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A bad tooth and unsteady foot.
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Pro 25:19 Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
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A bear robbed of her cubs.
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Pro 17:12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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A bird wandering from it's nest.
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Pro 27:8 Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.
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A bold lion.
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Pro 28:1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
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A cheerful face.
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Pro 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.
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A city that is broken into.
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Pro 25:28 Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit.
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A cloud with the spring rain.
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Pro 16:15 In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
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A club, sword, and sharp arrow.
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Pro 25:18 Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
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A constant dripping and oil.
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Pro 27:15-16 A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike; (16) He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.
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A continual feast.
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Pro 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
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A crown on an old man.
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Pro 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers. And, Pro 16:31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.
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A crown.
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Pro 12:4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.
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A crucible and a furnace.
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Pro 27:21 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
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A deep pit or narrow well.
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Pro 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it. And Pro 23:27 For a harlot is a deep pit And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.
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A desert land.
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Pro 21:19 It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
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A dish of vegetables.
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Pro 15:17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred.
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A dog picked up by its ears.
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Pro 26:17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
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A dog returning to its vomit.
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Pro 26:11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.
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A door turning on its hinges.
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Pro 26:14 As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.
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A driving rain.
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Pro 28:3 A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
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A dry morsel
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Pro 17:1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.
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A fleeting vapor.
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Pro 21:6 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
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A flood.
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Pro 27:4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?
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A fountain of life.
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Pro 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. Also Pro 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death. Also Pro 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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A garland of grace, and crown of beauty.
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(Wisdom) Pro 4:9 "She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."
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A green leaf.
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Pro 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
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A heavy stone.
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Pro 27:3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
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A hedge of thorns, or a highway.
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Pro 15:19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.
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A honeycomb.
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Pro 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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A lack of wood.
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Pro 26:20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
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A lion, rooster, and male goat stately marching.
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Pro 30:29-31 There are three things which are stately in their march…: (30) The lion which is mighty among beasts And does not retreat before any, (31) The strutting rooster, the male goat also, And a king when his army is with him.
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A mocker and a brawler.
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Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
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A mortar and pestle.
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Pro 27:22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
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A north wind.
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Pro 25:23 The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
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A piece of bread.
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Pro 28:21 To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
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A pit being dug, and a stown being rolled.
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Pro 26:27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
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A refining pot, and a furnace.
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Pro 17:3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
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A ring of gold.
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Pro 11:22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
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A roaring lion and rushing bear.
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Pro 28:15 Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
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A roaring lion, or dew on the grass.
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Pro 19:12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
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A rod of discipline.
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Pro 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
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A rod.
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Pro 10:13 On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
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A rod.
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Pro 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.
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A sick heart or a tree of life.
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Pro 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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A snare.
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Pro 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted.
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A stown that is bound in a sling.
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Pro 26:8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
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A strong city and a high wall.
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Pro 18:11 A rich man's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
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A strong city, and the bars of a citadel.
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Pro 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
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A strong tower.
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Pro 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.
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A stronghold.
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Pro 10:29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
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A tended fig tree.
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Pro 27:18 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored.
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A thorn in a hand.
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Pro 26:9 Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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A trampled spring, and polluted well.
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Pro 25:26 Like a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
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A tree of life.
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(Wisdom) Pro 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.
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A tree of life.
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Pro 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. And Pro 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
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A whip, bridle and rod.
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Pro 26:3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
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An archer who wounds everyone.
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Pro 26:10 Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
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An eagle.
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Pro 23:5 When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
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An earring or ornament of fine gold.
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Pro 25:12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
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An earthen vessel and silver dross.
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Pro 26:23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
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An ox to the slaughter, and a bird to the snare.
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Pro 7:22-23 Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool, (23) Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life
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Ant
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Pro 6:6 Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise, Which, having no chief, Officer or ruler, Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest.
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Apples of gold.
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Pro 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
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Balances and scales.
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Pro 16:11 A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.
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Blows.
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Pro 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.
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Bright eyes.
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Pro 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.
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Broken bones.
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Pro 25:15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
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Burning coals.
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Pro 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; (22) For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.
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Channels of water.
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Pro 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.
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Charcoal and hot embers, or wood and fire.
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Pro 26:21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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Choice Silver
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Pro 10:20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
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Churning milk and bleeding nose.
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Pro 30:33 For the churning of milk produces butter, And pressing the nose brings forth blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.
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Clouds and wind without rain.
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Pro 25:14 Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.
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Cold water.
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Pro 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a distant land.
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Cords.
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Pro 5:22 His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
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Dainty morsels.
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Pro 18:8 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
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Darkness.
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Pro 4:19 The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.
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Deep water.
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Pro 20:5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
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Deep waters, and a bubbling brook.
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Pro 18:4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
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Dripping honey, and smooth oil.
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Pro 5:3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil is her speech;
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Eating too much honey.
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Pro 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.
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Firebrands, arrows, and death.
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Proverbs 26:18-19 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death, (19) So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"
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Graceful wreath and ornaments for your neck.
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Pro 1:8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching; Pro 1:9 Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.
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Gravel
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Pro 20:17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
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Hot coles.
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Pro 6:28-29 Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? (29) So is the one who goes in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.
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Iron sharpening tool.
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Pro 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
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Lamp
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Pro 6:23 For the commandment(of your father and mother) is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
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Merchant ships.
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Pro 31:14 She is like merchant ships; She(an excellent wife) brings her food from afar.
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Messengers of death.
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Pro 16:14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.
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Oil and perfume.
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Pro 27:9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.
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Precious treasure and oil.
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Pro 21:20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.
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Scorching fire.
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Pro 16:27 A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.
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Seven men giving a descreet answer.
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Pro 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
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Silver and choicest gold.
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Pro 8:10 "Take my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold. Pro 8:19 "My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield better than choicest silver.
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Snow in summer and rain in harvest.
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Pro 26:1 Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.
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Sport.
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Pro 10:23 Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
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Teeth like swords and knives.
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Pro 30:14 There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.
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The appler of your eye.
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Pro 7:2-4 Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye. (3) Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. (4) Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend;
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The bite of a serpent and sting of the viper.
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Proverbs 23:31-32 Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly; (32) At the last it bites like a serpent And stings like a viper.
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The cold of snow.
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Pro 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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The corner of a roof.
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Pro 21:9 It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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The flying of a sparrow or swallow.
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Pro 26:2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not alight.
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The growling of a lion.
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Pro 20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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The letting out of water.
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Pro 17:14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
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The light of dawn.
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Pro 4:18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
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The thrusts of a sword.
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Pro 12:18 There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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The useless legs of the lame.
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Pro 26:7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Vagabon, and armed man.
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Pro 6:10 "A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest"-- Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And your need like an armed man.
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Vinegar and smoke.
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Pro 10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
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Vinegar on Soda.
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Pro 25:20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.
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Water reflecting a face.
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Pro 27:19 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.
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Wormwood, and a sharp sword.
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Pro 5:4 But in the end she(Adulteress) is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
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