Proverbs 31
May 31, 2020
Proverbs 31 New Living Translation (NLT)
The Sayings of King Lemuel
31 The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message,[a] which his mother taught him.
2 O my son, O son
of my womb,
O son of my vows,
3 do not waste your strength on
women,
on those who ruin kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle...
Proverbs 30
May 30, 2020
The Sayings of Agur
30 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.[a]
I am weary, O
God;
I am weary and worn out, O God.[b]
2 I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
3 I have not mastered human
wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back...
Proverbs 20
May 29, 2020
Proverbs 29 New Living Translation (NLT)
29 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept
criticism
will suddenly be destroyed beyond
recovery.
2 When the godly
are in authority, the people rejoice.
But when the wicked are in power, they
groan.
3 The man who
loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but if he hangs...
Proverbs 28
May 28, 2020
Proverbs 28 New Living Translation (NLT)
28 The
wicked run away when no one is chasing them,
but the godly are as bold as
lions.
2 When there is
moral rot within a nation, its government topples
easily.
But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring
stability.
3 A poor person
who oppresses the poor
is like a...
Proverbs 27
May 27, 2020
Proverbs 27 New Living Translation (NLT)
27 Don’t brag about
tomorrow,
since you don’t know what the day will
bring.
2 Let someone
else praise you, not your own mouth—
a stranger, not your own lips.
3 A stone is
heavy and sand is weighty,
but the resentment caused by a fool is even
heavier.