Proverbs 5

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
Lend your ear to my understanding,
² That you may preserve discretion,
And your lips may keep knowledge.
³ For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth is smoother than oil;
⁴ But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet go down to death,
Her steps lay hold of hell.^[a]
6 Lest you ponder her path of life—
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know them.

⁷ Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
⁸ Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
⁹ Lest you give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
¹⁰ Lest aliens be filled with your wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;
¹¹ And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,
¹² And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
¹³ I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
¹⁴ I was on the verge of total ruin,
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

¹⁵ Drink water from your own cistern,
And running water from your own well.
¹⁶ Should your fountains be dispersed abroad,
Streams of water in the streets?
¹⁷ Let them be only your own,
And not for strangers with you.
¹⁸ Let your fountain be blessed,
And rejoice with the wife of your youth.
¹⁹ As a loving deer and a graceful doe,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times;
And always be enraptured with her love.
²⁰ For why should you, my son, be enraptured by an immoral woman,
And be embraced in the arms of a seductress?

²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He ponders all his paths.
²² His own iniquities entrap the wicked man,
And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
²³ He shall die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Proverbs 4 (NLT)

 
A Father’s Wise Advice

1My children,a listen when your father corrects you.
Pay attention and learn good judgment,
2for I am giving you good guidance.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
3For I, too, was once my father’s son,
tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.
4My father taught me,
“Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands, and you will live.
5Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
6Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
Love her, and she will guard you.
7Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
8If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
Embrace her, and she will honor you.
9She will place a lovely wreath on your head;
she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
10My child,b listen to me and do as I say,
and you will have a long, good life.
11I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight paths.
12When you walk, you won’t be held back;
when you run, you won’t stumble.
13Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go.
Guard them, for they are the key to life.
14Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
15Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
16For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
17They eat the food of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence!
18The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
19But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
20My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
21Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
22for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
23Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
24Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
25Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
26Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.

Proverbs 2

Moral Benefits of Wisdom

1My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

2turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding,
...
3and if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,

4and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,

5then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.

6For the Lord gives wisdom,
and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

7He holds victory in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

8for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.

9Then you will understand what is right and just
and fair—every good path.

10For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

11Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.

12Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,
from men whose words are perverse,

13who leave the straight paths
to walk in dark ways,

14who delight in doing wrong
and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,

15whose paths are crooked
and who are devious in their ways.

16It will save you also from the adulteress,
from the wayward wife with her seductive words,

17who has left the partner of her youth
and ignored the covenant she made before God.a

18For her house leads down to death
and her paths to the spirits of the dead.

19None who go to her return
or attain the paths of life.

20Thus you will walk in the ways of good men
and keep to the paths of the righteous.

21For the upright will live in the land,
and the blameless will remain in it;

22but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the unfaithful will be torn from it.

Proverbs 1

Prologue: Purpose and Theme

1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

2for attaining wisdom and discipline;

for understanding words of insight;

3for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life,

doing what is right and just and fair;

4for giving prudence to the simple,

knowledge and discretion to the young—

5let the wise listen and add to their learning,

and let the discerning get guidance—

6for understanding proverbs and parables,

the sayings and riddles of the wise.

7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,

but fools^a despise wisdom and discipline.

Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against Enticement

8Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction

and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

9They will be a garland to grace your head

and a chain to adorn your neck.

10My son, if sinners entice you,

do not give in to them.

11If they say, “Come along with us;

let’s lie in wait for someone’s blood,

let’s waylay some harmless soul;

12let’s swallow them alive, like the grave,^b

and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

13we will get all sorts of valuable things

and fill our houses with plunder;

14throw in your lot with us,

and we will share a common purse”—

15my son, do not go along with them,

do not set foot on their paths;

16for their feet rush into sin,

they are swift to shed blood.

17How useless to spread a net

in full view of all the birds!

18These men lie in wait for their own blood;

they waylay only themselves!

19Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain;

it takes away the lives of those who get it.

Warning Against Rejecting Wisdom

20Wisdom calls aloud in the street,

she raises her voice in the public squares;

21at the head of the noisy streets^c she cries out,

in the gateways of the city she makes her speech:

22“How long will you simple ones^d love your simple ways?

