This Guy Could Have Written Proverbs

Some of Will Rogers wisdom could easily have found it's way into the Book of Proverbs had he been a contemporary of Solomon. Here is a sampling with my comments in parenthesis:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. (I don't know if they chewed tobacco anywhere in Scripture - but this is really good advice.)
2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. (Just plain wisdom. Don't test this one. You won't like the result.)
3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman .... neither works. ('nough said.)
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. (I'm trying to learn this one.)
5. Always drink upstream from the heard. (Again, don't test this wisdom.)
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. (Admittedly, I am a slow learner here. But getting better.)
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket. (I wish I had learned this one about twenty-five years ago.)
8. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. (This is true. I know. I am the voice experience.)
9. If you find yourself riding out in front of the heard, take a look back every now and again to make sure it's still there. (A good word for pastors and those of us in ministry.)
10. Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in. (Yep.)
11. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral? When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut! (If more people learned this lesson, the world would be a much quieter place, wouldn't it?)