Media Summary: There are two subtly linked patterns of speech that will both end up causing trouble. Stay away from people who practice either, ... If we want to succeed in our goals and survive in our conflicts, we must learn to listen to good advice. Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar.
Proverbs Practicals 99 Proverbs 20 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
There are two subtly linked patterns of speech that will both end up causing trouble. Stay away from people who practice either, ... If we want to succeed in our goals and survive in our conflicts, we must learn to listen to good advice. Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar. Keeping our commitments is a huge part of being godly. This means that we should be very careful in making those commitments. There are some people who cannot be trusted to pay their debts and will eventually meet disaster; here are two of them. Character becomes action, and action becomes reputation.
Healing often hurts. Medicine often tastes bad. Discipline doesn't feel good, but it often results in moral improvement. Those who get rich quick rarely stay rich long. Dishonoring our heritage can limit our legacy. Do we think the one who made the eye will be blind to what we do and what happens to us? Keeping the right balance between work and rest is key to both provision and satisfaction. God hates it when people deceive others about what they are getting for what they are paying.
