A third Psalms and Proverbs bible study

 

Here is another bible study containing seven Psalms and seven chapters of Proverbs, to help you grow further in your walk with the Lord for these have much good advice and encouragement which can and should be applied to your life

Psalm 25 is a confession of faults and an appeal for mercy from God

(Psalm 25:1)  Of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

 

(Psalm 25:2)  O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

 

(Psalm 25:3)  Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

 

(Psalm 25:4)  Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.

 

(Psalm 25:5)  Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.

 

(Psalm 25:6)  Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

 

(Psalm 25:7)  Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!

 

(Psalm 25:8)  Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

 

(Psalm 25:9)  He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

 

(Psalm 25:10)  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

 

(Psalm 25:11)  For your name's sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

 

(Psalm 25:12)  Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

 

(Psalm 25:13)  His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.

 

(Psalm 25:14)  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

 

(Psalm 25:15)  My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

 

(Psalm 25:16)  Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.

 

(Psalm 25:17)  The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.

 

(Psalm 25:18)  Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.

 

(Psalm 25:19)  Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.

 

(Psalm 25:20)  Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

 

(Psalm 25:21)  May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

 

(Psalm 25:22)  Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

 

Psalm 31 is similar a plea for help from the Lord by David

(Psalm 31:1)  To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!

 

(Psalm 31:2)  Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!

 

(Psalm 31:3)  For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me;

 

(Psalm 31:4)  you take me out of the net they have hidden for me, for you are my refuge.

 

(Psalm 31:5)  Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.

 

(Psalm 31:6)  I hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD.

 

(Psalm 31:7)  I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,

 

(Psalm 31:8)  and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place.

 

(Psalm 31:9)  Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also.

 

(Psalm 31:10)  For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away.

 

(Psalm 31:11)  Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the street flee from me.

 

(Psalm 31:12)  I have been forgotten like one who is dead; I have become like a broken vessel.

 

(Psalm 31:13)  For I hear the whispering of many-- terror on every side!-- as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life.

 

(Psalm 31:14)  But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."

 

(Psalm 31:15)  My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!

 

(Psalm 31:16)  Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!

 

(Psalm 31:17)  O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go silently to Sheol.

 

(Psalm 31:18)  Let the lying lips be mute, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.

 

(Psalm 31:19)  Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!

 

(Psalm 31:20)  In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues.

 

(Psalm 31:21)  Blessed be the LORD, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city.

 

(Psalm 31:22)  I had said in my alarm, "I am cut off from your sight." But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy when I cried to you for help.

 

(Psalm 31:23)  Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.

 

(Psalm 31:24)  Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!

 

Psalm 34 is an appeal to trust the Lord and to cry out to Him

(Psalm 34:1)  Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

 

(Psalm 34:2)  My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.

 

(Psalm 34:3)  Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!

 

(Psalm 34:4)  I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

 

(Psalm 34:5)  Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

 

(Psalm 34:6)  This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

 

(Psalm 34:7)  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

 

(Psalm 34:8)  Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

 

(Psalm 34:9)  Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!

 

(Psalm 34:10)  The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

 

(Psalm 34:11)  Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

 

(Psalm 34:12)  What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

 

(Psalm 34:13)  Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

 

(Psalm 34:14)  Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

 

(Psalm 34:15)  The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

 

(Psalm 34:16)  The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

 

(Psalm 34:17)  When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

 

(Psalm 34:18)  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

 

(Psalm 34:19)  Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

 

(Psalm 34:20)  He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

 

(Psalm 34:21)  Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

 

(Psalm 34:22)  The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

 

Psalm 51 is the Psalm of repentance of David and a powerful plea for God to forgive

(Psalm 51:1)  To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.

 

(Psalm 51:2)  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!

 

(Psalm 51:3)  For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

 

(Psalm 51:4)  Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.

 

(Psalm 51:5)  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

 

(Psalm 51:6)  Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

 

(Psalm 51:7)  Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

(Psalm 51:8)  Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

 

(Psalm 51:9)  Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

 

(Psalm 51:10)  Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

 

(Psalm 51:11)  Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

 

(Psalm 51:12)  Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

 

(Psalm 51:13)  Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.

 

(Psalm 51:14)  Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

 

(Psalm 51:15)  O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

 

(Psalm 51:16)  For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

 

(Psalm 51:17)  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

 

(Psalm 51:18)  Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem;

 

(Psalm 51:19)  then will you delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

 

Psalm 85 is a cry to God to restore

(Psalm 85:1)  To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

 

(Psalm 85:2)  You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah

 

(Psalm 85:3)  You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.

