Reading: Proverbs 25:9-18

Holistic this and whole-body that.

Well, here’s a three-verse compilation that is my early version of that!

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (11).

“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear” (12).

“Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee” (17).

And verse 15 (see below) speaks of both the tongue and the (head?) bone.

Lips, ears, feet, tongue, bones, head — “Fully surrendered, Lord divine, I will be true to Thee.”

from Proverbs 25:15

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Reading: Proverbs 25:1-8

Imagine a good piece of literature. Imagine also that in addition to being of literary excellece, it is also of remarkable wisdom.

Now the question: Which do you think you would rather be — the original writer or a duplicator?

So what do you make of the opening verse of this chapter?

“These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.”

Copiers of God’s inspired Word — what an honor to be part of the chain of scribes chosen and used by God to preserve and pass it along!

So they weren’t commissioned to do Solomon’s job.

What would they have gained in wishing to have had that job?

Nothing!

Better to be faithful at the task assigned to me than to wish for that of another.

Better to be faithful at the remaining assignment than to continually bemoan the lost or squandered opportunities.

I really need help in that.

from Proverbs 25:4

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