Every Sunday Night . . .

Each Sunday night we meet to study God's Word and pray for revival.

If you are hungry and thirsty for the real thing, then come join us.

We believe that there are thousands of people who are disillusioned with organized religion, but still love Jesus very much.

We call these people THE REMNANT!

They are not satisfied with one Bible verse each week in church, with little or no prayer.

The REMNANT believes that what took place in the Book of Acts can take place today.

The REMNANT believes that the God of the Bible has not changed.

The REMNANT believes in the supernatural power of God and impartations of the Holy Spirit.

The REMNANT believes that God is big enough, and powerful enough, to break through the fake religion of our day and bring us real revival.

The REMNANT believes that we do not have to have a pre-planned agenda when we come together, but that the Holy Spirit has His own plan. If given a chance He will show up and move mightily in our midst.

Contact us for details: wesed@hotmail.com

Or check out our website: FLC7.com

You'll Never Know . . .

Yes, this is very true.

You will never know what is in the Bible if you read it like most Christians read it.

Because most Christians are attempting to serve God by keeping the law, they really do not enjoy reading the Bible, or . . . as they refer to it "having their daily devotions".

So, just before they go to sleep at night the tormenting thought hits them: "I haven't read my Bible today?"

"Oh, my, I'm supposed to be a Christian and I haven't read my Bible!"

So they flip it open---it doesn't matter where---(because they are going to daydream about something else anyway while they "have their daily devotions"), and they read for three or four minutes.

After a lifetime of this kind of "study" they do not have the slightest idea what is actually in the Bible.

How do I know this? I've talked to them all over the United States. They really are clueless.

Imagine going to college and reading a textbook like this. Imagine reading a novel like this. Just flip the book open, read a paragraph or two and then slam the book shut and go to sleep. And very possibly, very very possibly, don't even pick up the book again for two or three weeks.

What kind of a grade do you think a student would receive in his class if he "studied" like this?

You know that he would get an "F".

Well . . . many, many Christians are getting "Fs" in the Christian life for the same reason.

Here is an intelligent way to study God's Word:

1. Start at the beginning of a book (not the middle or some other obscure place). It does not matter which book because it is all God's Word.

2.Have a notebook and pen in hand. After each SENTENCE, write in your notebook what you think that sentence means. Write what you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you.

3. Go through the Bible like this sentence by sentence.

4. And talk to God after you read each sentence. Take time to listen to his voice in your life. You will be amazed what you hear when you take time to listen.

He is a better teacher of His book than any human on this planet.

When you finish one book, then go to the next one.

Don't rush!

Don't do this so you can tell someone how long you have studied. Don't try to be religious. Don't do it so you will be able to say that you read an entire book of the Bible. Don't do it to impress anyone.

Do it because you are trying to commune with the Living God!

I have challenged people all over the world with this very simple exercise. Do this for three months, never miss a day, and then see what happens in your life.

The Bible is a supernatural book; and it is still the best selling book in the world!

God wrote it. Christians often emulate the Bible and say things like: "God's Word is so good."

And then they never actually study it.

If anyone exposes himself on a consistent basis to God's Word his life will be changed. I don't care if you have been a "Christian" for 50 years, or if you have had no interest in God. Your life will be transformed if you actually do what I'm suggesting.

I was recently talking with someone about this and the first thing he said to me was, "I usually go to church."

I told him that he was changing the subject. "I'm not talking about going to church. I'm talking about studying a book called the Bible."

Can you imagine having a discussion with someone about one of Hemingway's books and his response was, "I usually go to church!" You would think you were dealing with a mental freak of some kind.

Satan uses every opportunity to get people sidetracked. And he has certainly been good at deceiving American Christians by keeping them from actually studying God's Word. A few unrelated verses in Sunday School each week is not a serious study of the Bible. I know people who have sat in Sunday School classes for a lifetime and don't have a clue as to what is in the Bible.

A 60-year-old lady told me one time, "Laying on of hands is of the devil."

