Media Summary: The best advice is rarely the easiest to find nor the most obvious to see. It takes effort to get to the heart of wisdom. Keeping our commitments is a huge part of being godly. This means that we should be very careful in making those commitments. Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar.
Proverbs Practicals 85 Proverbs 20 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
The best advice is rarely the easiest to find nor the most obvious to see. It takes effort to get to the heart of wisdom. Keeping our commitments is a huge part of being godly. This means that we should be very careful in making those commitments. Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar. When the wealthiest man in the world describes something as a jewel more valuable than gold or a multitude of rubies, we should ... Among the things God really hates is dishonesty in business. Character becomes action, and action becomes reputation.
The fact that it's difficult or uncomfortable doesn't mean it doesn't need to be done. Those who get rich quick rarely stay rich long. Sometimes it's more honorable not to fight than to win a fight. There are controversies we don't need to take up arms over. Healing often hurts. Medicine often tastes bad. Discipline doesn't feel good, but it often results in moral improvement. Do we think the one who made the eye will be blind to what we do and what happens to us? God hates it when people deceive others about what they are getting for what they are paying.
The authority that uses its power based on knowledge will have the greatest effect in limiting evil.
