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but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”
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Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
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Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?
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Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?
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The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
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People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
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A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
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The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
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The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?
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All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
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Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead?
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Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.
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Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
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Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
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Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!
