Poor dealing with the poorverses 1-5
The WICKED flee when no man pursues
BUT the RIGHTEOUS are bold as a lion
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof
BUT by a man of understanding and knowledge
the state thereof shall be prolonged
A poor man that oppresses the poor IS like a
sweeping rain which … Read More
Let others praise youverses 1-10
Boast not yourself of tomorrow
for you knows not what a day may bring forth
Let another man praise you – and not your own mouth
a stranger – not your own lips
A stone is heavy – and the sand weighty
BUT a FOOL’S wrath is heavier than them both
Wrath is cruel … Read More
Dealing with a foolverses 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 back… Read More
Introductionverse 1
These are also proverbs of Solomon
which the men of Hezekiah King of Judah copied out
Responsibility of Kingsverses 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 kings … Read More
Don’t envy sinnersverses 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 homeverses 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 riches and … Read More
Dealing with gluttonyverses 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 wealthverses 4-5
Labor not to be rich – cease from your own … Read More
Solomon’s advice to his sonverses 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 are … Read More
Solomon’s wisdom to his sonverses 1-31
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 to … Read More
Solomon’s advice to his sonverses 1-30
Wine is a mocker – strong drink is raging
AND whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise
– ALCOHOL
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion
whoso provokes him to anger sins against his own soul
– ANGER
It is an honor for a man to cease from … Read More
Solomon’s wisdom to his sonverses 1-29
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity
THAN he that is PERVERSE in his lips and is a FOOLverse 1
MOUTH
Also, that the soul be without knowledge – it is not good
AND he that hastes with his feet sinsverse 2
WICKED
The FOOLISHNESS of man PERVERTS his … Read More