I guess she never read Hebrews 6:1-2 to find out that "laying on of hands" is one of the six basic doctrines of the Christian faith.

And she had been in church all of her life.

I could site literally dozens of examples where "Christians" showed their ignorance of the Bible after a lifetime of church attendance.

After one of my trips to Israel I was invited to speak at a church. I was astonished beyond words when one of the parishioners asked me, "Did you drive or fly to Israel?"

Where to begin with people like this?!

Many pastors do not know how to study the Scriptures either. They have never been taught, never been told. And so they jump around all over the Bible. The end result is that they end up just as confused as the people in their congregation. They, too, grew up in churches that did not know how to study God's Word.

What a mess!

Two of the greatest needs in the American church are serious Bible study and prayer. Actually studying God's Word and praying would transform any congregation and bring about a real revival.

There are many times when I've wondered if some pastors intentionally make sure that their people do not find out what the Scriptures actually say.

Jesus put it more bluntly:

"How terrible it will be for you experts in religious law! For you hide the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering."

For those of you who think that I fabricated the above statement: It is found in Luke's gospel, 11:52

Hosea 4:6
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge . . ."

Mexican Border Fence

Once again our elected officials reveal their brilliance.

They have voted to build a 370-mile fence.

Our border with Mexico is approximately 1,969 miles long.

This would be like driving a 2 X 4 in your yard in hopes that it would keep out trespassers!

In areas where there is a partial fence agents discovered a tunnel more than 2,000 feet long and 85 feet beneath the surface that was being used by drug smugglers.

Hmmmmm!

Question:

Why is NO ONE sneaking into Mexico?

Mexico gained its independence from Spain September 16, 1810.

But why are many Mexicans living in homes with dirt floors, no septic system, no running water, and no electricity?

Why has the United States, which is only 34 years older than Mexico, advanced so much, while our southern neighbor remains in poverty?

What About ANWR?

Every American needs to read this.

If you don't know what ANWR stands for: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

There is no reason for us to be paying $4 or $5 at the gas pump.

We have been lied to and here is the proof:

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/
atlas_shrugs/2008/06/i-received-this.html

Elect A Sheriff

USA JAIL - SOME INTERESTING READING
TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO, HE IS THE MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF (ARIZONA) AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER AGAIN.


These are some of the reasons why:



Sheriff Joe Arpaio created the 'tent city jail' to save Arizona from spending tens of millions of dollars on another expensive prison complex.

He has jail meals down to 20 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.

He banned smoking and pornographic magazines in the jails, and took away their weightlifting equipment and cut off all but 'G' movies. He says:
'They're in jail to pay a debt to society not to build muscles so they can assault innocent people when they leave.'



He started chain gangs to use the inmates to do free work on county and city projects and save taxpayer's money.



Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination.

He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court order that required cable TV for jails. So he hooked up the cable TV again but only allows the Disney channel and the weather channel.

When asked why the weather channel, he replied: 'So these morons will know how hot it's gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs.'
He cut off coffee because it has zero nutritional value and is therefore a waste of taxpayer money. When the inmates complained, he toldthem, 'This isn't the Ritz/Carlton. If you don't like it, don't come back.'
He also bought the Newt Gingrich lecture series on US history that he pipes into the jails. When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series that actually tells the truth for a change would be welcome and that it might even explain why 95% of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.

With temperatures being even hotter than usual in Phoenix (116 degrees just set a new record for June 2nd 2007), the Associated Press reported: About 2,000 inmates living in a barbed wire surrounded tent encampment at the Maricopa County Jail have been given permission to strip down to their government-issued pink boxer shorts.



On the Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing pink boxer shorts were overheard chatting in the tents, where temperatures reached 128 degrees.
'This is hell. It feels like we live in a furnace,' said Ernesto Gonzales, an inmate for 2 years with 10 more to go. 'It's inhumane.'
Joe Arpaio, who makes his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic. 'Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for parole, only to go out and commit more crimes so they can come back in to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things many taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.'

