Prudent = acting with/showing care & thought for the future.

Foreseeing,
well judged, well advised, sensible.

Insight = deep understanding of something/someone

Proverbs 1 (Acquire Wisdom)

Proverbs teach

o Wisdom o Knowledge
o Discipline o Discernment
o Insights o Guidance

True knowledge begins with the fear of the Lord

Dont let sinners entice you into their group.
Greed for money will rob you of life. Greed is a suicide attempt, a
digging of your grave.
Fools

o Relish mocking o Dont fear God

o Ignores advice o Live their own way
o Hate knowledge o Are complacent
o Rejects correction o Scheme

The Wise listens to wisdom. They live in peace without fear of harm.

Proverbs 2 (Benefits of Wisdom)

My child
o Listen to what I say
o Treasure my commands
o Tune your ear to wisdom
o Concentrate/focus on understanding
o Cry out for insight
o Ask for understanding
o Search and seek them as you would seek hidden treasures
Then you will
o Understand what it means to fear the Lord
o Gain knowledge of God, wisdom and understanding
For the Lord
o Is the source of knowledge, wisdom and understanding
o Grants a treasure of common sense to the honest
o Is a shield to those who walk with integrity
 o Guards the path of the just
o Protects those who are faithful to Him
Then you will
o Understand what is right, just and fair
o Find the right way to go
o Be filled with joy through knowledge and wisdom
o Be kept by wise choices
o Be safe through understanding
Wisdom will save you from
o Evil people

Speaks twisted words

Turns from the right way to the dark paths
Takes pleasure in doing wrong
Enjoys the twisted lifestyle
Does things crookedly
Ways are wrong
o Immoral Woman/Seductive woman
Abandoned her husband
Ignores the covenant made before God
Her house is death/grave
He who visits her will never reach the paths of life.
Instead, follow
 o the good men
o the righteous
o the godly
o those with integrity

o Proverbs 3 (Trusting in the Lord)

If you :
o Store my commands in your heart and never forget them.
o Then you :
o will live a long and satisfying life.
If you :
o Always be loyal and kind
o Remind yourself of them constantly
o Write them deep within your heart
o Then you :
o will find favour with both God and people.
o Will earn a good reputation
If you :
o Trust in the Lord with all your heart (#Lose&YieldYourControl)
o Depend/Lean not on your own understanding
(#DependenceOnGod/ #HumbleEnoughToSayIDontKnow)
o Seek His will in all you do
o Then you :
o will have God showing you the paths you ought to take.
(Divine Guidance)
If you :
o Dont be impressed with your own wisdom.
o Instead fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
o Then
o It will be healing to your body and strength to your bones.
If you :
o Honour the Lord with your wealth
o And with the best part of everything you produce
o Then :
o He will bless you with abundance of grain and wine
Just as a father corrects a child he loves, so the Lord corrects those
he loves. Therefore, do not be upset when He corrects you nor reject
His discipline. (Fam)
Joyful is he who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For
wisdom is
o More profitable than silver
o Gives better returns than gold
o More precious than rubies
 o Incomparable to anything you desire
o Offers long life and riches & honour
o Will guide you down delightful paths, through satisfying ways
o A tree of life to those who embrace her. Happiness is for those
who hold tight to her.
God founded Creation on wisdom, understanding and knowledge
Dont lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to
them. For they :
o Will refresh your soul
o Are like jewels on a necklace
o Keep you safe and from stumbling
You will :
o go to bed without fear
o sleep soundly
o not be afraid of sudden disaster
o not be afraid of destruction that come upon the wicked
o For :
o The Lord is your security
o He will keep you from being caught in a trap
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when its in your
power to help them. If you can help now, do not push it off for
another time.
Do not plot harm against your neighbour who trusts you. Do not pick
a fight without reason.
Do not envy the wicked for they are detestable to the Lord but He
offers friendship to the godly.
He mocks mockers and puts to shame the fools but is gracious to
the humble and honours the wise.

o PROVERBS 4 (A Fathers Wise Advice)

