The Good Oil Daily Proverb
The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother’s instructions will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.
The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother’s instructions will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.
Those who lead good people along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the honest will inherit good things.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed.
Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew. He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.
The rich and poor have this in common: The Lord made them both.
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
Physical punishment cleanses away evil;such discipline purifies the heart.
Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
A cheerful heart is good medicine, a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!