13 13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
This one REALLY hurts! I love sleep. I can't sleep like I used to, but its still my favorite past-time....or maybe second =)
1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
This one made me laugh a little bit. It sounds like the same stereotypes we work with today! Where do the craft-cocktails fit in? haha.
I really like reading through these chapters. They seems to bounce around a little randomly. But, there are definite themes, like you've said, talking about the tongue and the heart. There are ones that really hit me, and ones that make me smile.
It also goes to show that we haven't evolved a ton since these were written. The are EXTREMELY wise thoughts!
tp
have a good weekend.
19 A gossip betrays a confidence;
ReplyDeleteso avoid anyone who talks too much.
hA i was laughing too at the beer and wine and also thinking did they really have beer back then? it really does seem like nothing has changed for the human race, the challenges are all the same and these Proverbs are as spot on today as they were when written.
my theme continues--and I need to listen. I've been running my mouth a bit too much about a couple people I've lost respect for during some of these events we've been having--time to zip it.
knut