Hello OYB readers,
The Book of Proverbs is bursting with wisdom to make believers wiser to the ways of God. In studying them, you will also find that it ridicules lazy men, fools and quarrelsome women by using comical or graphic word pictures. Many of them are so cutting, witty and humorous that I thought that I would share a few. As believers, I pray that none of these offend and if they do, take the issue up with the Lord since he preserved them in his Word.
Meanwhile feel free to post your own favorite proverbs.
Foolish People
"Like a thorn that goes into the hand of the drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools" (Proverbs 26:9).
"Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so does a fool repeat his folly" (Proverbs 26:11).
Quarrelsome Women
"It is better to live in a desert than with a contentious and angry woman" (Proverbs 21:19).
"A constant dripping on a rainstormy day and a quarrelsome woman are alike" (Proverbs 27:15).
Lazy Men
"The lazy man says, ‘there is a lion on the road, a lion is between the streets’ " (Proverbs 26:13). We all know someone who exaggerates in order to justify doing nothing
"The door turns on its hinges, and the lazy man on his bed" (Proverbs 26:14) The door turns on its hinges but goes nowhere, so the lazy man turns on his bed from side to side but does not get up.
"The lazy man buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to return it to his mouth" (Proverbs 26:15). Imagine someone so lazy that even bringing food to his mouth is a chore.
"A lazy man is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who give advice" (Proverbs 26:16). Most kings had at least seven advisors in ancient times.
Who said that God doesn't have a sense of humor?
A fellow Pilgrim in Progress,
Lance Muller
