Proverb 17

Verse 1 of Proverbs 17 speaks of two possessions found in every household: food and atmosphere. The two extremes of food are feast, on the positive side, and famine, on the negative. The two extremes of atmosphere are the positive state of tranquility and the negative state of strife. We need to determine which of the these possessions are of greatest value to us. I am fortunate to have a family where both are valued and both are positive. I know of family where neither is valued and both are negative. The proverb writer points out that if you can only have one positive possession choose tranquility. If every member of the family chooses tranquility then the atmosphere in that family will sustain them even in a famine.
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