13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. [Prov. 17:22.]
14 The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge and inquires after and craves it, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool feeds on folly. [Isa. 32:6.]
15 All the days of the desponding and
afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he
who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of
circumstances].
16 Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it. [Ps. 37:16; Prov. 16:8; I Tim. 6:6.]
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. [Prov. 17:1.]
18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention.
19
The way of the sluggard is overgrown with thorns [it pricks, lacerates,
and entangles him], but the way of the righteous is plain and raised like a highway.
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a self-confident and foolish man despises his mother and puts her to shame.
21 Folly is pleasure to him who is without heart and sense, but a man of understanding walks uprightly [making straight his course]. [Eph. 5:15.]
22 Where there is no counsel, purposes are frustrated, but with many counselors they are accomplished.
23 A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment–how good it is!
24
The path of the wise leads upward to life, that he may avoid [the
gloom] in the depths of Sheol (Hades, the place of the dead). [Phil.
3:20; Col. 3:1, 2.]
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but He makes secure the boundaries of the [consecrated] widow.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are shamefully vile and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, but the words of the pure are pleasing words to Him.
27 He who is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. [Isa. 5:8; Jer. 17:11.]
28
The mind of the [uncompromisingly] righteous studies how to answer, but
the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. [I Pet. 3:15.]
29
The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the
[consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him).
30 The light in the eyes [of him whose heart is joyful] rejoices the hearts of others, and good news nourishes the bones.
31 The ear that listens to the reproof [that leads to or gives] life will remain among the wise.
32 He who refuses and ignores instruction and correction despises himself, but he who heeds reproof gets understanding.
33 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord brings instruction in Wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
No comments:
Post a Comment