by Louis Sacran "Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth." Proverbs 26:20 Gossip is such a distructive sin, and yet it can roll off of our tongues so easily can’t it? As a matter of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?" Proverbs 26:18-19 Are you an individual who has fun joking around and tricking people? While our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears." Proverbs 26:17 In a culture that is ripe with reality TV and drama queens, this is relevant wisdom. An individual who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason." Proverbs 26:16 Hebrews 3:13 instructs us to exhort one another daily, lest we be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. We see this hardening...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.Proverbs 26:15 Today we receive a look at the self-destructive nature of laziness. The word that is translated bosom here can also be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed." Proverbs 26:14 The comparison here may not be one that we are used to making, but it brilliantly paints the picture of the slothful. A door may turn on its...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”Proverbs 26:13 In the next few verses, Solomon once again warns against slothfulness. This theme has already been extensively covered in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.” Proverbs 26:12 There are two fools in this verse. One is obviously a fool, having made bad choice after bad choice. The destruction is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.” Proverbs 26:11 The transformation of a fool into a wise person begins with this premise. While the fool regrets the consequences of his foolishness, he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.” Proverbs 26:10 Proverbs is not just a book that teaches us how to get things right, how to build a successful approach to life....[ abbreviated | read entire ]