Day 168 - How not to Live

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My Mini-Bible Study for 2019

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Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

6/18/2019      Day 168 Proverbs 19:1 – 20:30

Reflection |

Today

Today’s readings continue with good sayings for the walk
of life:

Desire without knowledge is not good, …

To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to
prosper.

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to God, and will be repaid
in full.

Chapter 20 seems to list out things that can cause trouble -
Wine, anger, laziness, not loyal, diverse weights, loving sleep,
gold, usury, taking things that are owned by strangers, deceit,
Cursing parents, etc. Do the path of right.

(NOAB5 notes)

Background |

A proverb is a statement of apparent truth that is based on
human experience and has endured over time. Attributed to
King Solomon but the composition of the book happened over
Centuries. Wisdom is a central character of the book along with
a woman of substance. The beauty of the book is that you can
focus on one verse or read the entire book as a literary whole.

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by
Chabad.org

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Meditation/Contemplate |

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only expressing
Personal opinion.

Prayer |

O God, let me hear your wisdom and enact it in my life.  Amen.

The Next Days of Readings |

6/19/2019      Day 169 Proverbs 21:1 – 22:29

6/20/2019      Day 170 Proverbs 23:1 – 35

6/21/2019      Day 171 Proverbs 24:1 – 34

6/22/2019      Day 172 Proverbs 25:1 – 26:28

6/23/2019      Day 173 Proverbs 27:1 – 29:27

6/24/2019      Day 174 Proverbs 30:1 – 33

6/25/2019      Day 175 Proverbs 31:1 – 31
6/26/2019      Day 176 Ecclesiastes 1:1 – 2:26
6/27/2019      Day 177 Ecclesiastes 3:1 – 5:20
6/28/2019      Day 178 Ecclesiastes 6:1 – 8:17
6/29/2019      Day 179 Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 12:14
6/30/2019      Day 180 Song of Solomon 1:1 – 4:16

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Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants

grace, by the confession of true faith, to acknowledge the glory

of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to

worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship,

and bring us, at last, to see you in your one and eternal glory,

O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign,

one God, forever and ever. Amen.

(BCP - Collects - Trinity Sunday)