Pre Game Proverb

Psa 1:3  They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

Psa 1:4  But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.

Psa 1:2  But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.

Psa 1:1  Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.

Ecc 12:13  That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.

Ecc 12:14  God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.

Ecc 12:9  Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.

Ecc 12:10  The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.

Ecc 12:11  The words of the wise are like cattle prods—painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail-studded stick with which a shepherd drives the sheep.

Ecc 12:6  Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, before the silver cord of life snaps and the golden bowl is broken. Don’t wait until the water jar is smashed at the spring and the pulley is broken at the well.

Ecc 12:7  For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Ecc 12:2  Remember him before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is dim to your old eyes, and rain clouds continually darken your sky.

Ecc 12:3  Remember him before your legs—the guards of your house—start to tremble; and before your shoulders—the strong men—stoop. Remember him before your teeth—your few remaining servants—stop grinding; and before your eyes—the women looking through the windows—see dimly.

Ecc 12:4  Remember him before the door to life’s opportunities is closed and the sound of work fades. Now you rise at the first chirping of the birds, but then all their sounds will grow faint.

Ecc 12:5  Remember him before you become fearful of falling and worry about danger in the streets; before your hair turns white like an almond tree in bloom, and you drag along without energy like a dying grasshopper, and the caperberry no longer inspires sexual desire. Remember him before you near the grave, your everlasting home, when the mourners will weep at your funeral.

Ecc 12:1  Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no delight in them";

Ecc 11:10  So, remove grief and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting. 

Ecc 11:9  Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.