Good morning, everyone!
Today I read Proverbs 10-12, and today's reading contrasts the righteous and the wicked.
I'm going to share a few proverbs that really spoke to me. The proverbs are the only verses that can truly stand alone without needing the rest of the chapter (there are exceptions, of course, such as Proverb 31, which is a letter from a mother to her son about what he should look for in a wife).
Proverbs 11:15 - He who is a guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, but he who hates being a guarantor is secure.
This one stood out to me as exceptional wisdom. Do not co-sign on anything for someone you don't know well, or anyone you know won't repay the debt, because then you'll be stuck with it.
Proverbs 11:22 - As a ring of gold in a swine's snout so is a beautiful woman without discretion.
I really like this one. Take a moment to let the meaning sink in. Without discretion, a woman's beauty is as useless as a gold ring in a swine's nose.
Does that sound harsh? Perhaps. But it's also true. And this works both ways, I think. A man's attractiveness means nothing unless he, too, has discretion, and guards himself.
Proverbs 12:10 - A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
I don't think this one needs explanation...
Proverbs 12:22 - Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
God delights in those who are honest and truthful.
I hope you enjoyed these proverbs today. There are so many more, and all of them are amazing. I wish I could share them all, and talk about them all, but that's not for this year. It would be interesting to study each proverb individually, but if I blogged about one proverb a day, I would be doing this for years.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Proverbs 13-15.
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