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This proverb is indeed true. God showed His favor on me when He brought my (now) wife into my life. She is truly a great treasure.
I will not claim the innocence which the psalmist here proclaims for himself, but I will repent of the wickedness I have done. God will end the evil of those who are wicked and He will defend the righteous. The wicked plan to do evil to others, but that evil will rebound and catch them. God is just and will bring about the downfall of those who do not repent of their evil ways.
Paul warned those in charge of transporting him to Rome that if they continued there would be trouble. However, since the port they were in at the time was a poor place for a ship to spend the winter, the captain and the owner of the ship wanted to travel onward to a better harbor a short distance away. The Roman officer in charge of transporting Paul chose to listen to these experts instead of Paul. This lead to avoidable perils for those traveling with Paul.
I am generally in favor of listening to the opinions of experts over those with limited experience in a particular field. However, it is a mistake to only listen to those same experts. The experts may have goals and agendas which warp their judgement. In this case Paul’s judgement, that of someone whose only experience was sailing on his previous journeys, proved better than that of those who made their living by sailing. Yet despite this, God used the mistake to further His plans.
Today’s passage continues with the genealogy. I am sure there are spiritual lessons in this passage, but none which the Spirit is showing me today.