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Reading:
Proverbs 22:1-10

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished” (3).

When I came to that verse, I thought economics and finances. As the economy “readjusts” (or outright collapses), I should do what I can to reduce my debt load. (Put that way, it sure doesn’t have any ring of urgency to it!)

Then, as I read on, I processed some of the following verses through the filter of verse one: Hide from the coming evil!

“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them” (5).

“…The borrower is servant to the lender” (7).

“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity…” (8).

“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed” (9).

“Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease” (10).

[The borrower is servant to the lender (Proverbs 22:7)]
from Proverbs 22:7

A little bit more from Proverbs 22: Will. Not. Depart. From.

Reading:
Proverbs 20:21-30

Just say, “No!”

Just skip it.

“Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee” (22).

Is that all?

No.

While I’m waiting on the Lord to deal with the evil and the evil doer, I have something to do.

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).

“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men” (1 Thessalonians 5:15).

[Mercy and truth preserve (Proverbs 20:28)]
from Proverbs 20:28

A little bit more from Proverbs 20: Purifying Agents