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1. Cool Facts About Ireland & Irish Culture I visited Ireland way back in the 1970's, and have gone back several times. Wow, has it changed! Still, it's an amazing place. I stay in touch by collecting fun facts about Ireland - Irish cultural oddities, funny expressions used there, the...
2. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Six 1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another, 2 if you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth, 3 then do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fall...
3. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Two 1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, 3 and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver...
4. Kotowaza - Japanese Proverb Kotowaza are words of wisdom or ancient sayings that have many practical uses for the gaijin (foreigners) living in Japan. Most kotowaza are of ancient Chinese origin, but some have been derived from Japan's own history, other foreign countries or ha...
5. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Eight 1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; 3 beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: 4 "To you, O men, I call ou...
6. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter One: Get Wisdom, Get Understanding 1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; 3 for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair; 4 for giving prudence to the...
7. Confucius During the age of Chinese feudalism, when intrigue and vice were rampant, Confucius taught principles that embraced high ethical and moral standards. He urged the feudal leaders to live by those standards and serve as examples to their subjects. An a...
8. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Twenty 1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. 2 A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life. 3 It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. 4 A s...
9. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Fourteen 1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. 2 He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him. 3 A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise pro...
10. Italian Proverbs' Zazzle Gallery Showcase Everyone has heard an Italian Proverb in their life. Maybe you even have a favourite Italian Proverb. Now you can have your very own Italian Proverb on a Tshirt, bag, apron, mug or sticker. Here's the link to my Zazzle Gallery. Head on over and look...
11. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Twenty-One 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. 2 All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice....
12. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Twenty-Five 1 These are more proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. 3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings a...
13. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Seventeen 1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, [a] with strife. 2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. 3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,...
14. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Four 1 Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. 2 I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. 3 When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, 4 he taught me a...
15. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Seven 1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. 2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. 3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, "You are my siste...
16. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Twenty-Two 1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 2 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all. 3 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suf...
17. Proverbs Wisdom The Book of Proverbs has always been one of my favorite books in the Bible. Proverbs has so much wisdom to teach us about all different topics. Which proverbs is your favorite? I would love to hear about it from you. Enjoy this lens and learn more ab...
18. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Thirteen 1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. 2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence. 3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks...
19. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Twelve 1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. 2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a crafty man. 3 A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted....
20. The Book of Proverbs, Chapter Three 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of you...