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Proverbs 20:1
1Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler; Whoever is let astray by them is not wise.
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Exell's commentary on Proverbs 20:17, the love of pleasure stands as "the secret of the failure of nine-tenths of our unsuccessful young men." The wise man identifies pleasure—particularly when pursued as *hedone* (self-gratification)—as fundamentally opposed to material and spiritual prosperity.
First, the physical: Yahweh fashioned our sensory organs, yet some men deny His authorship, attributing ear and eye to gradual evolutionary development.
This proverb exposes the merchant who deprecates goods to negotiate a lower price, then brags of his shrewd bargain once the transaction concludes.
The book of nature and providence lies open to all humanity, yet the heathen philosophers shamefully wandered from it, erring grossly in their pursuit of vile affections.
One such truth concerns a child's early accountability.
— Christianity does not shield disciples from misfortune and calamity; rather, it requires trouble for spiritual maturation.
The Acts of the Apostles overflows with language of "disputation," "conference," and "reasoning." The apostles "came together to consider the matter"; "It pleased the apostles and elders and the whole Church"; they assembled "with one accord." This pattern reveals how...
We must distinguish between the purpose for which property is sought and the moral purpose answered by the process itself.
Poverty strikes those whose circumstances lie beyond their control—infirmity, disease, social oppression, misfortune—often accompanied by virtue and piety.
Solomon commands: "Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them." The wise are least likely to covet such company, yet this counsel applies universally.
Just as plants have evolved defenses against harmful insects, the soul requires vigilance against those who deceive through honeyed words.