The Proverbs of Solomon Continued:
Chapters 14-17
Today I continued on with the Proverbs of Solomon as they were not finished from yesterday. In fact, they will consume tomorrow’s post as well. I’m really alright with that though, as I am loving every part of it! There is so much knowledge and wisdom written here that I could just copy the entire thing.
I was able to choose some specific passages today that stood out, and have listed them below. These are only few of many pieces of advice listed in this section. It is all definitely worth reading!
Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
14:7
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
14:13
One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and careless.
14:16
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
Do they not go astray who devise evil?
Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.
14:21-22
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
14:25
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
14:29
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
14:31
A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
15:1-3
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
15:9
A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
15:13
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,
but the path of the upright is a level highway.
A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
15:16-20
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
15:28-29
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.
15:33
The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Everyone who is arrogant in heart
is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
16:1-9
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:12
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
16:18
Whoever gives thought to the word
will discover good,
and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
16:20
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
16:24
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.
16:31-33
Better is a dry morsel with quiet
than a house full of feasting with strife.
17:1
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
17:5
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their fathers.
17:6
A rebuke goes deeper int a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
17:10
Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs
rather than a fool in his folly.
17:12
He who justifies the wicked and
he who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
17:15
A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
17:22
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
17:27-28