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“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. Many preachers make the mistake of likening the woman to the pig- as if the fair woman is one who just loves to roll in the mud of sins such as promiscuity and exposing her privates; or as if she can do anything at all to save herself from her situation. Not so. God's word likens the fair woman to the gold ring. When you see a literal gold ring in the literal snout of a pig, what do you do? Do you shake your head at the ring in disgust, wonder why it would put itself there and give it moral lectures? Never! If you could, you would rescue the gold ring in order to ...

Here’s a background to  "plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments," which some church leaders try to deploy to make many feel condemned for beautifying themselves with gold and such-- For believers: Did you notice that something was amiss where the devil quoted parts of Psalms 91 to our Saviour Jesus when he tempted Him in the wilderness (Matthew 4?) It reads: " 5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and,‘ In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” This passage that Satan quoted is from Psalms 91:11-12. The complete verses read: 11 “For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.” The devil left out  ...