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# Proverbs 23 đź“–
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> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
[[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
[[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
[[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]]
[[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]]
[[#đź”— Related Passages]]
[[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
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## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
[[#Verse 01.]] While dining with a ruler,
    pay attention to what is put before you.
[[#Verse 02.]]Â If you are a big eater,
    put a knife to your throat;
[[#Verse 03.]] don’t desire all the delicacies,
    for he might be trying to trick you.
[[#Verse 04.]] Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
    Be wise enough to know when to quit.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
    for it will sprout wings
    and fly away like an eagle.
[[#Verse 06.]] Don’t eat with people who are stingy;
    don’t desire their delicacies.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â They are always thinking about how much it costs.
    “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.
[[#Verse 08.]] You will throw up what little you’ve eaten,
    and your compliments will be wasted.
[[#Verse 09.]] Don’t waste your breath on fools,
    for they will despise the wisest advice.
[[#Verse 10.]] Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
    don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
[[#Verse 11.]] For their Redeemer is strong;
    he himself will bring their charges against you.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â Commit yourself to instruction;
    listen carefully to words of knowledge.
[[#Verse 13.]] Don’t fail to discipline your children.
    The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
[[#Verse 14.]]Â Physical discipline
    may well save them from death.
[[#Verse 15.]] My child, if your heart is wise,
    my own heart will rejoice!
[[#Verse 16.]]Â Everything in me will celebrate
    when you speak what is right.
[[#Verse 17.]] Don’t envy sinners,
    but always continue to fear the Lord.
[[#Verse 18.]]Â You will be rewarded for this;
    your hope will not be disappointed.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â My child, listen and be wise:
    Keep your heart on the right course.
[[#Verse 20.]]Â Do not carouse with drunkards
    or feast with gluttons,
[[#Verse 21.]]Â for they are on their way to poverty,
    and too much sleep clothes them in rags.
[[#Verse 22.]]Â Listen to your father, who gave you life,
    and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
[[#Verse 23.]]Â Get the truth and never sell it;
    also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
[[#Verse 24.]]Â The father of godly children has cause for joy.
    What a pleasure to have children who are wise.
[[#Verse 25.]]Â So give your father and mother joy!
    May she who gave you birth be happy.
[[#Verse 26.]]Â O my son, give me your heart.
    May your eyes take delight in following my ways.
[[#Verse 27.]]Â A prostitute is a dangerous trap;
    a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.
[[#Verse 28.]]Â She hides and waits like a robber,
    eager to make more men unfaithful.
[[#Verse 29.]]Â Who has anguish? Who has sorrow?
    Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining?
    Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
[[#Verse 30.]]Â It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns,
    trying out new drinks.
[[#Verse 31.]] Don’t gaze at the wine, seeing how red it is,
    how it sparkles in the cup, how smoothly it goes down.
[[#Verse 32.]]Â For in the end it bites like a poisonous snake;
    it stings like a viper.
[[#Verse 33.]]Â You will see hallucinations,
    and you will say crazy things.
[[#Verse 34.]]Â You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea,
    clinging to a swaying mast.
[[#Verse 35.]] And you will say, “They hit me, but I didn’t feel it.
    I didn’t even know it when they beat me up.
When will I wake up
    so I can look for another drink?”
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts
- This chapter includes parental wisdom such as “do not withhold discipline from a child” (v. 13).
- Verse 17 warns against envying sinners—a frequent issue in both biblical and modern contexts.
- Proverbs 23 offers vivid warnings against drunkenness using poetic and symbolic imagery (vv. 29–35).
- Verse 23—“Buy the truth and do not sell it”—illustrates the value of truth over temporary gain.
- This chapter includes strong advice for financial moderation and self-control around wealth and food.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
**Main Teaching**: Proverbs 23 warns against gluttony, drunkenness, envy, and chasing wealth. It urges discipline, self-control, and a heart that delights in wisdom, especially for children.
**How It Fits in ProverbS**: This chapter reinforces wisdom’s role in shaping desires and long-term thinking. It continues the parental instruction tone, urging readers to resist short-term pleasure for lasting righteousness.
**Apologetic Insight**: Proverbs 23 challenges the modern pursuit of indulgence by showing its destructive end. It supports the biblical principle that self-discipline and godly contentment are essential for a flourishing life, opposing materialism and moral relativism.
## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
- 📌 Do not chase wealth or overindulge—such pursuits are deceptive.
- đź“Ś Parents should correct and instruct their children in wisdom.
- đź“Ś Drunkenness and gluttony lead to ruin and shame.
#### Today, I can apply this chapter by:
- âś… Practice self-control with food, drink, and spending today.
- âś… Avoid comparing yourself to others and focus on your own path.
- ✅ Don’t chase after riches—focus on lasting, godly values instead.
- âś… Listen to wise counsel, especially from godly parents or mentors.
- âś… Take time today to correct a small bad habit before it becomes a bigger problem.
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
**📖 Proverbs 23:17–18**
“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”
- **Why it matters**: This passage encourages faithfulness and patience, assuring believers that godly living leads to lasting hope.
## đź”— Related Passages
- 🔗 Hebrews 12:10–11 – “God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.”
- 🔗 1 Timothy 6:6–7 – “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”
- 🔗 Matthew 26:41 – “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation…”
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
- Coming soon
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- How this chapter encourages your faith,
- Convicts your heart,
- Reveals God's character.
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## 🛤 Life Application
**Today, I can apply this chapter by:**
- âś… Application 1
- âś… Application 2
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