Study Desk

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but a sinful tongue crushes the spirit.

A fool turns away from the strong teaching of his father, but he who remembers the strong words spoken to him is wise.

Great riches are in the house of those who are right with God, but trouble is what the sinful will receive.

The lips of the wise spread much learning, but the minds of fools do not.

The Lord hates the gifts of the sinful, but the prayer of the faithful is His joy.

The Lord hates the way of the sinful, but He loves him who follows what is right and good.

A glad heart makes a happy face, but when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

The mind of him who has understanding looks for much learning, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolish ways.

All the days of the suffering are hard, but a glad heart has a special supper all the time.

A man with a bad temper starts fights, but he who is slow to anger quiets fighting.

The path of the lazy man is grown over with thorns, but the path of the faithful is a good road.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man hates his mother.

A foolish way is joy to him who has no wisdom, but a man of understanding walks straight.

Plans go wrong without talking together, but they will go well when many wise men talk about what to do.

The Lord will tear down the house of the proud, but He will make a place for the woman whose husband has died.

The Lord hates the plans of the sinful, but the words of the pure are pleasing to Him.

He who gets things by doing wrong brings trouble to his family, but he who will not be paid in secret for wrong-doing will live.

The mind of the one who is right with God thinks about how to answer, but the mouth of the sinful pours out sinful things.

The Lord is far from the sinful, but He hears the prayer of those who are right with Him.

He who does not listen to strong teaching hates himself, but he who listens when strong words are spoken gets understanding.