Nuggets of Wisdom

6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.

5 Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.

3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

1 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in, 26 the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. 27 You will have plenty of goats' milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.

23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; 24 for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.