Day 17: from Proverbs and Psalms.

This reading is part of a year-long journey through the Bible in a chronological and harmonized format.Proverbs 17 - Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife. - A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity; the prudent see danger and take refuge, while the simple keep going and pay the penalty.Psalms 81 - 85 - Psalm 81 calls Israel to sing joyfully to God, remember his past deliverance from Egypt, and heed his voice instead of following their stubborn hearts and foreign gods. - Psalm 82 depicts God judging among the "gods" (unjust rulers), condemning their favoritism toward the wicked and calling them to defend the weak, with a reminder that they will die like mortals. - Psalm 83 pleads for God to act against Israel's enemies who conspire to destroy them completely, asking him to scatter and shame them as he did ancient foes like Midian and Sisera. - Psalm 84 expresses deep longing to dwell in God's house, praising the blessedness of those who trust in him and find strength in pilgrimage, preferring one day in his courts over a thousand elsewhere. - Psalm 85 asks God to restore favor to his people, forgive their sins, and revive them, seeking his mercy, salvation, and peace so righteousness and truth may meet again in the land.