Greg Lackey

Proverbs 9:2, Proverbs 9:6-7, Proverbs 9:10-11

Proverbs 9:2 (NET)
She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table.

Proverbs 9:6-7 (NET)
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10-11 (NET)
The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 23:8

Proverbs 23:8 (MSG)
His miserly serving will turn your stomach when you realize the meal's a sham.

Psalm 105:1-5

Psalm 105:1-5 (NET)
Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 18:7-9, Proverbs 18:17, Proverbs 18:20

Proverbs 18:2 (HCSB)
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.

Proverbs 18:7-9 (HCSB)
A fool's mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.

Proverbs 18:17 (HCSB)
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

Proverbs 18:20 (HCSB)
From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.

Proverbs 18:1

Proverbs 18:1 (HCSB)
One who isolates himself pursues [selfish] desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 17:13, Proverbs 17:16-17, Proverbs 17:19, Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 17:27-28

Proverbs 17:5 (NCV)
Whoever mistreats the poor insults their Maker; whoever enjoys someone’s trouble will be punished.

Proverbs 17:13 (NCV)
Whoever gives evil in return for good will always have trouble at home.

Proverbs 17:16-17 (NCV)
It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

Proverbs 17:19 (NCV)
Whoever loves to argue loves to sin. Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.

Proverbs 17:24 (NCV)
The person with understanding is always looking for wisdom, but the mind of a fool wanders everywhere.

Proverbs 17:27-28 (NCV)
The wise say very little, and those with understanding stay calm.

Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 15:1 (NET)
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Proverbs 12:1

Proverbs 12:1 (NET)
The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

Galatians 2:21

Galatians 2:21 (HCSB)
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Proverbs 12:4

Proverbs 12:4 (NET)
A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 19:19

Proverbs 19:19 (NCV)
People with quick tempers will have to pay for it. If you help them out once, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:18

Proverbs 19:18 (NCV)
Correct your children while there is still hope; do not let them destroy themselves.

Proverbs 19:17

Proverbs 19:17 (NCV)
Being kind to the poor is like lending to the Lord; he will reward you for what you have done.

Proverbs 19:6

Proverbs 19:6 (NCV)
Many people want to please a leader, and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.

Proverbs 19:2

Proverbs 19:2 (NCV)
Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good. If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.

Proverbs 18:23

Proverbs 18:23 (NET)
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

Proverbs 18:21

Proverbs 18:21 (NET)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:20

Proverbs 18:20 (NET)
From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.

Proverbs 18:13

Proverbs 18:13 (NET)
The one who gives an answer before he listens – that is his folly and his shame.

Proverbs 18:14

Proverbs 18:14 (NET)
A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness – but who can bear a crushed spirit?

Proverbs 18:7

Proverbs 18:7 (NET)
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

Proverbs 18:1

Proverbs 18:1 (NET)
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

Matthew 5:46

Matthew 5:46 (NET)
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don’t they?

Matthew 5:19

Matthew 5:19 (NET)
So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 3:2

Matthew 3:2 (NET)
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”