he said…

What kind of deal is it to get everything you want

but lose yourself?

What could you ever trade your soul for?

                                          Jesus

Good people, evil people…

  

The Lord is pleased with a good person,
       but he will punish anyone who plans evil.

                             King Solomon

 

There is a time for everything!

   There is a time for everything,
       and everything on earth has its special season.
   There is a time to be born
       and a time to die. 
   There is a time to plant
       and a time to pull up plants.
   There is a time to kill
       and a time to heal.
   There is a time to destroy
       and a time to build.
   There is a time to cry
       and a time to laugh. 
   There is a time to be sad
       and a time to dance.
   There is a time to throw away stones
       and a time to gather them.
   There is a time to hug
       and a time not to hug.
   There is a time to look for something
       and a time to stop looking for it. 
   There is a time to keep things
       and a time to throw things away.
   There is a time to tear apart
       and a time to sew together.
   There is a time to be silent
       and a time to speak.
   There is a time to love
       and a time to hate.
   There is a time for war
       and a time for peace

King Solomon

Ecclesiastes 3

Fear God the creator of all things…

But regarding anything beyond this, dear friend, go easy. There’s no end to the publishing of books, and constant study wears you out so you’re no good for anything else. The last and final word is this:
   Fear God.
   Do what he tells you.

And that’s it. Eventually God will bring everything that we do out into the open and judge it according to its hidden intent, whether it’s good or evil.

                                                              King Solomon

 

Ecclesiastes 12:12-14  

The Message (MSG)

Strange Women

Proverbs 5

Avoid Seduction

 ¹ My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
    listen closely to my understanding

    ² so that [you] may maintain discretion
    and your lips safeguard knowledge.

    ³ Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey
    and her words are  smoother than oil,

    ⁴ in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood 
    and as sharp as a double-edged sword.

    ⁵ Her feet go down to death;
    her steps head straight for Sheol.

    ⁶ She doesn’t consider the path of life;
    she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.

    ⁷ So now, [my] sons, listen to me,
    and don’t turn away from the words of my mouth.

    ⁸ Keep your way far from her.
    Don’t go near the door of her house.

    ⁹ Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others
    and your years to someone cruel;

    ¹⁰ strangers will drain your resources,
    and your earnings will end up in a foreigner’s house.

    ¹¹ At the end of your life, you will lament
    when your physical body has been consumed,

    ¹² and you will say, “How I hated discipline,
    and how my heart despised correction.

    ¹³ I didn’t obey my teachers
    or listen closely  to my mentors.

    ¹⁴ I was on the verge of complete ruin
    before the entire community.”

   

Enjoy Marriage

 ¹⁵ Drink water from your own cistern,
    water flowing from your own well.

    ¹⁶ Should your springs flow in the streets,
    streams of water in the public squares?

    ¹⁷ They should be for you alone
    and not for you [to share] with strangers.

    ¹⁸ Let your fountain be blessed,
    and take pleasure in the wife of your youth.

    ¹⁹ A loving doe, a graceful fawn—
    let her breasts always satisfy you; 
    be lost in her love forever.

    ²⁰ Why, my son, would you be infatuated
    with a forbidden woman
    or embrace the breast of a stranger?

    ²¹ For a man’s ways are before the LORD‘s eyes, 
    and He considers all his paths.

    ²² A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him; 
    he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.

    ²³ He will die because there is no instruction, 
    and be lost because of his great stupidity

       King Solomon

 

Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.

Gold

 The teachings of Jesus are perfect;
       they give new strength.
 The rules of Jesus can be trusted;
       they make plain people wise.
 The orders of Jesus are right;
       they make people happy.
 The commands of Jesus are pure;
       they light up the way.
 Respect for Jesus is good;
       it will last forever.
The judgments of Jesus are true;
       they are completely right.
They are worth more than gold,
       even the purest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
       even the finest honey.
By them your servant is warned.
       Keeping them brings great reward.

People cannot see their own mistakes.
       Forgive me for my secret sins.
Keep me from the sins of pride;
       don’t let them rule me.
Then I can be pure
       and innocent of the greatest of sins.

I hope my words and thoughts please you.
       Jesus, you are my Rock, the one who saves me.

                                       King David

 

If you sit down to eat with a ruler…

If you sit down to eat with a ruler,
       notice the food that is in front of you. 
Control yourself
       if you have a big appetite.
Don’t be greedy for his fine foods,
       because that food might be a trick. 

Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich;
       be wise enough to control yourself. 
Wealth can vanish in the wink of an eye.
       It can seem to grow wings
       and fly away like an eagle. 

Don’t eat the food of selfish people;
       don’t be greedy for their fine foods. 
Selfish people are always worrying
       about how much the food costs.
They tell you, “Eat and drink,”
       but they don’t really mean it.
You will throw up the little you have eaten,
       and you will have wasted your kind words. 

Don’t speak to fools;
       they will only ignore your wise words. 

Don’t move an old stone that marks a border,
       and don’t take fields that belong to orphans. 
God, their defender, is strong;
       he will take their side against you. 

Remember what you are taught,
       and listen carefully to words of knowledge. 

Don’t fail to punish children.
       If you spank them, they won’t die. 
If you spank them,
       you will save them from death. 

My child, if you are wise,
       then I will be happy. 
I will be so pleased
       if you speak what is right. 

Don’t envy sinners,
       but always respect the Lord. 
Then you will have hope for the future,
       and your wishes will come true. 

Listen, my child, and be wise.
       Keep your mind on what is right. 
Don’t drink too much wine
       or eat too much food.
Those who drink and eat too much become poor.
       They sleep too much and end up wearing rags. 

Listen to your father, who gave you life,
       and do not forget your mother when she is old. 
Learn the truth and never reject it.
       Get wisdom, self-control, and understanding.
The father of a good child is very happy;
       parents who have wise children are glad because of them.
Make your father and mother happy;
       give your mother a reason to be glad. 

My son, pay attention to me,
       and watch closely what I do. 
A prostitute is as dangerous as a deep pit,
       and an unfaithful wife is like a narrow well.
They ambush you like robbers
       and cause many men to be unfaithful to their wives.

Who has trouble? Who has pain?
       Who fights? Who complains?
Who has unnecessary bruises?
       Who has bloodshot eyes?
It is people who drink too much wine,
       who try out all different kinds of strong drinks.
Don’t stare at the wine when it is red,
       when it sparkles in the cup,
       when it goes down smoothly.
Later it bites like a snake
       with poison in its fangs.
Your eyes will see strange sights,
       and your mind will be confused.
You will feel dizzy as if you’re in a storm on the ocean,

       as if you’re on top of a ship’s sails.
You will think, “They hit me, but I’m not hurt.
       They beat me up, but I don’t remember it.
I wish I could wake up.
       Then I would get another drink.” 

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Proverbs 23(New Century Version) 

New Century Version (NCV)The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.