Proverbs 12:1 "...he who hates correction is stupid" Pulled no punches on that one. Foolishness of not recognizing you don't know it all and the great gain of assistance in finding the correct path. Pride is a contributing factor. 2 "A good man...man of wicked intentions..." Bible tells us there is none good but God, …
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Proverbs 11:1 "Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD..." Scales for weighing products for which a person paid or received money. Would have also been for weighing out payment when coins weren't used. Even today in some markets where people buy meat or vegetables based on weight. Don't cheat your neighbor. Abomination is a …
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Proverbs 10:2 "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing..." Ill-gotten gain never satisfies. As Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 13, without love or Christ by implication, having or doing anything profits you nothing. The universe is God's. Why would we think that doing anything contrary to Him could stand or even matter? 3 "...the righteous soul..." Righteousness …
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Proverbs 9:1 "Wisdom has built her house..." Seems to me to be a continuation of chapter 8. Description and narrative of wisdom. Will also contrast Godly wisdom with earthly foolishness. 2 "...seven pillars" I get the number seven being referenced as whole or complete, but I wondered about the pillars, was there some great significance. …
Proverbs 8:1 "Does not wisdom cry out..." Voice of wisdom. Calling to us. God gives us a way out of temptation, a warning of bad choices. It's up to us to listen and heed what He says. 11 "...wisdom is better than rubies..." Having riches solves nothing. You still have to have the wisdom to …
Proverbs 7:1-5 "My son, keep my words..." Yet another admonition to rely on wisdom to keep oneself from adultery. More specifically, the immoral woman. This one portrays her as something of a predator. 6 "...I looked through my lattice..." Sounds like a scene from a Jimmy Stewart movie. Watching the action from his window. 8 …
Proverbs 6:1-5 "...if you become surety for your friend...You are snared by the words of your mouth..." Becoming surety for an unsecured or uncollateralized debt. Quite a bit of urgency for this situation. With our lax view on financial responsibility today, we probably can't see that urgency as Solomon did. With no financial institutions or …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 