
Day 157 (Proverbs 10-12) - Year 5
The Bible Recap
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The Importance of Humility in Wisdom
Proverbs are not promises or prophecies, and it all has to be weighed by its context. For example, 10.15 says, a rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. In 1128 today, he says, whoever trusts in his riches will fall. This isn't contradictory either. It's telling us what to say and what not to say. We shouldn't lie about our feelings, but we shouldn't gossip about the person either.
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