Proverbs 15 / Wisdom (and Isaiah 13:6-13)

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Isaiah 13

 

6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

 

7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:

 

8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.

 

9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

 

10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

 

11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

 

12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

 

13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of HIS fierce anger.

 

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Proverbs 15

 

1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 

 

2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.  

 

3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.  

 

4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.  

 

5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.  

 

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

 

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.  

 

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is HIS delight.  

 

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but HE loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

 

10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

 

11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

 

12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.  

 

13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

 

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

 

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.  

 

16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.  

 

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.  

 

18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

 

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

 

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.  

 

21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.  

 

22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.  

 

23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!  

 

24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

 

25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

 

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

 

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

 

28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 

 

29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but HE heareth the prayer of the righteous.

 

30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

 

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

 

32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

 

33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. 

 

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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.

 

No wonder Jesus said:  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

 

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.  (Mt. 24:21-22)

 

We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.

 

Joshua 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

 

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