A person who becomes angry easily does foolish things. But a wise person is patient.
Proverbs 14:18 - Easy To Read Version Foolish people are punished for their foolishness. But wise people are rewarded with knowledge. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The simple inherit folly: But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. American Standard Version (1901) The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. Common English Bible Stupidity is the lot of the naive, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. Catholic Public Domain Version The childish will possess foolishness, and the discerning will anticipate knowledge. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge. |
A person who becomes angry easily does foolish things. But a wise person is patient.
Good people will win against evil people. Evil people will be forced to bow down to them.
Wise people live a life that brings honor. Foolish people live a life that brings shame.
Lord, you are my strength\par and my protection.\par You are a safe place to run to\par in time of trouble.\par The nations will come to you\par from all around the world.\par They will say,\par “Our fathers had false gods.\par They worshiped those worthless idols,\par but those idols did not help them at all.”\par
We promised to make sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven. {\cf2\super [357]} And we will do everything we promised. We will offer sacrifices and pour out drink offerings in worship to her. We did that in the past. And our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did that in the past. All of us did those things in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At the time we worshiped the Queen of Heaven, we had plenty of food. We were successful. Nothing bad happened to us.
The wise people will shine as bright as the sky. The wise people that taught others to live right will shine like stars forever and ever. {\cf2\super [134]}
Now, a crown (reward) is waiting for me. I will get that crown for being right with God. The Lord is the judge who judges rightly. He will give me the crown on that Day. {\cf2\super [21]} Yes! He will give that crown to me. He will give that crown to all people who have wanted him to come again and have waited for him.
You know that \{in the past\} you were living in a worthless way. You got that way of living from the people who lived before you. But you were saved from that way of living. You were bought, but not with things that ruin like gold or silver.
Then when the Ruling Shepherd (Christ) comes, you will get a crown. That crown will be very glorious, and it will never lose its beauty.