Posts with the tag “joseph”

Proverbs 11:1 "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight." In Solomon’s day, a balance, or a scale was extremely important.  It determined how much money you had and...  Read More

Proverbs 10:14 "Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction." This proverb could be paraphrased by the idiom, “loose lips sink ships.” This proverb is not about obtaini...  Read More

Proverbs 6:30-35 "Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. But whoso...  Read More

Proverbs 6:1-5 "My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do th...  Read More

Proverbs 4:16-17 "For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violenc...  Read More

Proverbs 2:11-12 "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;"Sadly, many young people don’t...  Read More