DAILY TEXT, Friday, August 8, 2025, He who walks uprightly fears the Lord (Prov. 14:2).

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Friday, August 8, 2025

He who walks uprightly fears the Lord (Prov. 14:2).

When we look at the moral standards of today's society, we feel like Lot, a righteous man in Bible times. He “was deeply distressed by the shameless conduct of the wicked,” for he knew that our heavenly Father hates such behavior. (2 Pet. 2:7, 8) Of course, since Lot loved Jehovah and respected him deeply, he also hated the immoral behavior of those around him.

Our case is similar. We live in a world that has little or no respect for God's moral standards. Yet, if we love God and learn to fear him, we can remain morally clean. To help us achieve this, Jehovah encourages and motivates us through the book of Proverbs.

All Christians—men, women, young, old—can greatly benefit from the sound counsel found in its pages. A person who fears Jehovah strives not to excuse misconduct and does not minimize the danger of having bad friends.

What do you learn from what happened to Leo?

A person who fears Jehovah strives not to excuse bad behavior and does not minimize the danger of having bad friends. This is something Leo had to learn. This brother from the Democratic Republic of the Congo began associating with bad people four years after his baptism. He thought that as long as he personally did nothing wrong, he was not sinning against Jehovah. But his friends soon influenced him, and he began to drink excessively and practice sexual immorality. Then Leo began to think about everything his Witness parents had taught him and how happy he had been before. He reconsidered and, with the help of the elders, returned to Jehovah. Today, Leo is an elder and special pioneer, and he feels happy.

Which two symbolic women will we talk about in this article?

Next, we'll analyze chapter 9 of Proverbs, which contains practical lessons for everyone, men and women. This chapter speaks of two symbolic women. One represents wisdom, and the other, foolishness.

As we study the following paragraphs, let us keep in mind that Satan's world is obsessed with sex and pornography (Eph. 4:19). Therefore, it is imperative that we continue to learn to fear Jehovah and turn away from evil. (Prov. 16:6)

The two women we're going to talk about address the inexperienced, "those who lack understanding." It's as if they were inviting them to come into their house and enjoy a meal (Prov. 9:1, 5, 6, 13, 16, 17). But the two invitations have very different outcomes. What are they? Let's see.

According to Proverbs 9:13-18, how do the guests of “a foolish woman” end up? (See also the image.)

Let's start by talking about the invitation of "the foolish woman" (read Proverbs 9:13-18). She brazenly cries out, "Let everyone who is inexperienced come here!" Thus she invites the inexperienced to enjoy a good meal. And what do those who enter her house end up? "There are those who are powerless in death."

This isn't the first time Proverbs has spoken of such a woman. In previous chapters, it warns us of the dangers of the "wayward woman" and the "immoral woman." It tells us: "Her house sinks into death" (Prov. 2:11-19). Proverbs 5:3-10 also tells us to beware of another "wayward woman." It tells us of her: "Her feet go down to death."

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