Proverbs 22 – “Word to the Wise” The twenty-second Proverb introduces a section in verse seventeen, which continues beyond chapter twenty-two itself, called the “Thirty Sayings to the Wise”. The sayings closely parallel another Egyptian wisdom text called the “The Instruction of Amenemope”. Despite the striking similarities between…
30 – “No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel, can avail against the Lord.” What does ocean front property in Arizona have to do with Proverbs 21? For those who were “country before country was cool” will recognize these words as lyrics from a George Strait song. In this song, George…
Have you ever been promised something that never happened? Many times in group work projects I remember certain group members promised to have, “all that stuff done,” the night before the group project is due, only to realize that the group member didn’t hold up her or his part at…
2- “It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor be hasty and miss the way.” It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, or desire without understanding. We live in a culture where we desire answers and actions sometimes before we have understood the question. We fail…
“ He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord, A Poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (-verses 22-24)…
1 –“Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” This proverb is a better-than saying. It is better to eat a dry piece of toast in the peace and quite of your own home, than to be in a house full of…
Proverbs 16 – Commit to the Lord 3 – Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. When I read Proverbs 16:3, with instructions to commit what I do to the Lord, my response was, “Ok, well I was planning to go grocery shopping today, so…
30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. How our hearts are warmed and filled with joy when we see someone smile. Their smile could be the result of a gift received, getting good news, or happy to see a close friend…
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests. 20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. 21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to…
21 – Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. In a perfect world, the good would be rewarded and the bad punished. We don’t live in a perfect world, our world is broken and hurting. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. It can be…