TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
MEN
| NIV | |
| 6:27 - Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? | |
| 6:28 - Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? | |
| 6:29 - So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. | |
| 6:30 - Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving; | |
| 6:31 - Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house. | |
| 6:32 - But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. | |
| 6:33 - Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away. | |
| 6:34 - for jealousy arouses a husband's fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. | |
| 6:35 - He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse the bribe, however great it is. | |
| 8:1 - Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? | |
| 8:2 - On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; | |
| 8:3 - beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: | |
| 8:4 - "To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. | |
| 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." | |
| 11:16 - A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth. | |
| 19:21 - Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. | |
| 20:6 - Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find? | |
| 20:9 - Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"? | |
| 20:11 - Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right. | |
| 20:27 - The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being. | |
| 21:8 - The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. | |
| 23:4 - Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. | |
| 25:19 - Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble. | |
| 30:2 - "I am the most ignorant of men; I do not have a man's understanding. | |
| 30:3 - I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. | |
| 30:4 - Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and the name of his son? Tell me if you know! | |
| 30:11 - "There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. | |
| 30:12 - those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth. | |
| 30:13 - those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful. | |
| 30:14 - those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind. | |
| NASB | |
| 6:27 - Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned? | |
| 6:28 - Or can a man walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? | |
| 6:29 - So is the one who goes in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever touches her will not go unpunished. | |
| 6:30 - Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry; | |
| 6:31 - But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house. | |
| 6:32 - The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it. | |
| 6:33 - Wounds and disgrace he will find, and his reproach will not be blotted out. | |
| 6:34 - For jealousy enrages a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance. | |
| 6:35 - He will not accept any ransom, nor will he be satisfied though you give many gifts. | |
| 8:1 - Does not wisdom call, and understanding lift up her voice? | |
| 8:2 - On top of the heights beside the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; | |
| 8:3 - Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, at the entrance of the doors, she cries out: | |
| 8:4 - "To you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. | |
| 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." | |
| 11:16 - A gracious woman attains honor, and ruthless men attain riches. | |
| 19:21 - Many plans are in a man's heart, but the counsel of the LORD will stand. | |
| 20:6 - Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man? | |
| 20:9 - Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"? | |
| 20:11 - It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself if his conduct is pure and right. | |
| 20:27 - The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of his being. | |
| 21:8 - The way of a guilty man is crooked, but as for the pure, his conduct is upright. | |
| 23:4 - Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, cease from your consideration of it. | |
| 25:19 - Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. | |
| 30:2 - Surely I am more stupid than any man, and I do not have the understanding of a man. | |
| 30:3 - Neither have I learned wisdom, nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One. | |
| 30:4 - Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know! | |
| 30:11 - There is a kind of man who curses his father and does not bless his mother. | |
| 30:12 - There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, yet is not washed from his filthiness. | |
| 30:13 - here is a kind--oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance. | |
| 30:14 - There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords and his jaw teeth like knives, to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among men. | |
| KJV | |
| 6:27 - Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? | |
| 6:28 - Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? | |
| 6:29 - So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. | |
| 6:30 - Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; | |
| 6:31 - But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. | |
| 6:32 - But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. | |
| 6:33 - A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. | |
| 6:34 - For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. | |
| 6:35 - He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. | |
| 8:1 - Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? | |
| 8:2 - She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. | |
| 8:3 - She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. | |
| 8:4 - Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. | |
| 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. | |
| 11:16 - A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. | |
| 19:21 - There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. | |
| 20:6 - Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? | |
| 20:9 - Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? | |
| 20:11 - Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. | |
| 20:27 - The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. | |
| 21:8 - The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right. | |
| 23:4 - Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. | |
| 25:19 - Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. | |
| 30:2 - Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. | |
| 30:3 - I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. | |
| 30:4 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? | |
| 30:11 - There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. | |
| 30:12 - There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. | |
| 30:13 - There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. | |
| 30:14 - There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. | |
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