All posts by Terry Grieve

How To Avoid Getting Your Eye Pecked Out – Proverbs 30:17

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How To Avoid Getting Your Eye Pecked Out
Proverbs 30:17 (NIV)

17) “The eye that mocks a father,
that scorns an aged mother,
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
will be eaten by the vultures.

Proverbs Club Commentary

Two good reasons to follow the 5th commandment:
Keep your eyes from being pecked out and eaten by vultures.
Plus, insure a long life in the land that Jesus provides you.

#eye #mocks #father #scorns #aged #mother #pecked #out #ravens #valley #eaten #vultures

Celebrate Or Mourn Your Fate – Proverbs 29:6

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Celebrate Or Mourn Your Fate
Proverbs 29:6 (NIV)

6) Evildoers are snared by their own sin,
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

Proverbs Club Commentary

Unlike the hopeless Wicked, the Righteous always celebrate their redemption.

#evildoers #snared #own #sin #righteous #shout #joy #glad

Gluttons Disgrace Their Parents – Proverbs 28:7

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Gluttons Disgrace Their Parents
Proverbs 28:7 (NIV)

7) A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

Proverbs Club Commentary

While disciplined children honor their parents,
gluttons only embarrass them.

#discerning #son #heeds #instruction #companion #gluttons #disgrace #father

Reaction To Danger By Wise Or Fool – Proverbs 27:12

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Reaction To Danger By Wise Or Fool
Proverbs 27:12 (NIV)

12) The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs Club Commentary

The Wise defend themselves from danger.
The Foolish suffer from ignoring danger.

#prudent #see #danger #take #refuge #simple #keep #going #pay #penalty

A Fool And His Proverb – Proverbs 26:9

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A Fool And His Proverb
Proverbs 26:9 (NIV)

9) Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Proverbs Club Commentary

A fool can easily embarrass himself illustrating a proverb.

#like #thornbush #drunkard #hand #proverb #mouth #fool