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נֶפֶשׁ H5315

nephesh — any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] g.... Appears in 682 verses. Full definition →
Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man' s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. Proverbs 13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. Proverbs 14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. Proverbs 14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. Proverbs 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. Proverbs 18:7 A fool' s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. Proverbs 19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. Proverbs 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. Proverbs 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. Proverbs 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Proverbs 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Proverbs 22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Proverbs 22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

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