- Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
- The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor won’t even get threatened. - Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding. - A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends. - And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?
- And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
- Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back. - He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”
- There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death. - Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor. - Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation. - And the Lord God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife.
- Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! - So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper,
so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?” - Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands. - The father of godly children has cause for joy.
What a pleasure to have children who are wise. - The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives. - And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.
- No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit.
- It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in people. - So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them. - Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!” So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.
- But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps. - A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
But consider the joy of those corrected by God!
Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything. Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.Next verse!With image