18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever protects their master will be honored.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Your defense of someone will be rewarded by master or servant.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Larry and I worked together in high school
to sharpen our science skills.
Worked flawlessly. We excelled.
Well, OK, Larry excelled. (I passed).
#iron_sharpens_iron #iron #person #sharpens #another
15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Let’s be fair and include the quarrelsome husband.
A contentious spouse is an uncontrollable calamity.
#quarrelsome wife #dripping #leaky roof #restraining #grasping oil #rainstorm #wind #hand
14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
Proverbs Club Commentary
I was recently embarrassed similarly.
Take care to bless others in a proper setting.
13 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
The surety must hold the asset of the creditor for the debtor,
especially when the debtor is a newcomer to the creditor.
Somewhat akin to escrow.
