Tips on the Lazy, Parenting & the Angry |
Proverbs 19:1-29 Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks] |
The poor, [who] walk in [their] integrity [are] better than the fool [with deceitful] lips. Also, it’s not good that the soul [is] without knowledge & he [who hurries] with his feet [to do what is sinful.] |
The foolishness of man [leads him astray] & his heart frets gainst the [Lord.] [Having] wealth makes many friends; but the poor [are] separated from his neighbor. |
A false witness shall not [go] unpunished & he, [who speaks] lies shall not escape. Many will [request] the favor of the prince & every man is a friend to [those who give] him gifts. |
All the [relatives] of the poor hate him & how much more, do his friends go far from him? He [calls after] them with words, yet they are [indifferent & stay away from] him. |
He, [who gets] wisdom loves his own soul & he, [who] keeps understanding shall find [what is] good. A false witness shall not [go] unpunished & he, [who] lies shall perish. |
[Luxury] is not [suitable] for a fool; [it’s] much less [appropriate] for a servant to have [control] over princes. The man [making responsible choices, postpones] his anger & [he is to be praised for overlooking] a transgression. |
The king’s [anger is like] the roaring of a lion; but his favor is [like] dew upon the grass. A foolish son is the [ruin] of his father & the [arguments] of a wife are [like] a continual [dripping faucet.] |
[A] house & riches are the inheritance [from] fathers & the [wise] wife is from the Lord. [Laziness causes] deep sleep & an idle soul, [doing nothing,] shall suffer hunger. |
He, [who] keeps the [commandments, saves] his own soul; but he, [who] despises [God’s] ways, shall die. He, [who has] pity on the poor, lends [for] the Lord & [what] he has given, [God] will [repay] him again. |
[Revelation 22:12-13 And, [watch,] I come quickly; & My reward is with Me, & shall be to give [to] every man according [to] his deeds. I am [the] Alpha & [the] Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last.] |
[Discipline] your son while there is hope & [don’t stop, because of] his crying. A man shall suffer punishment for his great [anger] & if you deliver him [from it,] you [will have] to do it again. |
Hear [advice] & receive instruction, [so] that you [may] be wise [the rest of your life.] There are many [plans] in a man’s heart; [still] the [Lord’s advice is what] shall stand. |
A [man’s] desire is [the Lord God's] kindness & [being] a poor man is better than [being] a liar. The fear [respect] of the Lord [leads] to life & he, [who] has it, shall [remain] satisfied & he [won’t] be visited with evil. |
A [lazy] man hides his hand in his [chest & won’t] bring it to his mouth again. [Strike someone who looks down on others] & the simple [minded] will be [cautious.] |
And [correct someone who has] understanding & he will understand knowledge. He, [who] wastes his [father’s] [money] & chases his mother away, causes shame & brings [disgrace.] |
My son, [don’t listen to] the instruction that causes [people to be led astray] from the words of knowledge. An ungodly witness [looks down on justice] & the mouth of the wicked devours [what is sinful.] Judgments are prepared for [those who think they are better than others] & [beatings are] for the backs of fools. |