How long will mockers delight in mockery

and fools hate knowledge?

23If you had responded to my rebuke,

I would have poured out my heart to you

and made my thoughts known to you.

24But since you rejected me when I called

and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand,

25since you ignored all my advice

and would not accept my rebuke,

26I in turn will laugh at your disaster;

I will mock when calamity overtakes you—

27when calamity overtakes you like a storm,

when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,

when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

28“Then they will call to me but I will not answer;

they will look for me but will not find me.

29Since they hated knowledge

and did not choose to fear the Lord,

30since they would not accept my advice

and spurned my rebuke,

31they will eat the fruit of their ways

and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

32For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,

and the complacency of fools will destroy them;

33but whoever listens to me will live in safety

and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Proverbs 3

1My son, do not forget my teaching,

but keep my commands in your heart,

2for they will prolong your life many years

and bring you prosperity.

3Let love and faithfulness never leave you;

bind them around your neck,

write them on the tablet of your heart.

4Then you will win favor and a good name

in the sight of God and man.

5Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight.^a

7Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord and shun evil.

8This will bring health to your body

and nourishment to your bones.

9Honor the Lord with your wealth,

with the firstfruits of all your crops;

10then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

and your vats will brim over with new wine.

11My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline

and do not resent his rebuke,

12because the Lord disciplines those he loves,

as a father^b the son he delights in.

13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,

the man who gains understanding,

14for she is more profitable than silver

and yields better returns than gold.

15She is more precious than rubies;

nothing you desire can compare with her.

16Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

17Her ways are pleasant ways,

and all her paths are peace.

18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;

those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

19By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,

by understanding he set the heavens in place;

20by his knowledge the deeps were divided,

and the clouds let drop the dew.

21My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,

do not let them out of your sight;

22they will be life for you,

an ornament to grace your neck.

23Then you will go on your way in safety,

and your foot will not stumble;

24when you lie down, you will not be afraid;

when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

25Have no fear of sudden disaster

or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

26for the Lord will be your confidence

and will keep your foot from being snared.

27Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,

when it is in your power to act.

28Do not say to your neighbor,

“Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow”—

when you now have it with you.

29Do not plot harm against your neighbor,

who lives trustfully near you.

30Do not accuse a man for no reason—

when he has done you no harm.

31Do not envy a violent man

or choose any of his ways,

32for the Lord detests a perverse man

but takes the upright into his confidence.

33The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,

but he blesses the home of the righteous.

34He mocks proud mockers

but gives grace to the humble.

35The wise inherit honor,

but fools he holds up to shame

Praise Brings Blessings

Let's just take a moment to acknowledge our God with a brief praise break: Hallelujah Jesus! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. You're holy, You're righteous, You're awesome, You're faithful, the Almighty God! We just want to take this moment and give you the glory, the honor and all the praise. Savior and Lord we worship and adore You. We put away every concern and every care right now and cente...r our thoughts on You alone right now God; because You're everything to us Lord!!! Geat and mighty are You Lord! There's nobody like you God! Noone else like You. You're faithful and ever true; my love, my heart and my life. Thank You for being faithful and true. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Jesus! We magnify you God! Hallelujah!!!!!!!

Inspiring and Encouraging Messages From God's Generals

http://youtu.be/usempMaRl3c Sheryl Brady "Just Calm Down"

http://youtu.be/PMZRyQ2m5Cs Cindy Trimm "I Know Who I Am"

http://youtu.be/SvI0ANC4J5U  TD JAKES "ENCOURAGE YOURSELF"

http://youtu.be/RCImd8vZWG4 Joyce Meyer "Trusting God When You Don't Understand"

http://youtu.be/aTL3Q_ldb9s  Joel Osteen "God is in Control"

http://youtu.be/vU2GkmP-jHI Joel Osteen "Don't Give Away Your Power"

http://youtu.be/h7Y8XjSWVaw Sheryl Brady "The Voice of Wisdom"

http://youtu.be/-aZnFbMAiuA Sherl Brady "Going Public with My Praise"

http://youtu.be/xgyZrMKG31k Bishop Noel Jones "You are Expected to Win"

Yes We Can

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it -1 Cor. 10:13.