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_Someone suggested that a very nice "wisdom" gift might be Proverb # 17 that corresponds to the "day" of your Special Celebration. We hope that you might find encouraging promises and wisdom principles that resonate within you. These wisdom couplets are brief hints and suggestions for living a nice, long, peaceful & intelligent life. A lot of people live by trial & error; unfortunately, the errors can be wasteful & costly in time, health and wealth. God's wisdom principles will help you make good choices, even better choices that will reduce errors and make a happier life as billions of people have discovered. Young men and women should also consider Proverb 31.
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Proverbs (Chapters 10-24)~ Wisdom For All People. Wisdom & Righteousness Can Be Learned At Any Age.
Contrast the Upright and
the Wicked
1 Better is a dry morsel and
quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with
strife.
2 A servant who acts wisely
will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in
the inheritance among brothers.
3 The refining pot is for
silver and the furnace for gold, But the
LORD tests
hearts.
4 An evildoer listens to
wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive
tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor taunts
his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go
unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown
of old men, And the glory of sons is their
fathers.
7 Excellent speech is not
fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a
prince.
8 A bribe is a charm in the
sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he
prospers.
9 He who conceals a
transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates
intimate friends.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into
one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a
fool.
11 A rebellious man seeks only
evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against
him.
12 Let a man meet a bear
robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his
folly.
13 He who returns evil for
good, Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife
is like letting out
water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks
out.
15 He who justifies the wicked
and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an
abomination to the LORD.
16 Why is there a price in the
hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no
sense?
17 A friend loves at all
times, And a brother is born for
adversity.
18 A man lacking in sense
pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his
neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression
loves strife; He who raises his door seeks
destruction.
20 He who has a crooked mind
finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls
into evil.
21 He who sires a fool
does so
to his sorrow, And the father of a fool
has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good
medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the
bones.
23 A wicked man receives a
bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of
justice.
24 Wisdom is in the presence
of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are
on the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to
his father And bitterness to her who bore
him.
26 It is also not good to fine
the righteous, Nor to strike the
noble for their uprightness.
27 He who restrains his words
has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of
understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps
silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he
is considered prudent.
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