Proverbs 23 from The Message
1. Verses 1-3 "When you go out to dinner with an influential person, mind your manners: Don't gobble your food, don't talk with your mouth full. And don't stuff yourself; bridle your appetite."-In actually just find this a tad bit humorous and true! This is advice we should give our kids when they go out on their first date, ha!
2. Verse 9 "Don't bother talking sense to fools; they'll only poke fun at your words."
3. Verse 12 "Give yourselves to disciplined instruction; open your ears to tested knowledge."
4. Verse 15-16 "Dear child, if you become wise, I'll be one happy parent. My heart will dance and sing to the tuneful truth you'll speak." -I think this is all that we want from our kids!
5. Verse 22-25 "Listen with respect to the father who raised you, and when your mother grows old, don't neglect her. Buy truth—don't sell it for love or money; buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight. Parents rejoice when their children turn out well; wise children become proud parents.
So make your father happy! Make your mother proud!"
I thought this chapter, especially from The Message had a lot of useful wisdom for me right now, regarding raising Molly.
What are your favorites?
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2 comments:
I really liked this chapter. It solved the spanking debate, for one! Ha! I liked what it said about drinking too. And I think the "don't wear yourselves out trying to get rich" was excellent advice for today. How many people sacrifice everything, working and slaving away while ruining their families, all for money that will be gone tomorrow.
22 -25 Listen with respect to the father who raised you, and when your mother grows old, don't neglect her. Buy truth—don't sell it for love or money; buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight. Parents rejoice when their children turn out well; wise children become proud parents. So make your father happy! Make your mother proud!
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