Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.


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Proverbs 10 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs 16 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs 11 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs 4 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 28 16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
Proverbs 16 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 28 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Hosea 14 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 27 12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
2 Timothy 2 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
Psalms 140 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Jeremiah 6 25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
Proverbs 1 6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 11 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
James 2 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Proverbs 20 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
2 Thessalonians 2 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Proverbs 18 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 9 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Job 6 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Galatians 2 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Proverbs 13 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Ezekiel 22 29 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
Psalms 28 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Isaiah 59 8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Proverbs 9 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 10 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 28 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Luke 6 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Proverbs 19 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Isaiah 46 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Proverbs 17 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Isaiah 29 21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
Proverbs 4 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Psalms 119 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Ecclesiastes 7 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Daniel 8 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 29 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 9 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Jude 1 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
1 Samuel 24 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Proverbs 29 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.