The same day he told all the inmates who were complaining of the heat in the tents: 'It's between 120 to 130 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents too, and they have to walk all day in the sun, wearing full battle gear and get shot at, and they have not committed any crimes, so shut your damned mouths!'

Way to go, Sheriff! If all prisons were like yours there would be a lot less crime and we would not be in the current position of running out of prison spaces.


Sheriff Joe was just re-elected as Sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona

Elect a sheriff in your community that will follow the example of this man whose good results are off the charts:

http://www.mcso.org/index.php?a=GetSubModule&mn
=Our_Jails&sm=Jail_Facilities

My Latest Book

My latest book, A Simple Witness, has just been released.

To read a sample chapter, go to www.asimplewitness.com

Glory in Winona Lake

“He called you into his Kingdom to share his glory!”

1 Thessalonians 2:12b (NLT)

Dear Partner, June 2008

Greetings in Jesus’ Name!

For four days over Memorial Day weekend we saw the glory of God here in Winona Lake, Indiana. People came in from Israel, China, Thailand, Haiti, Viet Nam, Kenya, Sudan and many other places to celebrate what God has done in our lives over the past years.

This was the first “reunion” Full Life Crusade ever had. And what a glorious time it was. From the very first night the tears flowed as we heard testimonies that knocked our socks off. I do not know where I have ever been inside the United States where I have felt such love, honesty, openness and Divine Presence.

The unique thing is that there was no agenda---no itinerary. We just gathered together and the meetings took off like a rocket headed for the moon. Amazing what happens when “man” is not in control.

Jesus Christ is the head of his church, and if he is given a chance to actually be the head (instead of being pushed out) he runs things and manifests his power. When God shows up in meetings it is so much better than a three-point sermon, carefully prepared and polished.

Several folks who took the microphone readily admitted that they did not have any idea what they were going to share. Some simply broke down and wept in front of everyone for the joy that was in

that room. The meetings reminded me of so many meetings overseas where people who could not sing got up and sang. People who could not preach got up and preached. People who could not testify got up and testified. People who did not know how to prophesy got up and prophesied. People who did not know how to impart power to other people got up and imparted power.

When the Holy Ghost takes over people become giants, and then they step up to the plate and hit home runs. We often quote the verse, “With God all things are possible.” Then we sit back and refuse to believe that he is able to use anyone.

There were no big-name speakers at this reunion, but there were big people in God’s eyes who are making an impact in the earth for the Kingdom of God. There were people there who believed what they heard when they were challenged so many years ago to “PICK A NATION”!

They picked one and went forth by faith. God did the rest. Some of us picked more than one nation.

We heard about provision. We heard about people getting saved. We heard about people being baptized in the Holy Spirit. We heard about miracles of healing and the casting out of evil spirits.

We heard about total dependence on God.

And we heard about God never letting anyone down.

We heard about going into an African city with the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. There was not even one church there. At the end of the meetings more than 400 people (new converts) established a church.

Today that one church has more than 1,000 satellite churches scattered throughout several nations.

We heard about sorrow. We heard about losing a spouse.

But we saw that a person can move forward because of the power of God. We learned that we do not have to build a house in the past and dwell there.

God is fresh! He is doing new things. There is nothing impossible for him.

His name is not limited by the English translation of Exodus 3:14. His real Hebrew name is: “I shall be who I shall be!”

This means that we cannot out-guess him, out-plan him, or make him do anything at all. He is in charge. We do not “release” him to do things because he has never been imprisoned.

He releases us because we are the ones who have confined ourselves to little box churches. There is not a building, a doctrine, or a ministry big enough to house him. He dwells in the heavens!

He spins our galaxy at a dizzying 490,000 miles per hour. And our galaxy is so huge that even at this speed it will take 200 million years for our galaxy to make one revolution.

And there are more than ONE BILLION GALAXIES in our universe!

