Send us a text Dog Puke 10 An employer who hires a fool or a bystander is like an archer who shoots at random. 11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. 12 There is more hope for fools than for peop...
Send us a text My Dog Bob 7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool is as useless as a paralyzed leg. 8 Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot. 9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a thorny branch brandi...
Send us a text Foolish Fools 4 Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools, or you will become as foolish as they are. 5 Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools, or they will become wise in their own estimation. 6 Tr...
Send us a text Sparrows and Horses 1 Honor is no more associated with fools than snow with summer or rain with harvest. 2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victi...
Send us a text Muddy Waters 26 If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring. 27 It’s not good to eat too much honey, and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself. 28 A person withou...
Send us a text North Winds 23 As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger! 24 It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. 25 Good news from ...
Send us a text Singing and Shame 20 Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound.[a] 21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. I...
Send us a text Lame Foot 17 Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome. 18 Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a s...
Send us a text Broken Bones 14 A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. 15 Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones. 16 Do you like honey? Don’t eat t...
Send us a text Timely Criticism 11 Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket. 12 To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry. 13 Trustworthy messengers refresh like sn...
Send us a text Neighbor Gossip 8 don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat? 9 When arguing with your neighbor, don’t betray another person’s secret. 10 Ot...
Send us a text Sterling Audience 4 Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. 5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice. 6 Don’t demand...
Send us a text God and King 1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah. 2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them. 3 No one can comprehe...
Send us a text Sleepy Bandit 32 Then, as I looked and thought about it, I learned this lesson: 33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 34 then poverty will pounce on you like a b...
Send us a text Payback 29 And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me! I’ll get even with them!” 30 I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one with no common sense. 31 I saw that it wa...
Send us a text Kiss Don’t Tell 26 An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship. 27 Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house. 28 Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause; don’t lie about t...
Send us a text Innocent Guilty 23 Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment. 24 A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by many people and denou...
Send us a text Future Rebels | 20 For evil people have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. 21 My child, fear the Lord and the king. Don’t associate with rebels, 22 for disaster will hit them suddenly. Who ...
Send us a text Don’t Fret 17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall; don’t be happy when they stumble. 18 For the Lord will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them. 19 Don’t fret because of evildoers; don’...
Send us a text My Honeycomb 13 My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste. 14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will...
Send us a text I Didn’t Know 11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death. 12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees...
Send us a text Evil Failures 8 A person who plans evil will get a reputation as a troublemaker. 9 The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker. 10 If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small. Verses ...
Send us a text War Advisor 5 The wise are mightier than the strong,[a] and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. 6 So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers. 7 Wisdom is too ...
Send us a text Envy The Wise 1 Don’t envy evil people or desire their company. 2 For their hearts plot violence, and their words always stir up trouble. 3 A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. 4 Th...