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Early training in the right way tends to hold over a lifetime, even into old age.

The way of the perverse is full of thorns and snares, but the man who watches over his own way stays clear of them.

Humility joined to the fear of the LORD tends, over time, toward riches, honor, and life.

The prudent man reads danger and steps aside, while the naive walks on into trouble he could have avoided.

The rich and the poor share a common bond as creatures of the same Maker, which keeps the wealthy from contempt and the poor from despair.

A good name and goodwill outrank great wealth and precious metal because they cannot be purchased and are harder to replace.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the LORD; the wise do their part and acknowledge the outcome is not theirs to deliver.

No wisdom, understanding, or counsel can be turned against the LORD; wisdom is the right response to His world, not a tool against Him.

The wicked man covers uncertainty with a bold face; the upright does not need bravado because his way is genuinely sure.

A false witness's voice is silenced, while the man who listens to the truth has a voice that endures.

A wicked man's sacrifice is already abomination; sacrifice offered as cover for further evil is worse still.

The sluggard is killed by an appetite his hands refuse to work for, while the righteous lives oriented outward in steady giving.

Pride wears three names at once—proud, haughty, scoffer—and the wise will recognize the cluster when it appears.

The man who guards his mouth and tongue guards his soul from the trouble that speech most often brings.

A wise man takes a fortified city because he sees the weakness the mighty cannot see in their own walls.

1 John 1:5 announces the core message that Jesus revealed: God’s very nature is Light. God is utterly pure, good, and true. There is not even the smallest trace of darkness—falsehood, evil, or corruption—in Him. This truth becomes the foundation for understanding what genuine fellowship with God requires.

Jonathan’s reliance on the Lord, his bold plan, and the subsequent panic that struck the Philistines teach that wholehearted faith in God can turn any disadvantage into a demonstration of divine power.

Jonathan quietly left to challenge the Philistines, trusting God’s power to bring about salvation for Israel.

Pursuing righteousness and loyalty produces life, righteousness, and honor, all moving in the same direction.

Israel relied on the Philistines for essential services, paid an oppressive financial cost, and faced military disadvantages, yet still looked to God for ultimate victory.