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Proverbs 10:14–17

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Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
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From verse 14

  1. Proverbs 10:8Rank 1 from verse 14
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

  2. Proverbs 18:7Rank 2 from verse 14
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    7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  3. Proverbs 13:3Rank 3 from verse 14
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    3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  4. Proverbs 10:10Rank 4 from verse 14
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    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

  5. Proverbs 9:9Rank 5 from verse 14
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    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

  6. 2 Corinthians 4:6–7Rank 6 from verse 14
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    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

    7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

  7. Matthew 12:35Rank 7 from verse 14
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    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  8. Matthew 13:44Rank 8 from verse 14
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    44¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

  9. Matthew 13:52Rank 9 from verse 14
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    52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

  10. Proverbs 1:5Rank 10 from verse 14
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    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

  11. Proverbs 18:1Rank 11 from verse 14
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    1THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

  12. Proverbs 18:15Rank 12 from verse 14
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    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  13. Proverbs 19:8Rank 13 from verse 14
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    8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  14. Proverbs 21:23Rank 14 from verse 14
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    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

From verse 15

  1. Proverbs 18:11Rank 1 from verse 15
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    11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

  2. Proverbs 19:7Rank 2 from verse 15
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    7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

  3. Psalms 52:7Rank 3 from verse 15
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    7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

  4. Proverbs 14:20Rank 4 from verse 15
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    20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

  5. Ecclesiastes 7:12Rank 5 from verse 15
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    12For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

  6. Proverbs 22:22–23Rank 6 from verse 15
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    22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

    23For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

  7. 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 7 from verse 15
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    17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  8. Jeremiah 9:23Rank 8 from verse 15
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    23¶ Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

  9. Job 31:24–25Rank 9 from verse 15
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    24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

    25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

  10. Luke 12:19Rank 10 from verse 15
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    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

  11. Mark 10:24Rank 11 from verse 15
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    24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

  12. Micah 2:1–2Rank 12 from verse 15
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    1WOE to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

    2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

  13. Psalms 49:6Rank 13 from verse 15
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    6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

From verse 16

  1. Isaiah 3:10–11Rank 1 from verse 16
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    10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

    11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  2. Romans 6:23Rank 2 from verse 16
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    23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  3. Hebrews 6:10Rank 3 from verse 16
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    10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

  4. John 6:27Rank 4 from verse 16
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    27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:58Rank 5 from verse 16
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    58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

  6. Proverbs 11:18–19Rank 6 from verse 16
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    18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

    19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

  7. Galatians 6:7–9Rank 7 from verse 16
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    7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

    8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

    9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

  8. Matthew 12:33–34Rank 8 from verse 16
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    33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  9. Matthew 7:17–18Rank 9 from verse 16
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    17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

    18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

  10. Proverbs 11:30Rank 10 from verse 16
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

  11. 2 Timothy 2:17–18Rank 11 from verse 16
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    17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;

    18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

  12. 2 Timothy 3:13Rank 12 from verse 16
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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  13. Matthew 15:19Rank 13 from verse 16
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    19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

From verse 17

  1. 2 Peter 1:5–11Rank 1 from verse 17
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    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

    6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

    8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

    10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

    11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  2. Proverbs 15:10Rank 2 from verse 17
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    10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

  3. Luke 11:28Rank 3 from verse 17
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    28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

  4. Proverbs 5:12Rank 4 from verse 17
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    12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

  5. Proverbs 6:23Rank 5 from verse 17
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    23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

  6. Proverbs 3:18Rank 6 from verse 17
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    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

  7. Proverbs 12:1Rank 7 from verse 17
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    1WHOSO loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  8. Proverbs 4:13Rank 8 from verse 17
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    13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

  9. Matthew 7:24–27Rank 9 from verse 17
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    24¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

    25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

    26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

    27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

  10. Proverbs 29:1Rank 10 from verse 17
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    1HE, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  11. Proverbs 3:1–2Rank 11 from verse 17
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    1MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

    2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

  12. Proverbs 1:25–26Rank 12 from verse 17
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    25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

    26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

  13. Ecclesiastes 5:6Rank 13 from verse 17
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    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

  14. Proverbs 4:4Rank 14 from verse 17
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    4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

  15. Hebrews 12:25Rank 15 from verse 17
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    25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

  16. Hebrews 2:1Rank 16 from verse 17
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    1THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

  17. Proverbs 1:30Rank 17 from verse 17
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    30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

  18. 2 Chronicles 25:16Rank 18 from verse 17
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    16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

  19. Proverbs 22:17–19Rank 19 from verse 17
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    17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

    18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

    19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

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Proverbs 10:14

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lay

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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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destruction

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The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:15

COMBINED MEANING

rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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wealth

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1. Riches, possessions, or material resources. 2. Prosperity, welfare, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

strong

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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.

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COMBINED MEANING

destruction

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The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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poverty

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The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:16

COMBINED MEANING

labour

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1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.

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COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

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COMBINED MEANING

sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:17

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

instruction

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Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

erreth

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Goes astray from what is right, whether by refusing correction or by error.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10:13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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10:16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

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10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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10:18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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