Proverbs 14

Proverbs 14: Proverbs of Solomon (Cont.).

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers' down. Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways. Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated. Those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

God wants us to build up our lives and to use His wisdom to protect our lives from folly.  He wants us to be prudent and study our ways so that we are not deceived by ways that appear to be right, but only lead to death. Evil can be disguised as good, but the prudent see it as evil. God wants us to be patient and kind just as God is with us. No one is perfect, forgive.

Proverbs 13

Proverbs 13: Proverbs of Solomon (Cont.).

A wise son heeds his father's instruction and from the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things. Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.  One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

God wants us to listen to advice and guard our lips lest we be led to destruction. How often have we spoke the thoughts on our mind only to find those thoughts have hurt people we cared about? God wants our words to bring healing and not destruction. Again, we aren't to pretend to be something we aren't. God wants us to act with knowledge and to leave an inheritance for our children's children. We should live lives based on wisdom.