22/09/2026
Good Morning!
Do you know the Book of Proverbs?
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13
To do what is right and just is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifice. (Proverbs 21:3)
Thoughts on the Scripture Reading:
The Book of Proverbs seeks to lead its readers onto the path of wisdom and to help them make progress along that path. The second collection, Proverbs 10:1-22:16, contains 375 individual proverbs. This corresponds to the numerical value of the letters of the name Solomon in Hebrew. The proverbs are not completely unstructured; they invite us to read them meditatively, paying attention to connections, contrasts, and different facets.
The sayings in today's passage are held together by the recurring question of what is right in the eyes of God. For God loves the practice of justice and righteousness among us. In verse 7, the fate of the wicked, who hate what is right, is then brought before our eyes. Verse 10 indirectly makes clear that doing what is right also includes showing mercy, while verse 12 seems to suggest that actively confronting the wicked is part of doing what is right. To ignore the cry of the poor when they seek justice (verse 13) will ultimately lead to a similar measure of retribution.
Let us pray:
Lord, grant me a share in your wisdom. Do not allow me to turn away from you in stubbornness and follow false principles.