Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard. Proverbs 26:10 Lord….Solomon wanted to be very sure that his son used the wisdom he was giving him in watching out for the fools that would so often be after him. Solomon had great wealth and therefore his son would […]
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Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool. Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools. Proverbs 26:8, 9 Lord it is obvious by all the verses we have had already that Solomon wanted […]
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Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools. Proverbs 26:7 Lord this verse certainly needs no explanation. Solomon’s son certainly could understand what his father was trying to tell him. It is a lesson we too can learn. No use trying to tell someone when they don’t […]
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He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. Proverbs 26:6 Lord…thank You for the honest people in my life that I can trust. Truly each one is Your gift to me and I thank You. Thank You Lord. Amen
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Proverbs 26:3 – 5 Lord….thank You for helping […]
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Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. Proverbs 26:2 Lord…Solomon certainly wanted his son to be wise and always do the right thing. He was teaching him how to survive in this world but to do it in a loving and caring […]
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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Proverbs 26:1 Lord….Solomon loved his son. He was doing his best to help him survive in this world. He was using illustrations that his son could understand and remember. This is one of those illustrations. Thank You Lord for […]
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A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Proverbs 25:28 Lord ….. Solomon certainly needed to teach his son self-control. Self-control is harder for some to learn than for others to learn. It is something we all need. Thank You for helping us grow and change. We need You […]
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It is not good to eat too much honey, so be sparing of complimentary words. Proverbs 25:27 Thank You Lord for Solomon’s wisdom. It was a gift from You to all of us. The things he was teaching his son are still good for us to learn today. Certainly this verse has a lot of […]
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Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. Proverbs 25:26 Lord…Solomon was warning his son that he needs to stay on the pathway with You. He was giving his son the picture of what it was like for those that didn’t and lost their way. […]
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