Bitter Honey
4
Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.
5
An open rebuke
is better than hidden love!
6
Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.
7
A person who is full refuses honey,
but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
Verse 4 highlights how destructive anger, wrath, and jealousy can be. Verse 5 reminds us that if we truly love someone, we should show it through both our words and actions.
Verse 6 explains that a true friend will tell us the hard truth, even if it’s not what we want to hear. On the other hand, an enemy may tell us what we want to hear, but not the truth.
Verse 7 brings to mind a mission trip I took with some teenagers to the Gulf Coast, after a hurricane. Some of the kids were upset because they didn’t have their latest electronic games, and they were even more frustrated when they couldn’t use them without electricity. Meanwhile, the local kids were content playing simple games like tossing stones in puddles or rolling an old tire down the road. Even with very little left after a disaster, they found joy in simple, non-commercial toys.
Think about this: Is your soul truly content and grateful for all the blessings in your life?
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