Media Summary: What a person says about themselves is nowhere near as important as what they actually do. The patterns of behavior that we sow can be reaped for good even in the generations to come. The best advice is rarely the easiest to find nor the most obvious to see. It takes effort to get to the heart of wisdom.
Proverbs Practicals 86 Proverbs 20 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
What a person says about themselves is nowhere near as important as what they actually do. The patterns of behavior that we sow can be reaped for good even in the generations to come. The best advice is rarely the easiest to find nor the most obvious to see. It takes effort to get to the heart of wisdom. Ultimately, lies always deceive the liar. Those who get rich quick rarely stay rich long. There are some people who cannot be trusted to pay their debts and will eventually meet disaster; here are two of them.
Wise authorities will try to diminish the effectiveness and even eradicate the existence of wickedness within their sphere of ... The authority that uses its power based on knowledge will have the greatest effect in limiting evil. Do we think the one who made the eye will be blind to what we do and what happens to us? When the wealthiest man in the world describes something as a jewel more valuable than gold or a multitude of rubies, we should ... God hates it when people deceive others about what they are getting for what they are paying.
