Study Desk

Don't be greedy for all of that fancy food! It may not be so tasty.

Then you will truly have hope for the future.

-22- Wisdom is too much for fools! Their advice is no good.

Don't say, "I didn't know it!" God can read your mind. He watches each of us and knows our thoughts. And God will pay us back for what we do.

-26- Honey is good for you, my children, and it tastes sweet.

Wisdom is like honey for your life— if you find it, your future is bright.

But if you punish the guilty, things will go well for you, and you will prosper.

God is praised for being mysterious; rulers are praised for explaining mysteries.

It's better for the ruler to give you a high position than for you to be embarrassed in front of royal officials. Be sure you are right

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who says, "I'm really smart!"

Watch out for anyone who tells lies and flatters— they are out to get you.

If you make money by charging high interest rates, you will lose it all to someone who cares for the poor.

By leading good people to sin, you dig a pit for yourself, but all who live right will have a bright future.

A ruler who mistreats the poor is like a roaring lion or a bear hunting for food.

Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live.

The poor and all who abuse them must each depend on God for light.

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Has anyone gone up to heaven and come back down? Has anyone grabbed hold of the wind? Has anyone wrapped up the sea or marked out boundaries for the earth? If you know of any who have done such things, then tell me their names and their children's names.

Everything God says is true— and it's a shield for all who come to him for safety.

There are two things, Lord, I want you to do for me before I die: