Rest Within Wise Contention
Proverbs 29:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 29 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse says that a wise man arguing with a foolish man yields no rest. It points to the unrest that follows from outer contention.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within, the wise man is a state of awareness, the I AM, still, listening, decisive. The fool is the uproar of ego, the outward storm that seeks to prove itself. When you engage in debate with that inner voice, you feed a scene that has no rest because you are feeding separation. Real rest comes only when you withdraw your attention from the argument and align with the I AM that never wavers. See the other as a projection of your own consciousness, not an adversary to conquer, but a signal to choose the inner kingdom. By simply assuming peace here and now, you shift the entire scene. The moment you imagine, feel, and inhabit the quiet I AM, the clamor dissolves; the so-called fool loses their apparent force, and the wise man rests within the unity of awareness. This is not denial but discernment: you judge nothing, you simply shift your focus to life as awareness, and the external debate loses its grip.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and declare, I am at rest in the I AM. Revise the scene to rest in inner peace, and feel the outer argument dissolve into quiet awareness.
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