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13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding;
Prov. 3:18
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.
Prov. 10:1
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Prov. 10:28
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Prov. 12:20
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy.
Prov. 12:25
25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad.
Prov. 13:19
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Prov. 14:10
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy.
Prov. 14:13
13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, and the end of mirth may be grief.
Prov. 14:21
21 He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Prov. 15:13
13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. |
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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
Prov. 15:20, 23
20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother. 23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
Prov. 15:30
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy.
Prov. 16:20
20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
Prov. 17:22
22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Prov. 19:10
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.
Prov. 21:15-16
15 It is a joy for the just to do justice, but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. 16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Prov. 23:24-25
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will delight in him. 25 Let your father and your mother be glad, and let her who bore you rejoice.
Prov. 24:17
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Prov. 28:14
14 Happy is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Prov. 29:18
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but happy is he who keeps the law. | Hope and Mercy | Prov. 3:3-4
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, 4 and so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
Prov. 10:28
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Prov. 11:7
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, and the hope of the unjust perishes.
Prov. 11:17
17 The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Prov. 11:23
23 The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Prov. 12:10
10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Prov. 13:12
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Prov. 14:21-22
21 He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not go astray who devise evil? but mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. Prov. 14:31-32
31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. 32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness, but the righteous has a refuge in his death.
Prov. 16:6
6 In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
Prov. 19:11
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Prov. 20:28
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and by loving kindness he upholds his throne.
Prov. 24:29
29 Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
Prov. 27:18
18 Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; So he who waits on his master will be honored.
Prov. 28:13
13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Prov. 31:20
20 She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. | |
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