A False witness speaks lies and sows discord among bretheren. slander and gossip murder the character of a person. A talebearer reveals secrets but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter. the mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. the lips of the righteous know what is acceptable but the mouth of the wicked speaks forwardness. an hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.the lips of the righteous feed many but fools die for want of wisdom. He who diligently seeks good procures favour but he who seeks mischief it shall come unto him. He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart. the way of a fool is right in his own eyes but he who hearkens unto counsel is wise. A fools wrath is presently known but a prudent man covers shame. There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword but the tongue of the wise is health. deceit is in the heart of them who imagine evil but to the counselors of peace is joy. Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop but a good word makes it glad. the righteous is more excellent than his neighbor but the way of the wicked seduces them. A wicked messenger falls into mischief but a faithful ambassador is health. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. there is a way that seems right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death. He who is soon angry deals follishly and a man of wicked devices is hated. He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes but the Lord weighs the spirits. An ungodly man digs up evil and in his lips there is as a burning fire. A forward man sows strife and a whisperer separates chief friends. A fools mouth is his destruction and his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer are as wounds and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. death and life are in the power of the tongue and they who love it shall eat the fruit thereof. He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets therefore meddle not with him who flatters with his lips. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. A just man falls seven times and rises up again but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Rejoice not when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles.
An enemy will cut u to kill u but a friend will cut u to heal u. Let's not forget accountability! It is better to have truth from a God fearing friend. then kisses from your enemy. # stay alert watch and pray. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Iron sharpens iron so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend . Evil men understand not judgement but they who seek the Lord understand all things. a fool utters all his mind but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards. because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Hell and destruction are never full so the eyes of man are never satisfied. there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness. oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can Know it? the Lord searches the heart He tries the reins even to give every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings. ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not. Fear ye not Me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at My presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know Me, saith the Lord. Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of My people? Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken. Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, He turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. But if ye will not hear it, My soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock is carried away captive. What wilt thou say when He shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord; because thou hast forgotten Me, and trusted in falsehood. Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear. I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be? Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of My mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked
I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
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