1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
Wow, so even if you warn them they won’t respond. Your father is someone who cares more about you than anyone but will also tell you the truth. Why would you be so foolish as to ignore his warnings?
2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
They just can’t help themselves. They will say things that are simply criminal.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
I believe we are watching a high stakes poker game being played right in front of our eyes. Trump dropped a bombshell, a nuclear bombshell on Biden about 12 hours before the inauguration. I suspect the situation was crazy at the time so Biden couldn’t respond at the time. Trump’s State department declared China to be committing genocide. That word comes with huge legal ramifications, it would be disastrous for China and their leaders. You know China will exert maximum pressure on Biden to reverse this. In addition to this Trump has declassified enough information to warrant the surveillance of Biden and a number of high ranking officials. There has to be a reason that 25,000 troops are stationed at the capital. If they have information that Joe Biden is compromised by a foreign country then we have laws in place that say it is the military’s responsibility to rectify the situation. If they are monitoring Biden’s phone calls and he speaks rashly with Xi from China that would be the evidence that would completely convince the American people. But why would Biden and the other leaders be so foolish? According to this chapter they just can’t help themselves.
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. 5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
I can imagine that Biden and the other people involved in this travesty will say things that will make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
If I am right I will be very impressed with Trump. He obviously heeded his fathers instruction and rebuke. You cannot pull something like this off without being surrounded with people you trust and who are very wise. People who know how to “skin a cat”.
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
As far as I can tell there is a lot of evidence that many of these people in Washington are wicked. I believe the Lord wants to snuff out their lamp. This is truly the way to do it where the American people can see and hear it for themselves. You have to be righteous to be willing to pretend to be poor, to have nothing, to be born in a manger, and yet have great wealth. The wicked just don’t get it, all those little people they despise, there is a great wealth of faith in them.
10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. 11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. 13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
This is a recurring theme. Listen to your father, heed the rebuke, listen to instruction, respect a command. In football they teach you that when you tackle someone you need to put your nose right in the center of their chest. However, the natural response is to put your head down and tackle with your shoulder. You want to protect your head, not lead with it. But if you put your head down it is easy to break the tackle. So as much as it goes against your nature still you do it the way you were taught and guess what, no one breaks your tackle.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. 15 Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]
Once again, can you imagine Biden on a phone call with China committing treason, selling the US out. “The way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction”. Declassifying all of these documents that are damaging to Clinton, Obama, and others. Can you imagine the pressure they are putting on Biden to cover this up? Can you imagine the pressure on him to tell the AG to bury the investigation into his son? The way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
16 All who are prudent act with[b] knowledge, but fools expose their folly. 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. 18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
He repeats this over and over because it is a hard lesson to learn. Who wants to be corrected? Who wants to be rebuked? If you are proud you are unwilling to heed instruction.
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
You might think that once he becomes President then he would turn from evil. Fools can’t, they detest it. Remember, the definition of a fool in this book is someone who does not fear the Lord. They do not fear appearing before the Lord at His judgement seat. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
It is not good enough to not be a fool, to fear the Lord. You need to discern who your companions are. If you join the cabinet of a president who is a fool you are going to suffer harm. If you are a companion of the wise you will learn from them and become wise.
21 Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
Sounds like the plot of a western movie.
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. 23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. 24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. 25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
The chapter begins with a warning to heed your father’s instruction and then ends with a warning to discipline your children. In the middle of the chapter you learn wisdom by being a companion to the wise. There is a wonderful transition here from being a child trained by your father, to becoming a young man choosing your companions and then becoming a father training your children after you. You are taking your father’s training and giving it to your son, in this way a person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children. The righteous can enjoy their children and grandchildren. But how about the wicked? Maybe they are in prison and never see their children. Maybe they get divorced and don’t see their children. They end up alone and miserable. Maybe it is the Godfather and one son learns from the father and dies as a young man. Because of his business he has to kill the husband of his sister and make his niece and nephew fatherless. The wicked go hungry.
