We can find numerous positive and negative character traits expressed in Proverbs. While some may seem obvious, others prompt deeper thought or reflection. Consider this list below and how it may apply to everyday living.

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Traits to be promoted		Traits to be avoided
Avoiding strife	20:3	Anger	29:22
Compassion for animals	12:10	Antisocial behavior	18:1
Contentment	13:25; 14:30; 15:27	Beauty without discretion	11:22
Diligence	6:6-13; 12:24,27; 13:4	Blaming God	19:3
Faithful Love	20:6	Dishonesty	24:28
Faithfulness	3:5-6; 5:15-17; 25:13; 28:20	Distasteful	14:17
Generosity	21:25-26; 22:9	Greed	28:25
Honesty	16:11; 24:26	Hatred	29:27
Integrity	11:3; 25:26; 28:18	Hot Temper	19:19
Kindness to others	11:16-17	Immorality	6:20-35
Kindness to enemies	25:21-22	Inappropriate desire	27:7
Leadership	30:1-31	Injustice	22:16
Loyalty	19:22	Jealosy	27:4
Noble Wife	12:4; 31:10,29	Maliciousness	26:23-28
Patience	15:18; 16:32	Meddling	26:17; 30:10
Peaceful	16:7	Pride	15:5; 16:18; 21:4,24; 29:23; 30:13
Praiseworthy	27:21	Quarrelsomeness	26:21
Righteousness	4:26-27; 11:5-6,30; 12:28; 13:6; 29:2	Self-conceit	26:12,16
Self-control	17:27; 25:28; 29:11	Self-deceit	28:11
Strength and honor	20:29	Self-glory	25:27
Strength in adversity	24:10	Self-righteousness	30:12
Teachable	15:31	Social disruption	19:10
		Stubbornness	29:1
		Unfaithfulness	25:19
		Unneighborliness	3:27-30
		Unmerciful	21:13
		Vengeance	24:28-29
		Wickedness	21:10
		Wicked expressions	16:30

Adapted from The Expositor’s Bible Commentary

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