Monthly Archives: April 2012

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,(AA)     but fools detest turning from evil. 20 Walk with the wise and become wise,     for a companion of fools suffers harm.(AB) 21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(AC)     but the righteous(AD) are rewarded with good things.(AE) 22 A … Continue reading →

A person’s riches may ransom their life,     but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(K) 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,     but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(L) 10 Where there is strife, there is pride,     but wisdom … Continue reading →

1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.  2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.  3 Those who guard their … Continue reading →

8 A person is praised according to their prudence,    and one with a warped mind is despised.  9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant    than pretend to be somebody and have no food.  10 The righteous … Continue reading →

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,    but whoever hates correction is stupid.  2 Good people obtain favor from the LORD,    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.  3 No one can be established through wickedness,    but the righteous cannot be uprooted. … Continue reading →

 20 The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse,    but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.  21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,    but those who are righteous will go free.  22 Like a … Continue reading →

15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer,    but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.  16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,    but ruthless men gain only wealth.  17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, … Continue reading →

14 For lack of guidance a nation falls,    but victory is won through many advisers. Election Season Nations rise and fall because of the quality of their leadership.  There are those who verge on anarchy who would rather that a nation … Continue reading →

 12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.  13 A gossip betrays a confidence,    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. Gossip and Slander I have been angry enough to launch … Continue reading →

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,     and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,     but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. … Continue reading →