Lord, our prayer is for you to bring forth wise sons (grandfathers, fathers, sons) in the world to train generations of son trained in wisdom through understanding and knowledge.
That you strike down anyone one with dishonest scales and raise up people with scales honesty, truth, and trust.
Finally that you show how you love with the discipline; those that correct the wayward with your commandments and laws.
Proverbs
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Proverbs
of Solomon
Wise Sons
The
proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son
brings grief to his mother.
Ill-gotten
treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
The Lord does not let the righteous go
hungry, but he thwarts the craving of
the wicked.
Lazy
hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
He who
gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a
disgraceful son.
Blessings
crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the
wicked.
The
name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the
wicked will rot.
The
wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
Whoever
walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be
found out.
Whoever
winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
The
mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals
violence.
Hatred
stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
Wisdom
is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who
has no sense.
The
wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
The
wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the
poor.
The
wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and
death.
Whoever
heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
Whoever
conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.
Sin
is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
The
tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of
little value.
The
lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
The
blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
A
fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights
in wisdom.
What
the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
When
the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm
forever.
As
vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send
them.
The
fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut
short.
The
prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
The
way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of
those who do evil.
The
righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
From
the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue
will be silenced.
The
lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only
what is perverse.
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Dishonest
Scales
The Lord detests dishonest scales, but
accurate weights find favor with him.
When
pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
The
integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their
duplicity.
Wealth
is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
The
righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are
brought down by their own wickedness.
The
righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by
evil desires.
Hopes
placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to
nothing.
The
righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
With
their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the
righteous escape.
When
the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are
shouts of joy.
Through
the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked
it is destroyed.
Whoever
derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds
their tongue.
A
gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
For
lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
Whoever
puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to
shake hands in pledge is safe.
A
kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Those
who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
A
wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a
sure reward.
Truly
the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
The Lord detests those whose hearts
are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
Be
sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous
will go free.
Like
a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
The
desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in
wrath.
One
person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes
to poverty.
A
generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
People
curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is
willing to sell.
Whoever
seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.
Those
who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green
leaf.
Whoever
brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be
servant to the wise.
The
fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
If
the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the
sinner!
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Love
Discipline
Whoever
loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
Good
people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who
devise wicked schemes.
No one
can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
A wife
of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay
in his bones.
The
plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
The
words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright
rescues them.
The
wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands
firm.
A
person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is
despised.
Better
to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no
food.
The
righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the
wicked are cruel.
Those
who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have
no sense.
The
wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous
endures.
Evildoers
are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
From
the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their
hands brings them reward.
The
way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
Fools
show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
An
honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
The
words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings
healing.
Truthful
lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Deceit
is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
No
harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
The Lord detests lying lips, but he
delights in people who are trustworthy.
The
prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out
folly.
Diligent
hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Anxiety
weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
The
righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them
astray.
The
lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
In
the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
We Claim these things with the Power in the Names of Jesus; The Christ; The Messiah. Amen.
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