Week 27 Proverbs
A couple of days ago I calculated that Solomon used the words path or paths about 25% of all the times it’s used in the bible. I reread the verses (there’s maybe 20 of them) looking for things that explained something about the path.
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
So there’s an element of progress & enhancement when I travel the path. Degree-of-brightness isn’t uniform. Currently things aren’t as bright as they will be eventually. As I travel the path things brighten.
The path of the upright is a highway (but a slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge).
The path here is called a highway because it’s open. Accessible. Uncluttered (unlike the other route with its obstacles).
For the prudent (person) the path of life leads upward, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
I clarify this verse for myself by paraphrasing it: the path of life leads upward to life but the path of death leads down to the realm of the dead. So there’s a clear choice of paths & destinations.
The (person) who follows instruction is on the path to life.
This verse is very useful. There’s a kind of ‘geographic’ positioning test to verify the path I’m on. Q: how do I know if I’m on the path to life? A: I’m following instructions.
Note: quotes from Proverbs 4:18 15:19 (rearranged) 15:24 (CSB & MHJ) 10:17 (CSB). Reading report for June – 70% completed.