Proverbs

[Twanger]

I love perusing Proverbs. There is a huge wealth of practical guidance there.
This one jumped out at me today...

Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

[Deerslayer]

I like to tease my Mrs. with this one whenever she is acting owly, "Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife". That one is so true that it is even in there twice, Proverbs 21:9 and Proverbs 25:24. :D

My wife is a keeper though, I had this reference inscribed into the inside of her wedding band - "Proverbs 31:39" which reads ""Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."

[Twanger]

I saw that one (21:9) today too. Made me smile.

[ncboman]

Proverbs is the book I read the most.

Reading one chapter each day, the book is covered in a month. :)

ncboman

[Twanger]

Here's a Gordon Lightfoot song I know that reminds me so much of Proverbs...

"The House You Live In"

Go first in the world, go forth with your fears
Remember a price must be paid
Be always too soon, be never too fast
At the time when all bets must be laid
Beware of the darkness, be kind to your children
Remember the woman who waits
And the house you live in will never fall down
If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate

When you're caught by the gale and you're full under sail
Beware of the dangers below
And the song that you sing should not be too sad
And be sure not to sing it too slow
Be calm in the face of all common disgraces
And know what they're doing it for
And the house you live in will never fall down
If you pity the stranger who stands at your door

When you're out on the road and feeling quite lost
Consider the burden of fame
And he who is wise will not criticize
When other men fail at the game
Beware of strange faces and dark dingy places
Be careful while bending the law
And the house you live in will never fall down
If you pity the stranger who stands at your door

When you're down in the dumps and not ready to deal
Decide what it is that you need
Is it money or love, is it learning to live
Or is it the mouth you must feed
Be known as a man who will always be candid
On questions that do not relate
And the house you live in will never fall down
If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate
And the house you live in will never fall down
If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate

[ncboman]

One of the reasons I like Proverbs so much,

in a short read one can find verses that go to the heart and verses that go to the bone, every word of it true.

ncboman