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False witness turns justice into a mockery, while wicked speech spreads more evil.

When people stop listening to discipline, they begin drifting away from true knowledge.

Abusing or abandoning one’s parents is a deeply shameful violation of God’s family order.

Correction can make the naive wiser, and the truly understanding grow even more through reproof.

Laziness is absurdly wasteful, leaving even near-at-hand provision unused.

The fear of the Lord leads to life, rest, and the deep security that comes from trusting God.

Loyal kindness is more desirable than outward wealth, and poverty is better than deception.

Human hearts make many plans, but only the Lord’s counsel ultimately stands.

Listening to counsel and accepting discipline is the path to long-term wisdom.

Uncontrolled anger keeps producing consequences, and repeated rescue without change only prolongs the cycle.

Loving parents discipline while there is still time to redirect a child toward life.

Kindness to the poor is remembered by God Himself and will not go unrewarded.

Keeping God’s command guards life, while careless living moves toward death.

Laziness dulls a person into passivity and usually leads to lack rather than provision.

Material inheritance may come from family, but a prudent spouse is a special gift from the Lord.

Folly and constant quarrels can turn a household into a place of grief and erosion.

1 John 2:9-11 concludes John’s series of hypothetical “the one who…” statements by demonstrating how Jesus’s command to love one another reveals whether a person is walking in the Light. The one who hates his brother remains in darkness, walks blindly, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. In contrast, the one who loves his brother abides in the Light and lives without stumbling, demonstrating that genuine fellowship with God is evidenced through love.

The wrath of authority can be dangerous, but its favor can refresh like life-giving dew.

Discretion slows anger, and there is real nobility in mercifully overlooking minor offenses.

Luxury without wisdom is out of place, because abundance needs character to be stewarded well.