Proverbs 11:22
The image of a pig running around with jewelry in its nose is quite preposterous. A pig uses its nose to root around in the mud more than to smell - is that where we want to place jewelry? Not really! And it reminds me of the old saying regarding lowering your standards to those of your detractors - "Don't wrestle a pig. You both get muddy and the pig likes it!"
We must use discretion in our choices each day. There are opportunities at home and in the work place where people are just itching for an argument. And many times we are tempted to jump in the argument just to prove our point. However, I have learned to question myself - "What are the benefits of arguing this point?". If you stop and think, without the emotion of the moment, you will realize that you will not sway the other individual's opinion. The only accomplishment of the quarrel is to simply demonstrate that you have a temper too! And you run the risk of saying something that you will later regret. Use discretion and walk away. It takes greater strength to walk away than to lower yourself to their level and argue uselessly.
Jesus did not debate and argue his detractors - even when his life was on the line. We should follow his example of living above the ordinary response to temptation and not wrestle pigs!
