Bible Reading Plan – Day 139

₁Drinking too much makes you loud and foolish. It's stupid to get drunk.

₂Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.

₃Any fool can start arguments; the honourable thing is to stay out of them.

₄A farmer who is too lazy to plough his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.

₅A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.

₆Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!

₇Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.

₈The king sits in judgement and knows evil when he sees it.

₉Can anyone really say that his conscience is clear, that he has got rid of his sin?

₁₀The LORD hates people who use dishonest weights and measures.

₁₁Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good.

₁₂The LORD has given us eyes to see with and ears to listen with.

₁₃If you spend your time sleeping, you will be poor. Keep busy and you will have plenty to eat.

₁₄The customer always complains that the price is too high, but then he goes off and brags about the bargain he got.

₁₅If you know what you are talking about, you have something more valuable than gold or jewels.

₁₆Anyone stupid enough to promise to be responsible for a stranger's debts ought to have his own property held to guarantee payment.

₁₇What you get by dishonesty you may enjoy like the finest food, but sooner or later it will be like a mouthful of sand.

₁₈Get good advice and you will succeed; don't go charging into battle without a plan.

₁₉A gossip can never keep a secret. Stay away from people who talk too much.

₂₀If you curse your parents, your life will end like a lamp that goes out in the dark.

₂₁The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you.

₂₂Don't take it on yourself to repay a wrong. Trust the LORD and he will make it right.

₂₃The LORD hates people who use dishonest scales and weights.

₂₄The LORD has determined our path; how then can anyone understand the direction his own life is taking?

₂₅Think carefully before you promise an offering to God. You might regret it later.

₂₆A wise king will find out who is doing wrong, and will punish him without pity.

₂₇The LORD gave us mind and conscience; we cannot hide from ourselves.

₂₈A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.

₂₉We admire the strength of youth and respect the grey hair of age.

₃₀Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways.

₁The LORD controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.

₂You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the LORD judges your motives.

₃Do what is right and fair; that pleases the LORD more than bringing him sacrifices.

₄Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance, and this is sinful.

₅Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.

₆The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.

₇The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right.

₈Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right.

₉Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.

₁₀Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.

₁₁When someone who is conceited gets his punishment, even an unthinking person learns a lesson. One who is wise will learn from what he is taught.

₁₂God, the righteous one, knows what goes on in the homes of the wicked, and he will bring the wicked down to ruin.

₁₃If you refuse to listen to the cry of the poor, your own cry for help will not be heard.

₁₄If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.

₁₅When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.

₁₆Death is waiting for anyone who wanders away from good sense.

₁₇Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.

₁₈The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.

₁₉Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.

₂₀Wise people live in wealth and luxury, but stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it.

₂₁Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.

₂₂A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.

₂₃If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.

₂₄Show me a conceited person and I will show you someone who is arrogant, proud, and inconsiderate.

₂₅Lazy people who refuse to work are only killing themselves; ₂₆all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously.

₂₇The LORD hates it when wicked people offer him sacrifices, especially if they do it from evil motives.

₂₈The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.

₂₉Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best they can.

₃₀Human wisdom, brilliance, insight — they are of no help if the LORD is against you.

₃₁You can get horses ready for battle, but it is the LORD who gives victory.

₁If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth, choose a good reputation.

₂The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD made them both.

₃Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.

₄Obey the LORD, be humble, and you will get riches, honour, and a long life.

₅If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.

₆Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their lives.

₇Poor people are slaves of the rich. Borrow money and you are the lender's slave.

₈If you sow the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.

₉Be generous and share your food with the poor. You will be blessed for it.

₁₀Get rid of a conceited person, and then there will be no more arguments, quarrelling, or calling of names.

₁₁If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend.

₁₂The LORD sees to it that truth is kept safe by disproving the words of liars.

₁₃Lazy people stay at home; they say a lion might get them if they go outside.

₁₄Adultery is a trap — it catches those with whom the LORD is angry.

₁₅Children just naturally do silly, careless things, but a good spanking will teach them how to behave.

₁₆If you make gifts to rich people or oppress the poor to get rich, you will become poor yourself.

₁₇Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings, ₁₈and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them. ₁₉I want you to put your trust in the LORD; that is why I am going to tell them to you now. ₂₀I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice, ₂₁and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find it out, you will bring back the right answer.

₂₂Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can; don't take advantage of those who stand helpless in court. ₂₃The LORD will argue their case for them and threaten the life of anyone who threatens theirs.

₂₄Don't make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. ₂₅You might learn their habits and not be able to change.

₂₆Don't promise to be responsible for someone else's debts. ₂₇If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.

₂₈Never move an old boundary mark that your ancestors established.

₂₉Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.