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
Solomon’s advice to his sons on Wisdomverses 1-5
Through desire a man having separated himself
seeks and intermeddles with all wisdomverse 1
WISDOM
A FOOL hath no delight in understanding
BUT that his heart may discover itselfverse 2
WICKED
When the WICKED comes
then comes contempt and with ignominy reproachverse 3
WICKED
The words of a … Read More
Solomon’s wisdom continued
Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith
THAN an house full of sacrifices with strifeverse 1
WEALTH
A WISE servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame
AND shall have part of the inheritance among the brethrenverse 2
WEALTH
The refining pot is for silver – and the furnace for gold
BUT … Read More
Plans should come from the LORDverses 1-4
The preparation of the heart in man
AND the answer of the tongue is from the LORD
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes
BUT the LORD weighs the spirits
Commit your works to the LORD
AND your thoughts shall be established
The LORD has made all … Read More