And none of these huge galaxies spin out of control because of the

miracle of gravity. We are protected from chaos by his loving,

gentle keeping power. True worship is not just singing songs over and over again. Music is a part of worship, but real deep worship comes from the Hebrew word שחה “qal”, "shachah". It means to lie on one’s face, forehead to the ground in absolute silence. No whining, no requests, no noise. We lie there worshiping the majesty of Tsev-ah-oat (YHWH Tseba'oth), the mighty warrior of heaven (the LORD of heaven's armies).

There is no power like true worship. Because when the KING is worshiped he responds in ways that defy any thoughts that we may have. Our minds cannot contain his true intentions. In fact, God’s thoughts are completely different from ours. His ways are far beyond anything we can imagine.

Our job is to find out what he is doing and do it with him, not to ask him to bless us while we do our own thing. Very often our plans are contrary to his plans.

And so . . . PRAYER!

There is nothing that will empty out a church faster than a prayer meeting. I’m talking about the old-fashioned kind: on your knees, praying out of our hearts, out of our guts, tears flowing, joy coming down, and glory, glory, glory.

Modern-day Christians will not pray because they have learned that there is nobody listening and that prayer does not do any good.

They have learned this in church. We have done everything else in

church except pray. We have preached, sung, organized, committeed ourselves to death, and exerted so much effort we have burned ourselves out. All to no avail.

The world we are supposedly trying to reach does not even know that we exist!

And yet the words of Jesus ring clear: “My burden is light. Without me you can do nothing.”

Ask any American pastor if his burden is light.

Our burden was very light over Memorial Day weekend! Nobody was in charge, so nobody was up tight. For once we allowed Jesus Christ to be in charge of his church. He should be; after all he purchased the church with his own blood. It is his church, not ours.

So the glory came down. Our MC, Jim Miller, was so overcome by the presence of God that he could barely function. He was in the middle of his second 40-day fast.

Did it matter? Not one bit. People went to the microphone as they were prompted by the Holy Spirit. Some sang, some testified, some just stood there and wept.

Everyone who entered the room felt the divine Shekinah glory of God.

During one of the meetings within about 10 seconds about sixty people were on the floor, face down, worshiping God.

Then there was impartation! People laid hands on one another. There was not one big shot doing the praying. It was everyone, men and women, even young children cried, laughed, and prayed.

Lloyd Smoker looked at me and said something about “The Davidic Anointing” and a power hit my chest so hard that I fell flat on my back. No one touched me. Nobody pushed against my forehead. His presence was among us bringing untold depths of encouragement.

And so the Full Life Crusade Memorial Day reunion came to a close. But we will never forget what we experienced during those four, short days. It will always burn in our hearts. And we now know that we tasted a bit of heaven; we touched the hem of his garment; we laid our heads on Jesus breast and feasted with Him.

Unbeknown to me, Wendell Martin videotaped part of my testimony and placed it on his website. The title is “A Bible, Notebook, and Pen”. You are welcome to go there to watch and listen. It was in that meeting when the glory fell and impartations took place.

http://www.acidplanet.com/components/embedfile.asp?asset=1119669|1&embed=1&t=8901

Perhaps some of the glory will spill over onto your life.

Don’t forget that I have a new blog. Just go to FLC7.com and

click on Wes Smith’s new blog. Within the last few months I have posted some very exciting articles about the end time---pictures, too!

Even Martha flew in from Jerusalem to be with us. So all of my daughters, Lisa, Konda, Martha, Heidi, and April were all there.

Heidi and April just graduated from nursing school last month. How proud we all are of them. They did a lot of studying.

And my precious daughters presented me with a very thick album. In it are letters, pictures, and articles from the past 44 years. It is, without doubt, the most precious gift I have ever received. Many thanks to everyone who took time to write a note or send a picture.

If you have not sent in a note or pictures it is not too late. The album is organized in such a way that late entries can be added.

Many thanks to Konda for taking about 50 hours to put the album together. And at the same time she somehow managed to take care of her five children.

