Apples of Gold
A Word Fitly Spoken — Proverbs 25:11
Proverbs 7:17
June 14, 2026
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Proverbs 7:17
“I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.”
— Proverbs 7:17
✦ Golden Insight
“The truth at the heart of this verse
Temptation often uses the fragrance of life to mask the scent of ruin.
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✦ Frame of Silver
“The context and setting that shapes its meaning”
Sin rarely comes with its true odor.
It sweetens the air first.
It perfumes what would otherwise repel.
It dresses death in pleasant tones.
The simple breathe deeply,
not knowing the sweetness hides decay.
What feels inviting is only disguise.
What seems harmless is only preparation.
The ruin is present —
the fragrance only delays its recognition.
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✦ Fruit of Christ
“How this truth bears fruit in a life following Christ”
Christ gives the true aroma of life.
He exposes the counterfeit sweetness.
He makes the hidden rot visible.
He fills the heart with what temptation cannot imitate.
Where Christ is treasured,
the soul learns to discern the scent of death
even when it comes wrapped in delight.
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“And the truth held firm.”
— Ophel
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