4 Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Did you ever hear that humility IS the fear of the Lord?
That alone is necessary and sufficient reason to be humble.
In addition, humility brings riches, honor, and life.
It is difficult to resent the humble because they are Godly.
#humility #fear #Lord #its #wages #riches #honor #life
28 A false witness will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
Proverbs Club Commentary
A false witness can lie under oath, in court, or anywhere else.
A liar is a false witness with an undesirable fate.
An honest person researches for information and reports honestly.
#false #witness #perish #careful #listener #testify #successfully
27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord
that sheds light on one’s inmost being.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Your spirit reveals your true self.
#human #spirit #lamp #Lord #sheds #light #one #inmost #being
28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Wicked lie consistently, even in court.
#corrupt #witness #mocks #justice #mouth #wicked #gulps #down #evil
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Siding with the Wicked denies due process for the virtuous.
#not #good #partial #wicked #deprive #innocent #justice
