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Proverbs 3:7-8 (Listen)

mBe not wise in your own eyes;

nfear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

It will be ohealing to your flesh1

and prefreshment2 to your bones.

Footnotes

[1] 3:8 Hebrew navel
[2] 3:8 Or medicine

Proverbs 10:29 (Listen)

29 uThe way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,

but destruction to evildoers.

Proverbs 11:7 (Listen)

When the wicked dies, his khope will perish,

and lthe expectation of wealth1 perishes too.

Footnotes

[1] 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity

Proverbs 17:22 (Listen)

22 oA joyful heart is good medicine,

but a crushed spirit pdries up the bones.

Proverbs 18:10-11 (Listen)

10 iThe name of the Lord is ja strong tower;

the righteous man runs into it and kis safe.

11 lA rich man's wealth is his strong city,

and like a high wall in his imagination.

Proverbs 20:29 (Listen)

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

but wthe splendor of old men is their gray hair.

Proverbs 21:22 (Listen)

22 bA wise man scales the city of the mighty

and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Proverbs 24:3 (Listen)

By ywisdom a house is built,

and by understanding it is established;

Proverbs 24:5 (Listen)

aA wise man is full of strength,

and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

Proverbs 24:10 (Listen)

10 If you ifaint in the day of adversity,

your strength is small.

Proverbs 30:25 (Listen)

25 xthe ants are a people not strong,

yet they provide their food in the summer;

Proverbs 31:17 (Listen)

17 She zdresses herself1 with strength

and makes her arms strong.

Footnotes

[1] 31:17 Hebrew She girds her loins

Proverbs 31:25 (Listen)

25 iStrength and dignity are her clothing,

and she laughs at the time to come.