28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous reply with inner wisdom.
The Wicked reply with inner hatred.
#heart #righteous #weighs #answers #mouth #wicked #gushes #evil
27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Avarice destroys the nuclear family.
Judas excitedly grasped his 30 pieces of silver.
Soon, he went back and threw it at the Wicked.
Then, he went out and hanged himself.
Generosity is the cure for greed.
#greedy #bring #ruin #households #one #hates #bribes #live
26 The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Jesus abhors even the thoughts of the Wicked.
Jesus embraces the words of the Righteous.
Words reveal their source: thoughts.
#Lord #detests #thoughts #wicked #gracious #words #pure #sight
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Jesus destroys the property of the proud.
Jesus protects the property of the widow.
#Lord #tearsdown #house #proud #sets #widow #boundarystones #place #boundary #stones
24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Path Of Life for the Righteous.
Realm Of The Dead for the others.
#path #life #leads #upward #prudent #keep #down #realm #dead
