#proverbs
Right now God is working and you will see what He’s doing at just the right time. He may not be early but He won’t be late!
A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. -Proverbs 12:10
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, & you will be satisfied with bread. -Proverbs 20:13
If you stop learning, you will forget what you already know. -Proverbs 19:27
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. -John 3:17
German proverb:
“Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht!”
literal: ‘pre-caution’ is better than 'after-caution’
meaning: Better safe than sorry.
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German proverb (probably one of my favorites ;))
“Deutsche Sprache, schwere Sprache.”
Literal translation: German language, difficult language.
What’s your opinion - True or false?
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German proverb:
“Ein Unglück kommt selten allein.”
Literal translation: Bad luck rarely comes alone.
Equivalent: It never rains but it pours.
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Selected Akan Proverbs And Their Meaning, Vol 1
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Pauline’s Proverbs
On her Instagram, director Lisa Rovnerpostedafewexcerpts from a little booklet of sayings by composer and musician Pauline Oliveros. (Oliveros is one of the artists featured in Rovner’s documentary, Sisters With Transistors.)
ArtistLinda Montano made a video of the whole booklet available on her YouTube:
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Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 20:22 (ESV)
The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 15:19 (NKJV)
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 (NKJV)
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3 (NKJV)
