by Louis Sacran "Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away." Proverbs 25:9-10 Here we have wise instruction that would prevent many...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame." Proverbs 25:8 One of the blessings of social media is the ability to spread information instantly....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Take away the dross from silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”Proverbs 25:4,5 There is a lot of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.” Proverbs 25:3 Commentators have very divergent opinions as to whom this verse refers. Some think it refers to wise rulers while...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.” Proverbs 25:2 You are not God. Admittedly, you already knew that. But as this verse expresses, we are often guilty of acting...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.” Proverbs 25:1 While this is given to us as an informative statement, it is also a reminder to us of the value of wisdom. I imagine...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.” Proverbs 24:33-34 After Solomon’s observation and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.” Proverbs 24:32 Here, right between Solomon’s observation and conclusion, we see wisdom at work. How easy it is for us to look at a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