My child
o Listen to your fathers correction (Loving fathers
discipline their kids)
o Pay attention and learn good judgement (#Intentionality)
o Take my words to heart
o Follow my commands and you will live
o Get wisdom; develop good judgement
If you
o Stick with wisdom, she will protect you
o Love her, she will guard you
o Prize her, she will make you great
o Embrace her, she will honour you
 Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do. Whatever else you
do, develop good judgement.
My child
o If you listen and do as I say, you will have a long, good life
o The wisdom ways will lead you in straight paths
o When you walk, you wont be held back
o When you run, you wont stumble
Hold my instructions and Guard them for they are the key to life.
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which
shines every brighter until the full light of day.
My child,
o Pay attention to what I say
o Listen carefully to my words
o Dont lose sight of them
o Let them penetrate deep into your heart
o For they bring life to those who find them and healing to their
body.
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your
life
Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech
You
o Look straight ahead
o Fix your eyes on what lies before you
o Mark out a straight path for your feet
o Stay on the safe path
o Dont get sidetracked
o Keep your feet from following evil

o Proverbs 5 (Avoid Immoral Women)

If
o You pay attention to my wisdom
o Listen carefully to my wise counsel
o Then
o You will show discernment
o You will express what youve learned
An immoral woman
o talks sweet and smooth initially but in the end she is bitter
and dangerous
o her paths lead straight to death and destruction
Stay away from an immoral woman else you will
o Lose your honour
o Lose all your achievements to merciless people
o Your wealth will be consumed by strangers
 o Someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labour
o Disease will consume your body
Then you will regret
o having hated discipline
o Ignored all the warnings
o not having listened to my teachers and instructors
Drink water from your own well, share your love only with your wife.
Reserve it for yourselves and not for strangers. (Fam)
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. (Fam)
Rejoice in the wife of your youth. (Fam)
Let the love of your wife captivate you and not that of an immoral
woman. Let the breasts of your wife satisfy and not that of a
promiscuous woman. (Fam)
For the Lord sees clearly everything you do, examining every path
you take.
Your sins will hold you captive. Lack of self-control will lead you to
death.

o Proverbs 6 (Lessons for Daily Life)

If you have put up security for your friend/strangers debt by an

agreement
o You are now at your friends mercy
o Swallow your pride, go and beg for your name to be erased.
o Do it right away. Dont rest until you do so. Save yourself from
the trap as a gazelle escaping from a hunter.
Learn from the ants and be wise :
o They have no prince or ruler to make them work, yet they
labour hard all summer gathering food for the winter.
o How long will you sleep? A little sleep, a little folding of hands
to rest then poverty and scarcity will attack you like an
armed robber.
7 things God hates :
o Haughty eyes
o Lying tongue
o Hands that kill the innocent
o Heart that plots evil
o Feet that race to do wrong
o False witness that lies
o Person sowing discord in a family
My son,
o Obey your fathers commands
o Dont neglect your mothers instruction
o Keep their words always in your heart
o Tie them around your neck
 o When you
Walk, their counsel will lead you
Sleep, they will protect you
Wake up, they will advise you.
o Their command/instruction is a light, their corrective discipline
is the way to life.
o It will keep you from the immoral woman and the sweet
talking of a promiscuous woman.
Dont lust for her beauty, nor let her coy glances seduce you.
She will bring you to poverty, she will cost you your life.
Adultery is like scooping fire into your laps. It will destroy you. Your
shame will never be erased. Her angry husband will show no mercy
nor will he be satisfied with any payoff.

o Proverbs 7 (Another Warning about Immoral

Women)
My son,
o Follow my advice
o Always treasure my commands
o Obey them and live!
o Guard them as the pupil of your eyes
o Tie them on your fingers as a reminder
o Write them deep within your heart
Love wisdom like a sister. Make insight a beloved member of your
family.
They will protect you from an affair with the immoral woman and
from listening to the flattery of promiscuous woman.
Victims : Naive young men, who lack common sense.
Immoral woman :
o Seductively dressed
o Sly (deceptive) of heart
o Brash (self-assertive), rebellious type
o Never content to stay at home
o Often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner
o Throws herself physically onto him. Looks at him
unashamedly.
o Speaks ever so sweetly. Uses even religious phrasings in her
language.
o Invites the boy telling how they can live up and enjoy the now.
o Seduction and enticement through pretty speech and flattery
o And he followed like a bird flying into a snare that would cost
its life.
 Therefore, listen to me and
o Dont let your hearts drift towards her
o Nor wander down her path
o She is the ruin of many men. Her house, a den of death.

