August 2010

Don’t Bear Grudges

He who demands revenge will suffer vengeance from the Lord who keeps a strict account of his sins.
Forgive the mistakes of your neighbor and you may ask that your sins be forgiven.
If a man bears resentment against another, how can he ask God for healing? If he has no compassion on others, how can he […]

If You Do Evil

When one tosses a stone in the air it falls back on his head; whoever deals with a treacherous blow, wounds himself.
He who digs a pit will fall into it; he who sets a snare will be caught in it.
If you do evil, evil will befall you and you will not know from where it […]

He Who Betrays a Secret

He who betrays a secret is no longer trusted; he will no longer find reliable friends.
Love your friend and be loyal; if you have revealed his secrets, go with him no longer.
It is like having lost some of your relatives: his friendship to you has died.
Like a bird, you have let your friend go; you […]

Woman’s Wickedness

All wickedness is nothing compared with a woman’s wickedness. Let her lot be that of a sinner!
Better to live with a lion and snake than to share a house with a wicked woman.
Wickedness disfigures a woman’s appearance, it saddens the face, making her look like a bear.
As a sandhill is to an old man’s […]