Dealing with a fool verse 1- 12
As snow in summer – AND as rain in harvest
so honor is not seemly for a FOOL
As the bird by wandering – as the swallow by flying
so the curse causeless shall not come
A whip for the horse – a bridle for the ass
AND a rod for the FOOL’S … Read More
Introduction verse 1
These are also proverbs of Solomon
which the men of Hezekiah King of Judah copied out
Responsibility of Kings verse 2- 7
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing
BUT the honor of kings is to search out a matter
the heaven for height – AND the earth for depth
AND the heart of … Read More
Don’t envy sinners verse 1- 2
Be not you envious against EVIL men
neither desire to be with them
for their heart studies destruction
and their lips talk of mischief
Proper building of home verse 3- 6
Through wisdom is an house built
AND by understanding it is established
AND by knowledge shall the chambers be filled
with all precious … Read More
Dealing with gluttony verse 1- 3
When you sit to eat with a ruler
consider diligently what is before you
AND put a knife to your throat
if you be a man given to appetite
be not desirous of his dainties
for they are deceitful meat
Dealing with wealth verse 4- 5
Labor not to be rich – cease from … Read More
Solomon’s advice to his son verse 1- 29
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches
AND loving favor rather than silver and gold REPUTATION
The rich and poor meet together
the LORD is the maker of them all
WEALTH
A PRUDENT man foresees the EVIL – and hides himself
BUT the SIMPLE pass on – and … Read More
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD
as the rivers of water
HE turns it whithersoever HE will
SOVEIGNITY OF GOD
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes
BUT The LORD ponders the hearts
SOVEIGNITY OF GOD
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable … Read More
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity
THAN he that is PERVERSE in his lips and is a FOOL verse 1
MOUTH
Also, that the soul be without knowledge – it is not good
AND he that hastes with his feet sins verse 2
WICKED
The FOOLISHNESS of man PERVERTS … Read More
Through desire a man having separated himself
seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom verse 1
WISDOM
A FOOL hath no delight in understanding
BUT that his heart may discover itself verse 2
WICKED
When the WICKED comes
then comes contempt and with ignominy reproach verse 3
-WICKED
The words of … Read More
Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith
THAN an house full of sacrifices with strife verse 1
WEALTH
A WISE servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame
AND shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren verse 2
WEALTH
The refining pot is for silver – … Read More