Nuggets of Wisdom

20 Wise friends make you wise, but you hurt yourself by going around with fools.

22 But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

33 If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.

1 If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover.

26 Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.

9 Being lazy is no different from being a troublemaker.

15 The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

6 Foolish talk will get you into a lot of trouble. 7 Saying foolish thingsis like setting a trap to destroy yourself.