Proverbs Practicals 102 Proverbs 20

Both vengeance and salvation belong to the Lord. We are much better off doing our work and letting God do His work. Among the things God really hates is dishonesty in business. Those who get rich quick rarely stay rich long. Do we think the one who made the eye will be blind to what we do and what happens to us? Keeping our commitments is a huge part of being godly. This means that we should be very careful in making those commitments. Character becomes action, and action becomes reputation.

Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar. There are things about our path and our future that we can't possibly know. Perhaps we should rather focus on what we can know. The things which impress us and are important to us gradually shift as we age. There are some people who cannot be trusted to pay their debts and will eventually meet disaster; here are two of them. Healing often hurts. Medicine often tastes bad. Discipline doesn't feel good, but it often results in moral improvement. Wise authorities will try to diminish the effectiveness and even eradicate the existence of wickedness within their sphere of ...

When we anger authorities, that can have a big impact on our lives – and not in a good, comfortable way. God hates it when people deceive others about what they are getting for what they are paying. The authority that uses its power based on knowledge will have the greatest effect in limiting evil. There are two subtly linked patterns of speech that will both end up causing trouble. Stay away from people who practice either, ... What people say about the qualities of something often depend on how they are looking at it and which side of a transaction they ... Sometimes it's more honorable not to fight than to win a fight. There are controversies we don't need to take up arms over.

Dishonoring our heritage can limit our legacy.