Proverbs 21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. “There is no honor among thieves,” so the saying goes. No thief lives well for long because his basic ethical system is fundamentally compromised. How can you live with people who steal from each other all the time? [...]
Proverbs 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. A man acts in terms of his character. Eventually, he will act out the content of his thoughts. So if a man begins to think slothful thoughts, over time he will live out [...]
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. This is one of the most important principles to be found in Scripture. The entire sacrificial system of the Old Testament regulated every aspect of the life of Old Testament Israel. Of course, God wanted sacrifice. Yet, He maintains [...]
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turns it whithersoever He will. Men who deny God’s sovereignty over reality find it hard to believe that God is in control of everything all of the time. They may believe that God is in control [...]
Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. After fifty to sixty years of life experiences, older men finally gain a little wisdom, but for some men this can be a bit of a let-down. For at the point when you have [...]
Proverbs 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy. When the Old Testament refers to “the king,” many think of these as prophetic references to Christ. Certainly, the Psalms are taken that way. But the Book of Proverbs is not meant to be taken as a prophetic book. [...]
Proverbs 20:26 A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them. The wicked are an ever-present reality in our world. There is no sense in pretending that man is perfectible or that a utopia is possible until God re-forms a new heaven and a new earth. Therefore, it is for us [...]
Proverbs 20:24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Some people go to the islands of Hawaii for a vacation. Some people go to work at aerospace companies. Some people go to watch a parade on July 4th. Some people go to heaven. Others go to [...]
Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and He shall save thee. As you read through the Book of Proverbs and compare the lessons contained therein with the rest of divinely revealed Scripture, you will soon discover that most of the basic truths of the entire Bible [...]
Proverbs 20:20 Whoso curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Of those “kinder and gentler” humanists running around today, most are horrified to discover that Jesus actually affirmed the law that requires the death penalty for the son who curses his father or mother (Matt. 15:8). [...]
