by Louis Sacran "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." Proverbs 13:20 What an important truth we have come to this morning. This is probably one of the best known principles in scripture. Yet...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil." Proverbs 13:19 At first glance, the contrast given here seems very obscure. However, if we look close enough, there are some very...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured" Proverbs 13:18 How do you distinguish your good ideas from the bad ones? Do you have any filters set up in your life to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.” Proverbs 13:17 The title “ambassador” sounds official and important, doesn’t it? We associate this word with people who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.” Proverbs 13:16 No one enjoys embarrassment, especially when the embarrassing moment exposes a huge lack of forethought. I have more than a few...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.” Proverbs 13:15 No commentary is necessary to explain the meaning of these words. The concept is clear and unambiguous – the way of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.” Proverbs 13:14 The word law is more easily understood in this passage by the concept of teaching. The words flowing from his mouth are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded." Proverbs 13:13The key words in this verse are “despise” and “fear”. To despise something is to make light...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12 This is an experience that most of us know first-hand. When things do not happen on our time table, we become disturbed. Not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase." Proverbs 13:11 The topic being addressed here is discipline or a lack thereof. It takes discipline to get up and go to work every day....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
