Verse 2- “A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
A modern proverb- “If I stop to think before I speak, I won’t have to worry afterward about what I said before.”
Verse 3- “When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.”
A modern proverb- “Some persons cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.”
Verse 8- “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
A modern proverb- “Be considerate. Most people know how to express a complaint, but few utter a gracious compliment. The bee is seldom complimented for making honey; it is just criticized for stinging.”
Verse 14- “The spirit of man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?”
A modern proverb – “Joy is the flag that is flown in the heart when the Master is in residence.”
Verse 24- “…and there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
Jesus is the One! Jesus is the friend that will stick closer than a brother. He is our Savior. He loved us enough to die for us. He says “…lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world…” (Matt. 28:20) and “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” Jesus gave us this promise: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3). Do you know Him? He is a wonderful Friend…
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