest scales are not good.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:24 @ A man's steps are of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way?
nkjv@Proverbs:20:25 @ It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:26 @ A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:27 @ The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:28 @ Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:29 @ The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
nkjv@Proverbs:20:30 @ Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:1 @ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:2 @ Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:3 @ To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:4 @ A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:5 @ The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:6 @ Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:7 @ The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:8 @ The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:9 @ Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:10 @ The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:11 @ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:12 @ The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:13 @ Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:14 @ A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:15 @ It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:16 @ A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:17 @ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:18 @ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:19 @ Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:20 @ There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:21 @ He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness and honor.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:22 @ A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:23 @ Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:24 @ A proud and haughty man--"Scoffer" is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:25 @ The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:26 @ He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:27 @ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
nkjv@Proverbs:21:28 @ A false witness shall perish, But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:29 @ A wicked man hardens his face, But as for the upright, he establishes his way.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:30 @ There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against the LORD.
nkjv@Proverbs:21:31 @ The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But deliverance is of the LORD.
nkjv@Proverbs:22:1 @ A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.