Hold Your Tongue

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

~ Proverbs 10:19

Jesus' Mother

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

~ John 19:25-27

Honey and Honor

It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.

~ Proverbs 25:27

Hungry Enemy?

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

~ Proverbs 25:21-22

Seldom set foot...

Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house—too much of you, and he will hate you.

~ Proverbs 25:17

Word Aptly Spoken

A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

~ Proverbs 25:11

An honest answer is...

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

~ Proverbs 24:26

Evil Men

Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

~ Proverbs 24:19-20

Wisdom

Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

~ Proverbs 24:14

A House is Built

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.

~ Proverbs 24:3-4

Listen...

Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

~ Proverbs 23:22

Don't Envy

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.

~ Proverbs 23:17

Discipline of Children

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die. Punish him with the rod and save his soul from death.

~ Proverbs 23:13-14

Foundation of Wisdom

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.

Proverbs 24:3-4

Don't Wear Yourself Out...

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

~ Proverbs 23:4-5

Wisdom is...

Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

~ Proverbs 24:14

Share with the Poor

A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

~ Proverbs 22:9

Train a child...

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

~ Proverbs 22:6

Prudent vs. Simple Man

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

~ Proverbs 22:3

In Common

Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.

~ Proverbs 22:2

A Good Name

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

~ Proverbs 22:1

What is your plan?

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.

~ Proverbs 21:30

Do Right

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

~ Proverbs 21:3

The LORD weighs the heart...

All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

~ Proverbs 21:2

Pursue Righteousness

“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”

~ Proverbs 21:21

Standards of this age?

Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness"; and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile." So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.

~ 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

You are God's temple

Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

~ 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Building what and how?

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

~ 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

No eye has seen...

“However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him"

~ 1 Corinthians 2:9

Jesus Questioned About Fasting

Then John's disciples came and asked him, "How is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

"No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

~ Matthew 9:14-17