Thoughts From Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:5

⁵ Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will be far from them.

A mistake many make, that the affluent man though evil lives an easy and enjoyable life.  It is a fact and a certainty that the way of the transgressor is hard.  You can be sure the evil person has burning and wasting wants that will not be satisfied.                                                                                                                                           

Proverbs 22:17

¹⁷ Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge;

Note the instructions given in this verse:

A.     Seek the wise, cf vss 24-25.

B.     Listen to and for wisdom.

C.     Discriminate between that which honors God and improves your character, and useless conversation.

D.    For any instruction no matter how well intentioned or helpful, it must be applied.

Psalm 1:2 is the response of the person who has taken seriously Proverbs 22:17.  The message of both of these verses is that the instructions from the Lord are taken so seriously that change results, and spiritual growth is evident with the attending fruitfulness.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.