The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs - Page 78

Found 915 Verses (from 771)

Proverbs 30:25

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Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; NIV

The ants are a people not strong, yet they lay up their food in the summer; [Prov. 6:6.] AMP

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; KJV

Proverbs 28:15

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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. NIV

Like a roaring lion or a ravenous and charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. AMP

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. KJV

Proverbs 30:21

Bible Rank: 22,379

"Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:" NIV

Under three things the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up: AMP

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: KJV

Proverbs 20:8

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When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes. NIV

A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil [like chaff] with his eyes. AMP

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. KJV

Proverbs 14:11

Bible Rank: 22,381

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. NIV

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish. AMP

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. KJV

Proverbs 20:10

Bible Rank: 22,410

Differing weights and differing measures – the LORD detests them both. NIV

Diverse weights [one for buying and another for selling] and diverse measures--both of them are exceedingly offensive and abhorrent to the Lord. [Deut. 25:13; Mic. 6:10, 11.] AMP

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. KJV

Proverbs 23:9

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Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words. NIV

Speak not in the ears of a [self-confident] fool, for he will despise the [godly] Wisdom of your words. [Isa. 32:6.] AMP

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. KJV

Proverbs 28:3

Bible Rank: 22,487

A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops. NIV

A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food [plundering them of their last morsels]. [Matt. 18:28.] AMP

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. KJV

Proverbs 26:5

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Answer fools according to their folly, or they will be wise in their own eyes. NIV

Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes and conceit. [Matt. 16:1-4; 21:24-27.] AMP

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. KJV

Proverbs 21:15

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When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. NIV

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God), but to the evildoers it is dismay, calamity, and ruin. AMP

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. KJV