Recommended Family Love and Peace

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In this chapter we find 28 more doctrines by Solomon.

1. Better to live in poverty with peace and love than to live in plenty in jealousies animosities.
2. A wise servant shall rule over a son that is a fool and shall have a part in the inheritance.
3. Gold and silver are refined by fire but the Lord tries the hearts of men.
4. A wicked man will follow those who speak falsely and a lair will hear what the evil speak.
5. Whoever mocks the poor brings reproach upon his maker and he that delights in the trouble of others shall not go unpunished.
6. Grandchildren are the glory of old men and children are the glory of their fathers.
7. Excellent speech does not become a fool much less do lying lips become a prince.
8. A gift is precious in the eyes of the receiver whatever he does with it will prosper.
9. He that does not declare a transgression does so in love but he who declares it separates friends.
10. A reproof does more for a wise man than a dozen stripes will do to a fool.
11. An evil man seeks rebellion therefore a cruel judge must he set against him.
12. It would be better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her young than to meet a fool in his folly.
13. Whoever rewards evil for good shall always have evil in his house.
14. One harsh word begets another therefore say not a harsh word.
15. He that justifies the wicked and condemns the just is an abomination to the Lord.
16. Can a fool buy wisdom if he has no heart for it?
17. The love of a friend is for all times and a brother is always there in adversity.
18. Being generous to friends must never be done at the cost of our families.
19. He that loves controversy and exposes himself to trouble seeks destruction.
20. He that sows discourse and is full of resentment will find no good and he who has a perverse tongue will fall into mischief.
21. He that begets a fool does so to his sorrow.
22. A merry heart does good like medicine but a broken spirit depletes the soul.
23. A wicked man who takes a bribe perverts justice.
24. Wisdom is before him that has understanding but the eyes of a fool are nowhere to be found.
25. A foolish son is a grief to hid father and the one who bore him.
26. To punish the just is not good and to seek equality with those who rule is a wicked thing.
27. He that has knowledge uses hid words sparingly and he that has understanding has an excellent spirit.
28. Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise.

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