God Impact

22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,Before His works [e]of old.23 “From everlasting I was [f]established,From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.24 “When there were no depths…

12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,And I find knowledge and discretion.13 “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;Pride and arrogance and the evil wayAnd the perverted mouth, I hate.14 “Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;I…

The Commendation of Wisdom 8 Does not wisdom call,And understanding [a]lift up her voice?2 On top of the heights beside the way,Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;3 Beside…

13 So she seizes him and kisses him[k]And with a brazen face she says to him:14 “[l]I was due to offer peace offerings;Today I have paid my vows.15 “Therefore I…

The Wiles of the Harlot 7 My son, keep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you.2 Keep my commandments and live,And my [a]teaching as the [b]apple of your eye.3 Bind them…

20 My son, observe the commandment of your fatherAnd do not forsake the [k]teaching of your mother;21 Bind them continually on your heart;Tie them around your neck.22 When…

12 A worthless person, a wicked man,Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,13 Who winks with his eyes, who [f]signals with his feet,Who [g]points with his fingers;14 Who with perversity in his…

6 Go to the ant, O sluggard,Observe her ways and be wise,7 Which, having no chief,Officer or ruler,8 Prepares her food in the summerAnd gathers her provision in the harvest.9 How long will…

Parental Counsel 6 My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,Have [a]given a pledge for a stranger,2 If you have been snared with the words of your…

15 Drink water from your own cisternAnd [e]fresh water from your own well.16 Should your springs be dispersed abroad,Streams of water in the streets?17 Let them be yours aloneAnd…