Study Desk

You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.

Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.

Friends mean well, even when they hurt you. But when an enemy puts his arm around your shoulder—watch out!

When you are full, you will refuse honey, but when you are hungry, even bitter food tastes sweet.

Perfume and fragrant oils make you feel happier, but trouble shatters your peace of mind.

Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.

The wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion.

When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.

If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them.

Evil people do not know what justice is, but those who worship the Lord understand it well.

Rich people always think they are wise, but a poor person who has insight into character knows better.

When good people come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad people rule, people stay in hiding.

Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are in a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.

Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.

People stay in hiding when the wicked come to power. But when they fall from power, the righteous will rule again.

When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.

A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.

Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.

Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.

When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.