24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous glean wisdom.
Fools look everywhere for anything else but.
Okay, I made up ELSEWISE, but it fits perfectly.
#discerning #person #keeps #wisdom #view #fool #eyes #wander #ends #earth
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Because of the fall of Mankind,
men are cursed to work
by “the sweat of their brow.”
Hunger is the motivator.
Work, however, can be redeemed
by dedicating it to God.
#appetite #laborers #works #hunger #drives
26 The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Jesus abhors even the thoughts of the Wicked.
Jesus embraces the words of the Righteous.
Words reveal their source: thoughts.
#Lord #detests #thoughts #wicked #gracious #words #pure #sight
26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,
and for their children it will be a refuge.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The household that fears the Lord
is a refuge for the family.
#whoever #fears #Lord #secure #fortress #children #refuge
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous have trustworthy friends.
The deceptive paths of the Wicked have no such safeguards.
#righteous #choose #friends #carefully #way #wicked #leads #astray
