Proverbs 18:19

Family arguments can be serious problems. Relatives can struggle to solve an argument, if you upset them. It is hard to persuade your brother to forgive you. If you have hurt him, then he might refuse to accept you. When the relationship is close, it can be much harder to solve such problems.

We should avoid arguments. If we have done something wrong, then we should confess our error. We should say that we are sorry. If someone else makes a mistake, we should forgive that person. We should care about other people. So we should try not to upset them.

v20 A man’s words are like his food.

Good words are like the harvest.

v21 Words can bring life or death.

Words have effects.

v22 When a man finds a wife, God has been kind to him.

v23 A poor man asks for help.

But a rich man refuses to help.

v24 A man might have many friends, but none would help him.

Another man has only one friend, but that friend is closer than a brother.