All posts by Terry Grieve

Respect Both Jesus And Your Leader – Proverbs 24:21-22

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Respect Both Jesus And Your Leader
Proverbs 24:21-22 (NIV)

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

Red Wine Sparkling In Your Cup – Proverbs 23:31

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Red Wine Sparkling In Your Cup
Proverbs 23:31 (NIV)

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

Any Excuse Is Better Than None – Proverbs 22:13

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Any Excuse Is Better Than None
Proverbs 22:13 (NIV)

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

Lying For Profit – Proverbs 21:6

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Lying For Profit
Proverbs 21:6 (NIV)

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

Claims Versus Reality Proverbs – 20:6

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Claims Versus Reality
Proverbs 20:6 (NIV)

6) Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?

Proverbs Club Commentary

Unfailing love must be funneled to all you meet.
Very difficult to do, especially to the godless.
This is a personal task between the two of you.
Avoiding each other may be necessary.

#many #claim #have #unfailing #love #faithful #person #find