Bible Reading Plan – Day 136

₁The LORD hates people who use dishonest scales. He is happy with honest weights.

₂People who are proud will soon be disgraced. It is wiser to be modest.

₃If you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.

₄Riches will do you no good on the day you face death, but honesty can save your life.

₅Honesty makes a good person's life easier, but the wicked will cause their own downfall.

₆Righteousness rescues those who are honest, but those who can't be trusted are trapped by their own greed.

₇When the wicked die, their hope dies with them. Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.

₈The righteous are protected from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.

₉You can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you.

₁₀A city is happy when honest people have good fortune, and there are joyful shouts when the wicked die.

₁₁A city becomes great when the righteous give it their blessing; but a city is brought to ruin by the words of the wicked.

₁₂It is foolish to speak scornfully of others. If you are sensible, you will keep quiet.

₁₃No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret, but you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy.

₁₄A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisers mean security.

₁₅If you promise to pay a stranger's debt, you will regret it. You are better off if you don't get involved.

₁₆A gracious woman is respected, but a woman without virtue is a disgrace.

Lazy people will never have money, but aggressive people will get rich.

₁₇You do yourself a favour when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.

₁₈Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.

₁₉Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die.

₂₀The LORD hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right.

₂₁You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape.

₂₂Beauty in a woman without good judgement is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

₂₃What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.

₂₄Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer.

₂₅Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.

₂₆People curse someone who hoards grain, waiting for a higher price, but they praise the one who puts it up for sale.

₂₇If your goals are good, you will be respected, but if you are looking for trouble, that is what you will get.

₂₈Those who depend on their wealth will fall like the leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer.

₂₉Those who bring trouble on their families will have nothing at the end.

Foolish people will always be servants to the wise.

₃₀Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.

₃₁Those who are good are rewarded here on earth, so you can be sure that wicked and sinful people will be punished.

₁Those who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

₂The LORD is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.

₃Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.

₄A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who brings shame on her husband is like a cancer in his bones.

₅Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you.

₆The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.

₇The wicked meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of the righteous live on.

₈If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.

₉It is better to be an ordinary person working for a living than to play the part of someone great but go hungry.

₁₀Good people take care of their animals, but wicked people are cruel to theirs.

₁₁A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.

₁₂All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but the righteous stand firm.

₁₃The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.

₁₄Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.

₁₅Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.

₁₆When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Sensible people will ignore an insult.

₁₇When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.

₁₈Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.

₁₉A lie has a short life, but truth lives on for ever.

₂₀Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.

₂₁Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.

₂₂The LORD hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.

₂₃Sensible people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.

₂₄Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.

₂₅Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.

₂₆The righteous person is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.

₂₇If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.

₂₈Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.

₁A wise son pays attention when his father corrects him, but an arrogant person never admits he is wrong.

₂Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.

₃Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.

₄No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.

₅Honest people hate lies, but the words of wicked people are shameful and disgraceful.

₆Righteousness protects the innocent; wickedness is the downfall of sinners.

₇Some people pretend to be rich, but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor, but own a fortune.

₈The rich have to use their money to save their lives, but no one threatens the poor.

₉The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.

₁₀Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.

₁₁The more easily you get your wealth, the sooner you will lose it. The harder it is to earn, the more you will have.

₁₂When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.

₁₃If you refuse good advice, you are asking for trouble; follow it and you are safe.

₁₄The teachings of the wise are a fountain of life; they will help you escape when your life is in danger.

₁₅Intelligence wins respect, but those who can't be trusted are on the road to ruin.

₁₆Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.

₁₇Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.

₁₈Someone who will not learn will be poor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction is respected.

₁₉How good it is to get what you want! Stupid people refuse to turn away from evil.

₂₀Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.

₂₁Trouble follows sinners everywhere, but righteous people will be rewarded with good things.

₂₂Good people will have wealth to leave to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to the righteous.

₂₃Unused fields could yield plenty of food for the poor, but unjust people keep them from being farmed.

₂₄If you don't punish your son, you don't love him. If you do love him, you will correct him.

₂₅The righteous have enough to eat, but the wicked are always hungry.