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OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:14 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Wednesday July 8 > Proverbs 13-15 (The Message) > > Proverbs 13 > Walk with the Wise > 1 Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their > own thing. > > 2 The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; > bullies push and shove their way through life. > > 3 Careful words make for a careful life; > careless talk may ruin everything. > > 4 Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; > the energetic have something to show for their lives. > > 5 A good person hates false talk; > a bad person wallows in gibberish. > > 6 A God-loyal life keeps you on track; > sin dumps the wicked in the ditch. > > 7 A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; > a plain and simple life is a full life. > > 8 The rich can be sued for everything they have, > but the poor are free of such threats. > > 9 The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; > the lives of the wicked are dark alleys. > > 10 Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord, > but wise men and women listen to each other's counsel. > > 11 Easy come, easy go, > but steady diligence pays off. > > 12 Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, > but a sudden good break can turn life around. > > 13 Ignore the Word and suffer; > honor God's commands and grow rich. > > 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, > so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells! > > 15 Sound thinking makes for gracious living, > but liars walk a rough road. > > 16 A commonsense person lives good sense; > fools litter the country with silliness. > > 17 Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, > but a reliable reporter is a healing presence. > > 18 Refuse discipline and end up homeless; > embrace correction and live an honored life. > > 19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive; > fools bent on evil despise matters of soul. > > 20 Become wise by walking with the wise; > hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces. > > 21 Disaster entraps sinners, > but God-loyal people get a good life. > > 22 A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; > ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people. > > 23 Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor, > or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers. > > 24 A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; > love your children by disciplining them. > > 25 An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, > but the belly of the wicked always wants more. > Proverbs 14 > A Way That Leads to Hell > 1 Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down > brick by brick. > > 2 An honest life shows respect for God; > a degenerate life is a slap in his face. > > 3 Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; > wise speech evokes nothing but respect. > > 4 No cattle, no crops; > a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow. > > 5 A true witness never lies; > a false witness makes a business of it. > > 6 Cynics look high and low for wisdom-and never find it; > the open-minded find it right on their doorstep! > > 7 Escape quickly from the company of fools; > they're a waste of your time, a waste of your words. > > 8 The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track; > the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch. > > 9 The stupid ridicule right and wrong, > but a moral life is a favored life. > > 10 The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends > will be an outsider at their celebrations. > > 11 Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks; > holy living builds soaring cathedrals. > > 12-13 There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; > look again-it leads straight to hell. > Sure, those people appear to be having a good time, > but all that laughter will end in heartbreak. > Sift and Weigh Every Word > 14 A mean person gets paid back in meanness, > a gracious person in grace. > > 15 The gullible believe anything they're told; > the prudent sift and weigh every word. > > 16 The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; > fools are headstrong and reckless. > > 17 The hotheaded do things they'll later regret; > the coldhearted get the cold shoulder. > > 18 Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; > wise realists plant their feet on the ground. > > 19 Eventually, evil will pay tribute to good; > the wicked will respect God-loyal people. > > 20 An unlucky loser is shunned by all, > but everyone loves a winner. > > 21 It's criminal to ignore a neighbor in need, > but compassion for the poor-what a blessing! > > 22 Isn't it obvious that conspirators lose out, > while the thoughtful win love and trust? > > 23 Hard work always pays off; > mere talk puts no bread on the table. > > 24 The wise accumulate wisdom; > fools get stupider by the day. > > 25 Souls are saved by truthful witness > and betrayed by the spread of lies. > > 26 The Fear-of-God builds up confidence, > and makes a world safe for your children. > > 27 The Fear-of-God is a spring of living water > so you won't go off drinking from poisoned wells. > > 28 The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; > leadership is nothing without a following. > > 29 Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; > a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity. > > 30 A sound mind makes for a robust body, > but runaway emotions corrode the bones. > > 31 You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; > when you're kind to the poor, you honor God. > > 32 The evil of bad people leaves them out in the cold; > the integrity of good people creates a safe place for living. > > 33 Lady Wisdom is at home in an understanding heart- > fools never even get to say hello. > > 34 God-devotion makes a country strong; > God-avoidance leaves people weak. > > 35 Diligent work gets a warm commendation; > shiftless work earns an angry rebuke. > Proverbs 15 > God Doesn't Miss a Thing > 1 A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a > temper-fire. > > 2 Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; > fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense. > > 3 God doesn't miss a thing- > he's alert to good and evil alike. > > 4 Kind words heal and help; > cutting words wound and maim. > > 5 Moral dropouts won't listen to their elders; > welcoming correction is a mark of good sense. > > 6 The lives of God-loyal people flourish; > a misspent life is soon bankrupt. > > 7 Perceptive words spread knowledge; > fools are hollow-there's nothing to them. > > 8 God can't stand pious poses, > but he delights in genuine prayers. > > 9 A life frittered away disgusts God; > he loves those who run straight for the finish line. > > 10 It's a school of hard knocks for those who leave God's path, > a dead-end street for those who hate God's rules. > > 11 Even hell holds no secrets from God- > do you think he can't read human hearts? > Life Ascends to the Heights > 12 Know-it-alls don't like being told what to do; > they avoid the company of wise men and women. > > 13 A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; > a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. > > 14 An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth; > fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies. > > 15 A miserable heart means a miserable life; > a cheerful heart fills the day with song. > > 16 A simple life in the Fear-of-God > is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches. > > 17 Better a bread crust shared in love > than a slab of prime rib served in hate. > > 18 Hot tempers start fights; > a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace. > > 19 The path of lazy people is overgrown with briers; > the diligent walk down a smooth road. > > 20 Intelligent children make their parents proud; > lazy students embarrass their parents. > > 21 The empty-headed treat life as a plaything; > the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it. > > 22 Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail; > take good counsel and watch them succeed. > > 23 Congenial conversation-what a pleasure! > The right word at the right time-beautiful! > > 24 Life ascends to the heights for the thoughtful- > it's a clean about-face from descent into hell. > > 25 God smashes the pretensions of the arrogant; > he stands with those who have no standing. > > 26 God can't stand evil scheming, > but he puts words of grace and beauty on display. > > 27 A greedy and grasping person destroys community; > those who refuse to exploit live and let live. > > 28 Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; > the wicked are sewers of abuse. > > 29 God keeps his distance from the wicked; > he closely attends to the prayers of God-loyal people. > > 30 A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart, > and good news makes you feel fit as a fiddle. > > 31 Listen to good advice if you want to live well, > an honored guest among wise men and women. > > 32 An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; > an obedient, God-willed life is spacious. > > 33 Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living- > first you learn humility, then you experience glory. > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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