Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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Say “I Was Wrong” – Proverbs 28
I remember watching an episode of “Happy Days” on TV in the 70s when the character Fonzie couldn’t say the words “I was wrong.” It looked like he was choking on his tongue, and watching him struggle made my jaw ache. You’ve just gotta do it. There are repercussions if you can’t agree that you’ve…
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Love Hidden has Little Value – Proverbs 27
Which is better, to be corrected when I’m wrong or to be loved by someone who hides it from me? Well, normally I would have said that love is better than anything. Perhaps this proverb is telling me that correcting a friend’s error is a truer demonstration of love. “Better is open rebuke than hidden…
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Watch Out for Talking Snakes – Proverbs 26
The proverbs that catch my attention today make me think of Eve in the Garden of Eden being enticed away from truth by the words she’s listening to. “A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations…
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Words Carefully Spoken are like Crafted Silver and Gold – Proverbs 25
I don’t normally wear much jewelry, but these verses from Proverbs 25 appeal to me on January 25. “A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.” Proverbs 25:11-12 NIV The word aptly means…
