by Louis Sacran "When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase." Proverbs 28:28 This passage speaks of the tremendous impact that leadership has over a people. When oppressive, wicked individuals rise to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.” Proverbs 28:27 Attitudes toward and treatment of the poor and oppressed is close to the heart of God. The gospel is the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 Solomon doesn’t mince words here, does he? It’s as if Solomon recognized that if he used even the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.” Proverbs 28:25 As we have studied Proverbs, one of the most helpful and surprising nuggets of wisdom has been...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.” Proverbs 28:24 One of the notable things about this scenario is that the theft is committed in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that rebuketh a man afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.” Proverbs 28:23 A consistent message of Proverbs is that wisdom is found in thinking in view of the long term. Christ...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him." Proverbs 28:22 God is not opposed to people gaining wealth, but He opposed to people worshipping wealth. An individual who is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress." Proverbs 28:21 Do you have a problem with compromising truth for the sake of honoring people? This has become a humongous problem in our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent." Proverbs 28:20 In this passage we find a contrast between those who are faithful and those who are hasty. We can see right...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Proverbs 28:19 There are two categories of people in this passage, those who are diligent to work, and those...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
