| Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise. | A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. |
| Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. |
| Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. | Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! | To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! |
| Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor. | The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. |
| Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. | Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. |
| Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. |
| We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. | The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver! | How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful. | Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |
| Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. | Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. |
| A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. | A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. | Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. |
| Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children. | Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. |
| Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler. | Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. |
| Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. | Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
| A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. | A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. | A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
| Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. |
| Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. | A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. |
| Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. | The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
| The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety. | A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. |
| Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. | Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. |
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Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.Random Bible Verse
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
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