Pre-Game Proverb with John Rayner

Ecc 1:6  Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns. Ecc 1:7  All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow,...

Ecc 1:4  A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever.

Ecc 1:3 What do people get for all their hard work under the sun?

Ecc 1:1  The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecc 1:2  "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity."

Pro 31:30  Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. 

Pro 31:10  An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. Pro 31:11  The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.

Pro 30:33  As the beating of cream yields butter and striking the nose causes bleeding, so stirring up anger causes quarrels.

Pro 30:32  If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

Pro 30:29  There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk:Pro 30:30  The lion which is mighty among beasts And does not retreat before any,Pro 30:31  The strutting rooster, the male goat also, And a...

Pro 30:24  There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:Pro 30:25  Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer. Pro 30:26  Rock badgers —they aren’t powerful, but they make their homes among the rocks. Pro 30:27 ...

Pro 30:21  There are three things that make the earth tremble—no, four it cannot endure:Pro 30:22  a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers,Pro 30:23  a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.

Pro 30:15  The leech has two suckers that cry out, “More, more!” There are three things that are never satisfied—no, four that never say, “Enough!”:Pro 30:16  the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty desert, the blazing fire.

Pro 30:11  Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother. Pro 30:12  They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed. Pro 30:13  They look proudly around, casting disdainful glances.

Pro 30:10  Never slander a worker to the employer, or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it. 

Pro 30:7  Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die:Pro 30:8  Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,Pro 30:9  That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the...

Pro 30:5  Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Pro 30:6  Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

Pro 29:25  The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. 

Pro 29:23  Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. 

Pro 29:22  An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin. 

Pro 29:20  Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 

Pro 29:18  When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

Pro 29:11  Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.

Pro 29:5  To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.

Pro 29:3  A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

Pro 29:1  A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.