TOPICAL PROVERBS

by Grant Hodges

Wisdom for the Children of the King

LIFE

NIV
4:23 - Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
6:23 - For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.
8:34 - Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
8:35 - For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.
8:36 - But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death."
9:10 - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
9:11 - For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
10:16 - The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
10:17 - He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
10:27 - The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
11:19 - The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death.
12:3 - A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
12:28 - In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
13:14 - The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
15:24 - The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep him from going down to the grave.
27:25 - When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
27:26 - the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field,
27:27 - You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed you and your family and to nourish your servant girls.
28:12 - When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
28:28 - When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
29:2 - When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
30:15 - "The leech has two daughters. 'Give! Give!' they cry. "There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!':
30:16 - the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, 'Enough!'
30:18 - "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand:
30:19 - the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden.
30:21 - "Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
30:22 - a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food,
30:23 - an unloved woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces her mistress.
30:24 - "Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:
30:25 - Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
30:26 - coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;
30:27 - locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;
30:28 - a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings' palaces.
30:29 - "There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing:
30:30 - a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing,
30:31 - a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him.

NASB
4:23 - Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.
6:23 - For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; and reproofs for discipline are the way of life
8:34 - "Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.
8:35 - "For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.
8:36 - "But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death."
9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
9:11 - For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.
10:16 - The wages of the righteous is life, the income of the wicked, punishment.
10:17 - He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
10:27 - The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
11:19 - He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, and he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
12:3 - A man will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
12:28 - In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
13:14 - The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death.
15:24 - The path of life leads upward for the wise that he may keep away from Sheol below.
27:25 - When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
27:26 - The lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will bring the price of a field,
27:27 - And there will be goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and sustenance for your maidens.
28:12 - When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
28:28 - When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
29:2 - When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan.
30:15 - The leech has two daughters, "Give," "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, four that will not say, "Enough":
30:16 - Sheol, and the barren womb, earth that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, "Enough."
30:18 - There are three things which are too wonderful for me, four which I do not understand:
30:19 - The way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.
30:21 - Under three things the earth quakes, and under four, it cannot bear up:
30:22 - Under a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is satisfied with food,
30:23 - Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband, and a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.
30:24 - Four things are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
30:25 - The ants are not a strong people, but they prepare their food in the summer;
30:26 - The shephanim are not mighty people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
30:27 - The locusts have no king, yet all of them go out in ranks;
30:28 - The lizard you may grasp with the hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.
30:29 - There are three things which are stately in their march, even four which are stately when they walk:
30:30 - The lion which is mighty among beasts and does not retreat before any,
30:31 - The strutting rooster, the male goat also, and a king when his army is with him.

KJV
4:23 - Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
6:23 - For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
8:34 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
8:35 - For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
8:36 - But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
9:11 - For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
10:16 - The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
10:17 - He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
10:27 - The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
11:19 - As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
12:3 - A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
12:28 - In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
13:14 - The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15:24 - The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
27:25 - The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
27:26 - The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27:27 - And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
28:12 - When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
28:28 - When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
29:2 - When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
30:15 - The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
30:16 - The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:18 - There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
30:19 - The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:21 - For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
30:22 - For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
30:23 - For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:24 - There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
30:25 - The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
30:26 - The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
30:27 - The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:28 - The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
30:29 - There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30:30 - A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:31 - A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.


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