 

(Psalm 85:4)  Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us!

 

(Psalm 85:5)  Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations?

 

(Psalm 85:6)  Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

 

(Psalm 85:7)  Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

 

(Psalm 85:8)  Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

 

(Psalm 85:9)  Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

 

(Psalm 85:10)  Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

 

(Psalm 85:11)  Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

 

(Psalm 85:12)  Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

 

(Psalm 85:13)  Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.

 

Psalm 105 reminds Israel what God did for them in the past, encouraging them to praise Him as we all should

(Psalm 105:1)  Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

 

(Psalm 105:2)  Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

 

(Psalm 105:3)  Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

 

(Psalm 105:4)  Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!

 

(Psalm 105:5)  Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,

 

(Psalm 105:6)  O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

 

(Psalm 105:7)  He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

 

(Psalm 105:8)  He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

 

(Psalm 105:9)  the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

 

(Psalm 105:10)  which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

 

(Psalm 105:11)  saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance."

 

(Psalm 105:12)  When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,

 

(Psalm 105:13)  wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

 

(Psalm 105:14)  he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

 

(Psalm 105:15)  saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"

 

(Psalm 105:16)  When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,

 

(Psalm 105:17)  he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

 

(Psalm 105:18)  His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron;

 

(Psalm 105:19)  until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.

 

(Psalm 105:20)  The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free;

 

(Psalm 105:21)  he made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

 

(Psalm 105:22)  to bind his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom.

 

(Psalm 105:23)  Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

 

(Psalm 105:24)  And the LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.

 

(Psalm 105:25)  He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

 

(Psalm 105:26)  He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

 

(Psalm 105:27)  They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham.

 

(Psalm 105:28)  He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words.

 

(Psalm 105:29)  He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die.

 

(Psalm 105:30)  Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.

 

(Psalm 105:31)  He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

 

(Psalm 105:32)  He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land.

 

(Psalm 105:33)  He struck down their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.

 

(Psalm 105:34)  He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number,

 

(Psalm 105:35)  which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground.

 

(Psalm 105:36)  He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.

 

(Psalm 105:37)  Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.

 

(Psalm 105:38)  Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.

 

(Psalm 105:39)  He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.

 

(Psalm 105:40)  They asked, and he brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.

 

(Psalm 105:41)  He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river.

 

(Psalm 105:42)  For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant.

 

(Psalm 105:43)  So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing.

 

(Psalm 105:44)  And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,

 

(Psalm 105:45)  that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!

 

Psalm 148 is a powerful Psalm exhorting people to praise the Lord

(Psalm 148:1)  Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!

 

(Psalm 148:2)  Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!

 

(Psalm 148:3)  Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!

 

(Psalm 148:4)  Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!

 

(Psalm 148:5)  Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created.

 

(Psalm 148:6)  And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.

 

(Psalm 148:7)  Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps,

 

(Psalm 148:8)  fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!

 

(Psalm 148:9)  Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!

 

(Psalm 148:10)  Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!

 

(Psalm 148:11)  Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

 

(Psalm 148:12)  Young men and maidens together, old men and children!

 

(Psalm 148:13)  Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.

 

(Psalm 148:14)  He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD!

 

Proverbs chapter 5 encourages all to trust God who they are accountable and avoid evil woman and drink

(Proverbs 5:1)  My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,

 

(Proverbs 5:2)  that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

 

(Proverbs 5:3)  For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil,

 

(Proverbs 5:4)  but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

 

(Proverbs 5:5)  Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol;

 

(Proverbs 5:6)  she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.

 

(Proverbs 5:7)  And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

 

(Proverbs 5:8)  Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,

 

(Proverbs 5:9)  lest you give your honor to others and your years to the merciless,

 

(Proverbs 5:10)  lest strangers take their fill of your strength, and your labors go to the house of a foreigner,

 

(Proverbs 5:11)  and at the end of your life you groan, when your flesh and body are consumed,

 

(Proverbs 5:12)  and you say, "How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

 

(Proverbs 5:13)  I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.

 

(Proverbs 5:14)  I am at the brink of utter ruin in the assembled congregation."

 

(Proverbs 5:15)  Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well.

 

(Proverbs 5:16)  Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets?

 

(Proverbs 5:17)  Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

 

(Proverbs 5:18)  Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth,

 

(Proverbs 5:19)  a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.

 

(Proverbs 5:20)  Why should you be intoxicated, my son, with a forbidden woman and embrace the bosom of an adulteress?

