7 Ways to Treat Your Partner Right (from the Book of Proverbs)
Keeping a relationship healthy means respecting and thinking of the other person. Here are 7 tips from the Book of Proverbs. Remember these simple thoughts to keep your lives on an even keel.
1
"Like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart." (25:20)
Be sensitive to your partner’s moods. If you can’t be sensitive, at least be aware.
2
"Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble." (25:19)
Be someone who can be counted on.
3
"Do not say, ‘I'll do to them as they have done to me; I'll pay them back for what they did.’" (24:29)
Don't hold grudges for longer than a day.
4
"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest." (24:33)
Take breaks, and never argue when you're tired.
5
"For he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. ‘Eat and drink,’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you." (23:7)
Know when to count costs and when to splurge.
6
"To answer before listening – that is folly and shame." (18:3)
You may have heard it before. Listen anyway.
7
"Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?" (27:4)
