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Proverbs 2:1-6 (GOD'S WORD)

    1     Why do the nations gather together?
            Why do their people devise useless plots?
    2 Kings take their stands.
        Rulers make plans together
            against the LORD and against his Messiaha by saying,
    3 “Let’s break apart their chains
            and shake off their ropes.”
    4     The one enthroned in heaven laughs.
            The Lord makes fun of them.
    5 Then he speaks to them in his anger.
        In his burning anger he terrifies them by saying,
    6 “I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”












































Proverbs 3:11-12 (GOD'S WORD)

    11    Do not reject the discipline of the LORD, my son,
                and do not resent his warning,
    12            because the LORD warns the one he loves,
                        even as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

















Proverbs 4:18-27 (GOD'S WORD)

   18        But the path of righteous people is like the light of dawn
 that becomes brighter and brighter until it reaches midday.
    19 The way of wicked people is like deep darkness.
 They do not know what makes them stumble.
    20 My son, pay attention to my words.
Open your ears to what I say.
    21 Do not lose sight of these things.
Keep them deep within your heart
    22 because they are life to those who find them
and they heal the whole body.
    23 Guard your heart more than anything else,
because the source of your life flows from it.
    24 Remove dishonesty from your mouth.
Put deceptive speech far away from your lips.
    25 Let your eyes look straight ahead
and your sight be focused in front of you.
    26 Carefully walk a straight path,
and all your ways will be secure.
    27 Do not lean to the right or to the left.
Walk away from evil.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
































 

Proverbs 5:1-6 (GOD'S WORD)

   1        My son,
                pay attention to my wisdom.
                Open your ears to my understanding
    2             so that you may act with foresight
                    and speak with insight.

    3         The lips of an adulterous woman drip with honey.
               Her kiss is smoother than oil,
    4                 but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
                          as sharp as a two-edged sword.
    5         Her feet descend to death.
              Her steps lead straight to hell.
    6             She doesn’t even think about the path of life.
                  Her steps wander, and she doesn’t realize it. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


























Proverbs 8:12-21 (GOD'S WORD)

    12    "I, Wisdom, live with insight,
                and I acquire knowledge and foresight.
    13            To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
                I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.
    14            Advice and priceless wisdom are mine.
            I, Understanding, have strength.
    15        Through me kings reign,
                    and rulers decree fair laws.
    16        Through me princes rule,
                    so do nobles and all fair judges.
    17    I, love those who love me.
                Those eagerly looking for me will find me.
    18    I have riches and honor,
                lasting wealth and righteousness.
    19    What I produce is better than gold, pure gold.
            What I yield is better than fine silver.
    20    I walk in the way of righteousness, on the paths of justice,
    21        to give an inheritance to those who love me
                    and to fill their treasuries.







































Proverbs 15:1-12(GOD'S WORD)

    1    A gentle answer turns away rage,
              but a harsh word stirs up anger.
    2   The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge,
              but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
    3   The eyes of the LORD are everywhere.
              They watch evil people and good people.
    4   A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
               but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
    5     A stubborn fool despises his father's discipline,
               but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.
    6   Great treasure is in the house of a righteous person,
              but trouble comes along with the income of a wicked person.
     7   The lips of wise people spread knowledge,
              but a foolish attitude does not.

    8    A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the LORD.
              but the prayers of decent people please him.
    9   The way of wicked people is disgusting to the LORD,
              but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

    10    Discipline is a terrible {burden} to anyone who leaves the {right} path.
              Anyone who hates a warning will die.
    11    If Sheol and Abaddon lie open in front of the LORD
              how much more the human heart!
    12   A mocker does not appreciate a warning.
              He will not go to wise people.






















Proverbs 16:31(GOD'S WORD)

   31      Silver hair is a beautiful crown found in a righteous life.







































Proverbs 19:24, 26:13-15(GOD'S WORD)

   24      A lazy person puts his fork in his food.
                He doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

   13 A lazy person says,
        “There’s a ferocious lion out on the road!
        There’s a lion loose in the streets!”
  14 [As] a door turns on its hinges,
        so the lazy person turns on his bed.
  15 A lazy person puts his fork in his food.
        He wears himself out as he brings it back to his mouth.








































Proverbs 20:29(GOD'S WORD)

   29       While the glory of young men is their strength,
              the splendor of older people is their silver hair.















































Proverbs 22:4-6(GOD'S WORD)

