Study Desk

Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.