Proverbs 6
Perhaps this chapter contains wise words to the bankers and financial sector?
If you have put up security for your neighbour, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.
Where does this leave insurance I wonder?
The chapter follows -
So do this to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbours hands:
Go to the point of exhaustion and give your neighbour no rest!
Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids.
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hands of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
A few years ago now I found myself with quite large amounts of debt. and the feeling is not nice. It took me quite some time to free myself from this debt, and the feeling of relief when it was all paid off was really quite intense.
On a personal note, if you are struggling with debt, please seek help, there are organisations out there who can help.
The chapter then moves off on a different tangent about hard work and being responsible.
Go to the ant, you sluggard: consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest - and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
Again a change in tone - regarding a troublemaker and villain, stirring up conflict will meet with disaster.
Yet another change in tone -
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
A haughty eye
A lying tongue
Hands that shed innocent blood.
A heart that devises wicked schemes
Feet that are quick to rush into evil
A false witness who pours out lies
And a person who stirs up conflict in the community
The chapter finishes with another warning against adultery.
There are some rather odd thoughts here about the consequences of adultery, apparently going with a prostitute you pay up front, but a cheated spouse has every right to be furious.
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving, yet if he is caught he has to pay the price.
But the man who commits adultery risks all and however much compensation he offers may well be refused.
Perhaps this chapter contains wise words to the bankers and financial sector?
If you have put up security for your neighbour, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.
Where does this leave insurance I wonder?
The chapter follows -
So do this to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbours hands:
Go to the point of exhaustion and give your neighbour no rest!
Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids.
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hands of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
A few years ago now I found myself with quite large amounts of debt. and the feeling is not nice. It took me quite some time to free myself from this debt, and the feeling of relief when it was all paid off was really quite intense.
On a personal note, if you are struggling with debt, please seek help, there are organisations out there who can help.
The chapter then moves off on a different tangent about hard work and being responsible.
Go to the ant, you sluggard: consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest - and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
Again a change in tone - regarding a troublemaker and villain, stirring up conflict will meet with disaster.
Yet another change in tone -
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
A haughty eye
A lying tongue
Hands that shed innocent blood.
A heart that devises wicked schemes
Feet that are quick to rush into evil
A false witness who pours out lies
And a person who stirs up conflict in the community
The chapter finishes with another warning against adultery.
There are some rather odd thoughts here about the consequences of adultery, apparently going with a prostitute you pay up front, but a cheated spouse has every right to be furious.
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving, yet if he is caught he has to pay the price.
But the man who commits adultery risks all and however much compensation he offers may well be refused.
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