Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
To deliver thee from the strange woman, {even} from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words;
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. {rooted: or, plucked up}
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
For the merchandise of it {is} better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
She {is} more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Length of days {is} in her right hand; {and} in her left hand riches and honour.
She {is} a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy {is every one} that retaineth her.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. {Devise...: or, Practise no evil}
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
The curse of the LORD {is} in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.