Posts with the tag “matthew”

Proverbs 15:7 "The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so." To fully appreciate Solomon's proverbs and frankly, all of Scripture, one must know that the Bible f...  Read More

Proverbs 14:5 "A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies." To understand a proverb as it was intended takes time, prayer and meditation.   Understanding the proverbs sometim...  Read More

Proverbs 11:28 "He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch." Few things rank higher in the heart of man than financial security.  I could easily argue that...  Read More

Proverbs 11:17 "The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh." Our world was intentionally designed to be an interactive world.  We were designed to intera...  Read More

Proverbs 11:9 "An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered." As clearly inferred in the previous proverb, there is no vaccine for trouble.  ...  Read More

Proverbs 11:4 "Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death." The Psalmist wrote, “The entrance of thy words giveth light” (Psalm 119:130).  Scripture plays the role ...  Read More

Proverbs 10:20 "The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth." Having just shared his observation on the relationship between words and sin, Solomon is making su...  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 6:16-19 "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:  A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,  An heart that deviseth wicked imagina...  Read More

Proverbs 4:8-9 "Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver...  Read More

Proverbs 3:21 "My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:" After promoting life’s greatest virtues with eternity’s greatest Character in verses nineteen and twenty,...  Read More