Praying the Proverbs: (Praying the Scriptures) by Elmer L. Towns

Author:Elmer L. Towns
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Religion, Christian Life, Prayer
ISBN: 9780768493412
Publisher: Destiny Image, Incorporated
Published: 2011-07-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Nothing Can Compare to Right-Believing

Lord, Solomon originated these proverbs;

The scribes of King Hezekiah copied them for us.

I know that You are glorified by concealing things;

It is the privilege of kings to search them out.

Just as the heaven is high and the earth is deep,

So the heart of a ruler is unknowable.

Lord, when impurities are removed from silver ore The silver can make a beautiful vessel;

When the wicked are removed from public life,

The nation can live in righteousness.

Lord, I won’t elevate myself over those around me And I won’t try to sit in a seat of honor;

Because it is better to be elevated to a higher seat Than to be sent to the end of the line.

Lord, I won’t rush to solve a dispute between neighbors, Especially when I don’t know all the facts;

Because I’ll be embarrassed when one puts me to shame. I’ll discuss the problem with my neighbors But I won’t tell one what the other said to me; Because if the first hears that I have told publicly What he said to me privately,

Then I’ll be embarrassed and my reputation will be ruined.

Lord, I know that apples of gold in a setting of silver Is like an appropriate word spoken at the right time;

Just as a gold earring and necklace are appropriately worn,

So are the words of a counselor to a receptive ear.

Just as a cool breeze in the heat of harvest So is one who always tells the truth,

Refreshing the heart of his employer.

Just as some of clouds and wind bring no rain,

So is the one who promises a gift But disappoints because he never gives it.

Lord, I know that patience can win a stubborn leader,

And a soft answer can melt a hard heart.

I should only eat as much honey as I need when I find it Because I’ll throw up if I eat too much.

I should not visit my neighbor too much Because he’ll get sick of me and hate to see me come.

Lord, those who give false testimony against a neighbor Hit them with a club, a sharp sword, or a piercing arrow. When I rely on an untrustworthy person in a time of trouble,

It is like having a toothache or a crippled leg.

Lord, singing sad songs to people in trouble Is like taking away their coat in cold weather.

Lord, when someone who hates me is hungry, I’ll give him drink; For then I’ll heap hot coals (of shame) on his head And You, Lord, will reward me.

Lord, just as a cold north wind brings rain,

So a backbiting tongue brings an angry stare.

It is better to live in a small corner of the roof Than to live in a big house with a nagging wife.

Just as cold water quenches my thirst,

So good news from a distant source brings happiness.

Just as a muddy spring pollutes the drinking water, So is a good person who compromises with the wicked.

Lord, I know it’s not good to eat too much honey, Nor is it wise to seek your own glory;

For both excesses will make you sick.

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