A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.


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Proverbs 12 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs 17 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs 11 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 9 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 11 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs 9 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 14 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 10 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs 14 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Psalms 1 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Proverbs 28 23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
1 Timothy 6 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Psalms 32 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
2 Peter 2 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Proverbs 13 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs 15 26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs 12 9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs 29 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 19 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Proverbs 14 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 15 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 28 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Proverbs 24 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Luke 6 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 11 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs 11 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Isaiah 26 10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Proverbs 9 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Psalms 94 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Ecclesiastes 9 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Proverbs 13 5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Ecclesiastes 2 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Colossians 3 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Job 34 10 Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Proverbs 17 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Matthew 12 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Job 9 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Proverbs 17 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Isaiah 32 6 For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 14 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
1 Corinthians 10 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
Ecclesiastes 2 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Psalms 39 11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Psalms 5 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 17 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Isaiah 2 9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
Psalms 141 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Proverbs 13 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.