If you are thirsty, read Isaiah 55. Take your choice, wine or milk; it’s all free. God will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul.

The life of your soul is at stake!

He will give you all the mercies and unfailing love that He promised to David.

Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him while he is near.

Our God will abundantly pardon!

My word always accomplishes everything that I want it to. It will prosper everywhere I send it.

This miracle will bring great honor to the Lord’s name!

A closing thought from Jeremiah 3:19: “I looked forward to your calling me Father!”

God is waiting. He does want to share his glory with you. This is one of the reasons He has called you into his Kingdom.

Thank you once again for your help for the outreaches of Full Life Crusade. What a privilege it has been to serve Him during these past 44 years.

In His Service,

Wesley Smith

Full Life Crusade, P.O. Box 398, Winona Lake, IN 46590 Tel. (574) 267-7546 FLC7.com

Will King David Be Raised From The Dead?

 I have many “favorite” people in the Bible, but King David is pretty much at the top of my list. He killed a lion and a bear. If he never did anything else, that could almost top him out for me. And he wasn’t out hunting. Both of them came to steal one of his sheep. With at least one of them he snatched the lamb from its clutches. This takes more than courage. It just plain takes guts.

God talks about David as a man after his own heart because David wanted to do everything that God wanted him to do. Where do you find a man like this today? Someone who “wants” to do everything God wants him to do!

Many people think of David as a man who committed adultery with Bathsheba, got her pregnant, and then got her husband drunk, and finally had him killed. Yes, David did all these things and he paid dearly for them. But he RECOVERED. A righteous man may fall seven times, but he gets up again after each time.

David did that! He got up again after his terrible fall.

Some folks stay down, you know. They stay right where they fell and you can hear their stories every place you go. They sing the blues. They tell you how it happened. They whine about it. They make it very clear that they are crushed by guilt. And they let you know that they will never get up again. They are hurt beyond repair, they tell you. They have set up permanent residences in the past and they will crawl into their caskets with these awful tormenting burdens on their backs.

David knew that what he did was unforgivable---by man. But he knew his God. He knew that his God was a merciful God, a forgiving God, and a God who cared about him whether he was a louse or not. This made David different! He was not cut from the mold of the whiners---the losers. David was certainly no loser!

And so, God tells us in the last book of the Bible (Rev. 3:7) that He has the “key of David”. This “key” has the power to open doors that no one else can open. It also has the power to lock doors that no one is able to open.

If we are not stubborn, this is one of the ways God will guide us---through open and closed doors!

In the Old Testament (Is. 22:21-25) God gives the “key” to the house of David to a man named Eliakim. This includes the royal robes, the title, and the authority. This is the highest position in the Royal Court. Eliakim then has the power to open and close doors, too!

One of the greatest evangelism tools in the last days will be the restoration of David’s Kingdom (Acts 15:16-17). The Scripture makes it very clear that when this takes place “the rest of humanity will find the Lord.”

And in Amos 9: 9-12 God adds to this promise by saying that Israel will possess what is left of Jordan (Edom). Israel will also possess ALL the nations God has called to be his. He even tells us that not one kernel will be lost.

Hosea 3:4-5 tells us that people will return to David’s descendant, their King. They will come trembling in awe of the Lord. As they come to him in this condition during the last days He will pour upon them his good gifts.

In Jeremiah 30: 8-9 God promises to raise up David their King. Many people cannot believe that God will really “raise up” David. But this is just one of God’s many promises for these last days. Ez. 34:20-24 tells us that David will be a prince among His people. This promise was given five or six centuries after David died.

God also states that David will be their King and he will be a prince forever in the time when God places his temple among them (Ez. 37:24-28).

"I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David . . . and my servant David will be a prince among my people" (Ez. 34:24).

Clearly, Jesus is one of King David’s descendants. Acts 13:17-25

In Zechariah (12:10) God says that he will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David.

