17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
Proverbs Club Commentary
How much is a cup of K-Cup coffee?
How much is a cup of BuckyStars?
How much per Week? Month? Year?
What good could you do with the difference?
#loves #pleasure #poor #wine #olive_oil #never #rich
17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Deception seems profitable, but ends in failure.
#gained_by_fraud #gained #fraud #mouth_full_of_gravel #food #tastes #sweet #mouth #gravel
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Discipline instills self-control and self-restraint.
#discipline #children #willing party #willing #hope #party #death
19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Nursing even a honest grudge eliminates resolution.
I harmed only myself.
#brother_wronged #fortified_city #barred_gates_of_a_citadel #barred_gates #disputes #unyielding #brother #wronged #barred #gates #fortified #city #citadel
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
Proverbs Club Commentary
Knowledge is required to understand wisdom.
Wisdom can be taught, but not bought.
#fools #money_in_hand #money #wisdom #understand #buy
