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Proverbs 14:2–11

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2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
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Proverbs 14:2Cross-references · 21 ranked passages

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    2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

    3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

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    6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  4. Job 28:28Rank 4
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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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    4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

    5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  7. Acts 9:31Rank 7
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    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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    13¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

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    16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

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    21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

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    6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

  12. Acts 10:22Rank 12
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    22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

  13. Job 1:1Rank 13
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    1THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

  14. Luke 16:14Rank 14
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    14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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    5My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

    6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

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    12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

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    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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    1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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    15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

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    3Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

    4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

  21. Job 12:4Rank 21
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    4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

Proverbs 14:3Cross-references · 18 ranked passages

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    6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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    5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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    11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

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    10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

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    9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

    10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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    3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

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    18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

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    20And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

  9. Job 5:21Rank 9
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    21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

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    6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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    24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

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    8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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    25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

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    3The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

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    1WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

    2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

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    4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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    18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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    5And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

    6And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

Proverbs 14:4Cross-references · 3 ranked passages

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    9For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

    10Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

    11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

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    23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  3. Amos 4:6Rank 3
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    6¶ And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

Proverbs 14:5Cross-references · 10 ranked passages

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    1THOU shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

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    5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

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    19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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    17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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    25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

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    12And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

    13And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

    14And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.

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    5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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    9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

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    13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

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    16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Proverbs 14:6Cross-references · 17 ranked passages

  1. James 1:5Rank 1
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    5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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    11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

    12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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    25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

    26Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

    27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

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    2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

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    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

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    3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

    4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

    5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

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    20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

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    9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?

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    22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

    23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

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    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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    18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

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    98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

    99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

    100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

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    21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

    22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

    23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

    24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

    25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

    26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

    27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

    28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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    31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

    32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

Proverbs 14:7Cross-references · 5 ranked passages

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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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    11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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    11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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    27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 14:8Cross-references · 16 ranked passages

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    17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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    9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

    10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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    13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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    18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

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    20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

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    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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    34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

    35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

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    5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

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    73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

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    15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

    16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

    17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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    20Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

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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.

    20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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    8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Proverbs 14:9Cross-references · 12 ranked passages

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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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    18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

    19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

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    17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

    18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

  4. Jude 1:18Rank 4
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    18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

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    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

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    20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

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    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

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    7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

    8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

    9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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    2A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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    4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  12. Job 15:16Rank 12
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    16How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

Proverbs 14:10Cross-references · 18 ranked passages

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    7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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    14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

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    18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

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    13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

  5. Job 10:1Rank 5
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    1MY soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

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    17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

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    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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    10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

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    27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

  10. Job 7:11Rank 10
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    11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

  11. John 12:27Rank 11
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    27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

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    33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

    34And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

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    14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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    14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

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    2Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

    3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

    4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

  16. Job 9:18Rank 16
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    18He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

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    21¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  18. John 14:23Rank 18
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    23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Proverbs 14:11Cross-references · 18 ranked passages

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    33¶ The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

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    7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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    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.

  4. Job 21:28Rank 4
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    28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

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    12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

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    4I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

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    14His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

    15It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

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    11And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

    12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

  9. Job 8:15Rank 9
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    15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

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    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  12. Job 15:34Rank 12
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    34For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

  13. Job 18:21Rank 13
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    21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

  14. Job 8:6Rank 14
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    6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

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    3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

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    26All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

    27The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

    28The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

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    13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

    14If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

    15Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

    16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

    17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

    18He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

    19The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

    20Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

    21The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

    22For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

    23Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

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    2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

    3Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

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Proverbs 14:2

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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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uprightness

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Honesty and integrity in principle or practice; conformity to rectitude and justice.

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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.

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Proverbs 14:3

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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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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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pride

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1. Self-exaltation, arrogance, haughtiness, or vaunted strength. 2. Splendour, glory, or that in which one glories.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

COMBINED MEANING

preserve

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To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:4

COMBINED MEANING

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

increase

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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:5

COMBINED MEANING

faithful

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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.

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

COMBINED MEANING

witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lie

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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

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

false

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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

utter

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1. To speak, declare, or make known. 2. Outermost or complete.

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

COMBINED MEANING

lies

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Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:6

COMBINED MEANING

wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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

COMBINED MEANING

findeth

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Third-person singular present form of find (to discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

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

easy

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Not difficult, burdensome, harsh, or painful; gentle, quiet, or readily accomplished.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

understandeth

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Third-person singular present form of understand, meaning to comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:7

COMBINED MEANING

man

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:8

COMBINED MEANING

wisdom

↗

Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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

COMBINED MEANING

prudent

↗

Wise, discerning, thoughtful, circumspect, and careful in judgment or conduct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

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

fools

↗

Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

deceit

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Falsehood, guile, fraud, trickery, or a purpose, word, or act intended to mislead.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:9

COMBINED MEANING

fools

↗

Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

make

↗

To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

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

COMBINED MEANING

mock

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Sense 1: To ridicule or treat with scorn. Sense 2: An imitation or false appearance.

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

COMBINED MEANING

sin

↗

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

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

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

righteous

↗

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

favour

↗

Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:10

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bitterness

↗

1. Deep grief, anguish, or painful distress. 2. A bitter or harmful disposition, condition, or expression, including resentment or hostility.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

joy

↗

Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 14:11

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

↗

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

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

tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upright

↗

1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

flourish

↗

To grow, bloom, spring forth, thrive, prosper, increase, or display vigorous life or honour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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14:1EVERY wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

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14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

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14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

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14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

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14:7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

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14:9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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14:10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

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14:11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

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14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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