The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Proverbs 10:7 Last week, my aunt went to be with the Lord. We had her funeral, and whenever you deal with the loss of a loved one, you can’t help but think a little about memories. It may sound simple, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Proverbs’
12 May
The Sluggard
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Proverbs 6:9-11 The sluggard is the lazy person. Proverbs [...]
30 Apr
Considering the Cause of the Poor
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Proverbs 29:7 There are so many verses in the book of Proverbs about the “poor” that I think we often overlook. In our materialistic society, whenever we hear the term “poor,” we automatically think of someone who has little or [...]
29 Feb
The Excuse Maker
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. Proverbs 20:4 The sluggard and the slothful man are mentioned many times in the book of Proverbs. They both mean “lazy.” There are many warnings about being lazy in the Bible, and not just in Proverbs. [...]
21 Jan
Grievous Correction
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. Proverbs 15:10 Nobody like to be corrected. Nobody likes to be told that they are wrong. But, like medicine that doesn’t taste good, it is sometimes necessary. When we are wrong, we need to be corrected. When we are wrong, [...]
4 Jan
Wisdom.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in [...]
27 Dec
Sharpening Iron
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17 As I was reading in Proverbs this morning, this verse struck me. I have read this verse over and over again over the years and I have always looked at it from the same angle: we are supposed to be an encouragement [...]
14 Nov
Despising Your Neighbor
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Proverbs 14:21 We all know that we shouldn’t despise other people. No matter who they are or what they have done, we are not supposed to hate or despise people. This verse zeroes in on not despising our neighbors. [...]
1 Sep
Neither Poverty Nor Riches
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? of lest I be poor, and steal, and [...]
31 Aug
Keeping the Law
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 I have heard many sermons and read many things about the first part of this verse, and for good reason. “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” We need to have a vision for people, [...]
