Transience Of Riches
Proverbs 23:4-5
4
Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
5
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
PCdc Commentary
How easy it is for riches to “fly off to the sky like an eagle,”
The classic image of a dollar bill with wings flying away!
Upon Dining With A Ruler
Proverbs 23:1-3
1
When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what is before you,
2
and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
3
Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive.
PCdc Commentary
Hot Etiquette Tip For Dining With A Ruler:
Eat sparingly, with trepidation.
Defender Of The Fatherless
Proverbs 23:10-11
10
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11
for their Defender is strong;
he will take up their case against you.
PCdc Commentary
Jesus possessed very little in life.
One thing he did have was his Father.
Not only his Heavenly Father, from eternity to eternity,
but also, his Earthly Father, who protected him until he died.
Jesus is the Defender of the Fatherless.
He protects the interests of the fatherless.
Jesus sacrificed himself so that he could share his Heavenly Father, as well.
