The following proverbs contain warnings for the wise and discerning: 12:24 “ … laziness ends in slave labor.” 13:18 “He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame.” 14:23 “ … mere talk leads only to poverty.” 15:1 “ … a harsh word stirs up anger.” 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction … ” 17:19 “ … he who builds a high gate invites destruction.” 19:15 “ … the shiftless man goes hungry.” This is only a suggestive list of warnings from Proverbs.