David will rule forever! Is. 9:6-7

God promises great things for His own honor and for the sake of his servant David. Is. 37:33-35

What blessings are ours! What a great honor for us who have placed our faith in Jesus! In Is. 55:3-5 God tells us that all of the mercies and all of the unfailing love that He promised David belong to us. He tells us that we will “command” nations!

In Psalm 132:11-18 God declares that David’s Royal Line will never end. And this is a promise that He will never take back!

Shanghai Crossing

Proverbs To Live By

The purpose of these proverbs is to teach people.

These proverbs will make the simple-minded clever.

Become even wiser.

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.

If sinners entice you, turn your back on them.

They will booby-trap their own lives! Such is the fate of all who are greedy for gain. It ends up robbing them of life.

I’ll pour out the spirit of wisdom upon you and make you wise.

All who listen to me will live in peace and safety, unafraid of harm.

Search for my instructions as you would for lost money or hidden treasure.

The Lord grants wisdom.

Wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.

Fear the Lord and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.

Happy!

Wisdom will guide you down delightful paths.

By wisdom the Lord founded the earth.

They will fill you with life and bring you honor and respect.

The Lord is your security.

Don’t envy violent people.

Violent people are an abomination to the Lord.

God shows favor to the humble.

Don’t turn away from my teaching.

Follow my instructions and you will live.

Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do.

Wisdom will guide you to a fulfilled life.

Let my words penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health.

Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do.

The lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.

Her house is the road to hell. Her bedroom is the den of death.

Wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can be compared with it.

I hate pride, arrogance, corruption, and perverted speech.

I love all who love me. Those who search for me will surely find me.

Those who love me inherit wealth, for I fill their treasuries.

I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence.

The wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.

A wise child brings joy to a father.

Right living can save your life.

The words of the godly lead to life.

Don’t talk too much, for it fosters sin. Be sensible and turn off he flow.

The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

The hopes of the godly result in happiness.

The godly speak words that are helpful.

God rescues the godly from danger.

Evil words destroy one’s friends.

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind.

A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

Give freely and become wealthier.

Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

The fool will be a servant to the wise.

He that winneth souls is wise.

A shameful wife saps his strength.

The godly are concerned for the welfare of their animals.

Only fools idle away their time.

People can get many good things by the words they say.

The wise listen to others.

A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.

The words of the wise bring healing.

Truth stands the test of time.

Joy fills the hearts that are planning peace.

The Lord hates those who don’t keep their word, but he delights in those who do.

Wise people don’t make a show of their knowledge.

An encouraging word cheers a person up.

The diligent make use of everything they find.

Good people enjoy the positive results of their words.

A quick retort can ruin everything.

Those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.

The life of the godly is full of light and joy.

Those who take advice are wise.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy.

It is pleasant to see dreams come true.

If you accept criticism you will be honored.

Blessings chase the righteous.

If you refuse to discipline your children, it proves you don’t love them.

If you love your children, you will be prompt to discipline them.

The words of the wise keep them out of trouble.

An empty stable stays clean, but no income comes from an empty stable.

Knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

Laughter can conceal a heavy heart; when laughter ends, the grief remains.

Only simpletons believe everything they are told!

The wise person is crowned with knowledge.

Blessed are those who help the poor.

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty.

Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a place of refuge for their children.

The Lord is a life-giving fountain.

A relaxed attitude lengthens life; jealousy rots it away.

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who help the poor honor him.

Godliness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

A gentle answer turns away wrath.

The wise person makes learning a joy.

Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Whoever learns from correction is wise.

The Lord delights in the prayers of the upright.

A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.

A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash.

Sensible children bring joy to their father.

Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success.

It is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time.

The Lord protects the property of widows.

The godly think before speaking.

A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.

If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself.

The Lord examines the motives.

The Lord despises pride.

When the ways of people please the Lord, he makes even their enemies live at peace with them.

The Lord demands fairness in every business deal.

Pride goes before destruction.

