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Proverbs 22:16

Bible Rank: 17,430
Those who oppress the poor to increase their wealth and those who give gifts to the rich – both come to poverty. NIV
He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich--both will surely come to want. AMP
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. KJV

Proverbs 25:28

Bible Rank: 17,442
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. NIV
He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls. [Prov. 16:32.] AMP
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. KJV

Proverbs 15:8

Bible Rank: 17,443
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. NIV
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight! [Isa. 1:11; Jer. 6:20; Amos 5:22.] AMP
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. KJV

Proverbs 3:19

Bible Rank: 17,470
By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place NIV
The Lord by skillful and godly Wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens. [Col. 1:16.] AMP
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. KJV

Proverbs 21:5

Bible Rank: 17,489
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. NIV
The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want. AMP
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. KJV

Proverbs 18:13

Bible Rank: 17,490
To answer before listening – that is folly and shame. NIV
He who answers a matter before he hears the facts--it is folly and shame to him. [John 7:51.] AMP
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. KJV

Proverbs 22:24

Bible Rank: 17,551
Do not make friends with the hot-tempered, do not associate with those who are easily angered NIV
Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate AMP
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: KJV

Proverbs 21:2

Bible Rank: 17,574
People may think all their ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart. NIV
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. [Prov. 24:12; Luke 16:15.] AMP
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. KJV

Proverbs 31:26

Bible Rank: 17,587
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. NIV
She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction]. AMP
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. KJV

Proverbs 22:3

Bible Rank: 17,596
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. NIV
A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. AMP
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. KJV
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