Author Archives: david

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,     but he who hates reproof is stupid. A good man obtains favour from the Lord,     but a man of evil devices he condemns. No one is established by wickedness,     but the root of the righteous will never be moved. An… →

Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,     and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,     and whoever captures souls is wise. If the righteous is repaid on earth,     how much… →

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;     another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,     and one who waters will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds back grain,     but a blessing is… →

Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,     but those of blameless ways are his delight. Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished,     but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout     is a beautiful woman… →

Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,     but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. A gracious woman gets honour,     and violent men get riches. A man who is kind benefits himself,     but a cruel… →

Whoever belittles his neighbour lacks sense,     but a man of understanding remains silent. Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,     but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. Where there is no guidance, a people falls,     but in an abundance of… →

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,     and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,     but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. Proverbs 11:10-11… →

The integrity of the upright guides them,     but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,     but righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,     but the wicked… →

The integrity of the upright guides them,     but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,     but righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,     but the wicked… →

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,     but a just weight is his delight. When pride comes, then comes disgrace,     but with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11:1-2 The down-to-earth, ethical content of true spiritual life underlined in the previous… →