Wisdom for the Day 1/11

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Proverbs 11
New Living Translation (NLT)




Proverbs 11
1 The LORD hates cheating, but he delights in honesty.
2Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

3Good people are guided by their honesty; treacherous people are destroyed by their dishonesty.

4Riches won't help on the day of judgment, but right living is a safeguard against death.

5The godly are directed by their honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.

6The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

7When the wicked die, their hopes all perish, for they rely on their own feeble strength.

8God rescues the godly from danger, but he lets the wicked fall into trouble.

9Evil words destroy one's friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.

10The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the godless die.

11Upright citizens bless a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

12It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent.

13A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.

14Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.

15Guaranteeing a loan for a stranger is dangerous; it is better to refuse than to suffer later.

16Beautiful women obtain wealth, and violent men get rich.

17Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel.

18Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.

19Godly people find life; evil people find death.

20The LORD hates people with twisted hearts, but he delights in those who have integrity.

21You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.

22A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

23The godly can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.

24It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.

25The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

26People curse those who hold their grain for higher prices, but they bless the one who sells to them in their time of need.

27If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!

28Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

29Those who bring trouble on their families inherit only the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.

30The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise.

31If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, how much more true that the wicked and the sinner will get what they deserve!

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Oh, I love the Proverbs, thank you for that! Verse 8 wrinkled my brow. And verse 24 wanted me to make it in a business card to hand out.

I really must come back to verse 8 later, as it is a nugget of what I saw Sunday evening that must needs be explored but I haven´t found the way to go out about it yet. If you care to expand upon that verse, I am all ears.

I want to talk about it without reference to other systems of belief I share but don´t yet know how. I feel sure you understand. And hope I have not said too much all ready.

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best, where did you go? Can we not discuss?

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8God rescues the godly from danger, but he lets the wicked fall into trouble.

From what I have seen in life myself... Good things happen to both bad people as well as good people.
From a Spiritual sense I have seen many times where God has pulled me back and showed me what is right. By the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I have not done things that my weak flesh said ...hey lets go do this or that.
I have had times when I have been saved from injury that maybe could have been... luck, fate, God's intervention? He gets the credit no matter what. Daily on a spiritual level... when I listen, He is always there with guidance as needed...Always.
His promise to me... He will guide me as I ask. He will never leave me nore forsake me. As long as I remain in Him, He will remain in me. If my flesh falls and dies, He will carry me to Heaven (rescue me from death)
The wicked, the ungoldy... God does not and will not force Himself on anyone. With that said... Yes He lets the wicked fall into the trouble they make for themselves by their own actions.

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24It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.

verses like this get taken out of context from time to time.
Prosperity preaching has become a wrongful way some people "use" God for self gain. "If you give give give (to me) God will give you more."

Though my every "need" is met and many times a means to pay a bill shows up from out of nowhere... I count them as extra blessings and not a repayment from God for my faithful giving. When I give, I get instant returns every time. The joy of giving is my instant reward. All that I have is from God. To give what is His to begin with and give it where it will do the most in sharing His love with others... Yes a instant reward comes with all that is given.
Back to a Spiritual side of life...
Why gather treasures on earth that can rust or have moths eat it away. gather up your treasures in Heaven.
The joys and happiness of spirit and of the soul bring a much bigger smile to my day then any material item has ever given me.

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Oh, I understand that Best. Is there anything that can´t be distorted? re: verse 24

Thank you for taking your time to share this. I will come back to verse 8 later in a separate post. I have many questions. But I wish to ask them in an openminded, compassionate manner. And until I can do that, I will wait. Captain Morgan addressed this very nicely.
Again thank you for your time and thoughts.