Solomon has many good things to say about people, life, and interaction with others. He has a way of making things clear as to motives and criteria of people around us, and most importantly...ourselves! Gleanings from Proverbs 26:13-28
" The lazy guy will say, " Did you hear about the loose lion roaming the streets?! Man, there is no way I can take a chance and come to work today." Then, he pulls up his covers, rolls over, and returns to his sleep.
In fact, speaking of rolling over...here is another thought on a lazy person. Just as sure as a door turns on its hinges, a lazy person turns as well...turning over in his bed and going back to sleep.
Did you know a lazy person can work so hard on becoming lazy he has made it into an art. You will know when a lazy person has perfected his skill when he sticks his fork in a certain food he wants, and then expects someone else to pick up his fork and put the food in his mouth.
Another thing about lazy people: They are "dreamers"...but vain and ignorant dreamers. And what is even more pathetic, a lazy person considers himself more intelligent than a whole room full of college professors.
Here is another bit of good advice: Don't butt in another's argument that doesn't concern you...you would be better off yanking a mad dog's ear than to enter that conversation.
Also, did you know lieing to a friend and then saying, "I was just kidding" is like giving a loaded gun to a madman and saying, "Fire away!"
When the wood runs out, a fire will stop. when you quit the gossip, quarrels will end. It's that simple.
A man who argues over just about anything can be easily ignited over just one word. Avoid, ignore, or just walk away from people like that...carrying a conversation with an ignorant "hothead" is like throwing some gas on a fire that is already going.
Listening and passing on rumors is like eating sweet junk food...it fills you up for a moment, and the "sugar high" lasts only a short while...then you will want some more junk food again and need more sugar to keep you going. Besides, innocent people can be hurt from vicious gossip, it can wound them deeply...into their heart.
Some people may speak to you nice things, but they may be covering up on how they really feel about you....especially the ones who have bitter hearts and have embraced evil intentions to satisfy their own hurts.
It's kind of like this: your enemy may even shake hands with you, pretending to want to be friends. But in his heart is a plan already intended to hurt you...even if his words are warm and passionate, don't be sucked in by them...he is just waiting for the right moment to put his knife in the center of your back.
If your intentions are to hurt someone, and you dig a pit so they might fall in, you better think that through a little more, most likely it will be you falling into your own pit you have dug for someone else.
And if you decide to further this course of action by taking a boulder and pushing it so it might roll down and crush your neighbor...let me ask you this...what if the boulder rolls back and ends up crushing you?
Also, people who walk up and flatter you with all kinds of nice comments...be a little careful. They might just be lieing to you and their real intent is to harm you when the opportunity comes."
" The lazy guy will say, " Did you hear about the loose lion roaming the streets?! Man, there is no way I can take a chance and come to work today." Then, he pulls up his covers, rolls over, and returns to his sleep.
In fact, speaking of rolling over...here is another thought on a lazy person. Just as sure as a door turns on its hinges, a lazy person turns as well...turning over in his bed and going back to sleep.
Did you know a lazy person can work so hard on becoming lazy he has made it into an art. You will know when a lazy person has perfected his skill when he sticks his fork in a certain food he wants, and then expects someone else to pick up his fork and put the food in his mouth.
Another thing about lazy people: They are "dreamers"...but vain and ignorant dreamers. And what is even more pathetic, a lazy person considers himself more intelligent than a whole room full of college professors.
Here is another bit of good advice: Don't butt in another's argument that doesn't concern you...you would be better off yanking a mad dog's ear than to enter that conversation.
Also, did you know lieing to a friend and then saying, "I was just kidding" is like giving a loaded gun to a madman and saying, "Fire away!"
When the wood runs out, a fire will stop. when you quit the gossip, quarrels will end. It's that simple.
A man who argues over just about anything can be easily ignited over just one word. Avoid, ignore, or just walk away from people like that...carrying a conversation with an ignorant "hothead" is like throwing some gas on a fire that is already going.
Listening and passing on rumors is like eating sweet junk food...it fills you up for a moment, and the "sugar high" lasts only a short while...then you will want some more junk food again and need more sugar to keep you going. Besides, innocent people can be hurt from vicious gossip, it can wound them deeply...into their heart.
Some people may speak to you nice things, but they may be covering up on how they really feel about you....especially the ones who have bitter hearts and have embraced evil intentions to satisfy their own hurts.
It's kind of like this: your enemy may even shake hands with you, pretending to want to be friends. But in his heart is a plan already intended to hurt you...even if his words are warm and passionate, don't be sucked in by them...he is just waiting for the right moment to put his knife in the center of your back.
If your intentions are to hurt someone, and you dig a pit so they might fall in, you better think that through a little more, most likely it will be you falling into your own pit you have dug for someone else.
And if you decide to further this course of action by taking a boulder and pushing it so it might roll down and crush your neighbor...let me ask you this...what if the boulder rolls back and ends up crushing you?
Also, people who walk up and flatter you with all kinds of nice comments...be a little careful. They might just be lieing to you and their real intent is to harm you when the opportunity comes."
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