Sins Are Not Hidden...

O God, it is You who knows my folly,
And my wrongs are not hidden from You.

~ Psalm 69:5 (NASB)

A Soft Answer

1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
3 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:1-4 (ESV)

Slow to Anger

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

~ Proverbs 14:29 (ESV)

Give Thought to Your Steps

15 The simple believes everything,
    but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
16 One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.
17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

~ Proverbs 14:15-18 (ESV)

Lack of Discipline

21 21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths.
22 22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him,
    and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
23 23 He dies for lack of discipline,
    and because of his great folly he is led astray.

Proverbs 5:21-23 (ESV)

Listen

To answer before listening—that is folly and shame. ~ Proverbs 18:13 (NIV)

Audience of One

21 For a man’s ways are in full view of the LORD,
and he examines all his paths.
22 The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him;
the cords of his sin hold him fast.
23 He will die for lack of discipline,
led astray by his own great folly.

~ Proverbs 5:21-23 (NIV 1984)

Commend Knowledge

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. ~ Proverbs 15:2 (NIV 1984)

Prudent Vs. Foolish

A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly. ~ Proverbs 12:23 (ESV)

Look Out

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. ~ Proverbs 17:12 (NIV 1984)

Quick-Tempered = Folly

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly. ~ Proverbs 14:29 (NIV 1984)