Secular vs Solomon: nine proverbs
The game runs with Mike keeping score: "A drowning man is not troubled by rain" (secular Iran); "anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad" (Solomon, Proverbs 12:25 — Dan guesses 14:8, over); "a slack hand causes poverty" (Solomon, Proverbs 10:4); "a monkey never thinks her baby's ugly" (secular Haiti); "hunger is the best sauce" (secular Rome — Mike guesses Istanbul/Turkey, Dan guesses America); "whoever walks in integrity walks securely" (Solomon, Proverbs 10:9 — not a Biden quote); "whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor" (Solomon, Proverbs 14:21 — Mike goes rogue with secular Poland); "the bear and the bear hunter have different opinions" (secular Norway, "second Canada"); "slippery ground does not recognize a king" (secular Kenya). The anxiety question is accidentally asked twice. Final scores: Nathaniel 3, Dan 4.5, Gavin 36, the host (Mike keeping score and answering) 117 and undefeated. Viewers can catch past episodes on YouTube or livefromthepath.org.
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