Study Desk

The mouth of those who are right with God flows with wisdom, but the sinful tongue will be stopped.

The lips of those who are right with God speak what is pleasing to others, but the mouth of the sinful speaks only what is bad.

The Lord hates a false weight, but a true weight is His joy.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but wisdom is with those who have no pride.

The honor of good people will lead them, but those who hurt others will be destroyed by their own false ways.

Riches are of no use in the day of God's anger, but being right with God saves from death.

Those right with God, who are without blame, make a straight way for themselves, but the sinful will fall by their own wrong-doing.

Being right with God will save the honest man, but those who hurt others will be trapped by their wrong desires.

The one who is right with God is kept from trouble, but the sinful get into trouble instead.

The sinful man destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but those who are fair will be saved through knowing God.

A city is honored by the good things that come to the faithful, but it is torn down by the mouth of the sinful.

He who hates his neighbor does not think well, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.

He who is always telling stories makes secrets known, but he who can be trusted keeps a thing hidden.

A nation falls where there is no wise leading, but it is safe where there are many wise men who know what to do.

He who puts himself as trust for what a stranger owes to another will suffer for it, but he who hates to be trusted for what another owes is safe.

The man who shows loving-kindness does himself good, but the man without pity hurts himself.

The sinful man earns false pay, but he who spreads what is right and good gets pay that is sure.

He who will not be moved from being right with God will live, but he who goes for what is bad will bring about his own death.

The Lord hates those who are sinful in heart, but those who walk without blame are His joy.

Know for sure that the sinful man will not go without being punished, but the children of those who are right with God will be saved.