by Louis Sacran “The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.” Proverbs 19:12 There are many verses in Proverbs that speak to this subject. Proverbs 20:2 says that whoever provokes the king to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression." Proverbs 19:11 Has anyone ever told you that you have an anger problem? Maybe you don’t see yourself as one who struggles with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes." Proverbs 19:10 Before we make any comments on this passage, I think the Bible in Basic English translation is worth reading –...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Many will intreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursueth them with words, yet they are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish." Proverbs 19:9 It’s sobering to think that this topic was so impressed on Solomon’s mind that he almost repeats the same phrase twice in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that getteth understanding loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.” Proverbs 19:8 I want to focus our thoughts this morning on maintenance. Recently, for health reasons, I started an...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.” Proverbs 19:5 At first reading, this proverb is difficult to believe. It sounds like one of those clichéd, old sayings, kind...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Wealth maketh many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.” Proverbs 19:4 Of all the things that Jesus did that were counter culture, perhaps the most prominent was the company he kept. His critics were...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.” Proverbs 19:3 Sowing and reaping is a recurring theme in Scripture. Foolishness always results in frustration. The journey towards...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran “Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.” Proverbs 19:2 The wisdom of being able to think things through in an accurate way is what Solomon has under...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
