Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive. Proverbs 23:3
Proverbs teach us wisdom and it isn’t wise to crave delicacies. Delicacies come in many forms food, alcohol or material possessions like fine jewellery. It’s also wise to avoid those who overindulge (v. 20). Wisdom teaches us moderation in all things. It’s deceptive to think we can overindulge without consequences. Do we consider the ramifications of the small decisions we make every day about what we eat and drink? And how we spend our time and money? Wisdom is practical. We apply it to our everyday decisions.
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