Words and Work (Proverbs 10–15)

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Wisdom rarely shouts; it nudges. Stepping into Proverbs 10–15, we trade long arguments for vivid, standalone sayings that hit where life happens—conflict, choices, friendships, integrity, and prayer. We unpack why these proverbs are principles rather than promises, how Hebrew parallelism sharpens their meaning, and where their realism meets the mess of everyday decisions.

We dig into forgiveness that stops keeping score, showing how “love covers all offenses” clears the fog of resentment. From there, we explore why gentle answers can defuse tense moments without watering down truth, and how integrity brings a deep kind of security—even when the dishonest seem to win. We press on the practical: why healthy reverence for God tends to lengthen life by reducing self-inflicted harm, and how wise counsel lowers the odds of regret by widening your field of view.

Community becomes a classroom: “walk with the wise” and you borrow their judgment, their calm, and their pace. We wrestle with the pull of public opinion—when the way that “seems right” to the crowd can still end in harm—and we bring it back to prayer as relationship, not ritual. The thread through it all is speech: words that heal, guide, and protect when they’re chosen with care.

If you’re ready for wisdom that works on Monday morning, not just Sunday, this conversation offers clear steps: empty the pot of old offenses, invite counsel into your big decisions, choose friends who sharpen you, and pre‑decide to answer softly and honestly. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who loves Proverbs, and leave a review telling us which proverb you’re putting into practice this week.

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