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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 13 1. A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. 2. A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. 3. He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. 4. The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. 5. A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 12 1. Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid. 2. A good man obtains favor from the LORD, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn. 3. A man is not established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous cannot be moved. 4. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. 5. The thoughts of the righteous are right, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. 6. The words...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 11 1. Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. 2. When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. 3. The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. 4. Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. 5. The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. 6. The righteousness of the upright...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 10 Wise Sayings of Solomon 1. The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. 2. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. 3. The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. 4. He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. 5. He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 9 The Way of Wisdom 1. Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; 2. She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table. 3. She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, 4. “ Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 5. “ Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed. 6. Forsake...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 8 The Excellence of Wisdom 1. Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? 2. She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. 3. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors: 4. “ To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. 5. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart. 6. Listen,...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Samaritan Women at a Lattice WindowBy Eugene Delecroix The Book of ProverbsChapter 7 1. My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you. 2. Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye. 3. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. 4. Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your nearest kin, 5. That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words. The Crafty Harlot 6. For at the...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 6 Dangerous Promises 1. My son, if you become surety for your friend, If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, 2. You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. 3. So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into the hand of your friend: Go and humble yourself; Plead with your friend. 4. Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids. 5. Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 5 The Peril of Adultery 1. My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding, 2. That you may preserve discretion, And your lips may keep knowledge. 3. For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; 4. But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. 5. Her feet go down to death, Her steps lay hold of hell. 6. Lest you ponder her path of life— Her ways are unstable; You...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 4 Security in Wisdom 1. Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; 2. For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. 3. When I was my father’s son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, 4. He also taught me, and said to me: “ Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. 5. Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6. Do...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 3 Guidance for the Young 1. My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; 2. For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. 3. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, 4. And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. 5. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6. In...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 2 The Value of Wisdom 1. My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, 2. So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; 3. Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, 4. If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; 5. Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God. 6. For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of ProverbsChapter 1 The Beginning of Knowledge 1. The Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2. To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, 3. To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; 4. To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— 5. A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, 6. To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. 7....

1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and...

A Bible question, What do the book of Proverbs and the book of Revelation have in common? Both have a running theme concerning two women. In Revelation the Bride of Christ is set over against the Harlot, and the culmination of History is the Marriage supper of the Lamb. Proverbs is similar, for we are introduced to two women, and called upon to choose between them. Lady Wisdom, cries out in the streets, beckoning those who know they lack wisdom to come unto her well set table. But Dame Folly has an outreach to the simple also,her message is ,...

“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.” Proverbs 19:20 (NIV) “You’ll shoot your eye out.” If you’ve ever watched the classic movie “A Christmas Story,” you might be able to relate to Ralphie who was trying to convince his parents to buy him a Red Ryder BB gun as a gift. In the 1940s, the Red Ryder was a popular boy’s toy. We can all remember similar advice from our parents like “wash behind your ears,” “do unto others,” “bundle up or you’ll catch a cold,” and the list could go on. Our...

African societies have proverbs for every situation, drinking included. “He who is drunk from palm wine can sober up, he who is drunk from wealth cannot,” say Nigerians. Such proverbs and wise sayings on alcohol were invariably about men, since in most traditional settings, drinking was primarily an indulgence of the adult male. African drinks most of them illicit, come with quirky, drunken names. While Kenya has chang’aa or “kill-me-quick,” Botswana takes the gold in naming its backyard brews. It has Tho-tho-tho, (the dizzy spell), a lala fa (you sleep right here), laela mmago (say goodbye to your mother) chechisa...

via charlotteobserver.com Sarah Palin, the hottest name in the Republican Party, took a detour from her book-signing tour Sunday to dine with Billy Graham at his mountaintop home in Montreat. "He's followed her career and likes her strong stand on faith," said son Franklin Graham, who was present for the 2 1/2-hour get-together. "Daddy feels God was using her to wake America up." The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate told Billy Graham about how she came to faith in God as a girl in Bible camp. She quizzed him on the presidents he's known and wanted...

Proverbs 19:11 11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 15:31-32 31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. 32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.