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