by Isaac Guess “Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” Proverbs 24:15-16 (part 2)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” Proverbs 24:15-16 (part 1)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small." Proverbs 24:10 How would you describe the level of your strength? Chances are, if we were able to see the hearts of people, the varying answers to this question would...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men." Proverbs 24:9 Here we have a very careful distinction that we would do well to understand. Sin is not only found in foolish actions, but in the very...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person." Proverbs 24:8 Actions always come with consequences. Today, Solomon tells us that we will be known by what we do. A reputation is difficult to change once it has...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate." Proverbs 24:7 A fool is out of place when surrounded by wisdom. The gate is the place that judicial courts and wise men gathered. This was a place where serious...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers there is safety." Proverbs 24:6 This is such an important nugget of wisdom. The truth of this principle cannot be overstated, yet how often is it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
