Proverbs 16:2
Scripture:
You may think everything you do is right,
but the Lord judges your motives.
Proverbs 16:2 | GNT
Proverbs 17:3
Scripture:
Gold and silver are tested by fire,
and a person’s heart is tested by the Lord.
Proverbs 17:3 | GNT
Proverbs 17:26
Scripture:
It is not right to make an innocent person pay a fine;
justice is perverted when good people are punished.
Proverbs 17:26 | GNT
Proverbs 18:1
Scripture:
People who do not get along with others are interested only in themselves;
they will disagree with what everyone else knows is right.
Proverbs 18:1 | GNT
Proverbs 18:3
Scripture:
Sin and shame go together.
Lose your honor, and you will get scorn in its place.
Proverbs 18:3 | GNT
Proverbs 18:7
Scripture:
When a fool speaks,
he is ruining himself;
he gets caught in the trap of his own words.
Proverbs 18:7 | GNT
Proverbs 18:8
Scripture:
Gossip is so tasty—
how we love to swallow it!
Proverbs 18:8 | GNT
Proverbs 18:10
Scripture:
The Lord is like a strong tower,
where the righteous can go and be safe.
Proverbs 18:10 | GNT
Proverbs 18:20
Scripture:
You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say.
Proverbs 18:20 | GNT
Proverbs 18:21
Scripture:
What you say can preserve life or destroy it;
so you must accept the consequences of your words.
Proverbs 18:21 | GNT