Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.
We justify our actions by appearances;
God examines our motives.
Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors
mean far more to God than religious performance.
We justify our actions by appearances;
God examines our motives.
Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors
mean far more to God than religious performance.
Mixed motives twist life into tangles;
pure motives take you straight down the road.
pure motives take you straight down the road.
Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack
than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
You're addicted to thrills? What an empty life!
The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.
The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.
Better to live in a tent in the wild
than with a cross and petulant spouse.
than with a cross and petulant spouse.
Do your best, prepare for the worst—
then trust God to bring victory.
then trust God to bring victory.
Chapter 22 MSG version:
A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.
A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks;
a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
Young people are prone to foolishness and fads;
the cure comes through tough-minded discipline.
Exploit the poor or glad-hand the rich—whichever,
you'll end up the poorer for it.
the cure comes through tough-minded discipline.
Exploit the poor or glad-hand the rich—whichever,
you'll end up the poorer for it.
Ok, so the next statement by Salomon is such an important one. I could picture him thinking of his son and looking him straight in the eyes while saying this. Is like the moment in the movie Kingdom of Heaven, when Balian's dad is dying (I hope I spelled his name right) and he is giving him the last instructions. Wow, what a moment! I think I can picture myself being lectured by him too. This is an important moment:
Listen carefully to my wisdom;
take to heart what I can teach you.
You'll treasure its sweetness deep within;
you'll give it bold expression in your speech.
To make sure your foundation is trust in God,
I'm laying it all out right now just for you.
I'm giving you thirty sterling principles—
tested guidelines to live by.
Believe me—these are truths that work,
and will keep you accountable
to those who sent you.
take to heart what I can teach you.
You'll treasure its sweetness deep within;
you'll give it bold expression in your speech.
To make sure your foundation is trust in God,
I'm laying it all out right now just for you.
I'm giving you thirty sterling principles—
tested guidelines to live by.
Believe me—these are truths that work,
and will keep you accountable
to those who sent you.
I'm sharing No. 4 and 5
4
Don't stealthily move back the boundary lines
staked out long ago by your ancestors.
skilled workers are always in demand and admired;
they don't take a backseat to anyone.
staked out long ago by your ancestors.
5
Observe people who are good at their work—skilled workers are always in demand and admired;
they don't take a backseat to anyone.
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