18) Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Perjury is not just a felony.
It is also an attack on the defendant.
#club #sword #sharp #arrow #gives #false #testimony #against #neighbor
21) Fear the Lord and the king, my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
22) for those two will send sudden destruction on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
Proverbs Club Commentary
Respect your authorities in heaven and on earth.
Following traitors is catastrophic.
Distinguish the difference with wisdom from knowledge.
#fear #Lord #king #son #join #rebellious #officials #sudden #destruction #calamities #bring #Jesus
31) Do not gaze at wine when it is red,
when it sparkles in the cup,
when it goes down smoothly!
Proverbs Club Commentary
Be aware of the strength of the alcohol you drink.
This verse allows for the consumption of alcohol,
while warning to drink in moderation.
#not #gaze #wine #red #sparkles #cup #goes #down #smoothly
13) The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
Proverbs Club Commentary
The idler says anything to avoid his assigned task.
#sluggard #says #lion #outside #killed #public #square
6) The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs Club Commentary
It is counter-productive to deceptively acquire riches.
Ill-gotten gain corrupts the character and brings about destruction.
#getting #treasures #lying #tongue #vanity #tossed #seek #death
