Proverbs 18 ~ From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

 

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Proverbs 18

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.

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

3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.

4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked
or to deprive the righteous of justice.

6 A fool's lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.

8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.

9 Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

11 A rich man's wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
12 Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.

13 If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.

14 A man's spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?

15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

16 A man's gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.

17 The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.

18 The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.

19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

20 From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.

22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.

23 The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.

24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.


Pilate once asked Jesus, "What is Truth?"


Jesus told us He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.

And He told us He came to give us abundant life. When we think of abundant life, we remember in the Easter season - this was men overcoming fear and constant questioning to finding purpose in their lives.

Each day we make judgements:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.

Finding abundant life reading - learning- seeing love - being love -  in the Scriptures. A Friend who sticks closer than a brother. Jesus does not abandon us. He did promise this. And His Words work, are living, active, effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

We are building. Or we all should be. Every day. A life of meaning, being salt and light. Well done good and faithful servant. Fight the good fight.

We have Truth to make judgements and decisions in our lives. Jesus told us to invite Him in our hearts in belief gives us the Light that Lights every man.

John 10:10
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

I heard today from different sources there is subjective truth - which changes based upon emotion, and situations. Objective truth - which is just and applies evenly over all. And simple truth - which is rare.

Jesus would say Truth, in us, is like this:
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.

I would offer the Truth is fairly easy to understand. For good reason. God expects us to look to HIM. Look up.

Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?

Subjective Truth. Life throws situations and issues at us. In each verse in the 3,000 pages of God's Word, the events require Truth being ascertained and acted upon. We can not always turn the other cheek. We can not always demand what we believe to be our rights at that time. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak. A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

For these quotes alone - we learn what Paul lived - life is an adventure - listening to others becomes something intriguing. An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Objective Truth.
Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

We can always look at the Word to see what has occurred to others to see what He says in the events in our lives. It is in studying the Word we see, ascertain and are able to apply HIS wisdom to our lives. We have to read the Word. Believe the Word. And work the Word. One of the huge benefits of Christianity, we are in Jesus learning His purpose for our lives. He helps us understand the meaning of our lives.

Fools -
isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.

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

6 A fool's lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.

12 Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.

13 If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.

Laziness-
9 Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.



Wickedness
3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.

5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked
or to deprive the righteous of justice.

12 Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.


We actually are capable as adults of understanding, clearly after about age 7, the difference between right and wrong. Perhaps we need to focus on something elusive to us.

James 3

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.

How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.


Words
Remembering Jesus is the Word of God

John 1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God.

4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook

6 A fool's lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.

8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

13 If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.

20 From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.

23 The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.



Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

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