Daily Scripture

rynow (71) in religion • 7 years ago

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Today I would like to look at Proverbs 13 verse 20

20)Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.

In Afrikaans we have a saying that one rotten apple, makes all of them rotten. This is the same for the company you keep, if they are bad, you will become like them over time, it is better to spend time with wise people in order for you to learn from them.

I hope you have a wonderful day. May God Bless you.
Soli Deo Gloria

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7 years ago by rynow (71)

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kartiksingh (65) · 7 years ago

nafisislam (53) · 7 years ago

Excellent verse from Bible and you explained it further well. God bless you and your family!

Amen~

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durgaani (55) · 7 years ago

very nice words feeling holicly

emilniz (48) · 7 years ago (edited)

Iron sharpens iron!

rohit12123 (56) · 7 years ago

Wonderful verse dear.

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Thank you.

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senu (46) · 7 years ago

Excellent verse from Bible and you explained it further well. God bless you and your family!

Amen~

timuann (59) · 7 years ago

Beautiful words and only God's laws are a true value. Amen! Peace to your home Gloria! my dear friend.. @rynow

serkagan (65) · 7 years ago

Wise words and only wisdom you can learn the truth! Peace to your home Gloria!

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Amen

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jerge (60) · 7 years ago

Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined. Ameen

magnata (66) · 7 years ago

The correct words. Thank you for sharing Gloria.

rinosari2 (46) · 7 years ago

very true once a friend's environment is very strong affect our lives ... so it is good to choose a friend who can bring us to a better place ... thank you for sharing ... may you success always.

flaxy (41) · 7 years ago

@rynow its so nice post

amirhayat (63) · 7 years ago

Ameeeen

puppy420 (43) · 7 years ago

God blas you

templeflower (61) · 7 years ago

Always we have to be with the wise.Then we are also growing with wise.Through that we can moving away from stupid people.

sizuka (53) · 7 years ago

dascovers (45) · 7 years ago

god is for everyone.

infidel1258 (67) · 7 years ago

Wise words, but we have to be careful to understand the context and the breadth of the instruction. Some might take a quote like this and conclude we should avoid uneducated, ignorant, maybe poor or sinful persons, but that is clearly not the biblical instruction. We are to serve the poor, and I have no doubt we are also to serve the "foolish".

So perhaps the intent of this quote is like Proverbs 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."

Meaning that we are to look to fellow believers to sharpen our knowledge of Christ, our faith and discipleship, and as Proverbs 20 says "wisdom", but nevertheless we are to in the world, even though simaltaneously not of it. Serve everyone, prostitutes, tax collectors, theives, poor, and even the "foolish"; love everyone, as He loves, but to befriend is another topic all together.

You can love someone, and serve them without "making friends" in the way I suspect is meant in Proverbs 20. We serve them, we dont lean on them for food, information, or help, as we might with a "friend".

What do you think? I am just trying to work through this right now. I think its really valuable to walk through the language in this way because the bible can seem confusing or contradictory at times, but when you really get into it I think you ALWAYS find that the language is NOT contradictory at all, but in fact complementary. That it all works together in unison, and so we need to somehow reconcile Proverbs 20 with John 17, where it is prayed that we believers would be in the world, but not of it.

Thanks for the post!

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

You are correct, God loves us all, and we must work and serve all people as Jesus has shown us by example. I am also of the view that this verse speak of who we choose as friends, as friends tend to acquire each others characteristics over time.
Thank you for the very nice and detailed reply.

abontikazaman (52) · 7 years ago

very important say.......ameen..

carlahrndz12 (44) · 7 years ago

God bless you :)

bontive (46) · 7 years ago

Fascinating and truthful, true riches and wealth comes from only God almighty @rynow

bigbosstear (45) · 7 years ago

Thanks for given daily scripture post.

faisal79 (53) · 7 years ago

Amen
Thanks @rynow

asif4745 (52) · 7 years ago

Golden words and only God is our joy. Amen! Peace to your home Gloria!

aaeesha (46) · 7 years ago

Thanks a lot for sharing,amen.

sarah.taylor (50) · 7 years ago

Thanks a lot for sharing,amen.

happyphoenix (66) · 7 years ago

amen :)

hero420 (40) · 7 years ago

Great words
god bless you amen

tiger38 (36) · 7 years ago

Awasome words
God bless you
Amen

votman (51) · 7 years ago

God bless you & your work

worldsteemit (34) · 7 years ago

@rynow god bless you

fherdz (62) · 7 years ago

Amen!
Choose your companion/friends/group.

"When the character of a man is not clear to you - look at his friends." - Japanese Proverb

Thanks for sharing @rynow. God Bless

resteemia (56) · 7 years ago

god bless you & amen @rynow

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madushanka (74) · 7 years ago

@rynow, Thanks for sharing Proverbs 13 verse 20 of Bible word.
God bless you.

sheikh27 (61) · 7 years ago

No doubt, when you are in the middle of wise men, you will be able to gain some knowledge.

ahlawat (76) · 7 years ago

Where do good friends meet us? Who can support us.

topbooster (44) · 7 years ago

Yes, it is. Stupid friend can pull me to hell.

rasidulislam0433 (55) · 7 years ago

angelode (42) · 7 years ago

Great verse......ameen

akashkst (44) · 7 years ago

Amen
100% like and resteem

blazing (70) · 7 years ago

Great thoughts you shared dear
Amen

steemwija (58) · 7 years ago

@rynow - Sir 'Proverbs 13 verse 20' you nicely discussed... God bless you...

