A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools
poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
beholding the evil and the good. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:
but perverseness therein... [ Continue Reading ]
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish
doeth not so. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the
LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. The way of the
wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that
followeth after righteousness. Co... [ Continue Reading ]
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the
mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted
are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and
trouble therewith. Better is a... [ Continue Reading ]
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger
appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of
thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. A wise son maketh
a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Folly is joy to
him that is destitute of wisdom... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS.
READER! pause with me over the review of this chapter, and let us mark
together the improvements which an heart, taught by grace, can readily
make out of it. To an enlightened eye, which discerns Christ in the
whole field of scripture, there is not a flower in it but will yield
both bea... [ Continue Reading ]