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Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.
Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
Yet let him drink for a day, and he frequently becomes disgustingly, and even dangerously anti-social.
Proverbs The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man: that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
Of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.
In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
At the moral inventory, he brought up several of my bad personality traits or character defects, such as selfishness, conceit, jealousy, carelessness, intolerance, illtemper, sarcasm, and resentments.
In actual practice, we usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient.
If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.
A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
This is perhaps difficult -- especially discussing our defects with another person.
My schoolmate visited me, and I fully acquainted him with my problems and deficiencies.
We look upon this world of warring individuals, warring theological systems, and inexplicable calamity, with deep skepticism.
Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning! Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
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