Immerse: Poets Full Volume - Flipbook - Page 233
15:10-26
P ro v er b s
Whoever abandons the right path will be severely disciplined;
whoever hates correction will die.
Even Death and Destruction hold no secrets from the Lord.
How much more does he know the human heart!
Mockers hate to be corrected,
so they stay away from the wise.
A glad heart makes a happy face;
a broken heart crushes the spirit.
A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
while the fool feeds on trash.
For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
is better than steak with someone you hate.
A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.
A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,
but the path of the upright is an open highway.
Sensible children bring joy to their father;
foolish children despise their mother.
Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;
a sensible person stays on the right path.
Plans go wrong for lack of advice;
many advisers bring success.
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
The path of life leads upward for the wise;
they leave the grave behind.
The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he protects the property of widows.
The Lord detests evil plans,
but he delights in pure words.
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