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Proverbs 26:18-19 “As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?” 
 
Deceiving people, then claiming we were only joking, is a terribly destructive behavior.

Proverbs 26:18-19 “As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?”

Deceiving people, then claiming we were only joking, is a terribly destructive behavior.

When a Joke Destroys - Proverbs Practicals 268 - Proverbs 26:18-19

Proverbs 26:17 “He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.” 
 
There is a lot of drama out there that we don’t have to get involved with.

Proverbs 26:17 “He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.”

There is a lot of drama out there that we don’t have to get involved with.

Grabbing a Dog by the Ears - Proverbs Practicals 267 - Proverbs 26:17

Proverbs 26:16 “The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.” 
 
The lazy person seems to always be able to come up with another reason why not to work.

Proverbs 26:16 “The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”

The lazy person seems to always be able to come up with another reason why not to work.

The Wisdom of the Lazy - Proverbs Practicals 266 - Proverbs 26:16

Proverbs 26:15 “The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.” 
 
Being too lazy to work is the same thing as being too lazy to eat.

Proverbs 26:15 “The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.”

Being too lazy to work is the same thing as being too lazy to eat.

Too Lazy to Eat - Proverbs Practicals 265 - Proverbs 26:15

Proverbs 26:14 “As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.” 
 
Flipping back and forth is no way to move forward.

Proverbs 26:14 “As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.”

Flipping back and forth is no way to move forward.

The Sleep of the Slothful - Proverbs Practical 264 - Proverbs 26:14

Proverbs 26:13 “The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.” 
 
Using unlikely dangers to avoid work is a mark of the lazy.

Proverbs 26:13 “The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”

Using unlikely dangers to avoid work is a mark of the lazy.

The Lazy and the Lion - Proverbs Practicals 263 - Proverbs 26:13

Proverbs 26:10 “The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.” 
 
God created everyone, and God will judge everyone.

Proverbs 26:10 “The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.”

God created everyone, and God will judge everyone.

The Creator Is the Judge - Proverbs Practicals 260 - Proverbs 26:10

26:9 “As the thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” 
 
A fool can take something others might use for good and end up doing harm with it.

26:9 “As the thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

A fool can take something others might use for good and end up doing harm with it.

A Thorny Parable - Proverbs Practicals 259 - Proverbs 26:9

Proverbs 26:8 “As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.” 
 
To give a fool honor is to betray everything that honor is intended for.

Proverbs 26:8 “As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.”

To give a fool honor is to betray everything that honor is intended for.

Slingshots and Fools - Proverbs Practicals 258 - Proverbs 26:8

Proverbs 26:7 “The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” 
 
Even when what a fool says sounds wise, it never works out properly.

Proverbs 26:7 “The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

Even when what a fool says sounds wise, it never works out properly.

Don't Be Fooled by a Fool - Proverbs Practicals 257 - Proverbs 26:7

Proverbs 26:6 “He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.” 
 
It can be pretty foolish to rely upon a fool.

Proverbs 26:6 “He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.”

It can be pretty foolish to rely upon a fool.

Don't Rely on a Fool - Proverbs Practicals 256 - Proverbs 26:6

Proverbs 26:5 “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” 
 
Here is another way we can handle it when a fool is promoting his folly to us or in front of us.

Proverbs 26:5 “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”

Here is another way we can handle it when a fool is promoting his folly to us or in front of us.

Why to Answer a Fool - Proverbs Practicals 255 - Proverbs 26:5

Proverbs 26:3 “A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.” 
 
There are some combinations that are all but inevitable.

Proverbs 26:3 “A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.”

There are some combinations that are all but inevitable.

Punishment and Fools - Proverbs Practicals 253 - Proverbs 26:3

Proverbs 26:2 “As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.” 
 
Things usually happen for a reason, and if we watch the patterns of behavior, we can often see the reasons.

Proverbs 26:2 “As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”

Things usually happen for a reason, and if we watch the patterns of behavior, we can often see the reasons.

The Curse's Cause - Proverbs Practicals 252 - Proverbs 26:2

Proverbs 25:27 “It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.” 
 
We aren’t here to glorify ourselves, but to glorify God.

Proverbs 25:27 “It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.”

We aren’t here to glorify ourselves, but to glorify God.

Too Much Honey - Proverbs Practicals 249 - Proverbs 25:27

Proverbs 25:26 “A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.” 
 
The natural, expected order of things is for the righteous to rise and the wicked to fall. When it doesn’t work out like that, it’s destructive and disappointing.

Proverbs 25:26 “A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”

The natural, expected order of things is for the righteous to rise and the wicked to fall.  When it doesn’t work out like that, it’s destructive and disappointing.

When the Righteous Fall - Proverbs Practicals 248 - Proverbs 25:26

Proverbs 25:24 “It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.” 
 
Who you are and who you are with has much more effect upon your happiness than where you are.

Proverbs 25:24 “It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.”

Who you are and who you are with has much more effect upon your happiness than where you are.

Avoiding Brawling - Proverbs Practicals 246 - Proverbs 25:24

Proverbs 25:23 “The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.” 
 
Secret slander and criticism ought to be blown out of our presence.

Proverbs 25:23 “The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.”

Secret slander and criticism ought to be blown out of our presence.

Driving Away Backbiting - Proverbs Practicals 245 - Proverbs 25:23

Proverbs 25:22 “For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.” 
 
Treating our enemies as God commands leads to God’s rewards.

Proverbs 25:22 “For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.”

Treating our enemies as God commands leads to God’s rewards.

Heap Hot Coals on His Head - Proverbs Practicals 244 - Proverbs 25:22

Proverbs 25:20 “As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon niter, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.” 
 
There is a time when a cheery song does not bring cheer.

Proverbs 25:20 “As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon niter, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.”

There is a time when a cheery song does not bring cheer.

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