Fools despise wisdom and learning.
1:7
- Listen to the advice of your mother and father. 1:8
- Seek wisdom and understanding. 2:2
- Be merciful and truthful. 3:3
- "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding." 3:13
A special anthem was composed from these words for Darwin's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
- Help your neighbor, if you can. And don't wait until tomorrow if you can do it today. 3:27-28
- Don't devise plots against your neighbor, fight without cause, or imitate an oppressor. 3:29-31
- Get wisdom and understanding. 4:5-7
- Avoid evil. 4:14-15
- Speak plainly and honestly to others. 4:24
- Have fun with your wife. 5:18-19
- Wisdom is better than wealth. Nothing else compares with it. 8:11
- Hatred causes strife, but love covers all sins. 10:12
- Shame follows an excess of pride. 11:2
- Those who are kind are happier than those who are cruel. 11:17
- "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind." 11:29
A nice thought and a great movie.
- Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge. 12:1
- Be kind to animals. 12:10
- Fools are right in their own eyes; The wise listen to counsel. 12:15
- Truth lasts forever, but lies last only a moment. 12:19
- When people are sad, a kind word can cheer them up. 12:25
- A wise son listens to his father. 13:1
- Even in laughter there is some sadness. 14:13
- Don't believe anything without evidence. 14:15
- Fools are overconfident. 14:16
- Those who are easily angered often act foolishly. 14:17
- It is wrong to despise your neighbor. Happy are those who are merciful to the poor. 14:21
- A soft answer turns away wrath. 15:1
- A wise son makes a glad father. A foolish man destpises his mother. 15:20
- Wisdom and undertanding are better than silver or gold. 16:16
- Pride goes before a fall. 16:18
- It's better to be humble than proud. 16:19
- Don't gossip. 16:28
- Grey hair is a crown of glory. 16:31
- A friend is a friend forever. (BFF) 17:17
- A wise fool keeps his mouth shut. 17:28
- Don't answer a question before you hear it. 18:13
- To have a friend, you must be a friend. There are no friends closer than family. 18:24
- Ignorance is not a good thing. 19:2
- The bread of deceit is sweet at the time, but afterwards it is filled with gravel. 20:17
- Avoid flatterers and gossips. 20:19
- A false balance isn't good. (Don't cheat.) 20:23
- If you keep your mouth shut, you'll stay out of trouble. 21:23
- A good reputation is woth more than riches. 22:1
- Blessed are those who give food to the poor. 22:9
- Hear the words of the wise. 22:17
- Don't rob the poor or oppress the afflicted. 22:22
- Try to learn as much as you can. 23:12
- Listen to your father, and don't despise your mother when she is old. 23:22
- Value truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding. 23:23
- Don't envy evil people or hang out with them.. 24:1
- Don't say, "I'll pay you back for what you did to me." 24:29
- Don't be a false witness against your neighbor. 24:28
- Don't brag. You might mess up tomorrow. 27:1
- Let others say nice things about you. 27:2
- A wise son makes a happy father. 10:1, 15:20, 23:24,
29:3
- Speak out for those who cannot speak. 31:8
- Plead the cause of the poor and needy. 31:9
