40 thoughts on “SHARE A PROVERB!!

  1. 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 NIV)

  2. The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭4‬ NIV)

  3. Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭6‬:‭6-8‬ NIV)

  4. “Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭6‬ NIV)

  5. 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 NIV)

  6. Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭6‬:‭25‬ NIV)

  7. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭14‬ NIV)

  8. The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭9‬ NIV)

    • I think it means that people who do good are the ones who are bright and are righteousness but those who are wicked are snuffled out and not righteousness.

  9. My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭1-2‬ KJV)

  10. Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭2‬ NIV)

  11. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives ‭Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭30‬

    • I think this verse is telling people that one of the fruits of the spirit is righteousness and if we speak love and encourage others then we are growing fruit on our trees and when we do we become wise.

  12. Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭19‬:‭26‬ NIV)

    • What this verse means to me is that don’t be terrible and disgraceful to your parents but instead be respectful!

  13. Wisdom is too high for fools; in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭7‬ NIV)

  14. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; (‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ NIV)

  15. Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬ NIV)

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