Proverbs 14:35 "The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame." Words always matter, but especially in the Holy Scriptures.  When the Bible talks about a ...  Read More

Proverbs 14:34 "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." While it’s always critical that all Scripture is viewed with God’s Authorship in mind, it is very important that ...  Read More

Proverbs 14:33 "Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known." All throughout Solomon's proverbs, he links wisdom and understanding...  Read More

Proverbs 14:32 "The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death." What a relevant proverb for recent events in our troubled nation!  Because he was wise, Solomon ...  Read More

Proverbs 14:31 "He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor." When studying or at least contemplating the proverbs, it has been my pattern to ta...  Read More

Proverbs 14:30 "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." It would be hard to argue that any other Biblical author gets the mind moving more than Solomon.  The wri...  Read More

Proverbs 14:29 "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly." One of the best ways to understand what a proverb is saying is to note what a prover...  Read More

Proverbs 14:28 "In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince." It's easy to forget that much of Solomon's Book of Proverbs was written to...  Read More

Proverbs 14:27 "The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death." This proverb is the fourth one in the chapter and the twelfth of twenty-one in the book dealing with th...  Read More

Proverbs 14:26 "In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." This proverb is an extremely rare reference in Solomon's writings to the child of God.  In...  Read More

Proverbs 14:25 "A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies." One of my favorite real crime tv shows is called, See No Evil as it documents catching criminals through the us...  Read More

Proverbs 14:24 "The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly." Given the massive amounts of both wealth and wisdom that Solomon had, it makes sense that he included bot...  Read More