Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on
your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will
make your paths straight. (3:5-6)
Work
Lazy hands make a man poor,
but diligent
hands bring wealth. (10:4)
He who works his land
will have abundant food,
but he who
chases fantasies lacks judgment. (12:11)
Words
He who guards his lips guards his life,
but he who
speaks rashly will come to ruin. (13:3)
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who
love it will eat its fruit. (18:21)
For lack of guidance
a nation falls,
but many
advisers make victory sure. (11:14)
He who listens to a life-giving rebuke
will be at home
among the wise. (15:31)
A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid a man
who talks too much. (20:19)
Wages
Dishonest money dwindles away,
but he who
gathers money little by little makes it grow. (13:11)
A generous man will prosper;
he who
refreshes others will himself be refreshed. (11:25)
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor,
he too will cry
out and not be answered. (21:13)
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to choose
understanding rather than silver! (16:16)
Will
Commit to the LORD whatever you do,
and your plans will succeed. (16:3)
Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many
advisers they succeed. (15:22)
A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but a
disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. (12:4)
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty
spirit before a fall. (16:18)
It is not good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor to be hasty
and miss the way. (19:2)
Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the
LORD's purpose that prevails. (19:21)
Wisdom
He who walks with the wise grows wise,
but a companion
of fools suffers harm. (13:20)
Many a man claims to have unfailing love,
but a faithful
man who can find? (20:6)
A fool shows his annoyance at once,
but a prudent
man overlooks an insult. (12:16)
A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a
friend who sticks closer than a brother. (18:24)
He who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but whoever
confesses and renounces them finds mercy. (28:13)
The first to present his case seems right,
till another
comes forward and questions him. (18:17)
The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the
splendor of the old. (20:29)
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