Immerse: Poets Full Volume - Flipbook - Page 231
14:11-27
P ro v er b s
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the godly will flourish.
There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.
Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!
The prudent carefully consider their steps.
The wise are cautious and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.
Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Evil people will bow before good people;
the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
while the rich have many “friends.”
It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor;
blessed are those who help the poor.
If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and
faithfulness.
Work brings profit,
but mere talk leads to poverty!
Wealth is a crown for the wise;
the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
Those who fear the Lord are secure;
he will be a refuge for their children.
Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain;
it offers escape from the snares of death.
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