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 […]
MORE ...If You Love Learning 1If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it— how shortsighted to refuse correction! 2A good person basks in the delight of God, and he wants nothing to do with devious schemers. 3You can’t find firm footing in a swamp, but life rooted in God stands firm. 4A […]
MORE ...Without Good Direction, People Lose Their Way 1 God hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard. 2The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm. 3The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin. 4A thick bankroll is no […]
MORE ...Solomon’s Proverbs 1These are the proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy; a foolish one makes his mother sad. 2Wealth gained by doing wrong will not really help you, but doing right will save you from death. 3The Lord takes care of good people and gives them the food they need, but […]
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