09 June - Proverbs 19-21

Jude Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:10 am

My soul doth magnify my YAH, and my spirit hath rejoiced in EL my Saviour; For HE that is mighty hath done to me great things; and Holy is HIS Name. Now unto HIM who is ever present in my helpless estate; who is able to keep me from falling and to present me faultless before the presence of His Glory with exceeding joy, unto the King Eternal, Immortal, Invisible, the only wise EL our Saviour be honour and glory and majesty, dominion and power both now and for ever Halleluyah!

PROVERBS 19

1Better is the poor walking in his integrity Than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.

2Also, desire without knowledge is not good; And he who hurries with his feet sins.

3The foolishness of a man perverts his way, And his heart is wroth against יהוה.

4Wealth adds many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.

5A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breaths out lies does not escape.

6Many entreat the favour of the noble. And all are friends to him who gives gifts.

7All the brothers of the poor shall hate him; How much more shall his friends go far from him! He pursues promises – they are gone!.

8He who gets heart loves his own life; He who guards understanding finds good.

9A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies perishes.

10Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.

11A man’s discretion makes him patient, And his adorning is to pass over a transgression.

12The sovereign’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his delight is like dew on the grass.

13A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

14Houses and riches are the inheritance from fathers, But an understanding wife is from יהוה.

15Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, And an idle being suffers hunger.

16He who guards the command guards his life, He who despises His ways diesa.

17He who shows favour to the poor lends to יהוה, And He repays his deed.

18Discipline your son because there is expectation, And do not set your being on his destruction.

19One of great wrath bears punishment; For if you rescue him, You only have to do it again.

20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, So that you are wise in your latter end.

21Many are the plans in a man’s heart, But it is the counsel of יהוה that stands.

22What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.

23The fear of יהוה leads to life, And he remains satisfied, He is not visited by evil.

24A lazy one buries his hand in a dish, And does not bring it back to his mouth.

25Beat a scoffer, and the simple is made wise; And reprove one who has understanding, And he discerns knowledge.

26He who plunders a father, Chases away his mother, Is a son causing shame and bringing reproach.

27Cease, my son, to hear discipline, And you shall stray from the words of knowledge.

28A witness of Beliya‛al scorns right-ruling, And the mouth of the wrong ones Devours wickedness.

29Judgments are in store for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

PROVERBS 20

1Wine is a scoffer, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

2The dread of a sovereign is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him sins against his own life.

3For a man to cease from strife is esteem, But every fool bursts out.

4The lazy one does not plough after the autumn; At harvest time he inquires – there is none!

5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it up.

6Most men proclaim each his own kindness, But who finds a trustworthy man?

7The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.

8A sovereign who sits on the throne of judgment Is scattering all evil with his eyes.

9Who says, “I have cleansed my heart, I am purged of my sin”?

10Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה.

11Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether his work is clear and right.

12The hearing ear and the seeing eye, יהוה has made both of them.

13Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; Open your eyes, be satisfied with bread.

14“Evil! Evil!” cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

15There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

16Take the garment of one who is guarantor for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for foreigners.

17Bread gained by deceit might be sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth is filled with gravel.

18By counsel plans are established; And by wise guidance wage a battle.

19He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with him Who speaks smoothly with his lips.

20Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp is put out in deep darkness.

21An inheritance obtained with greed at the beginning Is not blessed at the end.

22Do not say, “I repay evil.” Wait for יהוה, and He saves you.

23Differing weights are an abomination to יהוה, And a false scale is not good.

24The steps of a man are from יהוה; What does a man know about his own way?

25It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is set-apart,” And only later to reconsider his vows.

26A wise sovereign winnows out the wrong, And turns the wheel over them.

27The spirit of a man is the lamp of יהוה, Searching all his inmost parts.

28Kindness and truth watch over the sovereign, And he shall support his throne by kindness.

29The comeliness of young men is their strength, And the splendour of old men is their grey hair.

30The blows that wound cleanse away evil, And strokes the inner parts of the heart.

PROVERBS 21

1The sovereign’s heart is as channels of water In the hand of יהוה; He turns it wherever He wishes.

2All a man’s ways are right in his own eyes, But יהוה weighs the hearts.

3To do righteousness and right-ruling Is more acceptable to יהוה than a slaughtering.

4A haughty look, a proud heart, The lamp of the wrong, are sin.

5The plans of the hard worker lead only to plenty, But all rash haste only to poverty.

6Gaining treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapour, heading for death.

7The spoil of the wrong catches them, Because they refused to do right- ruling.

8The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the innocent, his work is right.

9It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

10The desire of the wrong is set upon evil; His neighbour finds no favour in his eyes.

11When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

12The Righteous One observes the house of the wrong; He overthrows the wrong for their evil.

13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, Let him also cry and not be heard.

14A gift in secret subdues displeasure, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

15To do right-ruling is joy to the righteous, But ruin to the workers of wickedness.

16A man who strays from the way of understanding, Rests in the assembly of the dead.

17He who loves pleasure is a poor man; He who loves wine and oil does not become rich.

18The wrong is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous for the straight.

19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and vexed woman.

20Desirable treasure and oil, Are in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.

21He who pursues righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness and esteem.

22A wise one scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.

23Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Guards his life from distresses.

24Proud, haughty, “Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.

25The desire of the lazy man slays him, For his hands refused to work.

26He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not withhold.

27The slaughtering of the wrong is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wickedness!

28A false witness perishes, But the man who obeys speaks forever.

29A wrong man hardens his face, But as for the straight, he establishes his way.

30There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against יהוה.

31The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But the deliverance is of יהוה.