by Louis Sacran "Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife." Proverbs 30:33 This verse unfolds three predictable outcomes of consistent...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth." Proverbs 30:32 Agur lays out one of the most important principles a sinner can ever learn. It’s a rather simple...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up." Proverbs...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up." Proverbs...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings palaces." Proverbs 30:28 (part 2) As we close Agur’s discussion of the little but exceeding wise, I want to take a moment to notice the wisdom found in observation. Agur...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in king’s palaces." Proverbs 30:28 (part 1) The spider weaves its web in anonymity, and this is its genius. If the spider announced its arrival with great fanfare, it would be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;" Proverbs 30:27 The wisdom of the locusts is found in their disciplined instinct to work in unity. A solitary locust is no threat at all. However, we just need a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;" Proverbs 30:26 The wisdom of the conies is that they are feeble creatures who know they are feeble. As they look for safety and security, they do not look...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;" Proverbs 30:24-25 Here, we begin a list of creatures that are weak...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; for an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
