The Pilgrim Path---Proverbs 26: 1 – 12/ Christian Standard Bible (11—20—24)

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool.

Like a flitting sparrow or a flitting swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.

Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness or you’ll be like him yourself.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.

Giving honor to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone.

As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.

Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“…A ROD FOR THE BACK OF FOOLS”

The fool’s path is often attractive. We are naturally drawn to this route. We must remember that this path is opposed to the rule and reign of King Jesus. Please help us Holy Spirit to walk in the Way of Life---no matter how appealing---the way of darkness…

Grace & peace in Jesus, The Only Redeemer of broken and wretched souls, Pastor Jason