Proverbs 26
It Always Takes Two to Quarrel
One who grabs a dog by the ears may expect to be bitten (v. 17). The same is true of someone who gets involved in other peoples’ quarrels (vv. 18-19). It is best to stay out of others’ quarrels and let them settle their own differe¬nces between themselves. When you stop putting wood on a fire it …
The Less You Do, The Less You Want to Do
It’s no smarter to shoot arrows at every passerby than it is to hire a fool (v. 10). Just as a dog eats its own vomit, so will a fool return to his own evil habits (v. 11). This is a picture of a person who professes to know the Lord and lives for a time in an upright way, …