Pride - Wisdom Series

The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
- Proverbs 16:5

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit - Wisdom Series

Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
- Proverbs 16:19

Consider the Source - Wisdom Series

Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
- Proverbs 16:20

Avoid a Quarrel - Wisdom Series

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
- Proverbs 17:14

Knowledge and Understanding - Wisdom Series

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
- Proverbs 17:27

Seek Understanding - Wisdom Series

Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
- Proverbs 18:2

Be a Good Listener - Wisdom Series

To answer before listening -- that is folly and shame.
- Proverbs 18:13

A Crushed Spirit - Wisdom Series

The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
- Proverbs 18:14

Regarding Lawsuits - Wisdom Series

In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
- Proverbs 18:17

Friends - Wisdom Series

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
- Proverbs 18:24

Wisdom Yields Patience - Wisdom Series

A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.
- Proverbs 19:11

A Prudent Wife - Wisdom Series

Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
- Proverbs 19:14

A Corrupt Witness - Wisdom Series

A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
- Proverbs 19:28

Be Cautious of Alcohol - Wisdom Series

Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- Proverbs 20:1

Avoid Strife - Wisdom Series

It is to one's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
- Proverbs 20:3

Unfailing Love - Wisdom Series

Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?
- Proverbs 20:6

The Lord Weighs the Heart - Wisdom Series

A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.
- Proverbs 21:2

Avoid Nagging - Wisdom Series

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
- Proverbs 21:19

Conversation Filter - Wisdom Series

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
- Proverbs 21:23

A Good Name - Wisdom Series

A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.
- Proverbs 22:1-2

Knowledge and the Unfaithful - Wisdom Series

The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
- Proverbs 22:12

Avoid the Adulterous Woman - Wisdom Series

The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; a man who is under the Lord's wrath falls into it.
- Proverbs 24:14

Avoid the Hot-Tempered - Wisdom Series

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.
- Proverbs 22:24-25

Riches and Cleverness - Wisdom Series

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
- Proverbs 23:4-5

Discipline Your Child - Wisdom Series

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death.
- Proverbs 23:13-14

Right Focus - Wisdom Series

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
- Proverbs 23:17-18

Wisdom is Sweet - Wisdom Series

Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste. Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
- Proverbs 24:13-14

Right Attitude Toward an Enemy - Wisdom Series

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.
- Proverbs 24:17-18

Do Not Fret - Wisdom Series

Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked, for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
- Proverbs 24:19-20

To the Nations - Wisdom Series

Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel; remove wicked officials from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
- Proverbs 25:4-5

Contrary Thought Regarding Your Enemy - Wisdom Series

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.  In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
- Proverbs 25:21-22