The Value of a Good Reputation 1A good reputation and respect are worth much more than silver and gold. 2The rich and the poor are all created by the Lord. 3When you see trouble coming, don’t be stupid and walk right into it— be smart and hide. 4Respect and serve the Lord! Your reward will […]
MORE ...The Lord Is In Charge 1 The Lord controls rulers, just as he determines the course of rivers. 2We may think we are doing the right thing, but the Lord always knows what is in our hearts. 3Doing what is right and fair pleases the Lord more than an offering. 4Evil people are proud and […]
MORE ...Words of Wisdom Are Better than Gold 1It isn’t smart to get drunk! Drinking makes a fool of you and leads to fights. 2An angry ruler is like a roaring lion— make either one angry, and you are dead. 3It makes you look good when you avoid a fight— only fools love to quarrel. 4If […]
MORE ...It’s Wise To Be Patient 1It’s better to be poor and live right than to be a stupid liar. 2Willingness and stupidity don’t go well together. If you are too eager, you will miss the road. 3We are ruined by our own stupidity, though we blame the Lord. 4The rich have many friends; the poor […]
MORE ...It’s Wrong To Favor the Guilty 1It’s selfish and stupid to think only of yourself and to sneer at people who have sense.18.1 sense: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 1. 2Fools have no desire to learn, instead they would rather give their own opinion. 3Wrongdoing leads to shame and disgrace. […]
MORE ...Our Thoughts Are Tested by the Lord 1A dry crust of bread eaten in peace and quiet is better than a feast eaten where everyone argues. 2A wise slave will be placed in charge of a no-good child, and that slave will be given the same inheritance that each child receives. 3Silver and gold are […]
MORE ...The plans of the heart 1To people belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD. 2All the ways of people are pure in their eyes, but the LORD tests the motives. 3Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. 4The LORD made everything for […]
MORE ...God Doesn’t Miss a Thing 1A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. 2Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense. 3 God doesn’t miss a thing— he’s alert to good and evil alike. 4Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim. 5Moral […]
MORE ...A Way That Leads to Hell 1Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick. 2An honest life shows respect for God; a degenerate life is a slap in his face. 3Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; wise speech evokes nothing but respect. 4No cattle, no crops; […]
MORE ...Walk with the Wise 1Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing. 2The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life. 3Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything. 4Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something […]
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