Proverbs

Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.

A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

My son, keep your father’s command
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.