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Day 168 - How not to Live

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https://www.shutterstock.com/search/do+the+right+thing My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time! 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 Cent...