PROVERBS 25 - If you have a disagreement with someone you should sort it out between yourselves and in private (verses 8-10). It is painful when you have placed your trust in someone who then lets you down (verse 19) but don’t let yourself be dragged down to their level (verse 26). Instead be extra nice to them, they won’t be able to stand up against that (verses 21-22).

Thanks for the YouTube link, I can stop Googling fruitlessly now! I'm really liking that version. Isn't it great how songs help us remember what the Bible says?
Thanks too for the Bible study advice and explanation of writers. I'm going to use all that on Proverbs 23 and 24 - I might be some time!

Michelle wrote:

Proverbs 22
 
Make no friendship with a man given to anger
   nor go with a wrathful man,
lest you learn his ways
   and entangle yourself in a snare (22:24-25)
 
Observation
The company we keep both influences us and it influences what other people think of us.  If we keep company with one who is angry, we will begin to share in their anger.  Also, even if we don’t share in their anger, because we are associated with them, people will assume that we do share their anger and it becomes a snare to us.  The same is true for any other habit – good or bad that they may have.
 
Application
I need to be diligent, especially at work, with who I associate with.  Certain people have certain reputations and I don’t want that reputation by proxy.

Well put! and I agree with that wholeheartedly. It's so good to have God's word to back us up on this though as I've found those 'popular' people we're avoiding are never too pleased that we won't play along with their game.
 

I didn’t really ‘get’ proverbs 20.
In Proverbs 21 I saw that even though we think we are right, really God’s way is the only way (verses 2 and 30). His way is the pursuit of righteousness and justice (verse 3). This will lead to life and honour (verse 21). We are to guard our tongues if we want to have peace and stay true (verse 23).
 

I too have found the summaries very interesting. Isn’t it wonderful how God uses everything to help us? Even when we thought we’d been lapse in keeping up, He’s gone and used it for our good!
I’m finding that within each proverb the subject jumps about quite a bit, they’re neither linear nor discrete, with many things repeated over several chapters. Of course this means, in a study group like ours, each one of us is picking out something unique which speaks directly to us on that day. I’m finding that really interesting. Likewise I believe that if I were to read the same proverb but on different days there would still be something unique which spoke to me because my circumstances would be different every time. For that reason, I’m realising that the wisdom in this book is truly endless. There seems so much in it. That can feel overwhelming at times but it also makes me realise how awesome God is.
....and the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom!