Proverbs 12 cross-references

Proverbs 12:1

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Points to (13)

• Proverbs 15:10 — Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. 28 votes
• Proverbs 9:7–8 — He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a… 21 votes
• Psalms 119:97–100 — O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 17 votes
• Proverbs 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 13 votes
• Proverbs 5:12–13 — And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; 13 votes
• Proverbs 8:17 — I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 12 votes

Pointed to from (15)

• Proverbs 1:5 — A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 36 votes
• Proverbs 15:10 — Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. 13 votes
• Proverbs 8:36 — But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. 9 votes
• Proverbs 5:12 — And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; 8 votes

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Proverbs 12:2

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

Points to (9)

• Proverbs 8:35 — For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 11 votes
• Acts 11:24 — For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. 9 votes
• Psalms 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. 7 votes
• Romans 5:7 — For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 5 votes
• Isaiah 32:5–7 — The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. 4 votes
• Proverbs 1:31 — Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 4 votes

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• Proverbs 19:21 — There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. 17 votes
• Proverbs 8:35 — For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 14 votes
• Genesis 6:8 — But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. 7 votes
• Micah 2:1 — Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it,… 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Points to (11)

• Proverbs 10:25 — As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. 13 votes
• Ephesians 3:17 — That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 10 votes
• Colossians 2:7 — Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with… 6 votes
• Proverbs 12:12 — The wicked desireth the net of evil but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. 6 votes
• Psalms 125:1–2 — [A Song of degrees.] They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth… 4 votes
• Job 27:16–18 — Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 4 votes

Pointed to from (5)

• Matthew 13:21 — Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because… 6 votes
• Proverbs 10:25 — As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. 6 votes
• Psalms 15:5 — He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these… 6 votes
• Psalms 13:4 — Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 votes

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Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Points to (10)

• Proverbs 31:10–25 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 15 votes
• Proverbs 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 11 votes
• Proverbs 14:1 — Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 11 votes
• Proverbs 19:13–14 — A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. 9 votes
• 1 Corinthians 11:11 — Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. 8 votes
• Proverbs 21:19 — It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. 8 votes

Pointed to from (12)

• Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 48 votes
• Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 46 votes
• Ruth 3:11 — And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth… 16 votes
• Proverbs 21:9 — It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 14 votes

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Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Points to (15)

• Psalms 139:23 — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 6 votes
• Isaiah 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and… 5 votes
• Jeremiah 4:14 — O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts… 3 votes
• Psalms 140:1–3 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the… 3 votes
• Psalms 41:6–7 — And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad,… 3 votes
• 2 Corinthians 4:2 — But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God… 2 votes

Pointed to from (6)

• Proverbs 26:24 — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 4 votes
• Matthew 1:20 — But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying,… 3 votes
• 2 Chronicles 22:4 — Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after… 2 votes
• 2 Chronicles 10:14 — And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add… 2 votes

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Proverbs 12:6

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

Points to (11)

• Proverbs 14:3 — In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 9 votes
• Jeremiah 5:26 — For among my people are found wicked they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch… 3 votes
• Isaiah 59:7 — Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity;… 2 votes
• Proverbs 1:11–19 — If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 2 votes
• Acts 23:15 — Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as… 1 votes
• Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that… 1 votes

Pointed to from (6)

• Proverbs 14:3 — In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 8 votes
• Matthew 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil… 5 votes
• Psalms 59:3 — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for… 5 votes
• Proverbs 10:32 — The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:7

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

Points to (19)

• Matthew 7:24–27 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which… 5 votes
• Proverbs 11:21 — Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be… 4 votes
• Proverbs 10:25 — As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. 4 votes
• Psalms 37:10 — For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall… 3 votes
• Job 27:18–23 — He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. 3 votes
• Job 18:15–20 — It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 3 votes

Pointed to from (7)

• Proverbs 14:11 — The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 9 votes
• Psalms 62:6 — He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 votes
• Proverbs 15:25 — The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. 6 votes
• Proverbs 10:25 — As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Points to (19)

• 2 Corinthians 10:18 — For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. 5 votes
• Proverbs 3:35 — The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. 5 votes
• 1 Corinthians 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things… 4 votes
• 1 Corinthians 3:10–15 — According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation,… 4 votes
• Matthew 27:4–5 — Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou… 4 votes
• Malachi 2:8–9 — But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant… 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:9

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Points to (2)

• Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 votes
• Proverbs 13:7 — There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 votes

Pointed to from (1)

• Proverbs 13:7 — There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 votes

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Proverbs 12:10

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Points to (10)

