Proverbs 27-29 - Prayer Tents

27Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.H1984H4279H3045H3117H3205 2Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—a stranger, not your own lips.H2114H1984H6310H5237H8193 3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.H68H3514H2344H5192H191H3708H3515H8147 4Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.H2534H395H639H7858H5975H6440H7068 5An open rebuke is better than hidden love!H1540H8433H2896H5641H160 6Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.H539H6482H157H5390H8130H6280 7A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.H7649H5315H947H5317H7457H5315H4751H4966 8A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.H6833H5074H7064H376H5074H4725 9The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.H8081H7004H8055H3820H4986H7453H5315H6098 10Never abandon a friend—either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.H7453H1H7453H5800H935H251H1004H3117H343H2896H7934H7138H251H7350 11Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.H1121H2449H3820H8055H7725H1697H2778 12A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.H6175H7200H7451H5641H6612H5674H6064 13Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.H3947H899H6148H2114H2254H5237 14A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will be taken as a curse!H1288H7453H1419H6963H7925H1242H2803H7045 15A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.H2956H1812H5464H3117H4079H4066H802H7737 16Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.H6845H6845H7307H8081H3225H7121 17As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.H1270H2300H1270H376H2300H6440H7453 18As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.H5341H8384H398H6529H8104H113H3513 19As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.H4325H6440H6440H3820H120H120 20Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.H7585H11H10H3808H7646H5869H120H7646 21Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.H4715H3701H3564H2091H376H6310H4110 22You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.H3806H191H4388H8432H7383H5940H200H5493 23Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,H3045H3045H6440H6629H7896H3820H5739 24for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.H2633H5769H5145H1755H1755 25After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears and the mountain grasses are gathered in,H2682H1540H1877H7200H6212H2022H622 26your sheep will provide wool for clothing, and your goats will provide the price of a field.H3532H3830H6260H4242H7704 27And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself, your family, and your servant girls.H5795H2461H1767H3899H3899H1004H2416H5291

28The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.H7563H5127H7291H6662H982H3715 2When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.H6588H776H7227H8269H120H995H3045H3651H748 3A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.H7326H1397H6231H1800H5502H4306H3899 4To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.H5800H8451H1984H7563H8104H8451H1624 5Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the Lord understand completely.H7451H582H995H4941H1245H3068H995 6Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.H2896H7326H1980H8537H6141H1870H6223 7Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.H5341H8451H995H1121H7462H2151H3637H1 8Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.H5392H8636H7235H1952H6908H2603H1800 9God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.H5493H241H8085H8451H8605H8441 10Those who lead good people along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the honest will inherit good things.H3477H7686H7451H1870H5307H7816H8549H2896H5157 11Rich people may think they are wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.H6223H376H2450H5869H1800H995H2713 12When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.H6662H5970H7227H8597H7563H6965H120H2664 13People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.H3680H6588H6743H3034H5800H7355 14Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.H835H120H6342H8548H7185H3820H5307H7451 15A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.H5098H738H8264H1677H7563H4910H1800H5971 16A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.H5057H2638H8394H7227H4642H8130H1215H748H3117 17A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him!H120H6231H1818H5315H5127H953H8551 18The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.H1980H8549H3467H6140H1870H5307H259 19A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.H5647H127H7646H3899H7291H7386H7389 20The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.H530H376H7227H1293H213H6238H5352 21Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.H5234H6440H2896H6595H3899H1397H6586 22Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.H376H926H1952H7451H5869H3045H2639H935 23In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.H3198H120H310H4672H2580H2505H3956 24Anyone who steals from his father and mother and says, “What’s wrong with that?” is no better than a murderer.H1497H1H517H559H6588H2270H376H7843 25Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.H7342H5315H1624H4066H982H3068H1878 26Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.H982H3820H3684H1980H2451H4422 27Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.H5414H7326H4270H5956H5869H7227H3994 28When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.H7563H6965H120H5641H6H6662H7235

29Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.H376H8433H7185H6203H6621H7665H4832 2When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.H6662H7235H5971H8055H7563H4910H5971H584 3The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.H376H157H2451H8055H1H7462H2181H6H1952 4A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.H4428H4941H5975H776H376H8641H2040 5To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.H1397H2505H7453H6566H7568H6471 6Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.H6588H7451H376H4170H6662H7442H8056 7The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.H6662H3045H1779H1800H7563H995H1847 8Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.H3944H582H6315H7151H6315H2450H7725H639 9If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.H2450H376H8199H191H376H7264H7832H5183 10The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, but the upright seek to help them.H582H1818H8130H8535H3477H1245H5315 11Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.H3684H3318H7307H2450H7623H268 12If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked.H4910H7181H1697H8267H8334H7563 13The poor and the oppressor have this in common—the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.H7326H8501H376H6298H3068H215H8147H5869 14If a king judges the poor fairly, his throne will last forever.H4428H571H8199H1800H3678H3559H5703 15To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.H7626H8433H5414H2451H5288H7971H517H954 16When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall.H7563H7235H6588H7235H6662H7200H4658 17Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.H3256H1121H5117H5414H4574H5315 18When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.H2377H5971H6544H8104H8451H835 19Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.H5650H3256H1697H995H4617 20There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.H2372H376H213H1697H8615H3684 21A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.H6445H5650H5290H4497H319 22An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.H639H376H1624H4066H2534H1167H7227H6588 23Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.H120H1346H8213H3519H8551H8217H7307 24If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.H2505H1590H8130H5315H8085H423H5046 25Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.H2731H120H5414H4170H982H3068H7682 26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the Lord.H7227H1245H4910H6440H376H4941H3068 27The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despise the godly.H5766H376H8441H6662H3477H1870H8441H7563