Tag Archives: way of righteousness

Reading:
Proverbs 31:21-31

I’m also a child.

So I’ve been falling down in both of these callings:

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her” (28).

Birthdays.

And Mother’s Day.

Those are my days to bless and praise my wife and my Mom.

I’ve got to do better.

They deserve better.

[In her tongue is the law of kindness (Proverbs 31:26)]
from Proverbs 31:26

Reading:
Proverbs 30:24-33

“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth” (32).

I have done both. (At least one of them as recently as yesterday.)

And I continue to harvest the bitter fruit. (As do my wife and children.)

But what’s with the closing part of the verse?

Maybe it means that, when I realize my thinking is messed up, I should at least restrain my speech so I don’t audibly broadcast what’s going on in my heart.

Maybe my Spanish Bible has an ending different enough to clarify the meaning….

Nope.

[Turneth not away for any (Proverbs 30:30)]
from Proverbs 30:30