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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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