Proverbs Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

4,425 Proverbs Quotes
“The way of transgressors is hard.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIII, v. 15)
“The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIII, v. 19)
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIII, v. 24)
“Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIV, v. 13)
“In all labour there is profit.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIV, v. 23)
“Righteousness exalteth a nation.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIV, v. 34)
“Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XIX, v. 1)
“A soft answer turneth away wrath.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XV, v. 1)
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XV, v. 13)
“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XV, v. 17)
“A word spoken in due season, how good is it!”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XV, v. 23)
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVI, v. 18)
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVI, v. 32)
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVII, v. 17)
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVII, v. 22)
“He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVII, v. 9)
“A wounded spirit who can bear?”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVIII, v. 14)
“There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XVIII, v. 24)
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XX, v. 1)
“Even a child is known by his doings.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XX, v. 11)
“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XX, v. 12)
“It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XX, v. 14)
“Every fool will be meddling.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XX, v. 3)
“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XXI, v. 9)
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”
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Source: Proverbs (ch. XXII, v. 1)