Pre-Game Proverb with John Rayner

Pro 5:3  For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil is her speech;Pro 5:4  But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. 

Pro 1:32  For simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. Pro 1:33  But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”

Pro 30:5  Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

Pro 29:9  When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest. 

Pro 28:19  He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty. 

Pro 27:2  Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—a stranger, not your own lips.

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 23:10  Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers; don’t take the land of defenseless orphans. Pro 23:11  For their Redeemer is strong; he himself will bring their charges against you.

Pro 22:28  Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers set up by previous generations.

Pro 21:31  The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.

Pro 17:27  A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.

Pro 16:7  When people’s lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them.

Pro 15:1  A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.

Pro 14:21  He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

Pro 13:3  The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Pro 10:21  The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

Pro 9:1-6 -- Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;  She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table; She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city: "Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,  "Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.  "Forsake your foll...

Pro 16:9  We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.

Pro 7:2  Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye. Pro 7:3  Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Pro 6:27  Can a man scoop a flame into his lap and not have his clothes catch on fire? Pro 6:28  Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet? Pro 6:29  So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife. He who embraces her will not go unpunished.

Pro 3:5  Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. Pro 3:7  Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. 

Pro 2:16  Wisdom will save you from the immoral woman, from the seductive words of the promiscuous woman. Pro 2:17  She has abandoned her husband and ignores the covenant she made before God. Pro 2:18  Entering her house leads to death; it is the road to the grave.

Pro 1:32  For simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. Pro 1:33  But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”

Pro 31:30  Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. 

Pro 27:7  A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.