o Proverbs 8 (Wisdom Calls for a Hearing)

#Wisdom > Wealth
o Choose instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather
than pure gold.
o Wisdom is far more valuable than rubies, nothing you desire
can compare with it.
o Wisdom lives together with good judgement. It knows where
to find knowledge and discernment.
Wisdom
o Is for those who fear the Lord and hate evil.
o hates pride, arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.
o Common sense, success, insight and strength belong to
Wisdom.
Wisdom is needed by
o Kings for reigning
o Rulers for leading people and making just decrees
o Nobles for making righteous judgement
If
o you love me, I will love you.
o you search for me, you will surely find me.
I have
o Riches and honour
o Justice and enduring wealth
o My gifts are better than gold, my wages than sterling silver
o Walks in righteousness and justice
o Those who love me inherit wealth
o Wisdom fills their treasuries
I was formed from the beginning before anything else was created.
o I was the architect at his side
o I was his constant delight
o Rejoicing always in his presence
o Rejoicing in the world he created
o Rejoicing with the human family he created
Listen to me and be wise.
o All who follow my ways are joyful
o Joyful are those who
Listen to me
Watch for me daily at my gates
 Wait for me daily outside my home
o Whoever finds me,
Finds life
Receives favour from the Lord
o If you dont, then you injure yourself and invite death

o Proverbs 9 (The Invitation of Wisdom & Folly)

Wisdom builds her house and has carved its 7 columns
If you
o rebuke a mocker, you will get insulted.
o correct the wicked, you will get hurt
o Therefore, dont bother to correct mockers; they will only hate
you.
o But correct the wise and they will love you.
o Instruct & Teach the wise and righteous and they will be even
wiser & learn more.
Fear of the Lord is the foundation/beginning of wisdom. Knowledge
of the Holy One results in good judgement.
If you become wise, it will benefit you. It will add years to your life.
Folly is brash and ignorant.
Folly calls out to men minding their own business, who lack good
judgement.

o PROVERBS 10
The Lord will not let the godly go hungry. (R)
Lazy people are soon poor, hard workers get rich. (D)
Wise youth harvests in summer; its a disgrace to sleep during
harvest. (D)
Wise are glad to be instructed. (W)
Words of the godly are a life-giving fountain. (M)
Love makes up for all offenses. (Virtues)
Wise words come from people of insight (W)
Wise treasure knowledge. (W)
Earning of the godly enhances their lives; the evil squander their
money on sin. (G)
Disciplined life is the road to life. (Virtues)
Slandering others makes you a fool. (M)
Too much talk leads to sin. (M)
Words of godly encourage many. (G) (M)
 Gods blessing makes life rich. (R)
The hopes of the godly will be granted. (G)
Storms cant shake the godly for they have a lasting foundation. (G)
Hopes of the godly result in happiness. (G)
Godly gives wise advice. (G)
Godly speaks helpful words. (G) (M)

o PROVERBS 11
With humility comes wisdom. (Virtues)
Godly are directed by honesty. (G)
The wicked relies on their feeble strength. (G)
Godly makes a city prosper. (G)
Wise are sensible and keeps quiet and does not belittle is neighbour.
(W) (M)
The godly can be trusted with a secret. (G)
There is safety in having many advisors. (W)
Its not wise to put security for anothers debt. (W) (R)
A gracious woman gains respect. (Virtues)
Kindness rewards you, cruelty destroys you.
God delights in those with integrity but detests those with crooked
hearts. (Virtues)
Beauty without discretion is a gold ring on pigs snout. (Virtue)
Give freely and become wealthy. Be stingy and lose everything.
(Virtue) (R)
The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves
be refreshed. (Virtue) (R)
Search for good and you will find favour
Trust in your money and down you go; but the godly flourishes like
leaves in spring. (R)
Seeds of good deeds become a tree of life.

