Do not toil to acquire wealth; be wise enough to desist. Proverbs 23:4 Lord….Solomon was trying to teach his son balance. Yes it was very important that he work to eat and have shelter. No it was not good to have wealth as his goal to the exclusion of living and enjoying his life. Sometimes […]
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When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you; and put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Proverbs 23:1 – 3 Lord I think what Solomon is trying to teach his son […]
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Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 Lord….Solomon believed in working…..working to survive….working to eat….working to be able to give to others….working to bring praise and glory to You. Over and over in this book he reminds his son […]
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Remove not the ancient landmark which your fathers have set. Proverbs 22:28 Lord….Solomon lived in a time when things passed down had great value and meaning. He wanted his son to keep his heritage. Treasure it. Know what it meant to his ancestors. Today it seems we live in a throw away society. Tradition for […]
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Be not one of those who give pledges, who become surety for debts. If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from you? Proverbs 22:26, 27 Lord …Solomon wanted to be sure his son was not so generous that he would sign for someone else’s debt and then have […]
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Be not one of those who give pledges, who become surety for debts. Proverbs 22:26 Lord it is amazing the extent con artists will go to when they befriend you only to take advantage of you. I think that is what Solomon is warning his son about. Don’t sign for their debt. Be wise. Don’t […]
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Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. Proverbs 22:24, 25 Lord ….. Friendships….. It sounds as if Solomon is reminding his son that it is very important that he choose his friends wisely. He even gives […]
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Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate; for the Lord will plead their cause and despoil of life those who despoil them. Proverbs 22:22, 23 Lord ….reading this makes me wonder what it was like in Solomon’s day to be poor. Over and over he warns […]
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Have I not written for you thirty sayings of admonition and knowledge, to show you what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? Proverbs 21:20, 21 Lord….it is obvious that Solomon wants his son to grow up to be a man of integrity. He wanted him […]
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Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge; for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips. That your trust may be in the Lord, I have made them known to you today, even to […]
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