Proverbs 20:10-19 – Differing weights and differing measures—the Lord detests them both. Even
small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really
pure and upright? Ears that hear
and eyes that see—the Lord has made them both. Do not
love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to
spare. “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—then
goes off and boasts about the purchase. Gold there is, and rubies
in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in
pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of
gravel. Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you
wage war, obtain guidance. A gossip betrays a confidence; so
avoid anyone who talks too much.
Proverbs
9:17 – “Stolen
water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”
Job 20:18 – What he
toiled for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from
his trading.
Application:
- · Wisdom is valued more highly than gold or rubies.
- · “What he toiled for…he will not enjoy” was a common theme in wisdom literature.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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