26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Fining an innocent person is unacceptable.
Punishing an honest leader is worse and wrong.
#imposing #fine #innocent #not #good #surely #flog #honest #officials #right
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The ungodly bring only grief and bitterness to their parents.
#foolish #son #brings #grief #father #bitterness #mother #bore
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Righteous glean wisdom.
Fools look everywhere for anything else but.
Okay, I made up ELSEWISE, but it fits perfectly.
#discerning #person #keeps #wisdom #view #fool #eyes #wander #ends #earth
23 The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Bribery starts an evil path for wrongdoing.
#wicked #accept #bribes #secret #pervert #course #justice
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Faith encourages the heart.
Fear crushes the spirit.
He said to his disciples,
“Why are you so afraid?
Do you still have no faith?”
Mark 4:40 (NIV)
#cheerful #heart #good #medicine #crushed #spirit #dries #bones
