Jumping to conclusions

Jumping to conclusions can often mean landing on the wrong spot!

Proverbs 25:8-10
Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent  humiliates you?
Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;
otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.

Hair of the dog

If you have to take a little “hair of the dog” the next morning, maybe you should look for a new pet!

Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has conflicts? Who has complaints?
Who has wounds for no reason?
Who has red eyes?
Those who linger over wine,
those who go looking for mixed wine.
Don’t gaze at wine because it is red,
when it gleams in the cup
and goes down smoothly.
In the end it bites like a snake
and stings like a viper.
Your eyes will see strange things,
and you will say absurd things.
You’ll be like someone sleeping out at sea
or lying down on the top of a ship’s mast.
“They struck me, but  I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I didn’t know it!
When will I wake up?
I’ll look for another drink.”
Proverbs 23:29-35

self-starters

Like the son who gathers in summer, those who find ways to be productive will be successful, and those who don’t complete what’s assigned to them, like the son who sleeps during harvest, will find they have trouble finding any work!

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
Proverbs 10:5

Do the math

 While it’s said that the sum is often greater than the whole, you don’t have to add pride, lying, violence, scheming, bad intentions, and accusations to cause problems; each one is enough to fan the flames of dissension. Is there something you need to subtract from your life today?

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
arrogant eyes,  a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that plots wicked schemes,
feet eager to run to evil,
alying witness who gives false testimony,
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.
Proverbs 6:16-19

The 10 Year Principle

I’m sure you’ve heard of the 10 year principle to help keep things in perspective: when something bad happens, ask yourself, will this matter in 10 years?” The 10 year principle can also apply to actions we take. Are you thinking long-term before you make a decision or take an action? If not, it’s time to begin considering your “path of life” more often.


My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely  to my understanding so that you may maintain discretion
and your lips safeguard knowledge.
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey
and her words are  smoother than oil,
in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood
and as sharp as a double-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
her steps head straight for Sheol.
She doesn’t consider the path of life;
she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.
Proverbs 5:1-6