Proverb 3:3
“Let not mercy and truth forsake you;Bind them around your neck,Write them on the tablet of your heart,” The opening line of today’s Proverb struck me as odd. How would mercy and truth forsake me?…
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Proverb 9:18
“But he does not know that the dead are there,That her guests are in the depths of hell.” Who is “he”? If we journey back just two verses, we will be reminded that the person…
Proverb 9:17
“Stolen water is sweet,And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” She makes these claims to those who lack understanding (are weak), because she knows they are vulnerable. Her chances at infiltration are greater and so…
Proverb 3:2
“For length of days and long lifeAnd peace they will add to you.” These commands are for our good! They are not a negative that keeps us from enjoying life. But a positive that broadens…
Proverb 3:1
“My son, do not forget my law,But let your heart keep my commands;” Do not forget. Write it down, talk about it, study it, memorize it. Do whatever it takes so that you don’t forget…
Proverb 2:22
“But the wicked will be cut off from the earth,And the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.” Oh but if you fall for her! You will not dwell in the land, among those who shunned…
Proverb 2:21
“For the upright will dwell in the land,And the blameless will remain in it.” The upright, those who resist the seductress, will dwell in the land. They will dwell–live! Though she promises you a life…
Proverb 2:20
“So you may walk in the way of goodnessAnd keep to the paths of righteousness.” So. You have the freedom to choose evil, with the knowledge of the death it results in. So you may…
Proverb 2:19
“None who go to her return,Nor do they regain the paths of life.” Her whispers were snaky lies. As she woos you with her words, she leads you to her death-trap and once you’re inside,…
Proverb 2:18
“For her house leads down to death.And her paths to the dead;“ The way of the immoral seductress leads to a dead-end the bible refers to as “death”.Her way may be a wild ride. It…