120 Short Bible Verses (8 Words) From Proverbs

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✨ 120 Short Verses (8 Words) from Proverbs

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🧠 Wisdom & Understanding

1. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. (4:7)

2. Get understanding, and forsake it not; keep wisdom. (4:7)

3. The fear of the Lord is true knowledge. (1:7)

4. Wise men lay up knowledge, fools despise instruction. (10:14)

5. In the multitude of counselors there is safety. (11:14)

6. The way of wisdom is a tree of life. (3:18)

7. A wise man will hear and increase learning. (1:5)

8. Happy is the man that finds wisdom. (3:13)

9. Understanding is a fountain of life to him. (16:22)

10. The lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. (20:15)

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🙏 Trust & Fear of the Lord

11. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. (3:5)

12. Lean not on your own understanding, trust God. (3:5)

13. In all your ways acknowledge Him, He directs. (3:6)

14. Honor the Lord with your substance, first fruits. (3:9)

15. Fear the Lord, and depart from all evil. (3:7)

16. By humility and fear comes riches and honor. (22:4)

17. Fear of the Lord prolongs life with peace. (10:27)

18. The fear of the Lord is strong confidence. (14:26)

19. The Lord will not let the righteous hunger. (10:3)

20. Commit your works to the Lord for success. (16:3)

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👄 Speech & Words

21. Death and life are in the tongue. (18:21)

22. A soft answer turns away wrath every time. (15:1)

23. Harsh words stir up anger without any cause. (15:1)

24. Pleasant words are like honey, sweet to soul. (16:24)

25. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord. (12:22)

26. The tongue of the wise brings healing quickly. (12:18)

27. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain. (10:11)

28. A fool vents all his feelings without control. (29:11)

29. The lips of the righteous feed many souls. (10:21)

30. He that guards his mouth keeps his soul. (21:23)

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❤️ Character & Conduct

31. The righteous are bold as a strong lion. (28:1)

32. The wicked flee when no man pursues them. (28:1)

33. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit falls. (16:18)

34. Better a humble spirit than proud riches. (16:19)

35. A faithful man shall abound with great blessings. (28:20)

36. He that walks uprightly walks surely and safely. (10:9)

37. Integrity of the upright shall guide their way. (11:3)

38. The merciful man does good to his soul. (11:17)

39. He that covers sins seeks love, not strife. (17:9)

40. He that rules his spirit is better, strong. (16:32)

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👪 Relationships & Family

41. A friend loves at all times, never failing. (17:17)

42. A brother is born for adversity and hardship. (17:17)

43. Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens friend. (27:17)

44. The heart of her husband safely trusts in her. (31:11)

45. A virtuous woman is a crown to husband. (12:4)

46. Foolish children bring grief to their own parents. (17:25)

47. Children’s children are the crown of old men. (17:6)

48. The glory of children are their fathers always. (17:6)

49. Train up a child in the right way. (22:6)

50. A foolish son is heaviness to his mother. (10:1)

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⚖️ Righteousness & Justice

51. Righteousness exalts a nation; sin is a reproach. (14:34)

52. The Lord delights in just weights and balances. (11:1)

53. The just man walks in his integrity daily. (20:7)

54. Wickedness shall never deliver him that practices it. (11:6)

55. Evil pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous. (13:21)

56. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown. (14:11)

57. Light of the righteous rejoices, lamp of wicked out. (13:9)

58. The way of the wicked is dark and slippery. (4:19)

59. The memory of the just is forever blessed. (10:7)

60. The expectation of the wicked shall perish quickly. (10:28)

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🌿 Work & Diligence

61. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule. (12:24)

62. The soul of the diligent shall be made fat. (13:4)

63. The desire of the slothful kills him slowly. (21:25)

64. The sluggard turns on his bed like hinges. (26:14)

65. The lazy man says, there is a lion. (22:13)

66. Poverty comes as a traveler to the sluggard. (6:11)

67. He that tills his land shall have plenty bread. (28:19)

68. Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty. (20:13)

69. The thoughts of the diligent lead surely to profit. (21:5)

70. Mere talk leads to poverty without any gain. (14:23)

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🌱 Correction & Instruction

71. He that hates correction shall die without wisdom. (15:10)

72. He that loves instruction loves knowledge and wisdom. (12:1)

73. Fool despises his father’s instruction, hates reproof. (15:5)

74. Correction is grievous to him that forsakes way. (15:10)

75. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love. (9:8)

76. Speak not in ears of a foolish scorner. (23:9)

77. He that spares rod hates his own son. (13:24)

78. The rod of correction drives folly far away. (22:15)

79. Train a child early, he will not depart. (22:6)

80. Hear counsel, receive instruction, that you may be wise. (19:20)

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🌞 Hope & Encouragement

81. Hope deferred makes the heart sick with sorrow. (13:12)

82. A merry heart does good like medicine. (17:22)

83. A joyful heart makes a cheerful face daily. (15:13)

84. The path of the just shines brighter daily. (4:18)

85. The righteous shall never be removed, firmly established. (10:30)

86. The desire of the righteous shall be granted. (10:24)

87. Light shines on the righteous, lamp extinguished wicked. (13:9)

88. The Lord hears the prayers of the righteous. (15:29)

89. The righteous eats to satisfying of his soul. (13:25)

90. The righteous have everlasting remembrance, the wicked forgotten. (10:7)

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🛡️ Protection & Safety

91. The name of the Lord is a tower. (18:10)

92. The righteous run into it and are safe. (18:10)

93. The Lord is a shield unto them that trust. (30:5)

94. He keeps the paths of judgment, preserves saints. (2:8)

95. The horse is prepared against battle, safety Lord’s. (21:31)

96. The righteous fall seven times, yet rise again. (24:16)

97. The wicked shall fall into their own mischief. (11:5)

98. Evil men shall bow before the good. (14:19)

99. The Lord is a stronghold in times of trouble. (18:10)

100. Safety is of the Lord, not human preparation. (21:31)

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🌟 Miscellaneous Gems

101. Better is a little with righteousness than wealth. (16:8)

102. Better a dry morsel with quietness than strife. (17:1)

103. A good name is better than great riches. (22:1)

104. Rich and poor meet together, God made both. (22:2)

105. A prudent wife is from the Lord above. (19:14)

106. He that is slow to anger is mighty. (16:32)

107. A faithful spirit conceals a matter in friendship. (11:13)

108. A gift makes room for a man. (18:16)

109. Better is open rebuke than secret love. (27:5)

110. Gray hair is a crown of glory. (16:31)

111. He that loves pleasure shall be poor. (21:17)

112. Wealth adds many friends, poor separated from neighbor. (19:4)

113. He that waters shall be watered also himself. (11:25)

114. The borrower is servant to the lender always. (22:7)

115. The rich rules over the poor continually. (22:7)

116. The blessing of the Lord makes one rich. (10:22)

117. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere beholding. (15:3)

118. A man’s pride shall bring him very low. (29:23)

119. The way of transgressors is hard without peace. (13:15)

120. The fear of man brings a snare. (29:25)

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✅ That’s a full set of 120 verses (8 words each) — grouped into themes for easy use. They’re excellent for devotional cards, study tools, journaling prompts, or memorization challenges.