Pride vs Humility
In Proverbs 16, this attitude precedes destruction.
What is Pride?
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18)
These types of words stir up anger in Proverbs 15.
What are harsh words?
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger (Proverbs 15:1)
Similar to Superman, Proverbs 15 describes this person’s eyes are always watching the evil and the good.
Who is the LORD?
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good. (Proverbs 15:3).
Proverbs 15 describes this direction as an abomination.
What is the way of the wicked?
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves him who follows righteousness (Proverbs 15:9)
They are known to give thought to their steps in Proverbs 14.
Who is the wise or prudent?
The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. (Proverbs 14:15)
The LORD does this to the house of the proud in Proverbs 15.
What is tears down?
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow's boundaries (Proverbs 15:25)
People who often think before they speak in Proverbs 16
Who are wise People?
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. (Proverbs 16:23)
Like getting rid of a ghost in the movie Ghostbusters. Proverbs 17 describes this entity as being hard to get out of your house.
What is evil?
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil will not depart from his house (Proverbs 17:13).
Known for directing a man’s steps in Proverbs 16.
Who is the LORD?
The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps (Proverbs 16:9)
Like King Charles III, the prudent or wise usually have this happen in Proverbs 14.
What are crowned with knowledge?
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge (Proverbs 14:18)
In Proverbs 18, this usually precedes honor.
What is humility?
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor (Proverbs 18:12)
Are not known for spreading knowledge in Proverbs 15.
What is a heart of a fool? Or Who is a fool?
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools. (Proverbs 15:7)
Similar to the Red Skull in Captain America, Proverbs 14 says this person is illustrated as hotheaded and reckless.
Who is a Fool?
A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless (Proverbs 14:16).
Proverbs 16 describes these as being pure in his own eyes.
What is All the ways of man?
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit (Proverbs 16:2)
Proverbs 17 describes the discerning as focusing on this direction.
What is wisdom?
The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. (Proverbs 17:24)
Described in Proverbs 16, They are an abomination to the Lord and will not go unpunished.
Who are the arrogant?
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD; be assured, he will not go unpunished. (Proverbs 16:5)
In Proverbs 16 they spread gossip, stir up trouble and break up friendships.
Who are dishonest men?
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. (Proverbs 16:28)
In the movie Titanic, the wealthy bribed the crew members for seats on lifeboats. Proverbs 17 States these certain types of people accept bribes.
Who are the wicked?
The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. (Proverbs 17:23)
A person with a blameless way is guarded buy this in Proverbs 13.
What is Righteousness?
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. (Proverbs 13:6)
The crown of the wise is this in Proverbs 14.
What is their wealth?
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly. (Proverbs 14:24)
In Proverbs 16, A humble spirit with the lowly is always better than.
What is dividing the spoils with the proud?
It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud (Proverbs 16:19).
Can preserve life or destroy it in Proverbs 18
What is the tongue?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Proverbs 18:21
After destroying the Death Star in the Star Wars movie, Hans Solo and Luke Skywalker are honored with medals. In Proverbs 13 these people are always rewarded with good.
Who are the righteous.
Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good. (Proverbs 13:21)
Like a stairway to heaven, this persons way of life winds upward in Proverbs 15.
Who is wise?
The way of life winds upward for the wise, that he may turn away from hell below (Proverbs 15:24)
Proverbs 14 describes people who are slow to anger to have an abundance of this.
What is understanding?
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. (Proverbs 14:29)