The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs - Page 76

Found 915 Verses (from 751)

Proverbs 18:5

Bible Rank: 21,836

It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice. NIV

To respect the person of the wicked and be partial to him, so as to deprive the [consistently] righteous of justice, is not good. AMP

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. KJV

Proverbs 27:10

Bible Rank: 21,881

Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes you – better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away. NIV

Your own friend and your father's friend, forsake them not; neither go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near [in spirit] than a brother who is far off [in heart]. AMP

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. KJV

Proverbs 18:11

Bible Rank: 21,882

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. NIV

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high protecting wall in his own imagination and conceit. AMP

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. KJV

Proverbs 19:8

Bible Rank: 21,903

Those who get wisdom love their own lives; those who cherish understanding will soon prosper. NIV

He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good. AMP

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. KJV

Proverbs 17:12

Bible Rank: 21,921

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly. NIV

Let [the brute ferocity of] a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a [self-confident] fool in his folly [when he is in a rage]. [Hos. 13:8.] AMP

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. KJV

Proverbs 17:2

Bible Rank: 21,922

A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family. NIV

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers. AMP

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. KJV

Proverbs 25:12

Bible Rank: 21,942

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear. NIV

Like an earring or nose ring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and obeys. AMP

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. KJV

Proverbs 13:6

Bible Rank: 21,964

Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. NIV

Righteousness (rightness and justice in every area and relation) guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness plunges into sin and overthrows the sinner. AMP

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. KJV

Proverbs 18:18

Bible Rank: 21,987

Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart. NIV

To cast lots puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders. AMP

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. KJV

Proverbs 28:4

Bible Rank: 22,029

Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them. NIV

Those who forsake the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, but those who keep the law [of God and man] contend with them. [Prov. 29:18.] AMP

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. KJV