3) The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The scriptural meaning of your “heart” is largely your “spirit”.
Jesus consistently evaluates your spirit, and purifies it as needed.
He works, through the Holy Spirit, to safeguard your Narrow Path.
#crucible #silver #furnace #gold #Lord #tests #heart
33) The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Old Testament records several accounts
of casting lots and other ways to get an answer from God.
At least for Israel of that day,
the answer was from God.
#lot #cast #lap #every #decision #Lord
33) Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Every Christian fears The Lord for He is God.
Christians must be humble about their Narrow Path.
For example,
they cannot expect the non-Christian
to follow scriptural values.
#wisdom #instruction #fear #Lord #humility #comes #before #honor
33) Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning
and even among fools she lets herself be known.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Wisdom tempers both the perceptive and the dolt.
#wisdom #reposes #heart #discerning #even #among #fools #she #lets #herself #known
7) One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Try thinking of “rich” and “poor” in terms other than currency.
For example, consider wisdom, health, family, attitude, blessings.
What are you poor in?
What are you rich in?
#one #person #pretends #rich #nothing #another #pretends #poor #wealth
