4) The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Comforting speech encourages those who hear,
but inappropiate speech disheartens them.
#soothing #tongue #tree #life #perverse #crushes #spirit
2) Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous walk a Narrow Path in the fear of the Lord.
The Wicked hate God and act accordingly.
#whoever #fears #Lord #walks #uprightly #those #despise #him #devious #way
11) Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Ill-gotten gain is destined to vanish.
Honest earnings accumulate over time.
#dishonest #money #dwindles #away #whoever #gathers #money #little #makes #grow
9) Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
Proverbs Club Commentary
An insignificant person should appreciate what he has.
A poser suffers from his pretense.
#better #nobody #yet #servant #pretend #somebody #no #food
6) The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous are protected by their rectitude.
The Wicked are ensnared by their sinfulness.
#righteousness #upright #delivers #them #unfaithful #trapped #evil #desires
