Proverbs 19:23-29
Having respect for the Lord leads to life.
Then you will be content and free from trouble.
A person who doesn’t want to work leaves his hand in the dish.
He won’t even bring it back up to his mouth!
If you whip a person who makes fun of others,
childish people will learn to be wise.
If you warn those who already understand what is right,
they will gain even more knowledge.
Anyone who robs their father and drives out their mother
is a child who brings shame and dishonor.
My son, if you stop listening to what I teach you,
you will wander away from the words of knowledge.
A dishonest witness makes fun of what is right.
The mouths of those who do wrong gulp down evil.
Those who make fun of others will be judged.
Foolish people will be punished.
Proverbs 20:1-4
Wine causes you to make fun of others, and beer causes you to start fights.
Anyone who is led astray by them is not wise.
A king’s anger brings terror like a lion’s roar.
Anyone who makes him angry may lose their life.
Avoiding a fight brings honor to a person.
But every foolish person is quick to argue.
Anyone who refuses to work doesn’t plow in the right season.
When they look for a crop at harvest time, they don’t find it.
