One Year Chronological Bible Sampler - Flipbook - Page 11
JULY 2
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26
Their hearts are full of many evils.*
While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,
their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.
27
If you set a trap for others,
you will get caught in it yourself.
If you roll a boulder down on others,
it will crush you instead.
28
A lying tongue hates its victims,
and flattering words cause ruin.
27:1
Don’t brag about tomorrow,
since you don’t know what the day will bring.
2
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—
a stranger, not your own lips.
3
A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.
4
Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.
5
An open rebuke
is better than hidden love!
6
Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.
7
A person who is full refuses honey,
but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
8
A person who strays from home
is like a bird that strays from its nest.
9
The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
10
Never 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.
11
Be wise, my child,* and make my heart glad.
Then I will be able to answer my critics.
12
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
13
Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.
Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.*
14
A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning
will be taken as a curse!
26:25 Hebrew seven evils. 27:11 Hebrew my son.
reads for a promiscuous woman.
27:13 As in Greek and Latin versions (see also 20:16); Hebrew
