I wrote 16 statements on that post that stayed with me after that time in Proverbs-
Here is how I described it then:
The marathon of life- I see this chapter as a wise sage- a man who has experienced it all- You know the slogan: I heard and I forgot, I saw and I remembered- I did and I understood.... this man has heard-seen...DONE. And what is his summary?
so recently, I wanted to see if these statements had some other Biblical references.... here is that original list with other references.
THE MARATHON OF LIFE
LIFE WEARS ME OUT
"I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears." (Psalm 6:6)
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16)
I HAVE LEARNED ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW MUCH I DON'T KNOW
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10)
"For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears." (1 Corinthians 13:9-10)
WHEN I CONTEMPLATE GOD- I AM TRULY HUMBLED
"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?" (Psalm 8:3-4)
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." (James 4:10)
GOD IS TRUE
"God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" (Numbers 23:19)
"Let God be true, and every human being a liar." (Romans 3:4)
MAN IS A LIAR
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9)
"They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak." (Psalm 12:2)
THE CLOSEST POINT TO FULFILLMENT IS MODERATION
"Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil." (Proverbs 15:16)
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." (Philippians 4:5)
I AM INTIMATELY ACQUAINTED WITH PERSONAL SIN
"For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me." (Psalm 51:3)
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
THE MASS OF MEN ARE MIXED BAGS- BLESSING AND CURSING
"Out of the same mouth comes praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be." (James 3:10)
"There is none righteous, no, not one." (Romans 3:10)
THERE ARE EVIL MEN- THERE ARE GOOD MEN
"The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him." (Matthew 12:35)
"For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit." (Luke 6:43)
THE HEART CANNOT BE SATISFIED IN THIS LIFE
"Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless." (Ecclesiastes 5:10)
"You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing." (Psalm 145:16)
WE OFTEN TREAT THE PEOPLE WE LOVE THE MOST-THE WORST
"Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them." (Colossians 3:19)
"For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" (Galatians 5:14)
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL- CREATION SINGS GLORY TO THE CREATOR
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalm 19:1)
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)
MAN HAS A GLORY AS WELL- HIS DIGNITY COMES FROM GOD
"What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor." (Psalm 8:4-5)
"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27)
EVEN ANTS AND LOCUSTS PROCLAIM THE MAJESTY OF GOD
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!" (Proverbs 6:6)
"There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer." (Proverbs 30:24-25)
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS
"So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God." (Romans 14:12)
"The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself." (Ezekiel 18:20)
CONNECT THE DOTS- YOUR ACTIONS HAVE INTENDED AND UNINTENDED RESULTS
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." (Galatians 6:7)
"Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace." (Psalm 37:37)
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