Author Archives: John Harris

“And now, sons, listen to me;   those who keep my ways are happy.Listen to instruction and be wise;   don’t ignore it.Anyone who listens to me is happy,   watching at my doors every day,   waiting by the posts of my doorway.For … Continue reading →

My son, obey my words,   and treasure my commands.Keep my commands and live,   and guard my instructions   as you would the pupil of your eye.Tie them to your fingers;   write them on the tablet of your heart.Say to wisdom, “You … Continue reading →

Go to the ant, you slacker!Observe its ways and become wise.Without leader, administrator, or ruler,   it prepares its provisions in summer;   it gathers its food during harvest.How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?When will you get up from your … Continue reading →

A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him;   he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin.He will die because there is no discipline,   and be lost because of his great stupidity. We live by a code. Not simply … Continue reading →

Guard your heart above all else,   for it is the source of life.Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,   and don’t let your lips talk deviously. Stop and think. Don’t live your life out of your gut. Have a plan and … Continue reading →