Chapter 21: Safety is the Lord
“He
that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not
be rich.” (Proverbs 21:17)
When we only partake in activities
that give us pleasure or we only focus on being rich… we will never be rich in
spirit and we will separate ourselves from what is really important.
“It is
better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman”
(Proverbs 21:19)
It is better for anyone to be away
from an angry woman or man. We need to choose our partners and friends very
carefully.
Chapter 22: A Good Name
“A
Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather
than silver or gold.” (Proverbs 22:1)
Essentially respect and honor are
better than wealth. We should always honor the name of our father and make sure
our names are known for good and not bad.
“Train
up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from
it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
Parenting is not easy, however if
parents teach their children from birth and raise them right they will be proud
of their children. This can also be applied to self training. If we give up
early in the training we will not be disciplined to stay on the right path.
“Make no
friendships with an angry man…” (Proverbs 22:22)
Again, choose our friends and
partners with care or else they will “rub off” on us and we will be just like
them.
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