Read Proverbs 11.1-31. In verse 4: The day of wrath is any life-threatening disaster as in Job 21.30 and Ezek 7.19. In such mortal danger riches are of no use; value attaches only to that which assures ultimate protection-righteousness. In verse 9; The difference between impiety and righteousness is so great that what is expressed by the godless harms others, whereas what is not expressed (Knowledge here is what is stored in the heart) by the righteous benefits them. In verse 22: A humorous statement that wisdom is more important than beauty in evaluating a woman. Ear and nose rings were common adornments of women. The comparison to a pig seems to have been made on the basis of sound as well as humorous incongruity, for the consonant "z" predominates in the first line; "nezem zahab be'ap hazir," literally " a ring of god in the snout of a pig." In verse 27: The persistent quest for what is good is ultimately a quest that ends in gaining divine favor, perhaps human favor as well. In other words, to seek happiness, seek excellence. to seek evil ("ra'a"), on the other hand, means only that trouble ("ra'a") will seek one out. The same Hebrew word can mean "evil" and "trouble." Comments or Questions..
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