Pre-Game Proverb with John Rayner

Pro 26:20  Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

Pro 26:18  Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,Pro 26:19  So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

Pro 26:6  Trusting a fool to convey a message is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison!

Pro 26:4  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.

Pro 26:1  Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

Pro 25:28  Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit.

Luk 2:8  In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. Luk 2:9  And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly...

Pro 25:19  Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot. Pro 17:17  A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

Pro 25:17  Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor's house, Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

Pro 25:16  Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

Pro 25:15  Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.

Pro 25:6  Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;Pro 25:7  For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

Pro 17:14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

Pro 24:33  A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—Pro 24:34  then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

Pro 24:28  Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips. Pro 24:29  Do not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

Pro 24:27  Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.

Pro 24:21  My child, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t associate with rebels,Pro 24:22  for disaster will hit them suddenly. Who knows what punishment will come from the LORD and the king?

Pro 24:17  Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;Pro 24:18  Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

Pro 24:16  For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

Pro 24:13  My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste. Pro 24:14  In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short.

Pro 24:12  Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew. He will repay all people as their actions deserve.

Pro 24:7  Wisdom is too lofty for fools. Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say. 

Pro 24:5  The wise are mightier than the strong

Pro 24:3  A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Pro 24:4  Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.

Pro 24:1  Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;Pro 24:2  For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.