Monthly Archives: September 2021

Flaming Arrows Of Death! – Proverbs 26:18

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Flaming Arrows Of Death!
Proverbs 26:18 (NIV)

18 Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death

19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”

Proverbs Club Commentary

Do not deceive the neighbor, even as a joke.

For the entire law is fulfilled
in keeping this one command:
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14 (NIV)

#maniac #shooting #flaming_arrows_of_death #flaming_arrows #flaming #arrows #death #deceives #neighbor #only_joking #joking

Isolate Yourself From A Troublesome Spouse – Proverbs 25:24

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Isolate Yourself From A Troublesome Spouse
Proverbs 25:24 (NIV)

24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs Club Commentary

While waiting to reconcile or to seek consultation,
sequester yourself in an isolated cubbyhole.

#quarrelsome_wife #quarrelsome #wife #corner_of_the_roof #corner #roof #better #live #share #house

Do Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor – Proverbs 24:28

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Do Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor
Proverbs 24:28 (NIV)

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause;
would you use your lips to mislead?

Proverbs Club Commentary

Lying about others breaks the Ninth Commandment.

#testify #against #neighbor #without_cause #cause #lips #mislead

Alcohol Distorts Your Inhibitions – Proverbs 23:34

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Alcohol Distorts Your Inhibitions
Proverbs 23:34 (NIV)

34 You will be like one sleeping on the high seas,
lying on top of the rigging.

Proverbs Club Commentary

Rumor has it that I imbibed in my Navy years.
I had been at the top of the rigging, too.
But never at the same time.
Restrain your consumption of alcohol.

#sleeping #high_seas #seas #lying #top_of_the_rigging #rigging

Proverbs Strengthen Trust In The Lord – Proverbs 22:17

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Proverbs Strengthen Trust In The Lord
Proverbs 22:17 (NIV)

17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,

18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.

19 So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I teach you today, even you.

Proverbs Club Commentary

Scrutinizing Proverbs Enhances Trust In The Lord.
Plant them in your mind and heart.
Speak them in your conversations.
Even you.

#pay_attention #sayings_of_the_wise #The_Lord #even_you #ear #teach #pleasing #heart #lips #trust #Lord #today