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Let's Read the 14th Chapter of the Book of Proverbs today

10/13/2016

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Proverbs 14:1-
A Way That Leads to Hell 
1 Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home;
Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick. 

2 An honest life shows respect for GOD;
a degenerate life is a slap in his face. 

3 Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile;
wise speech evokes nothing but respect. 

4 No cattle, no crops;
a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow. 

5 A true witness never lies;
a false witness makes a business of it. 


6 Cynics look high and low for wisdom — and never find it;
the open-minded find it right on their doorstep! 

7 Escape quickly from the company of fools;
they're a waste of your time, a waste of your words. 

8 The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track;
the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch. 

9 The stupid ridicule right and wrong,
but a moral life is a favored life. 

10 The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends 
will be an outsider at their celebrations.
 

11 Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks;
holy living builds soaring cathedrals. 

12 There's a way of life that looks harmless enough;
look again — it leads straight to hell.

 
13 Sure, those people appear to be having a good time,
but all that laughter will end in heartbreak. 

Sift and Weigh Every Word 

14 A mean person gets paid back in meanness,
a gracious person in grace. 
15 The gullible believe anything they're told;
the prudent sift and weigh every word. 

16 The wise watch their steps and avoid evil;
fools are headstrong and reckless. 
17 The hotheaded do things they'll later regret;
the coldhearted get the cold shoulder. 
18 Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion;
wise realists plant their feet on the ground. 
19 Eventually, evil will pay tribute to good;
the wicked will respect God-loyal people.
 
20 An unlucky loser is shunned by all,
but everyone loves a winner. 
21 It's criminal to ignore a neighbor in need,
but compassion for the poor — what a blessing! 

22 Isn't it obvious that conspirators lose out,
while the thoughtful win love and trust? 
23 Hard work always pays off;
mere talk puts no bread on the table. 
24 The wise accumulate wisdom;
fools get stupider by the day. 
25 Souls are saved by truthful witness
and betrayed by the spread of lies. 
26 The Fear-of-GOD builds up confidence,
and makes a world safe for your children. 

27 The Fear-of-GOD is a spring of living water
so you won't go off drinking from poisoned wells. 
28 The mark of a good leader is loyal followers;
leadership is nothing without a following. 

29 Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding;
a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity. 
30 A sound mind makes for a robust body,
but runaway emotions corrode the bones. 

31 You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless;
when you're kind to the poor, you honor God. 

32 The evil of bad people leaves them out in the cold;
the integrity of good people creates a safe place for living. 
33 Lady Wisdom is at home in an understanding heart --
fools never even get to say hello.
 
34 God-devotion makes a country strong;
God-avoidance leaves people weak. 
35 Diligent work gets a warm commendation;
shiftless work earns an angry rebuke. 


(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)


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