![]() ![]() Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.Įvery prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.Ī wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. ![]() The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it. Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.Ī righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. He won’t give up on your redemption, even if you at times feel like giving up.Ī wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.įrom the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. When life wears you down, ponder all the ways God is actively healing you. ![]() To sanctify means “to make holy.” With our cooperation, the Spirit transforms us into Jesus’ likeness throughout our years on earth. We’ve already inherited the promises of Scripture, but more awaits us in heaven (1 Pet. The world is ruled by darkness, but anyone who calls Jesus “Savior” lives in the kingdom of light (Col. Transferred us into the kingdom of light.Our spiritual family extends all over the world. God is our heavenly Father, and we are His sons and daughters. We are indwelt by God’s Spirit and have His power to resist temptation and obey. This means that because of Jesus, we are being healed in ways we could never have accomplished on our own. In his letter to the Ephesian church, Paul wrote that God brought “all things together in Christ” (Eph. ![]()
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