The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs - Page 84

Found 915 Verses (from 831)

Proverbs 28:17

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Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back. NIV

If a man willfully sheds the blood of a person [and keeps the guilt of murder upon his conscience], he is fleeing to the pit (the grave) and hastening to his own destruction; let no man stop him! AMP

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. KJV

Proverbs 26:22

Bible Rank: 23,821

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. NIV

The words of a whisperer or slanderer are like dainty morsels or words of sport [to some, but to others are like deadly wounds]; and they go down into the innermost parts of the body [or of the victim's nature]. AMP

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. KJV

Proverbs 23:3

Bible Rank: 23,822

Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. NIV

Be not desirous of his dainties, for it is deceitful food [offered with questionable motives]. AMP

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. KJV

Proverbs 21:18

Bible Rank: 23,823

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright. NIV

The wicked become a ransom for the [uncompromisingly] righteous, and the treacherous for the upright [because the wicked themselves fall into the traps and pits they have dug for the good]. AMP

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. KJV

Proverbs 30:23

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A contemptible woman who gets married, and a servant who displaces her mistress. NIV

An unloved and repugnant woman when she is married, and a maidservant when she supplants her mistress. AMP

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. KJV

Proverbs 21:11

Bible Rank: 23,919

When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge. NIV

When the scoffer is punished, the fool gets a lesson in being wise; but men of [godly] Wisdom and good sense learn by being instructed. AMP

When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. KJV

Proverbs 27:22

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Though you grind fools in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them. NIV

Even though like grain you should pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. AMP

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. KJV

Proverbs 29:8

Bible Rank: 24,016

Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger. NIV

Scoffers set a city afire [inflaming the minds of the people], but wise men turn away wrath. AMP

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. KJV

Proverbs 26:10

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Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by. NIV

[But] like an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or chance passers-by. AMP

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. KJV

Proverbs 6:31

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Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house. NIV

But if he is found out, he must restore seven times [what he stole]; he must give the whole substance of his house [if necessary--to meet his fine]. AMP

But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. KJV