- Blessed is the one whom God corrects;
so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. - The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. - A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart. - Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,
no one who does what is right and never sins. - He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord. - We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
- It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel. - Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers. - Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,
but fools are consumed by their own lips. - Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
- Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice. - In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
- Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. - Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes. - The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it a wall too high to scale. - Like a city whose walls are broken through
is a person who lacks self-control. - He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. - The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously. - All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing. - To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself blameless. - “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him.”
- One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. - However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence. - Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
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