For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. Proverbs 26:20 Lord….Solomon certain had a way of telling his son what he wanted him to remember. It makes me remember it too and understand it very well. How true it is. When we come from love there is […]
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Fret not yourself because of evil-doers and be not envious of the wicked; for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out. Proverbs 24:19, 20 Lord it must have been true in Solomon’s day just as it is true in our day that some of the most evil […]
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I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man without sense; and lo, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a […]
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Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprove to a listening ear. Proverbs 25:12 Lord there is value in listening to the wise even when they say things about us we would rather not hear. So often we don’t see the things we are doing that are causing us harm. […]
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Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. Proverbs 25:19 Lord the vivid illustrations that Solomon is giving his son certainly helps him remember for a lifetime what his father is trying to teach him. Solomon was trying to instill his wisdom into his […]
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Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, is the man who deceived his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” Proverbs 26:18, 19 Lord…over and over Solomon is teaching his son that other people and relationships matter. He uses the term neighbor often in teaching his son respect. Thank You Lord for wonderful […]
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He who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. Proverbs 26:17 Lord….Solomon sure put this bluntly in trying to teach his son. It’s a good lesson for us. Usually what happens is both people involved get upset with the meddler. Thank You that we […]
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The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the street!” As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in […]
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Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:12 Lord….this is so wisely spoken. Thank You for Solomon’s wisdom that he is sharing with his son and now it is being shared with us. Humility is certainly something to pray […]
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Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool that repeats his folly. Proverbs 26:11 Lord… Solomon certainly used an example that we all can understand. Rather gross but non-the-less very true. His son could certainly understand it and not forget it. Thank You for teaching us Lord because we can understand and […]
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