Proverbs 15:28-33

The Message

²⁸ Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people;
    the wicked are sewers of abuse.

²⁹ God keeps his distance from the wicked;
    he closely attends to the prayers of God-loyal people.

³⁰ A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart,
    and good news makes you feel fit as a fiddle.

³¹ Listen to good advice if you want to live well,
    an honored guest among wise men and women.

³² An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny;
    an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.

³³ Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living—
    first you learn humility, then you experience glory.