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Prov 17:22 (KJS) A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones

`CHAPTER ONE "WORK"`

Prov 18:9 (NASU) He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.
Prov 21:25 (NASU) The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;
Prov 6:9 (NASU) How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 10 "A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest"-- 11 Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And your need like an armed man.
Prov 10:4 (NASU) Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Prov 22:29(NASU) Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.
Prov 24:27(NASU) Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.

Prov 3:5 (NASU) Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

`CHAPTER TWO "FRIENDS"`

Prov 11:12 (NASU) He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
Prov 12:13 (NASU) An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
Prov 13:3 (NASU) The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Prov 15:4 (NASU) A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
Prov 16:24 (NASU) Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Prov 17:27 (NASU) He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is [considered] prudent.
Prov 18:6 (NASU) A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. 7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Prov 21:23 (NASU) He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
Prov 29:20 (NASU) Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Keep an open ear not an open mouth

Prov 1:5 (NASU) A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
Prov 4:1 (NASU) Hear, [O] sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,
Prov 13:3 (NASU) The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Prov 21:11 (NASU) When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Prov 21:23 (NASU) He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
Psal 39:1 (NASU) I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."
Psal 39:9 (NASU) "I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done [it].
Eccl 5:1 (NASU) Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. 2 Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.