Proverbs 16:9 - Forerunner Commentary

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7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 ^aBetter is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

9 ^aA man’s heart plans his way,
^bBut the Lord directs his steps.

10 Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.

11 ^aHonest weights and scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag are His¹ work.

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Personally, I interpret that as a solemn promise from Almighty God that He will profoundly simplify our lives if we yield and submit to Him, wrapping ourselves in holy spiritual law. I will now scroll ahead to Proverbs 16.

I prefer a continuous, smooth pathway to one perpetually dominated by obstacles. Scrolling down to Proverbs 22:5, we learn that:

Excerpted from Simplifying Life (Part Five)

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