A Proverb a day keeps folly away!

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Comment by Jeanette B on March 4, 2009 at 5:36am

Proverbs 1:7
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline. (NLT)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction. (NKJ)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 28, 2009 at 5:03pm

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. (Amp.)

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is tested;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. (Amp.)

Proverbs 31:8-9
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice. (NLT)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 28, 2009 at 4:46pm

Proverbs 25:11-12
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold
In settings of silver.
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear. (NKJ)

Proverbs 26:2
Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not alight.

Proverbs 27:18
As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.

Proverbs 28:11
Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

Comment by Jeanette B on February 26, 2009 at 2:27am

Proverbs 24:19-20
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out. (NKJ)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 22, 2009 at 9:07pm

Proverbs 23:4-5
Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle. (NLT)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 21, 2009 at 7:04pm

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord made them both. (NLT)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 20, 2009 at 7:06pm

I like this one! It means that GOD is in control of the world's affairs, not the political leaders.

Proverbs 21:1
THE KING'S heart is in the hand of the Lord, as are the watercourses; He turns it whichever way He wills. (Amp)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 20, 2009 at 6:59am

Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Comment by Jeanette B on February 18, 2009 at 4:59pm

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. (NKJ)

Comment by Jeanette B on February 17, 2009 at 7:34pm

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are safe. (NKJ)

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous man [upright and in right standing with God] runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and strong. (Amp.)

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