The Proud Will Not Go Unpunished
Proverbs 16:5

The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

PCdc Commentary

Pride: The original sin

Succor vs Derision
Proverbs 15:4

The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

PCdc Commentary

Succor spawns life.
Derision, not so much.

Work Begets Abundance
Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen,
the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox
come abundant harvests.

PCdc Commentary

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Steady work brings bountiful harvests.

Diligence vs Slothfulness
Proverbs 13:4

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

PCdc Commentary

The Sluggard has unfulfilled desires
because he is too lazy to pursue them.

The Diligent works until his desires are realized.

 Noble Wife vs Disgraceful Wife
Proverbs 12:4

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

PCdc Commentary

A noble wife enriches her husband.
A disgraceful wife destroys him.