• Deuteronomy 25:4 — Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. 16 votes
• Numbers 22:28–32 — And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou… 7 votes
• Genesis 33:13–14 — And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are… 7 votes
• James 2:13–16 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 3 votes
• 1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion… 2 votes
• John 19:31–32 — The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the… 0 votes

Pointed to from (17)

• Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath… 20 votes
• 1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion… 7 votes
• Numbers 22:29 — And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now… 7 votes
• Deuteronomy 25:4 — Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:11

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Points to (22)

• Proverbs 28:19 — He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have… 15 votes
• Proverbs 14:23 — In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 13 votes
• 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 — And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded… 10 votes
• Psalms 128:2 — For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 9 votes
• Ephesians 4:28 — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good,… 8 votes
• 2 Thessalonians 3:8 — Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we… 7 votes

Pointed to from (14)

• Proverbs 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 12 votes
• 3 John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that… 10 votes
• Proverbs 28:19 — He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have… 10 votes
• Proverbs 20:13 — Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 10 votes

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Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desireth the net of evil but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Points to (16)

• Jeremiah 17:7–8 — Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 6 votes
• John 15:5 — I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:… 4 votes
• Luke 8:13–15 — They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which… 4 votes
• Proverbs 29:5–6 — A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. 4 votes
• Psalms 1:3 — And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his… 4 votes
• John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and… 3 votes

Pointed to from (7)

• Proverbs 3:31 — Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 7 votes
• Proverbs 12:3 — A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 6 votes
• Luke 8:13 — They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which… 5 votes
• Matthew 13:21 — Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because… 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Points to (16)

• Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 9 votes
• Proverbs 11:8 — The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 7 votes
• Psalms 64:8 — So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 7 votes
• Daniel 6:24 — And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den… 6 votes
• Proverbs 6:2 — Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 6 votes
• 2 Peter 2:9 — The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of… 5 votes

Pointed to from (18)

• Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 63 votes
• Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that… 24 votes
• Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 24 votes
• Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 22 votes

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Proverbs 12:14

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Points to (10)

• Proverbs 18:20–21 — A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be… 12 votes
• Isaiah 3:10–11 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 votes
• Proverbs 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 9 votes
• Psalms 63:5 — My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 8 votes
• Matthew 10:41–42 — He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth… 6 votes
• Proverbs 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! 6 votes

Pointed to from (5)

• Proverbs 13:2 — A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 12 votes
• Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 10 votes
• Proverbs 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! 10 votes
• Proverbs 14:14 — The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 10 votes

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Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Points to (17)

• Proverbs 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 15 votes
• Proverbs 26:12 — Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 10 votes
• Proverbs 19:20 — Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 10 votes
• Proverbs 14:16 — A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 10 votes
• Proverbs 16:25 — There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 9 votes
• Proverbs 16:2 — All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 9 votes

Pointed to from (7)

• Proverbs 14:12 — There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 53 votes
• Proverbs 19:20 — Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 20 votes
• Judges 17:6 — In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. 11 votes
• Proverbs 16:25 — There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 10 votes

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Proverbs 12:16

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Points to (9)

• Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 15 votes
• James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 11 votes
• Proverbs 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 8 votes
• Proverbs 25:28 — He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. 7 votes
• Proverbs 17:9 — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. 7 votes
• Proverbs 16:22 — Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 5 votes

Pointed to from (9)

• Proverbs 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 15 votes
• Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 14 votes
• 1 Peter 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 6 votes
• Proverbs 14:33 — Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made… 5 votes

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Proverbs 12:17

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

Points to (12)

• Proverbs 14:25 — A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. 6 votes
• Proverbs 14:5 — A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. 6 votes
• Proverbs 24:28 — Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. 4 votes
• Proverbs 6:19 — A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 4 votes
• Matthew 15:19 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,… 3 votes
• Proverbs 21:28 — A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. 3 votes

Pointed to from (8)

• Ephesians 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 11 votes
• Proverbs 14:5 — A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. 5 votes
• Matthew 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil… 4 votes
• Zechariah 8:16 — These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of… 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Points to (15)

• Proverbs 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 21 votes
• Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 17 votes
• Proverbs 10:20–21 — The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 9 votes
• Psalms 57:4 — My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are… 9 votes
• James 3:6–8 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole… 8 votes
• Psalms 52:2 — Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 7 votes

Pointed to from (28)

• Proverbs 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 28 votes
• James 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire… 25 votes
• Proverbs 4:22 — For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 21 votes
• Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 18 votes

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Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Points to (6)

