Proverbs 20:1-30 MSG [1] Wine makes you mean, beer makes you quarrelsome---a staggering drunk is not much fun. [2] Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs--- cross them and they bite your head off. [3] Its a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights. [4] A farmer too lazy to plant in the spring has nothing to harvest in the fall. [5] Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within. [6] Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving, but where on earth can you find one? [7] God-loyal people, living honest lives, make it much easier for their children. [8-9] Leaders who know their business and care keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap, For who among us can be trusted to be always diligent and honest? [10] Switching price tags and padding the expense account are two things God hates. [11] Young people eventually reveal by their actions if their motives are on the up and up. [12] Ears that hear and eyes that see--- we get our basic equipment from God ! [13] Dont be too fond of sleep; youll end up in the poorhouse. Wake up and get up; then therell be food on the table. [14] The shopper says, Thats junk---Ill take it off your hands, then goes off boasting of the bargain. [15] Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems. [16] Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned. [17] Stolen bread tastes sweet, but soon your mouth is full of gravel. [18] Form your purpose by asking for counsel, then carry it out using all the help you can get. [19] Gossips cant keep secrets, so never confide in blabbermouths. [20] Anyone who curses father and mother extinguishes light and exists benighted. [21] A bonanza at the beginning is no guarantee of blessing at the end. [22] Dont ever say, Ill get you for that! Wait for God ; hell settle the score. [23] God hates cheating in the marketplace; rigged scales are an outrage. [24] The very steps we take come from God; otherwise how would we know where were going? [25] An impulsive vow is a trap; later youll wish you could get out of it. [26] After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts. [27] God is in charge of human life, watching and examining us inside and out. [28] Love and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity. [29] Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age. [30] A good thrashing purges evil; punishment goes deep within us.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:53:15 +0000
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