Media Summary: 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. Keeping our commitments is a huge part of being godly. This means that we should be very careful in making those commitments. Among the things God really hates is dishonesty in business.
Proverbs Practicals 104 Proverbs 20 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
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. Keeping our commitments is a huge part of being godly. This means that we should be very careful in making those commitments. Among the things God really hates is dishonesty in business. Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar. Healing often hurts. Medicine often tastes bad. Discipline doesn't feel good, but it often results in moral improvement. Those who get rich quick rarely stay rich long.
Dishonoring our heritage can limit our legacy. There are some people who cannot be trusted to pay their debts and will eventually meet disaster; here are two of them. The fact that it's difficult or uncomfortable doesn't mean it doesn't need to be done. There are two key qualities which establish someone in a position of authority. What people say about the qualities of something often depend on how they are looking at it and which side of a transaction they ... Do we think the one who made the eye will be blind to what we do and what happens to us?
Wise authorities will try to diminish the effectiveness and even eradicate the existence of wickedness within their sphere of ... God hates it when people deceive others about what they are getting for what they are paying. Both vengeance and salvation belong to the Lord. We are much better off doing our work and letting God do His work. Loving luxuries leads to not having them. Having a consumption mindset destroys our future prosperity. Good decisions with our ... God can use our moral nature to help us examine ourselves, and we should be seeking God's illumination of our heart and ways. The authority that uses its power based on knowledge will have the greatest effect in limiting evil.
If we want to succeed in our goals and survive in our conflicts, we must learn to listen to good advice.