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NASB | Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God's wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it. [Eph 6:4; 2 Tim 3:15] |
Subject: Mark: Many Proverbs not true? |
Bible Note: Dear Mark, Words are important. After all, they are the medium by which God has seen fit to reveal Himself. Furthermore, as we shall be judged even for idle words, we have every reason to carefully articulate with all the skill we can muster -- both individually and corporately. Of course, the very least we can do is assume responsibility for what we write. That's particularly true as we urge all sorts of caution on folks to be selective about their hearing. To do the latter, without the former, would impugn our character, insult our readers, and dishonor our Lord. Also, though contrary to the modern deemphasis of thought and the apparent distinction in English, words and logic are integrally connected. Therefore, the same, Godly principles ought to reign in our efforts to use reason. Your concerted efforts to clarify and refine your statements are appreciated. There are numerous examples of promises where the qualifications are implicit. Proverbs can be construed the same way. All Scripture, of course, must be weighed in the light of Scripture. Take, for example, the Proverbs you used: Righteousness has social ramifications (11:10); diligent labor provides (12:11); a good father provides for his children in the event of his death (13:22); provisioning is a characteristic of right living (13:25); leaders should issue righteous judgment (16:10); the blessedness of peace-makers (16:7); righteous leaders love the truth (16:13). These are, indeed, generalities that describe the world that the Lord has established. These are a few characteristics about how God has decreed that the world should operate. Nevertheless, things are rarely simple -- that's why the Scriptures elaborate. The net effect is that promise and proverb are different elements of a descriptive whole. In Him, Doc |