“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the … Continue reading Proverbs 23 – Needless Bruises
Proverbs 9 – Which Woman?
“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who … Continue reading Proverbs 9 – Which Woman?
Proverbs 8 – Wisdom in the Open
1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?2 At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;3 beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud:4 “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.5 You … Continue reading Proverbs 8 – Wisdom in the Open
Proverbs 7 – Knockturn Alley
6 At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.Proverbs 7:6-9 NIV Photo … Continue reading Proverbs 7 – Knockturn Alley
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