This morning we're in Proverbs 13. Several of these were on our kitchen wall until they mysteriously disappeared one day. Hmmm....
Here they are again, along with some others. All are in The Message translation. I wouldn't recommend The Message for everyday use, but sometimes it can simplify or freshen a more difficult or obscure concept.
More on talk/words:
"The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life." -Proverbs 13:2
"Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence." -Proverbs 13:7
"Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives." -Proverbs 13:4
A life well-lived:
"A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness." -Proverbs 13:16
"The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys." -Proverbs 13:9
"A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life." -Proverbs 13:7
Just love that last one...simple is good. I don't know why we are so keen on complicating the very best things.
A side note---I like to bounce between Bible translations. ESV is my gold standard with the King James as my more formal option and The Message and NLT as my casual/modern translation. Nothing beats the KJ when reading the psalms, and I wouldn't trust The Message for theological subtleties. However, step one is to be reading the Bible, period. Someone who reads only The Message is better equipped than the person who reads only The King James but doesn't understand it or bother to read it. The overall key is to READ. Regularly. Develop the habit.
xoxo
Mom
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