The Message Quotes

“Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Wisdom is the art of living skillfully in whatever actual conditions we find ourselves.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
― Solomon, Proverbs: A Look at the book

“Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Mercy to the needy is a loan to Got), and Got) pays back those loans in full.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit-you choose.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by GOD.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in GOD.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Mortals make elaborate plans, but GOD has the last word.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-GOD, insight into life from knowing a Holy God.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“For sound advice is a beacon, good teaching is a light, moral discipline is a life path.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“When you grab all you can get, that's what happens: the more you get, the less you are.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“GoD-the first step in learning is bowing down to GoD; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs

“the way we think of and respond to God is the most practical thing we do. In matters of everyday practicality, nothing, absolutely nothing, takes precedence over God.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Book of Proverbs