Proverbs 31:10-31English Standard Version

The Woman Who Fears the Lord

10 [a] An excellent wife who can find?
    She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
    and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
    all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
    and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
    she brings her food from afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night
    and provides food for her household
    and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
    with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 She dresses herself[b] with strength
    and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
    Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
    and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She opens her hand to the poor
    and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
    for all her household are clothed in scarlet.[c]
22 She makes bed coverings for herself;
    her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates
    when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them;
    she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women have done excellently,
    but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
    and let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 16:33

33 The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is from the Lord.

Proverbs 11:14

14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
    but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 12:15

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

Proverbs 16:9

9 The heart of man plans his way,
    but the Lord establishes his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Proverbs 19:14

14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.Proverbs 1:8-9

8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction,
    and forsake not your mother's teaching,
9 for they are a graceful garland for your head
    and pendants for your neck.

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 22:6

6 Train up a child in the way he should go;
    even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 17:17 (English Standard Version)

 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 27:6

Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 27:17

 Iron sharpens iron,
    and one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 17:9

Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

Proverbs 18:24

A man of many companions may come to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 11:2English Standard Version

2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18-19English Standard Version

18 Pride goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 18:12English Standard Version

12 Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.

Mark 4 (ESV)

26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

30 And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”

Proverbs 3:9-10English Standard Version

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.

Proverbs 11:24-25English Standard Version

24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
    and one who waters will himself be watered.

Proverbs 30:7-9English Standard Version

7 Two things I ask of you;
    deny them not to me before I die:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
    give me neither poverty nor riches;
    feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 lest I be full and deny you
    and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
    and profane the name of my God.

Proverbs 6:6-11 (English Standard Version)

6 Go to the ant, O sluggard;
    consider her ways, and be wise.
7 Without having any chief,
    officer, or ruler,
8 she prepares her bread in summer
    and gathers her food in harvest.
9 How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
    When will you arise from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest,
11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
    and want like an armed man.

Proverbs 10:4-5 (English Standard Version)

4 A slack hand causes poverty,
    but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

Proverbs 22:29 (English Standard Version)

29 Do you see a man skillful in his work?
    He will stand before kings;
    he will not stand before obscure men.

Proverbs 10:19-21, 12:18, 18:21

19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for lack of sense18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Proverbs 4:20-27English Standard Version

20 My son, be attentive to my words;
    incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Let them not escape from your sight;
    keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them,
    and healing to all their[a] flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you crooked speech,
    and put devious talk far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Ponder[b] the path of your feet;
    then all your ways will be sure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.