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something to be proud of

Proverbs 20:1-30 (JDV).

Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker; beer is a brawler; whoever goes astray because of them is not wise.
Proverbs 20:2 A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; anyone who provokes him endangers his throat.
Proverbs 20:3 Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Proverbs 20:4 The idler does not plow during planting season; at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.
Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.
Proverbs 20:6 Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy person?
Proverbs 20:7 A righteous person acts with integrity; his children who come after him will be fortunate.
Proverbs 20:8 A king sitting on a throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
Proverbs 20:10 Differing weights and varying measures– both are detestable to Yahveh.
Proverbs 20:11 Even a young man is known by his actions — by whether his behavior is pure and upright.
Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye — Yahveh made them both.
Proverbs 20:13 Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor; open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.
Proverbs 20:14 “It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says, but after he is on his way, he gloats.
Proverbs 20:15 There is gold and a multitude of jewels, but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.
Proverbs 20:16 Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Proverbs 20:17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
Proverbs 20:18 Finalize plans with counsel, and wage war with sound guidance.
Proverbs 20:19 The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid someone with a big mouth.
Proverbs 20:20 Whoever curses his father or mother– his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
Proverbs 20:22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on Yahveh, and he will rescue you.
Proverbs 20:23 Differing weights are detestable to Yahveh, and dishonest scales are unfair.
Proverbs 20:24 Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by Yahveh, so how can anyone understand his own road?
Proverbs 20:25 It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly and later to reconsider his vows.
Proverbs 20:26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:27 The human breathing is like the lamp of the Yahveh, searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:28 Loyalty and faithfulness guard a king; through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
Proverbs 20:30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.

something to be proud of

When a man is young, he glories in his strength. When he gets older, the gray hairs mean the strength is not all there anymore, but hopefully it has been replaced by wisdom. At any time, when you can overlook it when something would ordinarily make you angry, that’s something to be proud of.

LORD, direct our hearts toward your glory.