The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs - Page 85

Found 915 Verses (from 841)

Proverbs 28:10

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Those who lead the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. NIV

Whoever leads the upright astray into an evil way, he will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. AMP

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. KJV

Proverbs 28:11

Bible Rank: 24,128

The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are. NIV

The rich man is wise in his own eyes and conceit, but the poor man who has understanding will find him out. AMP

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. KJV

Proverbs 25:4

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Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel NIV

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up]. [II Tim. 2:21.] AMP

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. KJV

Proverbs 27:3

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Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. NIV

Stone is heavy and sand weighty, but a fool's [unreasoning] wrath is heavier and more intolerable than both of them. AMP

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. KJV

Proverbs 24:15

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Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous, do not plunder their dwelling place NIV

Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God); destroy not his resting-place AMP

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: KJV

Proverbs 26:21

Bible Rank: 24,252

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife. NIV

As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. [Prov. 15:18; 29:22.] AMP

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. KJV

Proverbs 16:15

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When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. NIV

In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing the spring rain. AMP

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. KJV

Proverbs 26:14

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As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on the bed. NIV

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man [move not from his place] upon his bed. AMP

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. KJV

Proverbs 18:7

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The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. NIV

A [self-confident] fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself. AMP

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. KJV

Proverbs 21:8

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The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. NIV

The way of the guilty is exceedingly crooked, but as for the pure, his work is right and his conduct is straight. AMP

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. KJV