Rachel Workman: My son, pay
attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
These
are some powerful verses. I love verse 23. Above all else guard your
heart. More and more in today's time we need to guard our hearts. All
around us the world beacons. In a way that makes our hearts yearn for
it. Guard your heart. This world is not for us. It's for Satan. I could
write pages on just these few verses. They speak for themselves. They
are as relevant today as the day they were written.
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John Burnett: 4 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.2 I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.3 For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother.4 Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.5 Get wisdom, get understanding; In
this day and age, the world is teaching our kids to “Get Money.”
Wisdom and understanding is way down the list of things kids want to
get.
do not forget my words or turn away from them.6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Comparing wisdom to a protective mother gives us an understanding of just how precious and important wisdom really is.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom. Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding.8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.9 She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”
do not forget my words or turn away from them.6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Comparing wisdom to a protective mother gives us an understanding of just how precious and important wisdom really is.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom. Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding.8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.9 She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”
10 Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. 11 I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. 12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Straight
paths and unhampered steps make life sound really good. The reason why
we have bumps in the road and trials and tribulations is because we
very seldom seek after the wisdom described in this Proverb.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.15 Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. Repentance and faith.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.17 They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. God will punish the wicked one day so we really should focus on gaining wisdom and not focus on the wicked that men do.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.15 Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. Repentance and faith.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.17 They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. God will punish the wicked one day so we really should focus on gaining wisdom and not focus on the wicked that men do.
18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. Those who do not know Christ as their Savior are blind like they are in deep darkness.
20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. This is not easy with my sinful nature rearing its ugly head to often.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. We are to focus on our path that leads to wisdom and knowledge. Straight is the way and narrow is the gate that leads to righteousness.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. We are to focus on our path that leads to wisdom and knowledge. Straight is the way and narrow is the gate that leads to righteousness.
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Krista Cook: - These are some of my favorite verses! They are loaded with such nuggets of truth and instruction.
Reminds me of the song "Oh Be Careful Little
ears
what you hear, eyes what you see, mouth what you say and feet where you
go" - and all of this can be controlled by guarding our hearts!
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Mike Grimm:
20 My son, pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart; The “heart” really represents our center... that which drives us as a person; and takes in the emotions, the will, our deepest desires, passions and motivations ... the whole inner being.
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it. If we need to be so reminded about ‘guarding our heart’, then it is possible that our hearts are actually unguarded at any moment in time; and that this situation would logically bring us problems. This would mean that our heart is open to attack from various opponents of our welfare, especially our spiritual welfare.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips. It is our ‘thought life’, our thinking that lies behind how our tongue operates; in some cases this derives from egocentric desires such as selfish ambition. So you could say that the problem is often really OUR LACK OF GOOD THINKING ... our thoughtlessness toward others! This lack of thinking about the needs of others often happens as we are faced by people who are very different to us. We can unthinkingly put mental labels on people and then our mouths open with unfortunate outcomes.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart; The “heart” really represents our center... that which drives us as a person; and takes in the emotions, the will, our deepest desires, passions and motivations ... the whole inner being.
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it. If we need to be so reminded about ‘guarding our heart’, then it is possible that our hearts are actually unguarded at any moment in time; and that this situation would logically bring us problems. This would mean that our heart is open to attack from various opponents of our welfare, especially our spiritual welfare.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips. It is our ‘thought life’, our thinking that lies behind how our tongue operates; in some cases this derives from egocentric desires such as selfish ambition. So you could say that the problem is often really OUR LACK OF GOOD THINKING ... our thoughtlessness toward others! This lack of thinking about the needs of others often happens as we are faced by people who are very different to us. We can unthinkingly put mental labels on people and then our mouths open with unfortunate outcomes.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
Our
heart—our feelings of love and desire—dictates to a great extent how we
live because we always find time to do what we enjoy. Solomon tells us
to guard our heart above all else,
making sure we concentrate on those desires that will keep us on the
right path. We must make sure that our affections push us in the right
direction. It’s very important that we put boundaries on our desires:
don’t go after everything we see. Look straight
ahead, keep our eyes fixed on our goal, and don’t get sidetracked on
detours that lead us to sin.
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Tomorrow's reading for Proverbs 5:1-6
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen carefully to my wise counsel.
2 Then you will show discernment,
and your lips will express what you’ve learned.
3 For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,
and her mouth is smoother than oil.
4 But in the end she is as bitter as poison,
as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death;
her steps lead straight to the grave.[a]
6 For she cares nothing about the path to life.
She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.
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