'Person' in the Bible

Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance

If they say, "Come with us! Let's lie in wait for blood; let's ambush some innocent person for no reason at all.

"But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."

because the LORD corrects the person he loves, just as a father corrects the son he delights in.

Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

Blessed is the person who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorways

Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.

The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.

The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.

The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.

The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.

The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.

The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.

The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.

A truthful witness saves lives, but the person who lies is deceitful.

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.

Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.

A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.

The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.

A worthless person concocts evil gossip his lips are like a burning fire.

A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.

The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

When an evil person comes, contempt also comes, along with dishonor and disgrace.

It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.

The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.

The mind of a discerning person gains knowledge, while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.

The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.

All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.

The intentions of a person's heart are deep waters, but a discerning person reveals them.

Many claim "I'm a loyal person!" but who can find someone who truly is?

The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!

It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.

What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.

All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.

What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!

The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.

Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"

Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,

Don't consume food provided by a miserly person, and don't desire his delicacies,

The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice; whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.

The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.

If you say, "Look here, we didn't know about this," doesn't God, who examines motives, discern it? Doesn't the one who guards your soul know about it? Won't he repay each person according to what he has done?

I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.

A muddied spring or a polluted well that's what a righteous person is who compromises with the wicked.

The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"

The door turns on its hinges as does the lazy person on his bed.

The lazy person buries his hand in the dish, but he's too tired to bring it to his mouth again.

The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.

The person who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet.

Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

An evil man is trapped by transgression, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.

The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know.

Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.

The fool vents all his feelings, but the wise person keeps them to himself.