The Patterns of Life and Death

The Lionsberg Pattern Language

Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Enlightenment	Endarkenment, Ignorance
Knowledge	Anti-Knowledge, Ignorance, Foolishness
Wisdom	Anti-Wisdom, Foolishness, Folly
Understanding	Anti-Understanding, Ignorance, Misunderstanding
Discernment	Anti-Discernment
Learning	Ignorance

Discipline and Instruction

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Instruction	Lack of Instruction
Receiving Instruction	Rejecting Instruction
Receiving Rebuke	Rejecting Rebuke
Receiving Discipline	Rejecting Discipline
Receiving Council	Rejecting Council, Overconfidence
Wise Council	Anti-Wise Council
Abundance of Council	Lack of Council
Regarding	Scoffing

Spirit and Consciousness

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Led by the Highest Spirit	Led by anything else
Enlightening Consciousness	Endarkened Consciousness

Thought

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Wise Right Thought	Anti-Wise Thought
Thinking With Integrity	Thinking Shamefully
Mindfulness	Mindlessness

Speech

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Wise Right Speech	Anti-Wise Speech
Speaking with Integrity	Speaking Shamefully
Restraining Speech	Babbling Words
A Gentle Answer	A Harsh Word
A Soothing Tongue	Perversion of Speech
Declaring Truth	Bearing False Witness
Speaking Slowly and Wisely	Speaking Rashly, Revealing Anger
Concealing Knowledge	Proclaiming Foolishness

Action

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Wise Right Action	Anti-Wise Action
Acting with Integrity	Acting Shamefully

Walking in the Way & Hitting The Mark

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Goodness	Anti-Goodness, Evilness, Wickedness
Aim, Focus	Dispersion, Distraction
Paying Attention, Attentiveness	Mindlessness, Scoffing, Neglecting
Hit The Mark, Anti-Sin	Sin, Miss The Mark
Righteousness	Wickedness, Sin, Deviousness
Fleeing From Sin	Sin, Consenting to Sin, Tolerating Sin
Turning Away From Sin	Sin, Consenting to Sin, Tolerating Sin
Turning Away From Evil	Running To Evil
Hating Evil	Loving Evil, Tolerating Evil
Embracing What is Good	Embracing What is Anti-Good
Devising Good, Doing Good	Devising Evil, Doing Evil, Doing Harm, Devising Harm
Integrity	Corruption, Immorality, Degradation, Unrighteousness
Uprightness	Perversity, Crookedness, Corruption, Deviousness
Discretion	Indiscretion
Prudence	Imprudence
Carefulness	Carelessness
Conscientiousness	Carelessness
Diligence	Laziness, Sloth
Taking Responsibility	Abdicating Responsibility
Remembrance	Forgetfulness
Watching and Waiting	Neglecting, Forgetting
Non-Naiveté, Sophistication	Naiveté
Vision	Shortsightedness, Blindness
Motivation and Engagement	Complacency, Disengagement
Propriety	Impropriety
Fidelity	Infidelity, Treachery, Adultery
Truth, Truthfulness	Falsity, Deceitfulness, Lying, Bearing False Witness
Justice	Injustice
Love	Hatred, Fear
Growing	Stagnating, Decaying
Flowing	Stagnating
Openness	Closedness
Receptivity	Closedness
Peace	Anxiety, Fear, Depression
Kindness	Cruelness
Sound Sleep	Restlessness
Humility	Pride, Arrogance, Conceit, Haughtiness
Listening	Ignoring
The Way of God	The Way of Evil
The Way of the Righteous	The Way of the Wicked
The Path of Life, The Way of Life	The Path of Death, The Way of Death
The Path of Success	The Path of Failure
Progressing on the Straight and Narrow Path	Deviating to the Right or to the Left
What is Acceptable	What is Perverted, Evil, Wrong, Anti-Good
What is Profitable	What is Not Profitable
Godliness	Unrighteousness

Economy

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Wise Right Work	Anti-Wise Work
Wise Right Consumption	Anti-Wise Consumption
A Just Balance	A False Balance
Consuming That Which is Justly Acquired	Consuming That Which Has Been Stolen
Consuming That Which is Not Defiled	Consuming That Which Has Been Sacrificed to Idols
Consuming That Which is Justly Created	Consuming That Which Has Been Created Unjustly
Just Gain	Ill-Gotten Gain, Unjust Gain
Honest Gain	Dishonest Gain
Wealth Obtained by Labor	Wealth Obtained by Nothing
Diligently Earned Wealth	Unearned Wealth
Diligently Working the Land	Pursuing Worthless Things
The Fruit of the Righteous	The Plunder of the Evil
Work That Regenerates Self, Society, and Creation	Work That Degenerates Self, Society, and Creation
Cultivation	Extraction, Oppression, Exploitation
Generosity	Withholding What is Justly Due
Selling Produce	Withholding Produce, Hoarding
Just Wages	Deceitful Wages
Individual Freedom and Responsibility	Becoming a Guarantor
A Little With the Fear of God	Great Treasure and Turmoil
A Portion of Vegetables with Love	A Fattened Ox with Hatred

Relationship With Creator

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Right Relationship With Creator	Wrong Relationship With Creator
Fearing God	Despising God, Not Fearing God
Knowing God	Endarkenment
Acknowledging God	Arrogance, Haughtiness, Faithlessness
Trusting in God	Trusting in Self, Trusting in Riches, Trusting in Others
Honoring God	Despising God
Tithing From Firstfruits	Withholding What Is Due
Covenant Relationship	Breaking the Covenant
New Covenant	Old Covenant
Fearing the Commandment	Despising the Word

