17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Deception seems profitable, but ends in failure.
#gained_by_fraud #gained #fraud #mouth_full_of_gravel #food #tastes #sweet #mouth #gravel
16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Proverbs is concerned about the lending and borrowing process.
Proverbs 6:1 (NIV)
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
Proverbs 11:15 (NIV)
Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
Proverbs 20:16 (NIV)
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Proverbs 27:13 (NIV)
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
#take #garment #security #stranger #hold #pledge #done #outsider
15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Wisdom and knowledge
flow from a precious person.
#lips #knowledge #rare_jewel #abundance #speak #gold #rubies #jewel
14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Bartering encourages lies and harms relationships.
A price should be set then enforced.
An offer should speak for itself.
But then again, I could be wrong.
Sleep Or Grow Rich
Proverbs 20:13 (NIV)
13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Sleep less.
Work more.
Show a profit.
