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Proverbs 26 Commentary If these lines were not proverbs, verses 4 and 5 would be perfect examples of inconsistency, otherwise called contradictions by the spiritually uneducated. And they are sitting right next to each other! So what should the saint do, follow 4, or follow 5? We can contradict ourselves, but the LORD cannot contradictContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 26 Commentary”

Proverbs 25 Commentary Reading Luke 14:8-10 is like reading Proverbs 25. Well, the same voice is speaking! Then you know you can read these lines with expectations! Proverbs are like jewels in gold wrappings. The wrappings are also valuable! Read verses 6 and 7, and then read Luke 14, verses 8 to 10. The OldContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 25 Commentary”

Proverbs 24 Commentary Fight your life’s battles with wise counsel. Consider every possible outcome. There is safety in the multitude of counsel. Verse 6. It’s an encouragement not to make a decision based on zero information. It’s the kind of lesson you get in a management lecture! Yes, it’s from scripture. Men and women liveContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 24 Commentary”

Proverbs 23 Commentary Poverty awaits the drunkard and the gluttonous. Do not look on the wine when it is red. At last, it bites like a serpent. Could this be a reference to the satanic objectives behind wine? Verse 13 explains why men and women shouldn’t take wine. “Your eyes will see strange things. YourContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 23 Commentary”

Proverbs 22 Commentary Look at Verse 1. You may feel that being rich is a crime! But Verse 4 quickly turns your head. “By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor. You are probably looking at the means to riches and honor. When there is injustice and greediness in the processContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 22 Commentary”

Proverbs 21 Commentary The mention of kingship in Verse 1 draws our attention to dominion. An individual was created to rule from the beginning. Dominion is perfect when a man mirrors his Creator – the rule of the Son within an individual. Verse 2 presents a different picture. An individual’s heart isn’t a stream inContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 21 Commentary”

Proverbs 20 Commentary Alcohol. Whoever is led astray by alcohol is not wise. There is a direct reference to drunkenness. In Leviticus 10, the LORD strictly forbade priests from drinking wine. Not being wise here has nothing to do with failure to make logical conclusions. Rather, it has everything to do with a lack ofContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 20 Commentary”

Proverbs 19 Commentary By being an honest employee, or by using honest scales in the marketplace, you probably won’t make as much cash as a dishonest and lying neighbor. But that is fine according to the Creator God. Chapter 19 is brutally honest. A man of integrity may remain poor, but that is fine. TheContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 19 Commentary”

Proverbs 18 Commentary Words achieve different things for the fool and for the upright. A fool’s mouth is his ruin. His mouth invites a beating. On the other hand, when the mouth elects to host the name of the LORD, there is life and not death. For the name of the LORD is a strongContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 18 Commentary”

Proverbs 17 Commentary Chapter 17 begins by elevating the importance of peace. Without peace, all feasting is useless; be it a feast of money, entertainment, pleasure, fame, or indeed any other form of abundance. The New Testament expands our understanding of the term peace. It is more than simply the absence of strife. Ephesians wouldContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 17 Commentary”