Quick Overview: The slower a person is to get angry and the more it takes to make them angry, the better that speaks of their character. Many mistakes and much sin could be avoided if we studied before we stepped. Those in power have the ability to affect the lives of those under their power. We must live aware of this reality.
Proverbs Practicals 62 Proverbs 19 - Detailed Overview & Context
The slower a person is to get angry and the more it takes to make them angry, the better that speaks of their character. Many mistakes and much sin could be avoided if we studied before we stepped. Those in power have the ability to affect the lives of those under their power. We must live aware of this reality. Our closest relationships have the greatest effects upon us, and those effects can be devastating if the people in them aren't wise. We do what is best for ourselves when, instead of pursuing directly the things we think will make us happy, we pursue the ability to ... Everything happens for a reason, and sometimes the reason is that we are foolish and make bad decisions. Judgment is destiny ...
Here are two things that just weren't in the ordinary, and often signaled that something went wrong. There are benefits to stable families, but the greatest blessings we get in relationships come from God. There are people who give and people who receive. But among those who give, there are those who do it honestly and those who ... God doubles down on His warnings against deception for the sake of injustice and operating by lies in general. God is truth, and He will bring all things to light. This makes lying a foolish undertaking. The command to honor parents went far beyond obedience and politeness.
Good listeners can become good doers and good teachers. If we have to choose between wealth and integrity in ourselves or in others, we should choose integrity every time. Human nature tends to be driven by what we can get from people, not what we can give them. We should reflect God's nature ... The ungodly don't care about true justice, and they enjoy wrongdoing. There comes a point at which some instruction is harmful rather than helpful. We all make plans. They often don't work out quite like we expect. God's expectations are always fulfilled, though.
