Contentment
Proverbs 24:19–20: Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the wicked; For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Thou Shalt Not Gloat
Proverbs 24:17–18: Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
Return Again and Again
Proverbs 24:16: For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
He Knows All About It
Proverbs 24:12: If you say, “Surely we did not know this,” Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
Consider the Cost
Proverbs 24:7: Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Making a House, a Home
Proverbs 24:3–4: Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
The Cure for Right Living
Proverbs 24:1–2: Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; for their heart devises violence, and their lips talk of troublemaking.
He is Our Deliverer
Proverbs 23:29–35: Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long at the wine, Those who go in search of mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when it is red, When …
Headed in the Right Direction
Proverbs 23:26: My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.