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Proverbs Of Solomon

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A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.
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The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.

Foolish Men

Void Of Understanding

Without Sense

Lot

Proverbs 28:19

He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and undisciplined men, and they followed (supported) him.

Genesis 3:19

“By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread
Until you return to the ground,
For from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”

Psalm 26:4

I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men,
Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).

Psalm 128:2

For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands,
You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.

Proverbs 1:10-19

My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not go the way of evil men.

Proverbs 6:32

But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles];
He who would destroy his soul does it.

Proverbs 7:7

And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible],
I saw among the youths
A young man lacking [good] sense,

Proverbs 9:6

“Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live,
And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”

Proverbs 9:13

The foolish woman is restless and noisy;
She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value].

Proverbs 9:16

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,

Proverbs 13:20

He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.

Proverbs 13:23

Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:23

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 27:27

And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And for the maintenance of your maids.

Jonah 2:8

“Those who regard and follow worthless idols
Turn away from their [living source of] mercy and lovingkindness.

Ephesians 4:28

The thief [who has become a believer] must no longer steal, but instead he must work hard [making an honest living], producing that which is good with his own hands, so that he will have something to share with those in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

and to make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you,

2 Thessalonians 3:8

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day [to pay our own way] so that we would not be a financial burden on any of you [for our support];

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].