Emblematic statements are sets of comparisons: A is to B as C is to D.<\/p>\n
Psalms 42:1<\/p>\n
As the deer pants for the water brooks,<\/p>\n
So pants my soul for You, O God.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A deer needs water, as does all of God’s creatures. In the same way, each person needs God to be healthy, well, and satisfied.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 11:22<\/p>\n
As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,<\/p>\n
So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Rings in a pig’s snout are used to lead the animal, especially when it is being stubborn. Making a pig’s nose ring of gold doesn’t make the pig any better or finer. In the same way, beauty doesn’t make a woman better or finer when she lacks good judgment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHebrew Poetry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Emblematic Emblematic statements are sets of comparisons: A is to B as C is to D. Psalms 42:1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. A deer needs water, as does all of God’s creatures. In the same way, each person needs God to be healthy,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34091,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34111","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8205,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/preparation-for-a-lifetime\/excellence\/","url_meta":{"origin":34111,"position":0},"title":"Excellence","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 24, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Excellence It is the wife\u2019s responsibility to bring honor and glory to her family. If she does her duty well, she will be a crown to her husband. If she fails, she will destroy her husband\u2019s health and reputation (Proverbs 12:4). 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