Wine gives false courage; hard liquor leads to brawls;
what fools men are to let it master them making them reel drunkenly down the
street!
2 The king’s fury is like that of a roaring lion; to
rouse his anger is to risk your life.
3 It is an honor for a man to stay out of a fight. Only
fools insist on quarreling.
4 If you won’t plow in the cold, you won’t eat at the
harvest.
5 Though good advice lies deep within a counselor’s
heart, the wise man will draw it out.
6 Most people will tell you what loyal friends they are
but are they telling the truth?
7 It is wonderful heritage to have an honest father.
8 A king sitting as judge weighs all the evidence
carefully, distinguishing the true from false.
9 Who can ever say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am
sinless:”?
10 The Lord despises every kind of cheating.
11 The character of even a child can be known by the way
he acts – whether what he does is pure and right.
12 If you have good eyesight and good hearing, thank God
who gave them to you.
13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Stay
awake, work hard and there will be plenty to eat!
14 “Utterly worthless!” says the buyer as he haggles over
the price. But afterwards he brags about his good bargain!
15 Good sense is far more valuable than gold or precious
jewels.
16 It is risky to make loans to strangers!
17 Some men enjoy cheating but the cake they buy with
such ill-gotten gain will turn to gravel in their mouths.
18 Don’t go ahead with your plans without the advice of
others; don’t go to war until they agree.
19 Don’t tell your secrets to a gossip unless you want
them broadcast to the world.
20 God puts out the light of the man who curses his
father or mother.
21 A fortune can be made from cheating, but there is a
curse that goes with it.
22 Don’t repay evil for evil. Wait for The Lord to handle
the matter.
23 The Lord loathes all cheating and dishonesty.
24 Since The Lord is directing our steps, why try to
understand everything that happens along the way?
25 It is foolish and rash to make a promise to The Lord
before counting the cost.
26 A wise king stamps out crime by severe punishment.
27 A man’s conscience is the Lord’s searchlight exposing
his hidden motives.
28 If a king is kind, honest and fair, his kingdom stands
secure.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; of old men,
their experience.
30 Punishment that hurts chases evil from the heart.
Text: Children's Living Bible, Tyndale House Publishing 1972
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