o PROVERBS 12:
To learn, you must love discipline/correction.
The godly have deep roots and are stable. (G)
A worthy wife is a husbands crown. (Fam)
Plans of the godly are just. (G)
Words of the godly save lives. (M)
Hard worker has plenty of food. (D)
 Godly are not jealous for they are well-rooted and bear their own
fruit. (G)
Hard work brings rewards. (D)
Wise listen to others. (W)
Wise stays calm when insulted. (W)
Wise dont make cutting remarks, their words bring healing. (M)
Truthful words stand the test of time, lies are soon exposed. (M)
God delights in those who tell the truth but detests lying lips. (M)
Wise dont show-off their knowledge (W)
Work hard and become a leader. Be lazy and become a slave (D)
Worry weighs one down, encouraging word cheers them up. (M)
Godly gives good advice to their friends (G)
The diligent make use of everything they find; lazy people dont
even cook what they caught. (D)
The way of the godly does not lead to death.

o PROVERBS 13:
Those who control their tongue will have a long life. (M)
Lazy want much but get little. Hard worker will prosper (D)
Life of the godly is full of light and joy (G)
Wise takes advice. (W)
Wise child accepts a parents discipline. (W)
Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears. Wealth from
hard work grows over time. (D) (R)
A dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
Those who respect a command will succeed, despising advice is
asking for trouble.
Wise think before they act. (W)
A reliable messenger brings healing.
If you ignore criticism, poverty and disgrace awaits. Accept
correction and you will be honoured.
Walk with the wise and become wise. (W)
Blessings reward the righteous.
Godly leaves an inheritance for their grand kids. (G)
Those who love their children care enough to not spare the rod of
discipline. (Fam)
Godly eat to their hearts content. (G)

o PROVERBS 14:
 Wise woman builds her home, not tear it down. (Fam)
Knowledge/Wisdom comes easily to those with understanding. (W)
Stay away from fools for you wont find knowledge on their lips. (W)
Prudent understands where theyre going. (W)
The tent of the godly will flourish. (G)
Every path that seems right does not lead to life.
Laughter can conceal a heavy heart but only for a short while.
The prudent carefully considers their steps. They dont believe
everything theyre told. (W)
Wise are cautious and avoid danger. They dont plunge ahead with
reckless confidence. (W)
Prudent are crowned with knowledge. (W)
Rich has many friends (R)
Dont belittle your neighbour.
Blessed are those who help the poor. (R)
If you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and
faithfulness.
Work brings profit. Mere talk brings poverty. (D)
Wealth is a crown for the wise. (W)
People with understanding control their anger, hot temper shows
great foolishness. (W)
Peaceful heart, healthy body.
Jealousy is cancerous.
Helping the poor honours the Maker. (R)
Godliness makes a nation great.
A king rejoices in wise servants. (W)

o PROVERBS 15:
Gentle answer deflects anger.
The wise learns from correction/discipline. (W)
God loves those who pursue godliness.
The heart can hold no secret from the Lord.
Mockers hate to be corrected, and therefore stays away from the
wise.
Glad Heart, Happy Face.
Wise is hungry for knowledge. Fools feed on trash. (W)
Better to have little with the fear of the Lord than to have plenty and
inner turmoil. (R)
Plans fail for lack of advice. Many advisors bring success. (W)
God delights in pure words. (M)
Those who hate bribes will live. (R)
 Greed brings Grief. (R) (Virtue)
Godly thinks carefully before speaking. (G) (M)
Cheerful look brings joy to the heart. #SMILE
Listen to correction and grow in understanding. (W)
Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom. (W)
Humility precedes Honour.

o PROVERBS 16:
o #Plans
We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.
Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed.
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.
We may throw the dice/cast lots, but the Lord determines how they
fall.
People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their
motives.
By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.
Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
(R)
The king loves those who speak honestly. (#Leader)
The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease
it. (W) (#Leader)
Pride goes before destruction/fall.
Pleasant words are persuasive (M)
Kind words are like honey sweet to the soul and healthy for the
body (M)
Gossip separates the best of friends (M) (Friends)
Better patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to
conquer a city.

