FOOLISH WOMAN
A foolish woman is rowdy, she is gullible and knows nothing. She sits by the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city calling …
Proverbs
BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding, for by wisdom your days will be many and years will be …
DON’T CAST YOUR PEARL BEFORE SWINE
He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot. Don’t Reprove a scorner for he will hate you. Rebuke …
PURSUE UNDERSTANDING
Wisdom has built her house, she has carved out her seven pillars. She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table. She has …
THEY THAT HATE WISDOM LOVE DEATH
Jehovah possessed me (Wisdom) at the beginning of His creation, before His works of old. I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began. I was …
WISDOM IS BETTER THAN JEWELS
Doesn’t wisdom call out? Doesn’t understanding make her voice heard? They take their stand. They cry out at the entry of the city, at the main entrance they call out: …
THE WAY TO SHEOL
Obey my words and treasure my commandments, My son. Keep my commandments, and live. Protect my teachings as the pupil of your eye. Bind them to your fingers, write them …
PUNISHMENT OF AN ADULTERER
One who commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding. Whoever does so destroys his own soul. He will get a beating and dishonor and his disgrace will never be removed, …
COST OF THEFT
People, don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry: But, if he is caught, he must pay seven times as much, even if he …
HATED THINGS
Jehovah hates these six things. In fact, seven are detestable to Him: An arrogant look A lying tongue Hands that shed innocent blood A heart that plots wicked schemes Feet …