September 17th
Proverbs, 27
1:
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may
bring forth. 2:
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and
not thine own lips. 3:
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier
than them both. 4:
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand
before envy? 5:
Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6:
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are
deceitful. 7:
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every
bitter thing is sweet. 8:
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth
from his place. 9:
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a
man's friend by hearty counsel. 10:
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go
into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a
neighbour that is near than a brother far off. 11:
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that
reproacheth me. 12:
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple
pass on, and are punished. 13:
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of
him for a strange woman. 14:
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the
morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15:
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are
alike. 16:
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right
hand, which bewrayeth itself. 17:
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend. 18:
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that
waiteth on his master shall be honoured. 19:
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. 20:
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never
satisfied. 21:
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man
to his praise. 22:
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a
pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. 23:
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to
thy herds. 24:
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every
generation? 25:
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of
the mountains are gathered. 26:
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the
field. 27:
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of
thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs, 28
1:
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a
lion. 2:
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by
a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be
prolonged. 3:
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which
leaveth no food. 4:
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law
contend with them. 5:
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD
understand all things. 6:
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is
perverse in his ways, though he be rich. 7:
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of
riotous men shameth his father. 8:
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall
gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9:
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer
shall be abomination. 10:
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall
fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things
in possession. 11:
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath
understanding searcheth him out. 12:
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the
wicked rise, a man is hidden. 13:
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and
forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14:
Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart
shall fall into mischief. 15:
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the
poor people. 16:
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but
he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. 17:
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to
the pit; let no man stay him. 18:
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in
his ways shall fall at once. 19:
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that
followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. 20:
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste
to be rich shall not be innocent. 21:
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that
man will transgress. 22:
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that
poverty shall come upon him. 23:
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that
flattereth with the tongue. 24:
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no
transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. 25:
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth
his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. 26:
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh
wisely, he shall be delivered. 27:
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his
eyes shall have many a curse. 28:
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the
righteous increase.
Proverbs, 29
1:
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be
destroyed, and that without remedy. 2:
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the
wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. 3:
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company
with harlots spendeth his substance. 4:
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth
gifts overthroweth it. 5:
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. 6:
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the
righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7:
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked
regardeth not to know it. 8:
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9:
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or
laugh, there is no rest. 10:
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. 11:
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards. 12:
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. 13:
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth
both their eyes. 14:
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be
established for ever. 15:
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth
his mother to shame. 16:
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the
righteous shall see their fall. 17:
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give
delight unto thy soul. 18:
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the
law, happy is he. 19:
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he
will not answer. 20:
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a
fool than of him. 21:
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have
him become his son at the length. 22:
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in
transgression. 23:
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble
in spirit. 24:
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth
cursing, and bewrayeth it not. 25:
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the
LORD shall be safe. 26:
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from
the LORD. 27:
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright
in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Today we are reading
Proverbs 27, 28 & 29. Chapter 27 - 29 is another section in which
Solomon is given words of advice by the wise men. It is a section FOR
Solomon. All of these chapters are written in the second person.
Chapter 27 is written against self-praise and arrogance.
Boast
not thyself of to morrow;
for
thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Let
another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;
a
stranger, and not thine own lips.
A
stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;
but
a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Wrath
is cruel, and anger is outrageous;
but
who is able to stand before envy?
Open
rebuke
is
better than secret love.
Faithful
are the wounds of a friend;
but
the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
The
full soul loatheth an honeycomb;
but
to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
As
a bird that wandereth from her nest,
so
is a man that wandereth from his place.
Ointment
and perfume rejoice the heart:
so
doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Thine
own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not;
neither
go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity:
for
better is a neighbour that is near
than
a brother far off.
My
son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
that
I may answer him that reproacheth me.
A
prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself;
but
the simple pass on, and are punished.
Take
his garment that is surety for a stranger,
and
take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
He
that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the
morning,
it
shall be counted a curse to him.
A
continual dropping in a very rainy day
and
a contentious woman are alike.
Whosoever
hideth her hideth the wind,
and
the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Iron
sharpeneth iron;
so
a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Whoso
keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof:
so
he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
As
in water face answereth to face,
so
the heart of man to man.
Hell
and destruction are never full;
so
the eyes of man are never satisfied.
As
the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold;
so
is a man to his praise.
Though
thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle,
yet
will not his foolishness depart from him.
Be
thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,
and
look well to thy herds.
For
riches are not for ever:
and
doth the crown endure to every generation?
The
hay appeareth,
and
the tender grass sheweth itself,
and
herbs of the mountains are gathered.
The
lambs are for thy clothing,
and
the goats are the price of the field.
And
thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy
household,
and
for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs 28 is advice regarding unscrupulous dealings. They say…
The
wicked flee when no man pursueth:
but
the righteous are bold as a lion.
For
the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof:
but
by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be
prolonged.
A
poor man that oppresseth the poor
is
like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
They
that forsake the law praise the wicked:
but
such as keep the law contend with them.
Evil
men understand not judgment:
but
they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Better
is the poor that walketh in his uprightness,
than
he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Whoso
keepeth the law is a wise son:
but
he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
He
that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance,
he
shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
He
that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,
even
his prayer shall be abomination.
Whoso
causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall
himself into his own pit:
but
the upright shall have good things in possession.
The
rich man is wise in his own conceit;
but
the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
When
righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory:
but
when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
He
that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but
whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Happy
is the man that feareth always:
but
he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
As
a roaring lion, and a ranging bear;
so
is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
The
prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor:
but
he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
A
man that doeth violence to the blood of any person
shall
flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Whoso
walketh uprightly shall be saved:
but
he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
He
that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:
but
he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
A
faithful man shall abound with blessings:
but
he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
To
have respect of persons is not good:
for
for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
He
that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,
and
considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
He
that rebuketh a man afterwards
shall
find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Whoso
robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression;
the
same is the companion of a destroyer.
He
that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife:
but
he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
He
that trusteth in his own heart is a fool:
but
whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
He
that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:
but
he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
When
the wicked rise, men hide themselves:
but
when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29 is advice for Solomon regarding stubbornness and insubordination.
He,
that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,
shall
suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
When
the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:
but
when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Whoso
loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:
but
he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
The
king by judgment establisheth the land:
but
he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
A
man that flattereth his neighbour
spreadeth
a net for his feet.
In
the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:
but
the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
The
righteous considereth the cause of the poor:
but
the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8:
Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
but
wise men turn away wrath.
If
a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh,
there
is no rest.
The
bloodthirsty hate the upright:
but
the just seek his soul.
A
fool uttereth all his mind:
but
a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
If
a ruler hearken to lies,
all
his servants are wicked.
The
poor and the deceitful man meet together:
the
LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
The
king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
his
throne shall be established for ever.
The
rod and reproof give wisdom:
but
a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
When
the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth:
but
the righteous shall see their fall.
Correct
thy son,
and
he shall give thee rest;
yea,
he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Where
there is no vision, the people perish:
but
he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
A
servant will not be corrected by words:
for
though he understand he will not answer.
Seest
thou a man that is hasty in his words?
there
is more hope of a fool than of him.
He
that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child
shall
have him become his son at the length.
An
angry man stirreth up strife,
and
a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
A
man's pride shall bring him low:
but
honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Whoso
is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:
he
heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
The
fear of man bringeth a snare:
but
whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Many
seek the ruler's favour;
but
every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
An
unjust man is an abomination to the just:
and
he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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