The Good Oil Daily Proverb
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing
The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.
The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved its seven columns. She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table.
All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.
Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes
then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you.