Study Desk

The wicked must pay for what happens to good people—the cheaters will be taken in exchange for the honest.

God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.

You can prepare your horses for battle, but only the Lord can give you the victory.

Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to it and suffer for it.

Those who spread trouble will harvest trouble. In the end, they will be destroyed for the trouble they caused.

It will be good for you to remember these words and have them ready when they are needed.

I have written 30 sayings for you. These are words of advice and wisdom.

They will teach you things that you can know for sure to be true. Then you can give good answers to the one who sent you.

Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people.

Don't eat with selfish people. Control any desire you have for their finest foods.

This will give you something to hope for that will not disappoint you.

Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. They are worth far too much to ever sell.

A bad woman waits for you like a thief, and she causes many men to be unfaithful to their wives.

Who gets into fights and arguments? Who gets hurt for no reason and has red, bloodshot eyes? People who stay out too late drinking wine, staring into their strong drinks.

Such foolish plans are wrong, and people have no respect for someone who laughs at what is right.

You cannot say, "It's none of my business." The Lord knows everything, and he knows why you do things. He watches you, and he will pay you back for what you do.

In the same way, know that wisdom is good for you. Wisdom will give you something to hope for that will not disappoint you.

because people like that can quickly be destroyed. You have no idea how much trouble God and the king can make for their enemies.

Don't say, "You hurt me, so I will do the same to you. I will punish you for what you did to me."

We honor God for the things he keeps secret. But we honor kings for the things they can discover.