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Proverbs 27 Commentary

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KEY THOUGHT: For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations. [Proverbs 27:24 NKJV]

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Proverbs 27 NKJV

My Son, Be Wise

27 Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

²Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

³A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

⁴Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent,
But who is able to stand before jealousy?

⁵Open rebuke is better
Than love carefully concealed.

⁶Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

⁷A satisfied soul ^[a]loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

⁸Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.

⁹Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by ^[b]hearty counsel.

¹⁰Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

¹¹My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may answer him who reproaches me.

¹²A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are punished.

¹³Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.

¹⁴He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵A continual dripping on a very rainy day
And a contentious woman are alike;
¹⁶Whoever ^[c]restrains her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.

¹⁷As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸Whoever ^[d]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

¹⁹As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.

²⁰Hell^[e] and ^[f]Destruction are never full;
So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.

²²Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

²³Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
And attend to your herds;
²⁴For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
²⁵When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
²⁶The lambs will provide your clothing,
And the goats the price of a field;
²⁷You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And the nourishment of your maidservants.

Footnotes

a. Proverbs 27:7 tramples on
b. Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
c. Proverbs 27:16 Lit. hides
d. Proverbs 27:18 protects or tends
e. Proverbs 27:20 Or Sheol
f. Proverbs 27:20 Heb. Abaddon

New King James Version (NKJV)

Proverbs 27 Commentary

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt. Verse 11. The son here may refer to the saint. The wise saint brings joy to the LORD’s heart.

But read it again. You may think of the Son in whom the Father is pleased. Because of His wisdom, the LORD has answered all our questions, including our conflicts. The world’s criticism of the Creator God is resolved by Calvary.

When low on energy and when faced with internal conflicts, the thought of Calvary clears everything. Won’t he who loved me so much, to the point of dying for me, give me all things? And he owns all things!

What charge can humanity possibly bring against God? Any criticism?

Then we have an example of Wisdom’s rule. Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. Verses 23 and 24.

The saint who knows the status of his income is wise. Is it in good shape? Will it sustain me in winter? Does it need care and maintenance?

There is an expectation on the saint to examine his economic landscape and then decide appropriately. Masterly administration of both the present and the future defines your perfect application of wisdom.

Take care of your flock. It could be an income or a job, an investment or a project, education, or even an opportunity. Don’t be lazy about it. You will have plenty of milk to feed your family and attend to your community. These are expectations of wisdom.

The one who keeps a fig tree will eat its fruit. Tend the blessings of the LORD on your life. This could be an easy pick from here. However, these are proverbs with more jewels beneath. Whoever “tends” his master will be honored. Read as Master.

Cherish your relationship with the LORD Jesus Christ.

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It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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Quite thought provoking. Thank you for the passage of scripture.