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mominsdt (49) · 7 years ago

Wise people make me wise and stupid people make me ruined

kingsberry (58) · 7 years ago

Thanks to shared daily scripture post @rynow.
Amen!

angli (47) · 7 years ago

Impressive verses.. and your company greatly matters..if u have a good company then it also reflects in your personality and vice versa..

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Amen

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sminchow (48) · 7 years ago

...been trying to drill that concept into the thinking of my kids for a very long time. Sometimes they listen and learn, other times they have to make their own mistakes and learn the hard way. But, in the end, we're all that way to some extent, eh?

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Agreed.

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janbaby (35) · 7 years ago

Ameen

doool (36) · 7 years ago

Yes, it is. Stupid friend can pull me to hell.
Wonderful verse dear.
Amen. God is every where. thanks for @rynow

kamchore (70) · 7 years ago

well said. Only one fish make the ponds dirty. A man is known by the company he looks. So we should always avoid bad company as it is enough to spoil all people. Thanks for sharing @rynow

chireerocks (72) · 7 years ago

That's true, if you have choice of environment then we should choose the wise environment because in that environment we can mold our self in an wise way and vice versa. Thanks for sharing this post with us and wishing you an great day. Stay blessed. 🙂

mariakhan (42) · 7 years ago

@rynow you r a great

soozen (48) · 7 years ago

Ameen @rynow

steem247 (48) · 7 years ago

love to read it..
thanks

murtaza78 (49) · 7 years ago

Great post.

mdmunna (46) · 7 years ago

wow really nice post..

shanta7 (45) · 7 years ago

Nice New lesson for us. Thanks Dear. Continue...

wandoc (5) · 7 years ago

nice daily writing, good day.

xawi (71) · 7 years ago

yes Indeed :) like One dirty fish can contaminate a pond:)...

loandela (46) · 7 years ago

Great show, I like it!
I really like this post

kickup008 (46) · 7 years ago (edited)

Amen. God is every where. thanks for @rynow

meseh432 (34) · 7 years ago

Very very religious thoughts...
I'm greatly inspired by your religious posts..
By the way nice post this time also @rynow
Keep doing this...

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Thank you very much.

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kiswa22 (39) · 7 years ago

Amazing . .........

piashela (47) · 7 years ago

Ameen

megafart (58) · 7 years ago

Beautiful words and wisdom always teaches us!

prince121 (60) · 7 years ago

We will rarely make wise decisions if you surround yourself with fools...@rynow

ashishjhakumar (37) · 7 years ago

Great words

pornworld (3) · 7 years ago

Ameen

rosibelsac (50) · 7 years ago

Good verse I am a supporter of these actions.
We have to surround ourselves with people with whom we can build ourselves and nurture ourselves and get away from those who contaminate our minds.
Greetings @rynow God bless you.

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Amen,

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aliraxa (47) · 7 years ago

My teacher told me in 11th class Ali i wish you become a wonderful man in future and hopefully government officer but keep in mind a man is always known by his company, and i suggest you to keep good friends which become proud for you if you introduce them to someone in future.
And here I'm implemented on his advice and I'm so glad and blessed ❤️

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing your personal experience.

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aliraxa (47) · 7 years ago

Thanks for reading sir.

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parsie (44) · 7 years ago

everybody should maintain their religion

haseebkhan (0) · 7 years ago

sheilamenher (61) · 7 years ago

Thank you! It is very true, we must stay away from bad people, the word of God is very wise

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Amen.

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killerkuasha (57) · 7 years ago

love to read it...

dianadee (67) · 7 years ago

So true @rynow, sin taints slowly but surely.

rynow (71) · 7 years ago

Amen

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sehrishfatima (54) · 7 years ago

Ameen @rynow

sohan4745 (49) · 7 years ago

amen, have a nice day..

henryrider (52) · 7 years ago

That is awesome!!

mokles (1) · 7 years ago

Beautiful words

hassanabid (73) · 7 years ago

Amen ..

shahzaibniaxi (51) · 7 years ago

indeed

razib59 (44) · 7 years ago

Beautiful mind post

stmit (55) · 7 years ago

Amen
100% like and resteem

googlefighter (49) · 7 years ago

Thanks a lot for sharing,amen.

steemibu351 (57) · 7 years ago

love to know it

theguruasia (67) · 7 years ago

@rynow,
A great verse from Bible well shared and explained. God bless you and your family!

Amen~

chingcha (49) · 7 years ago

nice words .God bless you

shavishtha (52) · 7 years ago

Amen
Thanks @rynow
Upvote Resteem

resteeme (30) · 7 years ago

I gave you upvote and Resteemed your post

mywhale (53) · 7 years ago

Hello @rynow,

Extraordinary good verse & well described. God bless you.

christian.danny (48) · 7 years ago

Thanks a lot for sharing,amen.

resteeme1 (20) · 7 years ago

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resteeme2 (28) · 7 years ago

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hitachi2 (47) · 7 years ago

truth words . God bless you

kilee (47) · 7 years ago

Thanks a lot for the holy words amen

khankhan (40) · 7 years ago

Ameen

abhishek11 (32) · 7 years ago

Yup friend play an important role in our life.

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resteeme4 (7) · 7 years ago

Ameen greatest gift

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resteeme6 (25) · 7 years ago

Ameen

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yesno (49) · 7 years ago

Ameen good

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djay921 (37) · 7 years ago

Amen

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aliniazi (40) · 7 years ago

Ameen

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