Wow, so even if you warn them they won’t respond. Your father is someone who cares more about you than anyone but will also tell you the truth. Why would you be so foolish as to ignore his warnings?
2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
They just can’t help themselves. They will say things that are simply criminal.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
I believe we are watching a high stakes poker game being played right in front of our eyes. Trump dropped a bombshell, a nuclear bombshell on Biden about 12 hours before the inauguration. I suspect the situation was crazy at the time so Biden couldn’t respond at the time. Trump’s State department declared China to be committing genocide. That word comes with huge legal ramifications, it would be disastrous for China and their leaders. You know China will exert maximum pressure on Biden to reverse this. In addition to this Trump has declassified enough information to warrant the surveillance of Biden and a number of high ranking officials. There has to be a reason that 25,000 troops are stationed at the capital. If they have information that Joe Biden is compromised by a foreign country then we have laws in place that say it is the military’s responsibility to rectify the situation. If they are monitoring Biden’s phone calls and he speaks rashly with Xi from China that would be the evidence that would completely convince the American people. But why would Biden and the other leaders be so foolish? According to this chapter they just can’t help themselves.
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. 5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
I can imagine that Biden and the other people involved in this travesty will say things that will make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
If I am right I will be very impressed with Trump. He obviously heeded his fathers instruction and rebuke. You cannot pull something like this off without being surrounded with people you trust and who are very wise. People who know how to “skin a cat”.
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
As far as I can tell there is a lot of evidence that many of these people in Washington are wicked. I believe the Lord wants to snuff out their lamp. This is truly the way to do it where the American people can see and hear it for themselves. You have to be righteous to be willing to pretend to be poor, to have nothing, to be born in a manger, and yet have great wealth. The wicked just don’t get it, all those little people they despise, there is a great wealth of faith in them.
10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. 11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. 13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
This is a recurring theme. Listen to your father, heed the rebuke, listen to instruction, respect a command. In football they teach you that when you tackle someone you need to put your nose right in the center of their chest. However, the natural response is to put your head down and tackle with your shoulder. You want to protect your head, not lead with it. But if you put your head down it is easy to break the tackle. So as much as it goes against your nature still you do it the way you were taught and guess what, no one breaks your tackle.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. 15 Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]
Once again, can you imagine Biden on a phone call with China committing treason, selling the US out. “The way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction”. Declassifying all of these documents that are damaging to Clinton, Obama, and others. Can you imagine the pressure they are putting on Biden to cover this up? Can you imagine the pressure on him to tell the AG to bury the investigation into his son? The way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
16 All who are prudent act with[b] knowledge, but fools expose their folly. 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. 18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
He repeats this over and over because it is a hard lesson to learn. Who wants to be corrected? Who wants to be rebuked? If you are proud you are unwilling to heed instruction.
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
You might think that once he becomes President then he would turn from evil. Fools can’t, they detest it. Remember, the definition of a fool in this book is someone who does not fear the Lord. They do not fear appearing before the Lord at His judgement seat. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
It is not good enough to not be a fool, to fear the Lord. You need to discern who your companions are. If you join the cabinet of a president who is a fool you are going to suffer harm. If you are a companion of the wise you will learn from them and become wise.
21 Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
Sounds like the plot of a western movie.
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. 23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. 24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. 25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
The chapter begins with a warning to heed your father’s instruction and then ends with a warning to discipline your children. In the middle of the chapter you learn wisdom by being a companion to the wise. There is a wonderful transition here from being a child trained by your father, to becoming a young man choosing your companions and then becoming a father training your children after you. You are taking your father’s training and giving it to your son, in this way a person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children. The righteous can enjoy their children and grandchildren. But how about the wicked? Maybe they are in prison and never see their children. Maybe they get divorced and don’t see their children. They end up alone and miserable. Maybe it is the Godfather and one son learns from the father and dies as a young man. Because of his business he has to kill the husband of his sister and make his niece and nephew fatherless. The wicked go hungry.