Unpredictable Women
Proverbs 5:6 “Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.” Practical Advice If there was ever a chapter that should be read to every son, and even...
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Proverbs 6:12-15 “A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; Frowardness is in his heart, he...
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Proverbs 6:16-17b “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue…” The Culture Stop for a moment and think of all the lies we hear everyday....
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Proverbs 6:30-31 “Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.” Recap...
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Proverbs 6:32-33 “But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped...
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Proverbs 7:12 “Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.” Lieth In Wait I can visualize the following event just like it happened yesterday even though it took place...
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Proverbs 7:16-17 “I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.” Being Seduced Proverbs 7...
View ArticleOld Tactics Still Work
Proverbs 7:21-23 “With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to...
View ArticleSin, Sweet Sin
Proverbs 9:16-17 “Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” In previous...
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Proverbs 9:18 “But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.” The Monsters are Out Believe it or not, (as of this writing) October 31st is still over three...
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Proverbs 11:19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. Multiple Warnings As a child, one of the things that I learned very quickly was that if my...
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Proverbs 12:1 “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.” Instruction We see over and over again in the book of Proverbs how Solomon is giving us instructions on...
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Proverbs 12:5 “The thoughts of the righteous [are] right: [but] the counsels of the wicked [are] deceit.” It is not often that I choose to quote another author, but I found the following words...
View ArticleAlluring Snares
Proverbs 13:14 “The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.” Snares Let’s talk about “snares” for a moment. What is a snare? A snare is a trap meant to catch and hold...
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Proverbs 14:16 “A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.” Warnings As has been said many times on Proverbial Thought, the book of Proverbs is a book of...
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Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight...
View ArticleThe Cost of Bribes
Proverbs 15:27 “He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.” “A greedy man brings trouble to his family, but he who hates bribes will live.” – NIV Same...
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Proverbs 16:17 “The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.” In Genesis 39, we read these verses: (Genesis 39:6-12) So he left all that he had in...
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Proverbs 16:29 “A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.” The past few verses have been about the person who causes trouble. Whether it is by creating the...
View ArticleIt’ll be Okay, Right?
Proverbs 21:2 “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.” “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.” ESV Sadie: Come on,...
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