by Louis Sacran "The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going." Proverbs 14:15 How do you know if you are growing in wisdom? We have a good starting point in our verse this morning. The simple (fool) believes...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.” Proverbs 14:14 The term backslider is synonymous with the idea of retreat. Picture a battlefield in which each...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.” Proverbs 14:13 The wisdom of Solomon is that he constantly strips away the outer layer of appearances to get to ultimate truth. Here, he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14:12 Many years ago, I qualified for a citywide spelling bee. After hours of preparation, and then progressing through...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.” Proverbs 14:11 While remaining with the familiar theme of the big picture results of our lives, Solomon uses a fascinating...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By Louis Sacran "The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy." Proverbs 14:10 The heart of man is fully in tune with the sorrows and grief’s of his soul. There is a sense in which it is true that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour." Proverbs14:9 What is your attitude toward sin…? Maybe I should ask the question another way. What is your attitude toward your sin? Our verse today deals...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By Louis Sacran "The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit." Proverbs 14:8 We come to a sobering passage today. Solomon tells us that those who are wise use discernment to consider their actions: however,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge." Proverbs 14:7 Here once again, we are warned to remove ourselves from the influence of foolishness. It seems that Solomon can’t...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth." Proverbs 14:6 According to our text this morning, there are some people who just never learn. The individual category under...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
