Study Desk

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will repay him for his deed.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.

A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.

Do not say, "I will repay evil"; wait for the Lord , and he will deliver you.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord .

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,

for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.