Pr. 10 [The Message]

Eugene Peterson pens so many appropriate terms in his paraphrase of God’s Word. To me, this is a big benefit of reading his work.

In vs. 9 he says, “Honesty lives confident and carefree.” Who can dispute that?

My mentor, Pastor Moses Vegh, (pronounced Vay) used to say, “Always tell the truth so you never have to remember what you said (if challenged on a lie or conflicting story.) That’s confident, carefree living. Bills all paid? That’s confident carefree living. Faithful to your wife. Paying the taxes you really owe. Refraining from spreading slander about your neighbor. And on and on …