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He paused, twisting his goatee, considering the law in Deuteronomy that forbade clothes with mixed fibers. A problematic bit of Scripture. A matter that required thought. "Only the devil wants man to have a wide range of lightweight and comfortable styles to choose from," he murmured at last, trying out a new proverb. "Although there may be no forgiveness for polyester. On this one matter, Satan and the Lord are in agreement.


Joe Hill


#deuteronomy #devil #god #polyester #proverb

The New Testament describes the characteristics of a "virtuous widow" who is qualified to receive help from believers. This woman's description seems to parallel the miraculous, poured-out life portrayed by the Proverbs 31 woman. She does not live for her own pleasure but is well reported for good works, bringing up children, lodging strangers, washing the saints' feet, relieving the afflicted, and diligently following every good work. How does she accomplish all of this? "She trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day" (1 Timothy 5:5-6,10). She lives a supernatural existence, accomplishing incredible things without stress and exhaustion because she makes prayer the foundation of her life.


Leslie Ludy


#prayer #proverbs- #life

They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again.


Bob Massie


#proverbs #war #home

This too shall pass...


Anonymous


#proverbs #bible

Lady Wisdom will be your close friend; and Brother Knowledge will be your pleasant companion.


Anonymous


#knowledge #proverbs #scripture #wisdom #scripture

For a long time, I operated under the Chinese proverb that there are four kinds of leaders: those who you laugh at, those who you hate, those who you love and those who you don't even know that they're leaders.


Bill Bradley


#even #four #hate #i #kinds

I believe there's no proverb but what is true; they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of sciences.


Miguel de Cervantes


#drawn #experience #i #i believe #many

The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any other kind of literature.


Lafcadio Hearn


#any #helps #kind #literature #more

Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people.


James Howell


#common #common people #improperly #may #people

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.


Aldous Huxley


#experienced #personally #platitudes #proverbs #them