- The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. - Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. - With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape. - A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. - A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. - A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. - Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid. - Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult. - Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy. - The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in people who are trustworthy. - Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor. - Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up. - Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. - A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. - Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice. - Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. - Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. - Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm. - An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies. - There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death. - All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty. - Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people. - A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. - The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Bible verse of the day
The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.