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Sabbath Keeping

by Sandra Bennett
Sabbath Keeping· TCF

7 Jun
 ~ the island life ~

“Loners who care only for themselves spit on the common good.
Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.
When wickedness arrives, shame’s not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible.
Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from atesian springs.
It’s not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him.
Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?
Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.
GOD’s name is a place of protection–good people can run there and be safe.
The rich think their wealth protects them; they imagine themselves safe behind it.
Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.
Answering before listening is both stupid and rude.
A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed?
Wise men and women are always learning, always listening for fresh insights.”
~ Proverbs 18:1-15, the Message ~
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” ~ John Wooden ~

“A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.” 
~ Herb Caen ~

“Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.” 
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~

“He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty.” ~ Mary Wilson Little ~ 
“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.” ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson ~ 

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” ~ Saint Augustine ~



“Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.” ~ Tobias Smollet ~

 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” ~ James 1:5 ~ 

Blessings ~ wisdom ~ Sunday ~  wise men and women ~
 
Dei Gratia,
Sandra

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  1. Sandra Bennett says

    June 21, 2010 at 11:08 pm

    Hi Dawn, it's good to be back and thank you for your kind words.

    Hi Timi, good to see you…every time!

    Hi Cyndi, thanks for visiting and for liking other people's wise words.

    Hi Kary & Teddy, it's hot here and getting ready to storm…again…but we're still blessed to live here.
    Hope y'all are well and happy.

    Hi Deborah, glad you enjoyed them, they are good.

    Hi Lea, thank you. As for me, they are, sometimes, better than preaching elsewhere.

    Hi Kathy, I'm always fearful of using a wrong translation but there are so many good ones out there.

    Hi Deborah Ann, that one was great, wasn't it? -smile-

    Hi Mountain Woman, hope you took some time on the Sabbath and aren't working yourselves to death.

    Hi Barbara, you should be ashamed of yourself…those peanut butter fingers look illegal!

    Hi Anne, the words of wise people are always in season.

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  2. Anne - Fiona and Twig says

    June 11, 2010 at 5:03 am

    What a wonderful post! So much truth contained here!

    Reply
  3. Barbara says

    June 10, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    I so enjoyed visiting here, thank you for all your wisdom in word, I will be following you now too, so lots of hugs and stop by visit me too one day, Hugs Barbara from
    http://bakinnbitsbarbara.blogspot.com/

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  4. Mountain Woman says

    June 9, 2010 at 11:28 am

    What absolutely inspirational quotes. I had never heard the one by Smollet and I think I shall remember that one forever.

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  5. Deborah Ann says

    June 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    …some folks are wise, and some are otherwise…I Love it!

    Reply
  6. KathyB. says

    June 8, 2010 at 9:29 am

    How can one enlarge on or make even more clear the words of God? Thank-you Sandra.

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  7. myletterstoemily says

    June 7, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    your sabbath posts are always food
    for the hungry and rest for the
    weary.

    thank you!

    Reply
  8. Deborah says

    June 7, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    I enjoy these, too! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. My Farmhouse Kitchen says

    June 7, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    Hi Sandra….and YES! that's what keeps me going too….we will see each other in HEAVEN !!!

    hope this finds you and everyone at thistle cove well…..

    kary and teddy

    Reply
  10. ByLightOfMoon says

    June 7, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    What fabulous thoughts you have shared, I love them all and their thinking is just AweSoMe!

    Thanks for sharing them and posting a comment on my blog!

    Smiles, Cyndi

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  11. Timi says

    June 7, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Thanks for sharing these thoughts !

    Reply
  12. Dawn says

    June 7, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    I so enjoy your Sabbath Keeping Posts. I'm glad to see you back at it.

    Many blessings,
    Dawn

    Reply

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