Forgive And Forget
Proverbs 17:9
Whoever would foster love
covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter
separates close friends.
NIV
Commentary
Forgiving covers a the matter.
Forgetting is mandatory.
Category Archives: 17
A Bribe Is Evil – Proverbs 17:8
A Bribe Is Evil
Proverbs 17:8
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
NIV
PCDC Commentary
A bribe is a moral and criminal offense
that always spawns evil.
Fluency And Lies – Proverbs 17:7
Fluency And Lies
Proverbs 17:7
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool;
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
New International Version (NIV)
PCDC Commentary
Fluency is incompatible with fools.
Lies are even worse for rulers.
Crown Of The Elderly – Proverbs 17:6
Crown Of The Elderly
Proverbs 17:6
6 Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
PCDC Commentary
Children enjoy their parents.
Grandparents enjoy their grandchildren.
On Ridiculing The Poor And Suffering Proverbs 17:5
On Ridiculing The Poor And Suffering
Proverbs 17:5
5 Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker;
whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
P C D C Commentary. Reveling, in the suffering, of others will be, punished.
PCDC Commentary
Reveling in the suffering of others
will be punished.
