3) A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The words from the Fool are ignorance.
The words from the Wise are wisdom.
#fool #mouth #lashes #out #pride #lips #wise #protect #them
12) Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Desires are frustrating,
until they are realized
and become our triumphs.
God is good.
#hope #deferred #makes #heart #sick #longing #fulfilled #tree #life
10) The righteous care for the needs of their animals,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs Club Commentary
It is common and normal to safeguard animals.
But, the Wicked have no such propensity.
#righteous #care #needs #their #animals #kindest #acts #wicked #cruel
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
