Proverbs

²²Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight. [Prov. 6:17; 11:20; Rev. 22:15.] ²³A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge, but the heart of [self-confident] fools proclaims their folly. [Isa. 32:6.] ²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. ²⁵Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes it glad. [Ps. 50:4; Prov. 15:13.] ²⁶The [consistently] righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes others to go astray. ²⁷The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions. ²⁸Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life). [John 3:36; 4:36; 8:51; 11:26; I Cor. 15:54; Gal. 6:8.]