Proverbs 30.10-17Do not slander a slave to his master,Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.11 There is a kind of man who curses his fatherAnd does not bless his mother.12There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,Yet is not washed from his filthiness.13There is a kindoh how lofty are his eyes!And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.14 There is a kind of man w...
Keep ReadingProverbs 27.23-27Know well the condition of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds;24 For riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to all generations.25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,26 The lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will bring the price of a field,27 And there will be goat...
Keep ReadingProverbs 24:15-2215 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;18 Or the Lord will see it and be displeased,And turn His ...
Keep ReadingProverbs 21:10-15 The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them. When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge. The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered. A gift given in s...
Keep ReadingProverbs 18:17-24The first to plead his case seems right,Until another comes and examines him.18The cast lot puts an end to strifeAnd decides between the mighty ones.19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.20With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied;He will be satisfied with the product ...
Keep ReadingProverbs 16:1-4To humans belong the plans of the heart,but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.2 All a person's ways seem pure to them,but motives are weighed by the Lord.3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and he will establish your plans.4 The Lord works out everything to its proper endeven the wicked for a day of disaster. Have you ever found yourself ...
Keep ReadingMy son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching. 21 Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. 22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. 23 For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life, 24...
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