by Isaac Guess “As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” Proverbs 26:9 A thorn in the hand should be a relatively simple fix. A thorn in the hand of a drunkard, if even noticed, becomes...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.” Proverbs 26:8 To honor is to praise, to be impressed with, to be influenced to imitate. These descriptors are always connected because we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” Proverbs 26:7 In the previous verse, fools were identified by their lack of dependability. In this verse, a fool is identified by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.” Proverbs 26:6 This verse is in the middle of a concentrated discussion on thoughtful interaction with those who have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” Proverbs 26:4-5 While wisdom dictates that we not be under the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” Proverbs 26:4-5 These verses reflect our daily reality – we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.Proverbs 26:4a Proverbs 26:4&5 teach us that wisdom and discernment cannot be attained on a fact-finder sheet, or in a table of contents. Rather, wisdom...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back." Proverbs 26:3 When coming to a passage like this, it is wise to remember that Solomon, at times, is sharing with us observational wisdom. The point of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come." Proverbs 26:2 While this seems like an odd tid-bit of proverbial wisdom; this passage is a nugget of gold when applied to the life of one...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool." Proverbs 26:1 In the society in which we live, honor is no longer viewed as something which must be earned; rather, it has become that which everyone...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
