 proverbs   nuggets of wisdom for life  in the days in which we live we often find ourselves at a crossroad of decision we have chosen to embrace the word of god as the absolute truth and to seek out its wisdom in daily decision making this gives us a secure mooring in the winds of speculation and change throughout the website wise sayings scroll across the bottom of the pages these come from the book of proverbs in the bible to see more and read the sayings in context click on the quotes below a gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger nasb  proverbs 151  the generous man will be prosperous and he who waters will himself be watered nasb  proverbs 1125  a joyful heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones nasb  proverbs 1722  a good name is to be more desired than great wealth favor is better than silver and gold nasb  proverbs 221  death and life are in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit nasb  proverbs 1821  he who guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from troubles nasb  proverbs 2123  as in water face answers to and reflects face so the heart of man to man nasb  proverbs 2719   