o PROVERBS 17:
The Lord tests the heart.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates
close friends. (Friends)
It is not safe to confront a fool caught in foolishness. (W)
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate. So stop before a
dispute breaks out.
It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool, since he has no heart
for learning. (W)
 It is foolish to guarantee another persons debt or put up security for
a friend. (W)
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom. (W)
A wise person uses few words. (M) (W)
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent. When quiet, they
seem intelligent. (M) (W)

o PROVERBS 18:
Unfriendly people care only about themselves.
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their
own opinion. (W)
A lazy person is equal to one who destroys things. (D)
Rich think of their wealth as a strong defense, a high wall of safety.
(R)
Honour is for the humble. (Virtues)
To spout off before listening to the facts is shameful and foolish. (W)
A sick body is endurable, but not a crushed spirit.
Wise are always ready to learn; ears open for knowledge. (W)
Giving a gift can open doors and access to important people.
Arguments/Disputes between powerful opponents can be resolved
by flipping a coin or casting lots.
Arguments separate friends. An offended friend is harder to win
back. (Friends)
Wise words satisfy. (W)
Tongue can bring life or death and you will reap the consequence.
(M)
Man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives favour from the
Lord. (Fam)
A real friend sticks closer than a brother (Friend)

o PROVERBS 19:
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at
the Lord
Everyone is a friend of a person who gives gifts. #GiftsWinFriends
To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish
understanding will prosper. (W)
Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by
overlooking wrongs. (Virtues)
 A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as
annoying as constant dripping. (Fam)
Fathers can give inheritance to their sons but only the Lord can give
an understanding wife. (Fam)
The idleness of the lazy leave them hungry. (D)
If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord and he will repay
you! (R)
Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin
their lives. (Fam)
Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them
once, you will have to do it again. (Virtues)
Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the
rest of your life. (W)
You can make many plans, but the Lords purpose will prevail.
Loyalty makes a person attractive. (Virtues)
Better poor than dishonest. (R)
If you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser. (W)
If you stop listening to instruction, you turn your back to knowledge.
(W)

o PROVERBS 20:
Avoiding fights is a mark of honour; only fools insist on quarrelling.
If you are too lazy to plough in the right season, you will have no
food at the harvest. (D)
Good advice lies deep within the heart. A person of understanding
will draw it out. (W)
Many will claim to be loyal friends, but not all are truly reliable.
Lord hates double standards of every kind. (Virtues)
Even children are known by the way they act; by the purity and
rightness of their conduct.
If you love sleep youll end up in poverty. Keep your eyes open and
there will be plenty to eat. (D) (R)
Wisdom is more valuable than precious metals. (Virtues)
Plans succeed through good counsel; dont go to war without wise
advice.
 If you insult your parents, your light will be snuffed out.
An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
Dont avenge. Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything
along the way?
Dont trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later
counting the cost.
The Lords light penetrates the human spirit exposing every hidden
motive.
The glory of the young is their strength and of the old is their
experience.
Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the
heart.

o PROVERBS 21:
People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines the
heart.
Lord is more pleased when we do right and just than in our
sacrifices.
Good planning + Hard Work = Prosperity. Hasty Shortcuts = Poverty
(R) (D)
Wealth created on lies is a mist and deadly trap. (R)
The innocent travels a straight road; the guilty a crooked path. (G)
Better to live alone in a desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining
wife.
If you shut your ears to the cries of the poor, you will be ignored in
your own time of need. (Virtues)
A secret gift calms anger.
Stray away from common sense and your heading towards death.
Those who love pleasure, wine and luxury will become poor.
Wise have wealth and luxury. Fools spend whatever they get. (R)
Watch your tongue, shut your mouth = Stay out of trouble
Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin for their hands
refuse to work. (D)
Godly are not greedy for more. They love to give. (Virtue)
Sacrifice with wrong motives is detestable.
Virtuous think before they act. The wicked bluff their way through.

