Insights from Proverbs: Lessons on Guarantees, Work Ethic, Troublemakers, and Abominations
PROVERBS
August H. Konkel
McMcaster Divinity College
March 2022
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Session 8
Four Proverbial Lessons
Proverbs 6:1–19
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Danger of loan guarantees (6:1-2; cf. 20:16)
Key phrase is striking a deal with a foreigner
A friend has overextended on a loan to a foreigner
Guarantor has pledged to help a friend if foreigner defaults
The foreign borrower feels no obligation to such a guarantee
Danger is that you have lost protection (6:3)
Act immediately to bring safety (6:4-5)
Loans in Israel
Israel had regulations for guarantees of loans (Deut 24:10-13)
Proverbs warns against guarantees for unsecured loans
Work is a God given privilege and necessity (2 Thess 3:10)
Lazy people can learn from the ants (6:6)
Ants are organized (6:7)
Ants work in a timely fashion (6:8)
Sloth brings poverty (6:9-11)
Description of a decadent and conflicted character (6:12-15)
Clandestine plots
Eyes squint
Feet shuffle
Fingers point
Constantly stirs up trouble, every thought perverse
Destined to abrupt calamity with no recovery
Pride (eyes)
Lies (tongue)
Murder (hands)
Perverse plans (heart)
Trouble makers (feet)
False witness (mouth)
Causing strife between friends
Explore the teachings of Proverbs on the dangers of loan guarantees, the importance of hard work and avoiding laziness, the characteristics of a troublemaker, and the seven abominations. Learn valuable lessons on financial responsibility, diligence, discerning character traits, and living a morally upright life.
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PROVERBS August H. Konkel McMcaster Divinity College March 2022
PROVERBS Session 8 Four Proverbial Lessons Proverbs 6:1 19 august h. konkel
LOAN GUARANTEES (6:1-5) Danger of loan guarantees (6:1-2; cf. 20:16) Key phrase is striking a deal with a foreigner A friend has overextended on a loan to a foreigner Guarantor has pledged to help a friend if foreigner defaults The foreign borrower feels no obligation to such a guarantee Danger is that you have lost protection (6:3) Act immediately to bring safety (6:4-5) Loans in Israel Israel had regulations for guarantees of loans (Deut 24:10-13) Proverbs warns against guarantees for unsecured loans
WORK AND LAZINESS (6:6-11) Work is a God given privilege and necessity (2 Thess 3:10) Lazy people can learn from the ants (6:6) Ants are organized (6:7) Ants work in a timely fashion (6:8) Sloth brings poverty (6:9-11)
THE TROUBLEMAKER (12-15) Description of a decadent and conflicted character (6:12-15) Clandestine plots Eyes squint Feet shuffle Fingers point Constantly stirs up trouble, every thought perverse Destined to abrupt calamity with no recovery
SEVEN ABOMINATIONS [6:16-19] Pride (eyes) Lies (tongue) Murder (hands) Perverse plans (heart) Trouble makers (feet) False witness (mouth) Causing strife between friends
