Wednesday 2021.10.20
This afternoon I read Proverbs 10 to 12 for my Old Testament reading. In the New Testament, I read chapters 6 and 7 of the Gospel of Luke
Proverbs chapter 10 contains two gems of advice which have been precious to me since my university days more than forty years ago. They are found in verses 19 and 26
- Proverbs 10:19 NKJV
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In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking
---- but he who restrains his lips is wise. - Proverbs 10:26 NKJV
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes
---- so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Taken together, these two gems of advice teaches us to talk less and work more, to refrain from careless chatter and to devote ourselves to diligent work.
