Situations come upon us from time to time in which prior information would be quite valuable. Say you come upon a situation where two people are engaged in a quarrel. What should you do? If you don’t have much income, but you’re living comfortably, should you still give to the poor? Are you a person who has to have something to say about every subject? A wealthy but stingy man invites you to dinner, should you go? At work there’s a group of party animals that go out 3 or 4 times a week. They spend the next day talking about the great time they had. When they invite you to join them, should you go?
These are just a few of the situation addressed in the Book of Proverbs. Our God has provided us with a rich source of information for our daily lives. Proverbs is not outdated wisdom, but it is full of wisdom for all times. Provers contains 31 chapters. By reading a chapter a day you can read the whole book in most months. Try filling your day with rich practical information for your daily decisions.
You can find valuable insights into the situations I mentioned above by looking at these verses:
Proverbs: 26:17, 21:13, 21:23, 23:6-8, 23:20-21 {these are listed in order}
“Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.”
Proverbs 26:17 NIV
http://bible.com/111/pro.26.17.niv
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