Monday Proverb

Proverbs have tremendous cultural value here and matching local proverbs with key scriptures is a wonderful tool to starting a conversation about the Gospel.

Wolof proverb:

Waxi mag doyula weddi.

(translation) One should not contradict the words of old men.

“Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your
father....” 1 Timothy 5:1 NIV

Reprinted in part with permission from "Wisdom of the Wolof Sages: A Collection of Proverbs translated and explained in English" by Dr. Richard Shawyer (c) 2009