Proverbs Flashcards
Keep Gods Laws
My son, do not forget my laws, But let your heart keep my words; For length of days, and years of life and peace They will add to you.† (Proverbs of Solomon 3:1-2, OSB)
Wisdom better than gold
Blessed is a man who finds wisdom, And a mortal who sees discernment; For the profits gained from wisdom are better Than the treasures of gold and silver. (Proverbs of Solomon 3:13-14, OSB)
Do good Today
Do not withhold doing good to the needy, When you may give a helping hand; Do not say, when you are able to do good, “Come back tomorrow, and I will give you something”; For you do not know what the next day will bring forth. (Proverbs of Solomon 3:30-31, OSB)
Be Careful of Seductive Women
Do not join yourself to a base woman, For honey drips from the lips of a prostitute, Or for a season she is pleasing to your taste; Afterward, however, you will find her more bitter than gall And sharper than a two-edged sword. (Proverbs of Solomon 5:3-4, OSB)
Be Careful of Strange Women
Do not be intimate with a strange woman, Neither cling to the embrace of a woman not your own;† For the ways of man are before the eyes of God, And He keeps close watch on all his paths. (Proverbs of Solomon 5:20-21, OSB)
Do not let the Desire for Beauty control you
Do not let the desire of beauty conquer you; Neither be caught by her eyes, Nor captivated by her eyelids; For the value of a prostitute is only one loaf, And such a woman hunts for the precious souls of men. (Proverbs of Solomon 6:30-31, OSB)
Correcting others and growing in wisdom
He who chastises evil men shall receive dishonor to himself, And he who reproves the ungodly man shall be blamed himself.† Do not reprove evil men, so they may not hate you; Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give the opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser; Instruct a righteous man, and he shall continue to receive it. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the counsel of saints is understanding; For to know the law is characteristic of a good mind. For in this manner you will live a long time, And the years of your life shall be increased. (Proverbs of Solomon 9:7-11, OSB)