Those who trust the Lord will be happy.

Kind words are like honey---sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Gossip separates the best of friends.

It is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.

Those who mock the poor insult their maker.

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged.

Disregarding another person’s faults preserves love.

If you repay evil for good, evil will never leave your house.

Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin.

There is no joy for the father of a rebel.

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

Even fools are thought to be wise when they keep silent.

A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.

A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear it is the spirit is crushed?

Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.

Giving a gift works wonders; it may bring you before important people.

It’s harder to make amends with an offended friend than to capture a fortified city.

Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with iron bars.

The tongue can kill or nourish life.

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure.

A real friend sticks closer than a brother.

People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.

People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.

A nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping.

If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord---and he will repay you.

Discipline your children while there is hope. If you don’t, you will ruin their lives.

You can make plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

The fear of the Lord gives life, security, and protection from harm.

Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise.

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor.

Good advice lies deep within a person’s heart, the wise will draw it out.

Even children are known by the way they act.

Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies.

A gossip tells secrets, so don’t hang around with someone who talks too much.

An inheritance obtained early in life is not a blessing in the end.

It is the Lord who directs our steps.

The Lord’s searchlight penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.

The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.

Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.

The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he turns it wherever he pleases.

The Lord is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices.

It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home.

It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife.

Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.

If you keep your mouth shut, you will stay out of trouble.

Human plans, no matter how wise or well advised, cannot stand against the Lord.

The horses are prepared for battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.

Being held in high esteem is better than having silver or gold.

Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it.

Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.

A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but discipline will drive it away.

Keep God’s words deep within yourself, always ready on your lips.

Don’t weary yourself trying to get rich.

Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.

Don’t fail to correct your children. They won’t die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death.

You have a future ahead of you; your hope will not be disappointed.

Keep your heart on the right course.

Get the truth and don’t ever sell it.

The father of godly children has cause for joy.

O, my son, give me your heart.

In the end strong drink bites like a poisonous serpent; it stings like a viper.

If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.

Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die.

Don’t try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn’t know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew!

The godly may trip seven times, but each time they will rise again. But only one calamity is enough to lay the wicked low.

It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.

It is better to wait for an invitation than to be sent to the end of the line, publicly disgraced.

Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.

Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from the finest god.

Soft speech can crush strong opposition.

Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.

Singing cheerful songs to a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing someone’s jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in a wound.

If your enemies re hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.

A gossiping tongue causes anger!

An unfair curse will not land on its intended victim.

When arguing with fools, don’t answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they are.

Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.

As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

There is more hope for fools than for people who think they are wise.

The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, “I can’t go outside because there might be a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”

Quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.

Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but who can survive the destructiveness of jealousy.

An open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Never abandon a friend.

If you shout a pleasant greeting to your neighbor too early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse!

As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person.

Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.

Being praised tests a person.

The wicked run away when no one is chasing them.

When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.

Those who seek out worthless companions bring shame to their parents.

A person who makes money by charging interest will lose it. It will end up in the hands of someone who is kind to the poor.

People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy.

Blessed are those who have a tender conscience.

A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave.

The person who wants to get rich quick will only get into trouble.

A greedy person tries to get rich quick.

In the end people appreciate frankness more than flattery.

Trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.

Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes to poverty.

Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

Those who are wise will calm anger.

A fool gives full vent to anger, but a wise person quietly holds it back.

To discipline and reprimand a child produces wisdom, but an undisciplined child disgraces a mother.

Discipline your children, and they will give you happiness and peace of mind.

Whoever obeys the law is happy.

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

A servant who is pampered from childhood will later become a rebel.

Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the Lord means safety.

The godly despise the wicked; the wicked despise the godly.

Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?

Who holds the wind in his fists?

Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?

Who has created the whole wide world?

What is his name---and his son’s name?

Tell me if you know!

Every word of God proves true.

Anger causes quarrels.

Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression.

Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies.

He husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.

She will not hinder him but help him all her life.

A woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.