Quotes About Consequences

Like cutting off oneís own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.

As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ëI have done nothing wrong.í

If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.