Tag: proverbs 26
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Boundaries and Influence
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.–Proverbs 26
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Answering a Fool [1-minute read]
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.5Answer a fool according to his folly,lest he be wise in his own eyes.–Proverbs 26 Is this a side-by-side biblical contradiction? These verses are literally one right after another. Think of these verses in terms of boundaries and influence. In verse 4,…
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Stop Rolling Stones
27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.–Proverbs 26 In the ancient world, pits were dug to trap. It was passive warfare, yet aggressive. A village might trap a dangerous wild animal or an army enemy soldiers. It also could be used for passively…
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Life Is Too Short for Pits
27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.–Proverbs 26 In the ancient world, pits were dug to trap. It was passive warfare, yet aggressive. A village might trap a dangerous wild animal or an army enemy soldiers. It also could be used for passively…
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