My bible describes Solomon's proverbs as 375 proverbs meant to be distinct from the others developing one idea through contrasting parallelism in chapters 10-15 and a climactic treatment in 16-22.
These verses remind me of Grandma's quotes, and Mom's quotes, and Linda's quotes. Different quotes speak differently to us depending on the times in our lives and what we need to hear, so I'm going to put in a few of my favorites from Proverbs 10-11.
10, 12: Hatred stirs up disputes, but love covers all offenses.
10, 19: Where words are many, sin is not wanting, but he who restrains his lips does well.
10, 22: It is the Lord's blessings that brings wealth, and no effort can substitute for it.
10, 23: Crime is the entertainment of the fool; so is wisdom for the man of sense.
11, 5: The honest man's virtue makes his way straight, but by his wickedness the wicked man falls. (brings us back to making a straight path!)
11, 12: He who reviles his neighbor has no sense, but the intelligent man keeps silent.
11, 13: A newsmonger reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps a confidence.
11, 22: Like a golden ring in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman with a rebellious disposition.
11, 23: The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectations of the wicked is wrath.
11, 24: One man is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer.
11, 25: He who confers benefits will be amply enriched, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Good stuff dear Solomon.
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