Lots of good stuff in proverbs. Each verse requires a little time to stop and think. There are several themes that sort of cycle through the book. I'm just going to list the verses that made me stop and think this morning. They cover a variety of topics. I'm not going to comment on each one because I think they pretty much speak for themselves...
Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.
Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?
Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.
May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
For your ways are in full view of the LORD,
and he examines all your paths. (5:15-21)
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—
and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man. (6:10-11)
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. (9:7-9)
The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin. (10:8)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom. (11:2)
For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisers. (11:14)
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. (11:22)
A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. (11:25)
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid. (12:1)
Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult. (12:16)
The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray. (12:26)
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