Proverbs 16-18

[wolfpurplemoon]

OK, all of you who were telling me that God didn't make wicked/evil people, that it's just our choices that lead us to wicked paths, what about 16:4? "The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." or "The Lord works everything for its own endst – even the wicked for the day of disaster." So God made wicked people that way, but punishes them anyway.

Kings seem to have the same demands as God, funny that...

Apparently, that 'pride goes before a fall' saying is a slight paraphrase of 16:18

17:28 could also be "It's better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and prove it."

I couldn't see anything new to pick out of Proverb 18, some of it is good, though common sense, advice.

Comments

Impressed

[(Anonymous)]

I'd just like to say that I'm impressed with the conversation here. I'm a believer in God and have been interested to clink on your links from time to time as I read my way through the Bible. In all the postings I've read, I've been amazed at how rational and nonjudgemental the banter has been. My hats off to all parties for the calm, collected and appropriate debates on the issues. Nice job!

Re: Impressed

[wolfpurplemoon]

Thankyou for your interest, I hope it will stay polite and calm round here, it makes things much nicer for me at least!