 

(Proverbs 5:21)  For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.

 

(Proverbs 5:22)  The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.

 

(Proverbs 5:23)  He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.

 

Proverbs chapter 10 give good advice through varied ways

(Proverbs 10:1)  The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

 

(Proverbs 10:2)  Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

 

(Proverbs 10:3)  The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

 

(Proverbs 10:4)  A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

 

(Proverbs 10:5)  He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

 

(Proverbs 10:6)  Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

 

(Proverbs 10:7)  The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

 

(Proverbs 10:8)  The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

 

(Proverbs 10:9)  Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

 

(Proverbs 10:10)  Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

 

(Proverbs 10:11)  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

 

(Proverbs 10:12)  Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

 

(Proverbs 10:13)  On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

 

(Proverbs 10:14)  The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

 

(Proverbs 10:15)  A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

 

(Proverbs 10:16)  The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.

 

(Proverbs 10:17)  Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

 

(Proverbs 10:18)  The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

 

(Proverbs 10:19)  When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

 

(Proverbs 10:20)  The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

 

(Proverbs 10:21)  The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

 

(Proverbs 10:22)  The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

 

(Proverbs 10:23)  Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

 

(Proverbs 10:24)  What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

 

(Proverbs 10:25)  When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever.

 

(Proverbs 10:26)  Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

 

(Proverbs 10:27)  The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.

 

(Proverbs 10:28)  The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

 

(Proverbs 10:29)  The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.

 

(Proverbs 10:30)  The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

 

(Proverbs 10:31)  The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

 

(Proverbs 10:32)  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

 

Proverbs chapter 12 are another good collection of strong advice

(Proverbs 12:1)  Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

 

(Proverbs 12:2)  A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.

 

(Proverbs 12:3)  No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

 

(Proverbs 12:4)  An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

 

(Proverbs 12:5)  The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

 

(Proverbs 12:6)  The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

 

(Proverbs 12:7)  The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

 

(Proverbs 12:8)  A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.

 

(Proverbs 12:9)  Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.

 

(Proverbs 12:10)  Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

 

(Proverbs 12:11)  Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

 

(Proverbs 12:12)  Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

 

(Proverbs 12:13)  An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

 

(Proverbs 12:14)  From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.

 

(Proverbs 12:15)  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

 

(Proverbs 12:16)  The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.

 

(Proverbs 12:17)  Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.

 

(Proverbs 12:18)  There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

 

(Proverbs 12:19)  Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

 

(Proverbs 12:20)  Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.

 

(Proverbs 12:21)  No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

 

(Proverbs 12:22)  Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

 

(Proverbs 12:23)  A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

 

(Proverbs 12:24)  The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

 

(Proverbs 12:25)  Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

 

(Proverbs 12:26)  One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

 

(Proverbs 12:27)  Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

 

(Proverbs 12:28)  In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.

 

Proverbs chapter 14 also includes many good things to include in life

(Proverbs 14:1)  The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

 

(Proverbs 14:2)  Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

 

(Proverbs 14:3)  By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

 

(Proverbs 14:4)  Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

 

(Proverbs 14:5)  A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

 

(Proverbs 14:6)  A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

 

(Proverbs 14:7)  Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.

 

(Proverbs 14:8)  The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.

 

(Proverbs 14:9)  Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.

 

(Proverbs 14:10)  The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.

 

(Proverbs 14:11)  The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

 

(Proverbs 14:12)  There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

 

(Proverbs 14:13)  Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

 

(Proverbs 14:14)  The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.

 

(Proverbs 14:15)  The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

 

(Proverbs 14:16)  One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.

 

(Proverbs 14:17)  A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.

 

(Proverbs 14:18)  The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

 

(Proverbs 14:19)  The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

 

(Proverbs 14:20)  The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

 

(Proverbs 14:21)  Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

 

(Proverbs 14:22)  Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.

 

(Proverbs 14:23)  In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

 

(Proverbs 14:24)  The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.

 

(Proverbs 14:25)  A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.

 

(Proverbs 14:26)  In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.

 

(Proverbs 14:27)  The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

 

(Proverbs 14:28)  In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is ruined.

 

(Proverbs 14:29)  Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

 

(Proverbs 14:30)  A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.

 

(Proverbs 14:31)  Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

 

(Proverbs 14:32)  The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.

 

(Proverbs 14:33)  Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.

 

(Proverbs 14:34)  Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

 

(Proverbs 14:35)  A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

 

Proverbs chapter 22 contains more sound advice on life

(Proverbs 22:1)  A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

 

(Proverbs 22:2)  The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all.