   1 A good name is more desirable than great wealth. Respect is better than silver or gold.
    2 The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD is the maker of them all.
    3 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide [from it], but gullible people go ahead and suffer[ the consequence] .
    4 On the heels of humility (the fear of the LORD) are riches and honor and life.
    5 A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him. Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them.
    6 Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
    7 A rich person rules poor people, and a borrower is a slave to a lender.
    8 Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble, and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed.
    9 Whoever is generous will be blessed because he has shared his food with the poor.
    10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. Quarreling and abuse will stop.
    11 Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend.
    12 The LORD’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he overturns the words of a treacherous person.
    13 A lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be murdered in the streets!”
    14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit. The one who is cursed by the LORD will fall into it.
    15 Foolishness is firmly attached to a child’s heart. Spanking will remove it far from him.
    16 Oppressing the poor for profit born giving to the rich certainly leads to poverty.
    17 Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people, and set your mind on the knowledge I give you.
    18 It is pleasant if you keep them in mind [so that] they will be on the tip of your tongue,
    19 so that your trust may be in the LORD. Today I have made them known to you, especially to you.
    20 Didn’t I write to you previously with advice and knowledge
    21 in order to teach you the words of truth so that you can give an accurate report to those who send you?
    22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,
    23 because the LORD will plead their case and will take the lives of those who rob them.
    24 Do not be a friend of one who has a bad temper, and never keep company with a hothead,
    25 or you will learn his ways and set a trap for yourself.
    26 Do not be [found] among those who make deals with a handshake, among those who guarantee other people’s loans.
    27 If you have no money to pay back a loan, why should your bed be repossessed?
    28 Do not move an ancient boundary marker that your ancestors set in place.
    29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.i














































Proverbs 25:1-7(GOD'S WORD)

    1 To you, O LORD, I lift my soul.
    2 I trust you, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
    3 No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are unfaithful will be put to shame.
    4 Make your ways known to me, O LORD, and teach me your paths.
    5 Lead me in your truth and teach me because you are God, my savior. I wait all day long for you.
    6 Remember, O LORD, your compassionate and merciful deeds. They have existed from eternity.
    7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. Remember me, O LORD, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness.














































Proverbs 27:17-22(GOD'S WORD)

    17  {As} iron sharpens iron,
            so one person sharpens the wits of another.
    18  Whoever takes care of a fig tree can eat its fruit,
            and whoever protects his master is honored.
    19  As a face is reflected in water,
            so a person is reflected by his heart.

    20  Hell and decay are never satisfied,
            and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
    21  The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold,
            but a person {is tested} by the praise given to him.
    22  If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
            {even then} his stupidity will not leave him.










































Proverbs 30:24-28(GOD'S WORD)

    24  Four things on earth are small,
            yet they are very wise:
    25 Ants are not a strong species,
            yet they store their food in summer.
    26 Rock badgers are not a mighty species,
            yet they make their home in the rocks.
      27 Locusts have no king,
            yet all of them divide into swarms by instinct.
    28 A lizard you can hold in your hands,
            yet it can even be found in royal palaces.













































Proverbs 31:10-31(GOD'S WORD)

    10 “Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels.
    11 Her husband trusts her with balln his heart, and he does not lack anything good.
    12 She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life.
    13 “She seeks out wool and linen bwith caren and works with willing hands.
    14 She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away.
    15 She wakes up while it is still dark and gives food to her family and portions of food to her female slaves.
    16 “She picks out a field and buys it. She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned.
    17 She puts on strength like a belt and goes to work with energy.
    18 She sees that she is making a good profit. Her lamp burns late at night.
    19 “She puts her hands on the distaff, and her fingers hold a spindle.
    20 She opens her hands to oppressed people and stretches them out to needy people.
    21 She does not fear for her family when it snows because her whole family has a double layer of clothing.
    22 She makes quilts for herself. Her clothes are bmade ofn linen and purple cloth.
    23 “Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.
    24 “She makes linen garments and sells them and delivers belts to the merchants.
    25 She dresses with strength and nobility, and she smiles at the future.
    26 “She speaks with wisdom, and on her tongue there is tender instruction.
    27 She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family, and she does not eat the bread of idleness.
    28 Her children and her husband stand up and bless her. In addition, he sings her praises, by saying,
    29 ‘Many women have done noble work, but you have surpassed them all!’
    30 “Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates, but a woman who has the fear of the LORD should be praised.
    31 Reward her for what she has done, and let her achievements praise her at the city gates.”o