Making Him Look Good

As I go through my day to day activities meeting and dealing with the different people I come in contact with. I want to be wise in my actions, I want to say the right words at the right time and be slow in anger, controlling at all times my actions. In chapter 29 I'm given three rules of action I should take in order to make this happen.

Proverbs 29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath

First: I become a wise man when I learn to turn away anger. There are things that anger me and if I let my anger control me I will fail in my actions.

Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city

I must be slow in my anger that will help me to have rule over my actions.

Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest

Second: When I have learned to have control over my anger I will then know how to contend with the foolish. When their voice get loud at me I will not retaliate, when they laugh at me it will not be intimidated. For if I allow their foolishness to control my actions I will always say and handle the matter wrongly.

Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger

Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards

Thirdly: I become wise by keeping my mouth shut until the foolish are done. Then with that soft answer I will be able to have the right answer. I will not accuse, nor will I bring up the past, neither will I blame. My answer will be Biblically and not selfishly answered. When all is said and done my desire should have been to make My Heavenly Father look good by my actions.