Two Telltale Traits of All Fools
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise. A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame” (Proverbs 12:15-16). Send article as PDF
Category: proverbs
Eating Your Words
“The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous will come through trouble. A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him” (Proverbs 12:13-14). Send article as…
Satisfaction vs. Trivial Pursuits
“He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, but he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding” (Proverbs 12:11). Send article as PDF
Another Glaring Difference
“A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” (Proverbs 12:10). Send article as PDF
Values Matter
“Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant than he who honors himself but lacks bread” (Proverbs 12:9). Send article as PDF
Commended or Despised
“A man will be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised” (Proverbs 12:8). Send article as PDF
As a Man Thinketh
“The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. The words of the wicked are, ‘Lie in wait for blood,’ but the mouth of the upright will deliver them” (Proverbs 12:5-6). Send article as PDF
A Wife’s Powerful Influence
“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones” (Proverbs 12:4). Send article as PDF
Bad to the Bones
“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones…A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones” (Proverbs 12:4, 14:30). Send article as PDF
Stability
“A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved…The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand” (Proverbs 12: 3, 7). Send article as PDF