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Proverbs · read by James Jennings
67 verses, in order. Only the verses James read aloud are shown.
Proverbs 1
8
Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.Read from ESV · The Importance Of Getting Counsel
Proverbs 2
19
None who go to her return or negotiate the paths of life.Read from ESV · Guided By God For God's Glory
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So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.Read from ESV · Guided By God For God's Glory
Proverbs 3
1
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;Read from ESV · Don't Forget the Word, But Obey It
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Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,Read from ESV · Not Afraid and Getting A Good Night's Sleep
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for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.Read from ESV · Not Afraid and Getting A Good Night's Sleep
Proverbs 4
5
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.Read from ESV · Don't Forget the Word, But Obey It
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I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.Read from ESV · Guided By God For God's Glory
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When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.Read from ESV · Guided By God For God's Glory
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Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.Read from ESV · Guided By God For God's Glory
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Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.Read from ESV · Guided By God For God's Glory
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Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.Read from ESV · Faithfulness in Marriage
Proverbs 5
21
For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.Read from ESV · God's Manhunt
Proverbs 7
4
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman,Read from ESV · Don't Forget the Word, But Obey It
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that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.Read from ESV · Memorizing Scripture Because You Love Christ
Proverbs 10
14
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.Read from ESV · David Is Kept From Sin By the Lord Sending Abigail
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When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 11
14
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.Read from ESV · The Importance Of Getting Counsel
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Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.Read from ESV · The Shunammite Woman's Faith Is To Be Praised
Proverbs 12
15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 13
1
A wise son heeds his father's discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.Read from ESV · David Is Kept From Sin By the Lord Sending Abigail
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He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.Read from ESV · Fathers Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger
Proverbs 14
1
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.Read from ESV · Mother's Day Bucket List Of Things To Do
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Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.Read from ESV · David Is Kept From Sin By the Lord Sending Abigail
Proverbs 15
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.Read from ESV · Fathers Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger
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The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.Read from ESV · God's Manhunt
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Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.Read from ESV · Having Happy Hospitality
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Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.Read from ESV · The Importance Of Getting Counsel
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He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 16
18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.Read from ESV · Humility Are You Clothed In It？
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The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 17
10
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.Read from ESV · David Is Kept From Sin By the Lord Sending Abigail
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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 18
2
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
6
A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
13
He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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From the fruit of his mouth a man's belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 19
17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.Read from ESV · Fruit to Increase To Your Credit
Proverbs 20
5
The intentions of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.Read from ESV · Discernment and Asking In Prayer
Proverbs 21
1
The king's heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.Read from ESV · Proud King to Eating Grass Like an Ox
Proverbs 22
24
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,Read from ESV · Fathers Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger
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or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.Read from ESV · Fathers Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger
Proverbs 24
5
A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.Read from ESV · The Importance Of Getting Counsel
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Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.Read from ESV · The Importance Of Getting Counsel
Proverbs 26
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!Read from ESV · Lessons David Learned on How God Deals With Transgressors
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As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.Read from ESV · Purity and the Use of Your Time (Video)
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
Proverbs 27
5
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.Read from ESV · Do You Pray For Believers to Rebuke You
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Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.Read from ESV · The Importance Of Getting Counsel
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A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—Read from ESV · Does Your Conduct Convict the Lost to Come to Christ
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Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;Read from ESV · Pastoral Visitations
Proverbs 28
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He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.Read from ESV · Lessons David Learned on How God Deals With Transgressors
Proverbs 29
11
A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.Read from ESV · Skilled in Communication or Always Interrupting People？
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A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.Read from ESV · Abuse and Immorality Among Religious Leaders
Proverbs 31
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These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:Read from ESV · Eunice and Timothy Examples of Sincere Faith (Video)
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The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.Read from ESV · How Absalom Stole The Hearts Of A People
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She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.Read from ESV · The Shunammite Woman's Faith Is To Be Praised
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Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.Read from ESV · Does Your Conduct Convict the Lost to Come to Christ