Relationship With Others, Society, and Creation

Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Patterns of Life	Patterns of Death
Healing	Harming
Helping	Hindering
Refreshing	Depleting
Regenerating	Degenerating
Loyalty	Disloyalty
Faithfulness	Faithlessness
Dealing Faithfully	Lying, Deceiving
Covering Offenses	Stirring Up Strife
Esteeming	Slandering
Building The House	Tearing Down The House
Walking with the Wise	Being a Companion of Fools
Being a Wise Guide	Leading Astray
Disciplining	Withholding Discipline
Right Relationship With Creation	Wrong Relationship With Creation
Right Relationship With Self	Wrong Relationship With Self
Right Relationship With Parents	Wrong Relationship With Parents
Right Relationship With Spouse	Wrong Relationship With Spouse
Right Relationship With Children	Wrong Relationship With Children
Right Relationship With Neighbors	Wrong Relationship With Neighbors
Regarding Animals	Cruelty to Animals
Regarding Plants	Cruelty to Plants
Regarding Insects	Cruelty to Insects
Regarding Microbiome	Cruelty to Microbiome
Regarding Soil	Cruelty to Soil
Regarding Minerals	Cruelty to Minerals
Regarding Water	Cruelty to Water
Regarding Air	Cruelty to Air
Peacefulness	Contention Without Cause, Violence, Spreading Strife
Consent	Compulsion
Fostering Unity	Sowing Division
Interexistence	Separateness, Division

Winking the Eye

Light | Darkness

x | Shedding Innocent Blood
X | Devising Wicked Plans

Rebuking the Wise | Rebuking a Scoffer, Rebuking a Wicked Person

Honor | Dishonor

Seeking Good | Seeking Evil
Pursuing Good | Pursuing Evil

Loving Discipline | Hating Rebuke

Concealing Dishonor | Revealing Dishonor

Peace | Anxiety

Despising Wisdom and Instruction | Embracing Wisdom and Instruction
Loving Knowledge | Hating Knowledge

Insightfulness |

Diligently Earned Goodness | Unearned Moral Superiority
Protecting the Innocent | Harming the Innocent
Sophisticated Thinking | Simplistic Thinking

Guarding the Mouth | Opening Wide the Lips
Hating False Statements | Embracing False Statements
Hating What God Hates | Loving What God Hates
Loving What God Loves | Hating What God Loves

A Blameless Way | Wickedness

Desire Fulfilled, Desire Realized | Hope Deferred

Good Understanding | The Way of the Treacherous

Acting with Knowledge
Good Understanding
A Faithful Messenger | A Wicked Messenger
Embracing Discipline | Neglecting Discipline

Leaving an Inheritance to Grandchildren |

Cultivation |

Walking in Uprightness | Deviousness in Ways
The Strength of the Oxen | The Clean Manger
A Trustworthy Witness | A False Witness
Leave the Presence of a Fool | Remain in the Presence of a Fool
X | Mock at Sin
Considering One's Steps | Believing Everything
Cautiousness | Arrogance, Carelessness
Turning Away From Evil | Running to Evil
Slow to Anger | Quick Tempered, Hot Tempered
Good Devices | Evil Devices
Devising Good | Devising Evil
Sensibility | Naiveté
Graciousness to the Poor | Despising Ones Neighbor
Wealth From Diligent Labor | Poverty From Mere Talk
Truthful Witness | False Witness
The Fear of the Lord | The Snares of Death
A Multitude of People | A Scarcity of People
A Tranquil Heart | Jealousy
Graciousness to the Needy | Oppression of the Poor
Righteousness | Wrongdoing
Righteousness Exalts a Nation | Sin is a Disgrace
A Wise Worker | A Worker Who Acts Shamefully

Spreading Wisdom and Knowledge |
The Prayer of the Upright | The Sacrifice of the Wicked
The Pursuit of Righteousness | The Way of the Wicked
Steadfastness in the Way | Abandoning the Way
Seeking Knowledge | Feeding on Foolishness
The Path of the Upright | The Way of the Lazy One
A Wise Person | A Foolish Person
An Abundance of Council | A Lack of Consultation
Good Plans | Evil Plans
Timely Words |
Pleasant Words
The Path Upward Towards Life | The Path Downward Towards Death
The Boundary of the Widow | The House of the Proud
Hatred of Bribes | Illicit Profit
Pondering How To Answer Wisely | Pouring Out Foolishness and Evil
Bright Eyes
Good News
Honor |
Humility
Fear of the Lord

Descriptions of the Wise, Right, and Good in Proverbs

A wise person
A person of understanding
the wise
the wise of heart
the upright
the blameless
the righteous
those who walk in integrity
His godly ones
good people
the righteous
the discerning
the trustworthy
a merciful person
one who sows righteousness
one who is steadfast in righteousness
one who has understanding
a good person

Description of the Foolish and Evil in Proverbs

fools
sinners
the naive
those who lack understanding
you naive ones
the scoffers
the wicked
the sinner
the treacherous
the violent
the devious
the workers of injustice
the greedy
the godless
evil people
one who pursues evil
a person of perverse mind
a person who speaks perverse things
a slanderer who reveals secrets
a cruel person
a gracious woman
those who pervert their ways
a person who winks their eyes
those who leave the paths of righteousness
those who eat the bread of wickedness
those who drink the wine of violence
who delight in doing evil
who rejoice in the perversity of evil
whose paths are crooked
who are devious in their ways
the strange woman
the foreign woman
the evil woman
the adulteress
who leaves the companion of her youth
who forgets the covenant of her God
the lazy
A worthless person
a false witness
one with a wayward heart
a quick tempered person
a person of evil devices