o PROVERBS 22:
 Choose good reputation over great riches.
The prudent foresees danger and takes precautions.
True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honour and long
life. (Virt)
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older,
they will not leave it. (Fam)
The borrower is servant to the lender.
Blessed are the generous for they feed the poor. (Virt) (R)
Throw out the mocker and the fighting, quarrels and insults go too.
Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king
as a friend. (M)
The lazy gives excuses to not do something. A lion is out there. I
will be killed. (D)
Those who make the Lord angry will fall into the trap of an immoral
woman.
A youngsters heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline
will drive it far away. (Fam)
Getting ahead by oppressing the poor or gifting the rich will lead to
poverty.
It is good to keep these proverbs in your heart and always ready on
your lips. This is being taught so that you may trust in the Lord.
Dont rob or exploit the poor and needy, for the Lord is their
defender.
Dont associate with angry people, else youll be like them and
endanger your soul. (Virt)
Dont guarantee another persons debt or put security for someone
else.
Truly competent workers will serve kings than working for ordinary
people.
PROVERBS 23:
Dont wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know
when to quit. (R)
Wealth disappears in the blink of an eye. It sprouts wings and flies
away. (R)
Dont eat with the stingy, for they are always thinking about how
much it costs. They dont mean when they say Eat and Drink
Dont waste your breath on fools, for they despise the wisest advice.
Commit yourself to instruction, listen carefully to words of
knowledge.
Dont fail to discipline your children. They wont die if you spank
them. (Fam)
Dont envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord. You will be
rewarded.
Listen and be wise. Keep your heart right.
 Listen to your father. Dont despise your mother when she is old.
(Fam)
Get the truth and never sell it. Get also wisdom, discipline and good
judgement.

o PROVERBS 24:
A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.
Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious
riches and valuables. (Virt)
Wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow
stronger and stronger. So dont go to war without wise guidance;
victory depends on having many advisers. (W)
If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small.
Wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright
future, and your hopes will not be cut short. (W)
The godly may trip 7 times, but they will get up again. (G)
Dont rejoice when your enemies fall for the Lord will be displeased
with you.
Dont envy the wicked for they have no future.
Dont associate with rebels. Disaster awaits them.
An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship. (Friends)
Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your
house.
Scarcity & Poverty will attack the lazy and sleep-lovers. (D)

o PROVERBS 25:
Its Gods privilege to conceal things and the kings privilege to
discover them.
Dont demand an audience with the king or push for a place among
the great. Better to wait for an invitation to the head table than to
be sent away in public disgrace.
Dont be in a hurry to go to court just because youve seen
something. What if your neighbour deals you a shameful defeat?
When arguing, dont reveal another persons secret. You will be
accused of gossip and your reputation cannot be regained.
Timely advice is lovely.
To the one who listens, valid criticism is gold.
Dont back out of gifting someone after having promised it.
Patience can persuade a prince, soft speech can break bones.
 Visiting your neighbours too often will wear out your welcome.
Lying about someone is as harmful as wounding them with an arrow,
axe or sword.
Do not put confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble.
Singing happy songs to the heavy-hearted is like pouring vinegar in
a wound.
If your enemies are hungry, feed them. You will heap burning coals
of shame on them and the Lord will reward you.
Do not seek honours for yourself
A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.
(He is vulnerable to thes enemies attack.)
PROVERBS 26: (Chapter on Fools)
Honour is not for fools. Honouring them is a foolish thing to do.
An undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.
Guide a fool with a rod to his back!
Dont answer the foolish arguments of fools lest you become as
foolish as they are.
Answer the foolish arguments of fools lest they become wise in their
own estimation.
There is more hope for fools than for those who think they are wise.
The lazy loves to sleep.
The Lazy consider themselves smarter than 7 wise counsellors.
Dont interfere in someone elses argument. That would be foolish.
Lying to a friend and then claiming it to be just a joke is deadly
damaging.
When gossip stops, quarrel disappears.
A quarrelsome person starts fights.
Rumours sink deep into ones heart.
Smooth words may hide a wicked heart.
People may cover their hatred with pleasant words or by being kind,
but theyre deceiving you.
If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead. If you
set a trap for others, you will be caught in it yourself. #Karma #Sow-
ReapConcept
Flattery causes ruin.

o PROVERBS 27:
Dont brag about tomorrow since you dont know what the day will
bring.
Let someone else praise you; not you yourself.
Jealousy is more dangerous than anger/wrath.
 An open rebuke is better than hidden love.
A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its
nest. (Fam)
The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and
incense. (Friend)
Never abandon a friend either yours or your fathers. When
disaster strikes you wont have to ask your brother for assistance.
Its better to go to a neighbour than a brother who lives far away.
(Friend)
Prudent foresees danger and takes precautions; the foolish goes
blindly on and suffers the consequences. (W)
Quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.
Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind. (Fam)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. (Frnd)
Workers who protect their employees interests will be rewarded.
The heart reflects the real person, as a face is reflected in water.
Just like death and destruction, human desire is never satisfied.
#LearnContentment
A person is tested by flattery/being praised.
You cannot separate fools from their foolishness.
Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your
herds, for riches dont last forever and the crown might not be
passed to the next generation.
For your sheep and goat will provide for your food and clothing,
enough for yourself, your family and your servants.

