Study Desk

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

When he speaks with kindness, do not believe him, for there are seven things that are hated in his heart.

Do not talk much about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day will bring.

A wise man sees sin and hides himself, but the fool goes on and suffers for it.

Take the man's coat who has given himself as trust for what a stranger owes. And hold him to his promise who has given it as trust for a sinful woman.

He who cares for the fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who cares for the one he works for will be honored.

The melting-pot is for silver and the fire for gold, and a man is tested by the praise he receives.

Even if you crush a fool in a pot used for crushing grain, his foolish way will not leave him.

The lambs will be for your clothes, and the goats will bring the price of a field.

There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of all your house, and a living for your young women.

A poor man who makes it hard for the poor is like a heavy rain which leaves no food.

He who gets money by being paid much for the use of it, gathers it for him who will be kind to the poor.

It will not go well for the man who hides his sins, but he who tells his sins and turns from them will be given loving-pity.

A faithful man will have many good things, but he who hurries to be rich will be punished for it.

To show favor is not good, because a man will sin for a piece of bread.

A proud man starts fights, but all will go well for the man who trusts in the Lord.

The king makes the land strong by doing what is right and fair, but the one who takes pay for doing wrong, destroys it.

A man who gives his neighbor sweet-sounding words that are not true spreads a net for his own feet.

A sinful man is trapped by his sins, but a man who is right with God sings for joy.

Men who kill hate him without blame, but a good man cares for his life.