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My faith has found a resting place, Not in device nor creed; I trust the Ever-living One, His wounds for me shall plead. Enough for me that Jesus saves, This ends my fear and doubt; A sinful soul I come to Him, He'll never cast me out. I need no other argument, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me. My heart is leaning on the Word, The written Word of God, Salvation by my Savior's name, Salvation through His blood. I need no other argument, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me. On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand. I need no other argument, I need no other plea; It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me.

Lessons from Proverbs:

• On words:

When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but whoever restrains his lips is prudent 10:19

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent. Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. 11:12-13

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,
but those who act faithfully are his delight 12:22

Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 12:19

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin 13:3

A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies. 14:5

A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouth of fools pour out folly 15:1-2

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. 17:27-8

• On wealth:

A man who is kind benefits himself
but a cruel man hurts himself 11:17

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. 11:24

Whoever bring blessings will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered. 11:25

One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat. 13:7-8

The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish 14:11

(I love this one)
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened ox and hatred with it 15:17

• On life-giving things:

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life 10:11a

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and whoever captures souls is wise 11:30

In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death 12:28

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death 14:27

A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh,
but envy makes the bones rot. 14:30

A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit 15:4

The ear that listens to life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise 15:31

Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly 16:22

• On healing:

There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing 12:18

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad 12:25

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life 13:12

A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed 15:13

Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body 16:24

A joyful heart is good medicine
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones 17:22

Other themes to cull from next time: prudence/knowledge/understanding