Good morning. We are back in Proverbs. Paraphrasing slightly: A wise son/daughter makes a father/mother glad, but a foolish son/daughter is a grief to his/her mother/father. I'm sure you know that is so true! How many tears have you shed? Ill-gotten gains do not profit. You may think you got away with something, but in the end you will be sorry. It seems like the more people get away with, the prouder they are. And of course you can't keep it to yourself. You have to brag to others. Righteousness delivers from death. The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger. The hand of the diligent makes rich. Blessings are on the head of the righteous. That means they are on your head. The wise of heart will receive commands. He who walks in integrity walks securely. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life. That's a lot of good things that we can enjoy. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions (or as the Bible says elsewhere: love covers a multitude of sins). That does not mean that it hides or ignores them. On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found. Wise men store up knowledge. The wages of the righteous is life – as opposed to the wages of sin is death. Father thank You that blessings are on the head of the reader. He/she speaks forth wisdom and life to others. He/she is wise in all he/she says and does.

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