Proverbs for Business and Management – 5

The Christian Working Woman · Feb 6, 2026 · 3m

The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him (Proverbs 18:17). We’re looking at Proverbs for business this week. This proverb is very good advice for us on our jobs. What it teaches us is to withhold judgment and opinions until we've heard both sides to any story. We shouldn't be gullible, and we shouldn't jump to conclusions. This is a particularly difficult area for me, because I am very impulsive and very much an overreactor. And every time I do that, I regret it. I am by God's grace focusing prayer and attention in my life on learning to wait…