Lord, I don't know where this is going, or how this all works out.
Lead me to peace that is past understanding. A peace beyond all doubt.

Proverbs 18

 
1  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh
        
and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2  A fool hath no delight in understanding,
        
but that his heart may discover itself.
3  When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt,
        
and with ignominy reproach.
4  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters,
        
and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5  It is not good to accept the person of the wicked,
        
to overthrow the righteous in judgement.
6  A fool's lips enter into contention,
        
and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7  A fool's mouth is his destruction,
        
and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8  The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
        
and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9  He also that is slothful in his work
        
is brother to him that is a great waster.
10  The name of the LORD is a strong tower:
        
the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11  The rich man's wealth is his strong city,
        
and as a high wall in his own conceit.
12  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
        
and before honor is humility.
13  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,
        
it is folly and shame unto him.
14  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;
        
but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
        
and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16  A man's gift maketh room for him,
        
and bringeth him before great men.
17  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just;
        
but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.
18  The lot causeth contentions to cease,
        
and parteth between the mighty.
19  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:
        
and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
        
and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue:
        
and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
        
and obtaineth favor of the LORD.
23  The poor useth entreaties;
        
but the rich answereth roughly.
24  A man that hath friends must show himself friendly:
        
and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.