• Proverbs 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 11 votes
• Psalms 52:4–5 — Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 9 votes
• Job 20:5 — That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? 6 votes
• Zechariah 1:4–6 — Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts;… 5 votes
• Acts 5:3–10 — But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of… 4 votes
• Matthew 24:35 — Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 4 votes

Pointed to from (19)

• Ephesians 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 9 votes
• Psalms 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 5 votes
• Zechariah 8:16 — These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of… 4 votes
• Hosea 10:13 — Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust… 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Points to (11)

• Matthew 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 8 votes
• 1 Peter 3:8–13 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 4 votes
• Mark 7:21–22 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 4 votes
• Hebrews 12:14 — Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 3 votes
• Zechariah 6:13 — Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his… 3 votes
• Jeremiah 17:16 — As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day;… 3 votes

Pointed to from (4)

• Romans 12:18 — If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 29 votes
• Proverbs 26:24 — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 8 votes
• Psalms 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 4 votes
• Daniel 11:27 — And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall… 3 votes

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Proverbs 12:21

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Points to (10)

• 1 Peter 3:13 — And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 9 votes
• Psalms 91:10 — There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 7 votes
• Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called… 6 votes
• Revelation 18:6 — Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she… 4 votes
• 1 Corinthians 3:22–23 — Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come;… 4 votes
• Jeremiah 13:12–14 — Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be… 4 votes

Pointed to from (3)

• Psalms 91:10 — There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 45 votes
• Psalms 121:7 — The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 26 votes
• Proverbs 19:23 — The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with… 15 votes

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Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

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• Psalms 5:6 — Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 17 votes
• Revelation 22:15 — For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and… 15 votes
• Proverbs 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his… 15 votes
• Proverbs 6:16–17 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 15 votes
• Jeremiah 9:24 — But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which… 11 votes
• Isaiah 9:15 — The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 8 votes

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• Ephesians 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26 votes
• Proverbs 6:17 — A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 20 votes
• Job 22:3 — Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways… 6 votes
• Proverbs 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. 5 votes

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Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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• Proverbs 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. 8 votes
• Proverbs 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. 5 votes
• Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 5 votes
• Proverbs 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 4 votes
• Proverbs 10:14 — Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. 4 votes
• Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 — The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 1 votes

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• Proverbs 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 11 votes
• Proverbs 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 9 votes
• Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 8 votes
• Judges 16:17 — That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have… 6 votes

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Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

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• Proverbs 12:27 — The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 9 votes
• Proverbs 21:25–26 — The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 6 votes
• Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 6 votes
• Proverbs 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. 4 votes
• Proverbs 19:15 — Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 4 votes
• Proverbs 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 4 votes

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• Proverbs 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. 18 votes
• Proverbs 14:23 — In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 18 votes
• Proverbs 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 16 votes
• Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 8 votes

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Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

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• Proverbs 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 35 votes
• Proverbs 15:13 — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 30 votes
• Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 29 votes
• Isaiah 50:4 — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him… 26 votes
• Proverbs 15:23 — A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! 23 votes
• Zechariah 1:13 — And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. 15 votes

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• Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 63 votes
• Proverbs 15:13 — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 12 votes
• 2 Chronicles 32:8 — With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the… 5 votes
• Philippians 2:26 — For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 4 votes

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Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

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• 1 John 2:26 — These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 6 votes
• James 1:13–14 — Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth… 5 votes
• Matthew 5:46–48 — For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 4 votes
• Proverbs 17:27 — He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 4 votes
• Psalms 18:12–13 — At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 4 votes
• 2 Peter 2:18–22 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much… 3 votes

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• Proverbs 16:25 — There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 8 votes
• Psalms 16:3 — But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 6 votes
• Daniel 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of… 5 votes
• Proverbs 16:29 — A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 5 votes

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Proverbs 12:27

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Points to (4)

• Proverbs 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 4 votes
• Proverbs 26:15 — The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 2 votes
• Psalms 37:16 — A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. 1 votes
• Proverbs 15:16 — Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 0 votes

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• Proverbs 12:24 — The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. 9 votes
• Proverbs 21:25 — The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 4 votes
• Proverbs 19:24 — A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 3 votes
• Ecclesiastes 4:5 — The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. 2 votes

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Proverbs 12:28

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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• 3 John 1:11 — Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that… 12 votes
• Romans 5:21 — That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by… 9 votes
• Ezekiel 18:20–24 — The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the… 8 votes
• Titus 2:11–12 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 6 votes
• Proverbs 11:19 — As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. 6 votes
• 1 John 3:7 — Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 5 votes

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• Psalms 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures… 16 votes
• Proverbs 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 7 votes
• Proverbs 11:19 — As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. 6 votes
• Proverbs 11:4 — Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. 4 votes

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