Proverbs 16-18; Psalms 3 - Prayer Tents

Proverbs 16

16We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.H4633H3820H120H4617H3956H30682People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.H1870H376H2134H5869H3068H8505H73073Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.H1556H4639H3068H4284H35594The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.H3068H6466H4617H7563H3117H74515The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be punished.H1362H3820H8441H3068H3027H3027H53526Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.H2617H571H5771H3722H3374H3068H5493H74517When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.H376H1870H7521H3068H341H79998Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.H2896H4592H6666H7230H8393H49419We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.H120H3820H2803H1870H3068H3559H680610The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.H7081H8193H4428H6310H4603H494111The Lord demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.H4941H6425H3976H3068H68H3599H463912A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice.H8441H4428H6213H7562H3678H3559H666613The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.H6664H8193H7522H4428H157H1696H347714The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it.H2534H4428H4397H4194H2450H376H372215When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.H216H4428H6440H2416H7522H5645H445616How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!H2896H7069H2451H2742H7069H998H977H370117The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.H4546H3477H5493H7451H5341H1870H8104H531518Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.H1347H6440H7667H1363H7307H6440H378319Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.H2896H8217H7307H6035H6041H2505H7998H134320Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.H1697H7919H4672H2896H982H3068H83521The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.H2450H3820H7121H995H4986H8193H3254H394822Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.H7922H4726H2416H1167H4148H191H20023From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive.H3820H2450H7919H6310H3254H3948H819324Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.H5278H561H6688H1706H4966H5315H4832H610625There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.H3426H1870H3477H6440H376H319H1870H419426It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on.H5315H6001H5998H6310H40427Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze.H1100H376H3738H7451H8193H6867H78428A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.H8419H376H7971H4066H5372H6504H44129Violent people mislead their companions, leading them down a harmful path.H2555H376H6601H7453H3212H1870H289630With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief.H6095H5869H2803H8419H7169H8193H3615H7451H361531Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.H7872H5850H8597H4672H1870H666632Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.H750H639H2896H1368H4910H7307H3920H589233We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.H1486H2904H2436H4941H3068

Proverbs 17

17Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.H2896H2720H6595H7962H1004H4392H2077H73792A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.H7919H5650H4910H1121H954H2505H5159H8432H2513Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.H4715H3701H3564H2091H3068H974H38264Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.H7489H7181H205H8193H8267H238H1942H39565Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.H3932H7326H2778H6213H8056H343H53526Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.H1121H1121H5850H2205H8597H1121H17Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.H3499H8193H5000H5036H8267H8193H50818A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!H7810H2580H68H5869H1167H6437H79199Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.H3680H6588H1245H160H8138H1697H6504H44110A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.H1606H5181H995H3967H5221H368411Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished.H7451H1245H4805H394H4397H797112It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.H1677H7909H6298H376H408H3684H20013If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.H7725H7451H2896H7451H4185H4185H100414Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.H7225H4066H6362H4325H5203H7379H6440H156615Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—both are detestable to the Lord.H6663H7563H7561H6662H8147H8441H306816It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.H4242H3027H3684H7069H2451H382017A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.H7453H157H6256H251H3205H686918It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.H120H2638H3820H8628H3709H6148H6161H6440H745319Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.H157H6588H157H4683H1361H6607H1245H766720The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.H6141H3820H4672H2896H2015H3956H5307H745121It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.H3205H3684H8424H1H5036H805522A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.H8056H3820H3190H1456H5218H7307H3001H163423The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.H7563H3947H7810H2436H5186H734H494124Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.H2451H6440H995H5869H3684H7097H77625Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.H3684H1121H3708H1H4470H320526It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.H6064H6662H2896H5221H5081H347627A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.H3045H1847H2820H561H376H8394H3368H7119H730728Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.H191H2790H2803H2450H331H8193H995

Proverbs 18

18Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.H8378H6504H1245H1566H84542Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.H3684H2654H8394H3820H15403Doing wrong leads to disgrace, and scandalous behavior brings contempt.H7563H935H935H937H7036H27814Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.H1697H376H6310H6013H4325H4726H2451H5042H51585It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.H2896H5375H6440H7563H5186H6662H49416Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.H3684H8193H935H7379H6310H7121H41127The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.H3684H6310H4288H8193H4170H53158Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.H1697H5372H3859H3381H2315H9909A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.H7503H4399H251H1167H784310The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.H8034H3068H5797H4026H6662H7323H768211The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.H6223H1952H5797H7151H7682H2346H490612Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.H6440H7667H3820H376H1361H6440H3519H603813Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.H7725H1697H8085H200H363914The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?H7307H376H3557H4245H5218H7307H537515Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.H3820H995H7069H1847H241H2450H1245H184716Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people!H120H4976H7337H5148H6440H141917The first to speak in court sounds right—until the cross-examination begins.H7223H7379H6662H7453H935H935H271318Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents.H1486H4079H7673H6504H609919An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.H251H6586H5797H7151H4079H4066H1280H75920Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.H376H990H7646H6529H6310H8393H8193H764621The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.H4194H2416H3027H3956H157H398H652922The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.H4672H802H4672H2896H6329H7522H306823The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.H7326H1696H8469H6223H6030H579424There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.H376H7453H7489H3426H157H1695H251

Psalms 3

3[A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom.] O LORD, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.H4210H1732H1272H6440H53H1121H3068H7231H6862H7227H6965 2So many are saying, "God will never rescue him!" InterludeH7227H559H5315H3444H430H5542 3But you, O LORD, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.H3068H4043H3519H7311H7218 4I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain. InterludeH7121H3068H6963H6030H6944H2022H5542 5I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me.H7901H3462H6974H3068H5564 6I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.H3372H7233H5971H7896H5439 7Arise, O LORD! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked!H6965H3068H3467H430H5221H341H3895H7665H8127H7563 8Victory comes from you, O LORD. May you bless your people. InterludeH3444H3068H1293H5971H5542