Reading for February 10th

Read proverbs 21.16-31. In verse 17: Those who desire the trappings of wealth will never get them, for wealth does not come to the idle and those who love pleasure (see 6.6-11; 10.4; 12.24, 27). In verse 19: Living alone is preferable to living in a house spoiled by a spouse's anger. In verse 29: The wicked are defiant (put on a bold face) whereas the upright, who give thought to their waus, are willing to conform their actions to the teaching of others. The Hebrew text and the ancient versions trnsmit another reading in the second line.: "the upright person maintains a faithful course." Comments or Questions..