o PROVERBS 28:
The Godly are as bold as lions. (G)
Moral rot in a nation topples its government. Wise and
knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight
them.
Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends
bring shame to their parents.
God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.
Better poor and honest than dishonest and rich.
The rich may think that they are wise, but a poor person with
discernment can see right through them.
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess
and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
A wicked ruler is dangerous to the poor.
 The blameless will be rescued from harm.
A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies
ends up in poverty. (D) (R)
The trustworthy will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick
riches will get into trouble. (R)
Showing partiality is never good. (Virt)
Greedy people try to get rich quick but they are headed for poverty.
(R)
In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.
(Virt)
A person who steals from his parents is as wrong as a murderer.
Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity. (R)
Trusting your own insight is foolish. To walk in wisdom is safe.
Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. Closing your eyes to
poverty will bring curse.
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o PROVERBS 29:
To flatter friends is to lay a tray for their feet.
Godly care about the rights of the poor.
Wise calms anger while the mocker gets everyone agitated. (W)
Wise quietly hold back their anger while fools vent it out. (W)
The king who demands bribes destroys his nation. A just king brings
stability to it.
If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked.
The throne of the king, who judges the poor fairly, will last forever
Disciplining a child produces wisdom. (Fam)
Discipline your child and they will give you peace of mind and make
your heart glad. (Fam)
Words alone will not discipline a servant; though it may be
understood, they are not heeded.
One who speaks without thinking is worse than a fool. (W)
A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.
An angry/hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
Humility brings honour.
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means
safety.
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o PROVERBS 30: (Agur)

God is a shield to all who come to Him for protection.
 2 favours Agur requests of God:
o Help me never to tell a lie
o Give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to
satisfy my needs.
Never slander a worker to the employer lest he curse you and you
pay for it.
Some curse their father and do not thank their mother.
The leech cries out More, more!
Those that mock their father and despise their mothers instructions
will suffer terribly.
4 things the earth cannot endure:
o A slave who becomes king
o An overbearing fool who prospers
o A bitter woman who finally gets a husband
o A servant girl who supplants her mistress
4 small yet unusually wise things on earth :
o Ants : arent strong but store up food all summer
o Hyraxes : arent powerful, but make their homes among the
rocks
o Locusts : have no king, but march in formation
o Lizards : are easy to catch but are found even in palaces.
Stirring up anger causes quarrels.

o PROVERBS 31 : (King Lemuels Mothers

Advice)
Do not waste your strength on women who ruin kings
Rulers should not crave wine/alcohol lest they forget the law and not
give justice to the oppressed.
Speak up for those who cannot speak, the poor and helpless and
crushed. See that they get justice.
Wife of Noble Character :
o A virtuous and capable wife is more precious than rubies
o She is trusted by her husband.
o Greatly enriches her husbands life.
o Brings him good and not harm
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o Finds raw materials/ resources and busily works on it.
o Like a merchant ship, she brings food from afar
o Gets up before dawn and :
prepares food for her household
plans the days work for her servants
 o Inspects a field and buys it. Plants a vineyard with her
earnings
o Energetic and Strong; a hard worker
o Ensures her dealings are profitable
o Her lamp burns late into the night
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o Her hands are busy stitching and spinning threads
o Extends help to the poor and needy
o Does not fear winter for she is well prepared with warm
clothes for the household.
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o Makes her own bedspreads
o Dresses in fine linen and purple gowns
o Husband is well known at the city gates sitting along with
other leaders
o Makes garments to sell to the merchants
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o Clothed with strength and dignity
o Laughs without fear of the future
o When she speaks her words are wise
o Gives instructions with kindness
o Carefully watches everything in her home & suffers nothing
from laziness
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o Her children stand and bless her
o Her husband praises her
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Charm is deceptive & beauty does not last; but a woman who fears
the Lord will be greatly praised.
Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare
her praise.

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