Weekend Wisdom

[RedOctober]

Sirach, Chapter One

22 A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.

23 A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.

[RedOctober]

<P _proxy_jslib_is_proxified="true">Matthew 7:1-2
<P _proxy_jslib_is_proxified="true">"Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 7:2 For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive

[RedOctober]

Sirach, chapter 31

[25] Do not aim to be valiant over wine,
for wine has destroyed many.
[26] Fire and water prove the temper of steel,
so wine tests hearts in the strife of the proud.
[27] Wine is like life to men,
if you drink it in moderation.
What is life to a man who is without wine?
It has been created to make men glad.
[28] Wine drunk in season and temperately
is rejoicing of heart and gladness of soul.
[29] Wine drunk to excess is bitterness of soul,
with provocation and stumbling.
[30] Drunkenness increases the anger of a fool to his injury,
reducing his strength and adding wounds.

[RedOctober]

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

[RedOctober]

Proverbs 15

A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. <BR class=ii><SUP class=ii>2The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour outfolly. <BR class=ii><SUP class=ii>3The eyes of the <SPAN class=sc>Lord</SPAN> are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good. <BR class=ii><SUP class=ii>4A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. <BR class=ii><SUP class=ii>5A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. <BR class=ii><SUP class=ii>6In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked. <BR class=ii><SUP class=ii>7The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools. <BR class=ii>

[RedOctober]

Luke

6:22 "Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man! 6:23 Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

[RedOctober]

A bit late due to PC issues...

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

[RedOctober]

Philippians 2

<SPAN class=versenum>2:14</SPAN> Do everything without grumbling or arguing, <A name="Php 2:15"></A><SPAN class=versenum>2:15</SPAN> so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

[RedOctober]

Ecclesiates

3:12 I have concluded that there is nothing better for people

than to be happy and to enjoy

themselves as long as they live,

3:13 and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil,

for these things are a gift from God.

[RedOctober]

1 Peter

4:7 For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. 4:8 Above all keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers a multitude of sins. 4:9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.