Jun 28 - Proverbs 16-18
Proverbs
1It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits3Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order4The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day5All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices6By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil7When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace8Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity9The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps10Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment11Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work12Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice13Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved14The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it15In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain16Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver17The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way18Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall19It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant20The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed21Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater22Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless23The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips24Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones25There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death26The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it27The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire28A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders29A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good30Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil31Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice32A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord
1A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict2A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and he will divide the inheritance among brothers3Just as silver is tested by fire, and gold is tested in the furnace, so also does the Lord test hearts4The evil obey an unjust tongue. And the false are submissive to lying lips5Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished6Sons of sons are the crown of old age. And the glory of sons is their fathers7Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish, nor are lying lips fitting for a leader8The expectation of those who stand ready is a most pleasing jewel. Whichever way he turns himself, he understands prudently9Whoever conceals an offense seeks friendships. Whoever repeats the words of another separates allies10A correction benefits more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool11The evil one continually seeks conflicts. But a cruel Angel shall be sent against him12It is more expedient to meet a bear robbed of her young, than the foolish trusting in his own folly13Whoever repays evil for good, evil shall not withdraw from his house14Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment15Those who justify the impious, and those who condemn the just, both are abominable with God16What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils17Whoever is a friend loves at all times. And a brother is proved by distress18A foolish man will clap his hands, when he makes a pledge for his friend19Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes. And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin20Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil21A foolish one is born into his own disgrace. But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless22A joyful soul makes a lifetime flourish. A gloomy spirit dries out the bones23The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment24Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth25A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him26It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly27Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit28If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent
1Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions; he shall be reproached at all times2The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart3The impious, when he has arrived within the depths of sin, thinks little of it. But ill repute and disgrace follow him4Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing5It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment6The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts7The mouth of the foolish is his destruction, and his own lips are the ruin of his soul8The words of the double-tongued seem simple. And they reach even to the interior of the gut. Fear casts down the lazy, but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry9Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works10The name of the Lord is a very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted11The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength, and it is like a strong wall encircling him12The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified13Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion14The spirit of a man sustains his weakness. Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered15A prudent heart shall possess knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine16A man’s gift expands his way and makes space for him before leaders17The just is the first accuser of himself; his friend arrives and shall investigate him18Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment, even among the powerful19A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities20From the fruit of a man’s mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits22He who has found a good wife has found goodness, and he shall draw contentment from the Lord. He who expels a good wife expels goodness. But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious23The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly24A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother