Study Desk

A troublemaker loves to start arguments. Anyone who likes to brag is asking for trouble.

A man who has a fool for a son will be disappointed. A fool brings no joy to his father.

It is wrong to punish an innocent person or attack leaders for doing what is right.

Do something evil, and people will hate you. Do something shameful, and they will have no respect for you.

Fools say things to start arguments. They are just asking for a beating.

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Those who do what is right can run to him for protection.

The poor are polite when they beg for help. The rich are rude with their answer.

People ruin their lives with the foolish things they do, and then they blame the Lord for it.

If you are poor, your family will turn against you, and your friends will avoid you even more. You might beg them for help, but no one will come to help you.

Laziness brings on sleep, and an appetite for rest brings on hunger.

Giving help to the poor is like loaning money to the Lord . He will pay you back for your kindness.

People who show no respect for anything must be brought to justice. You must punish such fools.

Some people are too lazy to plant seeds. So at harvest time, they look for food and find nothing.

The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights and measures to cheat others.

It was the Lord who gave us eyes for seeing and ears for hearing.

Don't ever say, "I'll pay them back for what they did to me!" Wait for the Lord . He will make things right.

The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights to cheat others. It is wrong to use scales that are not accurate.

We admire a young man for his strength, but we respect an old man for his gray hair.

People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.

When you punish a proud person who laughs at what is right, even fools will learn something. But a little instruction is enough for the wise to learn what they should.