The Things That Ruin a Life Are Often Close at Hand (Proverbs 6)
- Yoriko Sakasegawa
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
Proverbs 6 begins in an unexpected place.
If you become trapped by the words of your own mouth,
it says that you must do everything you can to free yourself.
A situation that could happen to anyone.
Next comes a warning against laziness.
A little sleep,
a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest.
Nothing extraordinary.
The chapter speaks about the ordinary realities that arise in everyday life.
Surety.
Complacency.
Conflict.
Adultery.
It does not begin with grand ideals.
It begins with the small stumbling blocks that almost anyone may encounter in life.
In the midst of scenes where we may catch glimpses of ourselves,
these words are spoken:
“My son, keep your father's commandment,
and do not forsake your mother's teaching.”
Suddenly, we find ourselves pausing.
What is Proverbs trying to say
through the ordinary details of daily life?
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