Posts with the tag “solomon”

Proverbs 13:2-3 "A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips sha...  Read More

Proverbs 13:1 "A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke." In stating the obvious about two very different people, Solomon informs us all that the absence of wisdom...  Read More

Proverbs 12:28 "In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." The Bible contains no shortage of bold statements.  Perhaps there is no better example than in Roman...  Read More

Proverbs 12:25 "Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad." The human heart is where all the action of the soul takes place.  If the soul could be likened unto a ho...  Read More

Proverbs 12:24 "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." The human spirit has a particular intrigue with being in charge.  This intrigue begins early in life...  Read More

Prov. 12:23 "A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness." Another proverb, another contrast.  This time, a prudent man is pitted against a foolish man and more ...  Read More

Proverbs 12:22 "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight." Like so many of Solomon's proverbs, this proverb consists of a clear contrast between good and evil. ...  Read More

Proverbs 12:21 "There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief." The Bible is full of promises that are easily misinterpreted when read with minimal thought.  Thi...  Read More

Proverbs 12:20 "Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy." As we read the proverbs, we must remember the source from which they flow.  They are not mere...  Read More

Proverbs 12:19 "The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment." Truth is durable.  It can and does withstand the test the time.  If 2 + 2 really is 4, then tha...  Read More

Proverbs 12:17 "He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit." The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue.  In the New Testament, James tells us that it is an unruly...  Read More

Proverbs 12:16 "A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame." The Bible is full of a particular word that our Western culture hasn’t broadly implemented until recently.  This p...  Read More

Proverbs 12:15 "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise." There are many differences between a foolish soul and a wise soul from how they behave to what...  Read More

Proverbs 12:14 "A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him." The average person spends most of their life PURSUING SAT...  Read More

Proverbs 12:13 "The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble." The tongue is a problem for everyone because as James puts it, it is an unruly evil that...  Read More

Proverbs 12:12 "The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit." Typically, we connect contentment to circumstances.  Solomon chose instead to connect contentmen...  Read More

Proverbs 12:11 "He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding." Despite the monumental effort by the so-called science community t...  Read More

Proverbs 12:10 "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel." Animals are a massive part of life on Earth.  When God created our world, He created a...  Read More

Proverbs 12:9 "He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread." While the ninth and eighth proverbs of this twelfth chapter are independent of eac...  Read More

Proverbs 12:8 "A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised." Whether a person admits it or not, everyone wants to be commended.  As soon as a...  Read More

Proverbs 12:7 "The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand." This is the proverb that Solomon wrote to summarize his father's psalm, the thirty-seventh psalm. Wh...  Read More

Proverbs 12:6 "The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them." The word of God can be very repetitive and for good reason.  Repetition helps wit...  Read More

Proverbs 12:5 "The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit." This simple proverb is a great reminder of how important our thoughts are.  When Solomon uses the wo...  Read More

Proverbs 12:4 "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones." While the past few chapters have been full of proverbs appealing to a general aud...  Read More

Proverbs 12:3 "A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved." People turn to wickedness for all kinds of reasons.  Sometimes, people turn to wickednes...  Read More

Proverbs 12:2 "A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn." Have you ever watched the National Hockey League’s presentation of their greatest prize, the Stanl...  Read More

Proverbs 12:1 "Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish." When reading the proverbs, we have to remember that they were written by the wisest man this world has...  Read More

Proverbs 11:31 "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner." In a world of technology and social media, short videos or REELS are frequently used to l...  Read More

Proverbs 11:30 "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise." As is the case for the previous proverb and as is the case in many proverbs, the latter part of this p...  Read More

Proverbs 11:29 "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." It can be easy to read the Bible quickly and draw rapid conclusions simply ...  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 11:24-26 "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth sh...  Read More

Proverbs 11:23 "The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath." Sometimes, Solomon’s proverbs come across as mere observations with little insight or elaboration...  Read More

Proverbs 11:22 "As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion." When God made mankind, He gave him the ability and pleasure to SEE.  Furthermore, when God made ...  Read More

Proverbs 11:21 "Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered." In our world, there is often strength in numbers.  In any government, b...  Read More

Proverbs 11:20 "They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight." Faces are fascinating.  They are the monitors of the human hard dri...  Read More

Proverbs 11:18-19 "The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own d...  Read More

Proverbs 11:16 "A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches." It’s football season and unfortunately, I pay too much attention to it.  This week, I heard a former player and presen...  Read More

Proverbs 11:15 "He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure." This proverb is the second of five instances where Solomon addresses surety in his book of ...  Read More

Proverbs 11:13 "A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter." Speech is one of the most common topics of Solomon’s proverbs.  Words relating to speech suc...  Read More