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Ec 12:11 The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. These sayings are given to us by one shepherd.So 4:15 You are like a fountain in a garden. You are like a well of flowing water streaming down from Lebanon.’ The woman says,Pr 22:20 I have written 30 sayings for you. They will give you knowledge and good advice.Joh 4:37 Here is a true saying. “One plants and another gathers.”Pr 18:4 The words of a person’s mouth are like deep water. But the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.Pr 24:5 Wise people have success by means of great power. Those who have knowledge gather strength.Heb 2:13 Again he says, ‘I will put my trust in him.’ And again he says, ‘Here I am. Here are the children God has given me.’Pr 5:19 She is like a loving doe, a graceful deer. May her breasts always satisfy you. May you always be captured by her love.Isa 41:6 They help one another. They say to one another, ‘Be strong!’2Ti 2:11 Here is a saying you can trust. If we died with him, we will also live with him.So 5:13 His cheeks are like beds of spice giving off perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh.Eze 16:44 ‘All those who use proverbs will use this one about you. They will say, “Like mother, like daughter.”Pr 22:17 Pay attention and listen to the sayings of wise people. Apply your heart to the sayings I teach.Pr 18:8 The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.Pr 26:22 The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.Mt 12:35 A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up inside him. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up inside him.Pr 10:32 Those who do right know the proper thing to say. But those who do wrong speak only twisted words.Pr 27:2 Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth. Let an outsider praise you, and not your own lips.Pr 30:1 These sayings are the words of Agur, son of Jakeh. These sayings came from God. This man said to Ithiel: ‘I am weary, God. But I can still have success.Pr 12:18 The words of thoughtless people cut like swords. But the tongue of wise people brings healing.So 1:13 The one who loves me is like a small bag of myrrh resting between my breasts.Pr 12:15 The way of foolish people seems right to them. But those who are wise listen to advice.So 7:3 Your two breasts are lovely. They are like two young antelopes.So 8:14 ‘Come away with me, my love. Be like an antelope or like a young deer on mountains that are full of spices.’Pr 23:9 Don’t speak to foolish people. They will laugh at your wise words.Pr 9:17 She says, ‘Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret tastes good!’2Co 8:23 Titus is my helper. He and I work together among you. Our brothers are messengers from the churches. They honour Christ.Pr 12:16 Foolish people are easily upset. But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.Pr 24:23 Here are more sayings of wise people. Taking sides in court is not good.Job 3:2 He said,So 1:14 He is like henna flowers from the vineyards of En Gedi.’ The king says,Mt 22:39 And the second is like it. “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.”Pr 10:21 The words of those who do right benefit many people. But those who are foolish die because they have no sense.So 4:12 My bride, you are like a garden that is locked up. My sister, you are like a spring of water that has a fence around it. You are like a fountain that is sealed up.Pr 22:22 Don’t take advantage of poor people just because they are poor. Don’t treat badly those who are in need by taking them to court.Pr 9:4 She says, ‘Let all who are childish come to my house!’ She speaks to those who have no sense. She says,Pr 9:15 She calls out to those who pass by. She calls out to those who go straight on their way. She says,Ec 7:1 A good name is better than fine perfume. People can learn more from mourning when someone dies than from being happy when someone is born.Pr 27:9 Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart. And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.So 8:9 If she were a wall, we’d build silver towers on her. If she were a door, we’d cover her with cedar boards.’ The woman says to the king,So 4:1 The king says to the Shulammite woman, ‘You are so beautiful, my love! So beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are like doves. Your hair flows like a flock of black goats coming down from the hills of Gilead.Pr 24:10 If you grow weak when trouble comes, your strength is very small!Pr 10:1 These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son brings sorrow to his mother.Pr 12:14 Many good things come from what people say. And the work of their hands rewards them.So 1:4 Take me away with you. Let us hurry! King Solomon, bring me into your palace.’ The other women say, ‘King Solomon, you fill us with joy. You make us happy. We praise your love more than we praise wine.’ The woman says to the king, ‘It is right for them to love you!So 1:5 ‘Women of Jerusalem, my skin is dark but lovely. It is dark like the tents in Kedar. It’s like the curtains of Solomon’s tent.Pr 8:18 With me are riches and honour. With me are lasting wealth and success.Pr 29:8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city. But wise people turn anger away.Ps 94:4 Proud words pour out of their mouths. All those who do evil are always boasting.Pr 31:25 She puts on strength and honour as if they were her clothes. She can laugh at the days that are coming.De 8:17 You might say to yourself, ‘My power and my strong hands have made me rich.’So 2:9 The one who loves me is like an antelope or a young deer. Look! There he stands behind our wall. He’s gazing through the window. He’s peering through the screen.Ps 12:4 They say, ‘What we speak with our tongues will win the battle. What we say with our lips will keep us safe. No one will have victory over us.’So 6:1 The other women say, ‘You are the most beautiful woman of all. Where has the one who loves you gone? Which way did he turn? We’ll help you look for him.’ The woman says,Tit 3:8 You can trust this saying. These things are important. Treat them that way. Then those who trust in God will be careful to commit themselves to doing good. These things are excellent. They are for the good of everyone.Ps 89:41 All those who pass by have carried off what belonged to him. His neighbours make fun of him.Pr 31:28 Her children stand up and call her blessed. Her husband also rises up, and he praises her.Eze 13:10 ‘ “ ‘They lead my people away from me. They say, “Peace”. But there isn’t any peace. They are like people who build a weak wall. They try to cover up the weakness by painting the wall white.Pr 26:7 A proverb in the mouth of a foolish person is like disabled legs that are useless.Pr 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her. Those who hold her close will be blessed.So 5:2 ‘I slept, but my heart was awake. Listen! The one who loves me is knocking. He says, “My sister, I love you. Open up so I can come in. You are my dove. You are perfect in every way. My head is soaked with dew. The night air has made my hair wet.”Pr 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways. All her paths lead to peace.So 4:16 ‘Wake up, north wind! Come, south wind! Blow on my garden. Then its sweet smell will spread everywhere. Let my love come into his garden. Let him taste its fine fruits.’Isa 41:7 One skilled worker makes a statue of a god. Another covers it with gold. The first worker says to the second, ‘You have done a good job.’ Another worker smooths out the metal with a hammer. Still another gives the statue its final shape. The one who hammers says to the one who shapes, ‘You have done a good job.’ Then they nail the statue down so it won’t fall over.Pr 7:4 Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister.’ Say to understanding, ‘You are a member of my family.’Pr 13:17 An evil messenger gets into trouble. But a trusted messenger brings healing.1Co 12:8 To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge.So 1:15 ‘You are so beautiful, my love! So beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.’ The woman says,Pr 29:11 Foolish people let their anger run wild. But wise people keep themselves under control.Pr 25:13 A messenger trusted by the one who sends him is like a drink cooled by snow at harvest time. He renews the spirit of his master.Mt 5:43 ‘You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbour. Hate your enemy.”So 1:3 The lotion you have on pleases me. Your name is like perfume that is poured out. No wonder the young women love you!Pr 10:11 The mouths of those who do right pour out life like a fountain. But the mouths of sinners hide their evil plans.So 1:17 ‘Cedar trees above us are the beams of our house. Fir trees overhead are its rafters.’Ec 9:16 So I said, ‘It’s better to be wise than to be powerful.’ But people look down on the poor man’s wisdom. No one pays any attention to what he says.Ps 45:1 My heart is full of beautiful words as I say my poem for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skilful writer.Eph 5:31 Scripture says, ‘That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. The two will become one.’So 2:13 The fig-trees are producing their early fruit. The flowers on the vines are giving off their sweet smell. Rise up and come, my love. Come with me, my beautiful one.” ’ The king says,Pr 2:1 My son, accept my words. Store up my commands inside you.So 2:3 ‘My love, among the young men you are like an apple tree among the trees of the forest. I’m happy to sit in your shade. Your fruit tastes so sweet to me.Lu 6:45 A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up in his heart. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up in his heart. A person’s mouth says everything that is in their heart.So 2:10 He said to me, “Rise up, my love. Come with me, my beautiful one.2Pe 2:22 What the proverbs say about them is true. ‘A dog returns to where it has thrown up.’ And, ‘A pig that is washed goes back to rolling in the mud.’So 6:2 ‘My love has gone down to his garden. He’s gone to the beds of spices. He’s eating in the gardens. He’s gathering lilies.Ps 118:4 Let those who have respect for the LORD say, ‘His faithful love continues for ever.’Pr 13:1 A wise son pays attention to what his father teaches him. But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.Pr 17:22 A cheerful heart makes you healthy. But a broken spirit dries you up.Pr 24:3 By wisdom a house is built. Through understanding it is made secure.Pr 14:8 People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live. But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.So 4:14 with nard and saffron, cane and cinnamon. You are like every kind of incense tree. You have myrrh, aloes and all the finest spices.So 6:3 I belong to my love, and he belongs to me. He’s eating among the lilies.’ The king says,Pr 24:17 Don’t be happy when your enemy falls. When he trips, don’t let your heart be glad.Mr 12:31 And here is the second one. “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” There is no commandment more important than these.’So 7:1 The king says to the Shulammite woman, ‘You are like a prince’s daughter. Your feet in sandals are so beautiful. Your graceful legs are like jewels. The hands of an artist must have shaped them.So 8:4 Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. Don’t stir up love. Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.’ The other women say,So 8:10 ‘I am a wall. My breasts are like well-built towers. So in your eyes I’ve become like someone who makes you happy.1Sa 2:4 ‘The bows of great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are made strong.Isa 42:17 Some people trust in statues of gods. They say to them, “You are our gods.” But they will be dishonoured. They will be put to shame.Pr 20:14 ‘It’s no good. It’s no good!’ says a buyer. Then off they go and boast about what they bought.Pr 23:4 Don’t wear yourself out to get rich. Don’t trust how wise you think you are.