What is the meaning of Proverbs 11:22 - “As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion.”
“As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion.” Proverbs 11:22. Christ teaches us to read the Scriptures (Old Testament) through the lens of Grace (Christ Himself) and His finished work of our salvation - What's the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament? Proverbs 11:22 is all about Jesus Christ and our utter need for His salvation from sin and death. From the verse, we see that this gold ring (person) who is so lacking in moral character is under the control of a pig (something unclean.) It is subject to whatever the pig does. The gold ring cannot save itself from its situation. It is subject to every whim of the unclean pig. In fact, getting itself attached to the pig's snout in the first place is beyond the ring's power. The vagaries of Time and Chance put it there and it probably hates itself for being in such a horrible position where all it can do is wallow in the mud of sins, even if it is an occasi...