Proverb 10:16
“The labor of the righteous leads to life,The wages of the wicked to sin.” It’s hard to explore something so straight forward, but let me try. Life is like an assignment on the job. At…
Month: January 2021
Proverb 3:9
“Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;” Our possessions are something we earn. Our increase is our income, something for which we work. One of the words used to…
Proverb 10:11
“The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.” As I scan back through the verses from chapter 10, I’m noticing a focal theme surrounding the “head”…
Proverb 10:12
“Hatred stirs up strife,But love covers all sins.” I can’t help but see this verse as an inverted version of the former. Where the mouth of the righteous exudes life from waters of the proverbial…
Proverb 10:13
“Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understandingBut a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.” Wisdom and understanding go hand in hand. You cannot have wisdom…
Proverb 10:14
“Wise people store up knowledge,But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.” One builds up; the other tears down. When it says wise people store up knowledge, I don’t think this is about memorization…
Proverb 10:15
“The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;The destruction of the poor is their poverty.” Wise people store up knowledgebut the mouth of the foolish is near destruction A rich man builds up his wealth…
Proverb 10:10
“He who winks with the eye causes trouble,But a prating fool will fall.” Winking around the world can be interpreted in a variety of ways, but it is most commonly recognized as a sexual gesture…