7) Hopes placed in mortals die with them;
all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Seek the Kingdom of God instead of trusting in others.
People will often fail you.
God is trustworthy and wants to bless you.
#hopes #placed #mortals #die #them #promise #their #power #comes #nothing
6) Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous are blessed,
while the Wicked are chastised.
#blessings #crown #head #righteous #violence #overwhelms #mouth #wicked
9) Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous become more righteous from teaching.
The Wise become wiser from instruction.
Same thing, different audience.
#instruct #wise #they #wiser #still #teach #righteous #add #their #learning
34) Blessed are those who listen to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Studying the book of Proverbs blesses you
with knowledge and understanding.
And that leads to Wisdom.
#wisdom #blessed #those #listen #watching #daily #my #doors #waiting #doorway
18) Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
Proverbs Club Commentary
A seductive invitation from the adulteress is tempting,
but acceptance is a path to ruin.
#come #drink #deeply #love #till #morning #enjoy #ourselves
