and the One who walks with me on it.

Friday, October 31, 2014

A Study in Opposites- Proverbs 15

Verse            The Good                                                           The Bad
:1  A soft answer turns away wrath                                  grievous words stir up anger.
:2  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly             but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
:3  The eyes of Jehovah are in every place               
     beholding the good.                                                    beholding the evil
:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life                            but crookedness in it is a break in the spirit.
:5  he who listens to correction is wise.                            A fool despises his father's instruction
:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure              the gain of the wicked is trouble.
:7  The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge             the heart of the foolish is not so.
:8  the prayer of the upright is His delight.                        The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah
:9  He loves him who pursues righteousness.                    The way of the wicked is hateful to 
                                                                                      Jehovah
:10                                                                                 Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way;                                                                                he who hates reproof shall die.
:11                                                                                  Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even                                                                                         more the hearts of the sons of men.
:12                                                                                  A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor                                                                                 will he go to the wise.
:13  A merry heart makes a cheerful face                          by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
:14  The heart of him who has understanding seeks           the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
       knowledge  
:15  gladness of heart is a continual feast.                         All the days of the afflicted are evil
:16  Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah                      than great treasure and tumult (trouble) with it.
:17  Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is              than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
:18  one slow to anger calms fighting.                               A wrathful man stirs up fighting
:19  the way of the righteous is made plain.                      The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns
:20  A wise son makes a glad father                                 a foolish man despises his mother.
:21  a man of understanding walks uprightly.                     Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom
:22  by many wise men they are established.                     Without wisdom, purposes are defeated 
:23  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, 
       and a word in due season, how good it is!
:24  The way of life is above to the wise, 
       so that he may turn away from hell below.
:25  Jehovah will set up the border of the widow.               Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud
:26  the words of the pure are pleasant words.                  The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to                                                                                         Jehovah
:27  he who hates bribes shall live.                                   He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house
:28  The heart of the righteous studies to answer               the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
:29  Jehovah hears the prayer of the righteous.                 Jehovah is far from the wicked
:30  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart;
       a good report makes the bones fat.
:31  The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain 
       among the wise.
:32  he who hears reproof gets understanding.                  He who refuses instruction despises his own soul
:33  The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, 
       and before honor is humility. 

Upon which side do we expend most of our actions.