Monday, September 8, 2008

Proverbs

To Learn you must want to be taught.

A worthy wife is her husband's joy and crown.

A good man's mind is filled with honest thoughts.

Everyone admires a man with Good Sense.

Good men long to help each other.

Telling the Truth gives a man great satisfaction.

A wise man listens to others.

The words of the wise soothe and heal.

Happy is the man with a level-headed son.

The wise man is glad to be instructed.

There is living truth in what a good many says.

Men with common sense are admired as counselors.

A wise man holds his tongue.

Anyone willing to be corrected is on the pathway to life.

When a good man speaks, he is worth listening to.

Reverence for God adds hours to each day.

A Good Man is guided by his honesty.

A wise youth accepts his father's rebuke.

The wise man looks ahead.

A soft answer turns away wrath.

Wisdom is enshrined in the hearts of men with common sense.

Work brings profit.

Love forgets mistakes.

It is better to have self control than to control an army.

When a man is trying to please God, God makes even his worst enemies to be at peace with him.

Hunger is good - if it makes you work to satisfy it.

The intelligent man is always open to new ideas.

A cheerful heart does good like medicine.

Don't tell your secrets to a gossip unless you want them broadcasted to the world.

If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Stay awake, work hard, and there will be plenty to eat!

Stop listening to teachings that contradicts what you know is right.

Unless you have extra cash on hand, don't countersign a note.

Don't fail to correct your children - discipline won't hurt them!

Hard work means prosperity.

Teach a wise man and he will be wiser. Teach a good man, and he will learn more. For the reverence and fear of God are basic to all wisdom. Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding.

These are the Proverbs of King Solomon.

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