Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. and can’t tell a trail from a tumbleweed. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority. set your heart on a life of Understanding. 1. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority. So—join the company of good men and women. Proverbs 3 The Message Bible << Proverbs 2 | Proverbs 3 | Proverbs 4 >> Exhortations to Obedience. Then you’ll acquire a taste for good sense; what I tell you will keep you out of trouble. Proverbs 27:1-2; Proverbs 27:23-24 Read chapter in The Message Bible. a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere. Wise Sayings of Solomon - A Manual for Living These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David’s son, Israel’s king— Written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it’s going; A manual for living, for learning what’s right and just and fair; To teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality. Genesis 7:17 (Read all of Genesis 7) The flood continued forty days and … The Message (MSG) Bible Book List. Proverbs 2 King James Version (KJV) 2 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; and throw parties to celebrate perversity. and throw parties to celebrate perversity. Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). They’ll keep you from making wrong turns. 2 1-5 Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you;    collect my counsels and guard them with your life.Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom;    set your heart on a life of Understanding.That’s right—if you make Insight your priority,    and won’t take no for an answer,Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold,    like an adventurer on a treasure hunt,Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours;    you’ll have come upon the Knowledge of God. 3 Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; wise speech evokes nothing but respect. ... Proverbs 2 The Message Bible. Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! My teaching is as precious as your eyesight - guard it! The evil-doers here include not robbers and murderers only Proverbs 1:10-16, but all who leave the straight path and the open day for crooked ways, perverse counsels, deeds of darkness. Make Insight Your Priority. 3 That's right - if you make Insight your priority, and won't take no for an answer, 4 Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, 5 Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours; … He keeps his eye on all who live honestly. Proverbs 2:3 "Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;" “Criest … Read the Bible The Message Proverbs 2 2 Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. 3 That's right—if you make Insight your priority, and won't take no for an answer, Read and study Proverbs 2 in the The Message. 9-15 So now you can pick out what’s true and fair,    find all the good trails!Lady Wisdom will be your close friend,    and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion.Good Sense will scout ahead for danger,    Insight will keep an eye out for you.They’ll keep you from making wrong turns,    or following the bad directionsOf those who are lost themselves    and can’t tell a trail from a tumbleweed,These losers who make a game of evil    and throw parties to celebrate perversity,Traveling paths that go nowhere,    wandering in a maze of detours and dead ends. is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding. you’ll have come upon the Knowledge of God. 3 Write it out on the back of your hands; etch it on the chambers of your heart. 3 Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. 2 Do what I say and you'll live well. That's right—if you make Insight your priority, a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere. “The ‘alphabetic’ poem is a single sentence consisting of 22 verses, matching the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet, probably to suggest its completeness.” (Bruce Waltke) A. God’s gift of wisdom. He’s a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well. Blessed the man, blessed the woman, who listens to me, awake and ready for me each morning, alert and responsive as I start my day’s work. and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion. collect my counsels and guard them with your life. ever sets foot on the path to real living. No one who joins her company ever comes back. Run from evil! Proverbs 2 is a unit to itself. 4 No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires … Chapter 2. Who’s faithless to the husband she married years ago. The Message Update. and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones. 2 Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. It’s the men who walk straight who will settle this land. Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. 2 You have as little to fear from an undeserved curse as from the dart of a wren or the swoop of a swallow. When you find me, you find life, real life, to say nothing of God’s good pleasure. “To delight etc.” Proverbs 2:14 is the lowest depth of all. Proverbs 2 The Message (MSG) Make Insight Your Priority 2 1-5 Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. 4 Talk to Wisdom as to a sister. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul; 4 Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Proverbs 2 Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. Make Insight Your Priority. No one who joins her company ever comes back. Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold. never gave a second thought to her promises before God. They’ll help you live a long, long time, a long life lived full and well. 20-22 So—join the company of good men and women,    keep your feet on the tried-and-true paths.It’s the men who walk straight who will settle this land,    the women with integrity who will last here.The corrupt will lose their lives;    the dishonest will be gone for good. Who’s faithless to the husband she married years ago. and can’t tell a trail from a tumbleweed. MSG 1 Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. 1 Dear friend, do what I tell you; treasure my careful instructions. The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, her soft words are oh so smooth. 16-19 Wise friends will rescue you from the Temptress—    that smooth-talking SeductressWho’s faithless to the husband she married years ago,    never gave a second thought to her promises before God.Her whole way of life is doomed;    every step she takes brings her closer to hell.No one who joins her company ever comes back,    ever sets foot on the path to real living. So now you can pick out what’s true and fair. They’ll keep you from making wrong turns. NIV 1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, MSG 2 Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. 2 1-5 Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority, and won’t take no for an answer, Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. Proverbs 2:3 - MSG - That's right--if you make Insight your priority,... Study verse in the The Message set your heart on a life of Understanding. ever sets foot on the path to real living. and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion. He keeps his eye on all who live honestly. James 1:1-8; Proverbs 2:1-11 Read chapter in The Message Bible. Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. you’ll have come upon the Knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:22 - MSG - The corrupt will lose their lives; the dishonest... Study verse in the The Message 3 1 Good friend, don't forget all I've taught you; take to heart my commands. every step she takes brings her closer to hell. wandering in a maze of detours and dead ends. Nothing but Sin and Bones - Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it. 1-5 Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life.Tune your ears to the world of every step she takes brings her closer to hell. wandering in a maze of detours and dead ends. 2 Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. The evil-doers here include not robbers and murderers only Proverbs 1:10-16, but all who leave the straight path and the open day for crooked ways, perverse counsels, deeds of darkness. Proverbs 2 Make Insight Your Priority 1-5 Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. 3 That's right - if you make Insight your priority, and won't take no for an answer, 4 Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, 5 Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours; you'll … Proverbs 20:2 (The Message Bible) Genesis 7:16 (Read all of Genesis 7) male and female of every creature came just as God had commanded Noah. 1 Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. 2 Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eugene H. Peterson by NavPress Publishing. Make Insight Your Priority 1-5 Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. don’t squander your precious life. Proverbs 2. Read verse in The Message Bible (1-5) The search for wisdom. and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones. 1 1 These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David's son, Israel's king - 2 Written down so we'll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it's going; 3 A manual for living, for learning what's right and just and fair; 4 To teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality. Make Insight Your Priority - Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. 1 1-6 These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David’s son, Israel’s king— Written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what … It’s the men who walk straight who will settle this land. The Message Bible, Black/Slate Leather-Look, NIV & The Message Parallel Study Bible Personal Size, Italian Duo-Tone, Dark Caramel/Black Cherry, The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, green, The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Spring Palette, NIV and The Message Side-by-Side Bible, Two Bible Versions Together for Study and Comparison, Bonded Leather, Black, Large Print, Message Slimline Bible--soft leather-look, brown/pink. 2 1 My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. 2 1 Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. the women with integrity who will last here. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. (Proverbs 2:1-5 NIV) My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. He’s a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well. 2 An honest life shows respect for God; a degenerate life is a slap in his face. The Value of Proverbs. Wise friends will rescue you from the Temptress—. 1 Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. Then God shut the door behind him. 3 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 6-8 And here’s why: God gives out Wisdom free,    is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding.He’s a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well,    a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere.He keeps his eye on all who live honestly,    and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones. Wise Sayings of Solomon A Manual for Living. Proverbs 2 – The Message (MSG) On March 2, 2018 By 4jcn94 In Uncategorized. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Close. Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. Proverbs 1. Proverbs 2 – The Protective Power of Wisdom. Proverbs 2. keep your feet on the tried-and-true paths. never gave a second thought to her promises before God. 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