 

(Proverbs 22:3)  The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

 

(Proverbs 22:4)  The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.

 

(Proverbs 22:5)  Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

 

(Proverbs 22:6)  Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

 

(Proverbs 22:7)  The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

 

(Proverbs 22:8)  Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.

 

(Proverbs 22:9)  Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

 

(Proverbs 22:10)  Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.

 

(Proverbs 22:11)  He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

 

(Proverbs 22:12)  The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

 

(Proverbs 22:13)  The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"

 

(Proverbs 22:14)  The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.

 

(Proverbs 22:15)  Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

 

(Proverbs 22:16)  Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

 

(Proverbs 22:17)  Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

 

(Proverbs 22:18)  for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

 

(Proverbs 22:19)  That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.

 

(Proverbs 22:20)  Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,

 

(Proverbs 22:21)  to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

 

(Proverbs 22:22)  Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,

 

(Proverbs 22:23)  for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

 

(Proverbs 22:24)  Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,

 

(Proverbs 22:25)  lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

 

(Proverbs 22:26)  Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

 

(Proverbs 22:27)  If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

 

(Proverbs 22:28)  Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.

 

(Proverbs 22:29)  Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

 

More good proverbs for life are found in chapter 25

(Proverbs 25:1)  These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

 

(Proverbs 25:2)  It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

 

(Proverbs 25:3)  As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

 

(Proverbs 25:4)  Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;

 

(Proverbs 25:5)  take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

 

(Proverbs 25:6)  Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,

 

(Proverbs 25:7)  for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen

 

(Proverbs 25:8)  do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

 

(Proverbs 25:9)  Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,

 

(Proverbs 25:10)  lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

 

(Proverbs 25:11)  A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

 

(Proverbs 25:12)  Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

 

(Proverbs 25:13)  Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

 

(Proverbs 25:14)  Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.

 

(Proverbs 25:15)  With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

 

(Proverbs 25:16)  If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.

 

(Proverbs 25:17)  Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.

 

(Proverbs 25:18)  A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

 

(Proverbs 25:19)  Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

 

(Proverbs 25:20)  Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

 

(Proverbs 25:21)  If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

 

(Proverbs 25:22)  for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

 

(Proverbs 25:23)  The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

 

(Proverbs 25:24)  It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

 

(Proverbs 25:25)  Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

 

(Proverbs 25:26)  Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

 

(Proverbs 25:27)  It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.

 

(Proverbs 25:28)  A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

 

Proverbs 29 continues with much good advice for all to heed

(Proverbs 29:1)  He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

 

(Proverbs 29:2)  When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

 

(Proverbs 29:3)  He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

 

(Proverbs 29:4)  By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

 

(Proverbs 29:5)  A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

 

(Proverbs 29:6)  An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.

 

(Proverbs 29:7)  A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

 

(Proverbs 29:8)  Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

 

(Proverbs 29:9)  If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

 

(Proverbs 29:10)  Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.

 

(Proverbs 29:11)  A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

 

(Proverbs 29:12)  If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.

 

(Proverbs 29:13)  The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

 

(Proverbs 29:14)  If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

 

(Proverbs 29:15)  The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

 

(Proverbs 29:16)  When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

 

(Proverbs 29:17)  Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

 

(Proverbs 29:18)  Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

 

(Proverbs 29:19)  By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.

 

(Proverbs 29:20)  Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

 

(Proverbs 29:21)  Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.

 

(Proverbs 29:22)  A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.

 

(Proverbs 29:23)  One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

 

(Proverbs 29:24)  The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

 

(Proverbs 29:25)  The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

 

(Proverbs 29:26)  Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.

 

(Proverbs 29:27)  An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

 

The Psalms and Proverbs are one of God’s ways in the bible to give good advice to live a godly life free of evil but also to give praise, honor and thanks to God, who made us and protects and provides for us. He would also send His Son Jesus to die for our sins so we can live eternally. He loves us that much to do that, and Jesus went willingly, also wanting to see the relationship between man and God be restored, that was separated by sin. Jesus’ death on the cross atoned for all sin and paid the price, enabling this relationship to be possible to those who accept the gift of salvation Jesus provided on the cross. There is nothing that can compare with a relationship with God, nothing can come even remotely close to it. I am now including a prayer which you can now use to invite Jesus in your heart and start this wonderful relationship to which nothing can compare. Please pray this prayer with me now

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

 

God bless you and yours