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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟔:𝟏𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲; 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟔:𝟏𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲; 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬.
    May 25 2025
    Is there a lion in your way? On your street? What excuse do you use to justify not working diligently and successfully? Solomon wrote this proverb to mock and ridicule the excuses slothful men make to avoid working hard and completing projects (Pr 22:13). Lazy men always have a reason why they do not get jobs done on time, but their reasons are as foolish as claiming a lion kept them from work. A sluggard is so proud in his mind and that he will try to justify his behavior even to seven successful men (Pr 26:16).There is no doubt the lion is a fearful animal. He is called the king of beasts for good reason. God inspired Agur to write that a male lion turns away from no other creature (Pr 30:30). His beauty is the great strength and fearlessness with which he carries himself, which is primarily seen in the male lion for his much greater size and regal appearance. His head and mane are glorious. He is a beautiful and frightening sight. A male lion is fearful. They may grow to 8 feet in length (not counting the tail), 4 feet in height (at the shoulder), and weigh 600 pounds. An average lion has a vertical jump of 12 feet and can run over 40 mph for short distances. His fore body is so strong that he can knock a zebra off its feet and break its back with a swipe of his paw. His roar is so powerful and loud it can be heard six miles away. You would not want one in your street.The proverb has no real lion. It is only a sluggard’s excuse to justify procrastination, laziness, and lack of finished projects. If he did not use a lion for his excuse, he will use cold weather (Pr 20:4; 22:13). He will use any reason he can invent to excuse his slothfulness. He prefers his warm bed, where he can sleep (Pr 20:13; 24:30-34; 26:14).Slothfulness, a negative attitude about work, is self-fulfilling. The slothful man meets many difficulties in his feeble attempts to work. His attitude turns mere challenges into disasters (Pr 15:19; 19:15). And God blows against Him, for He cannot tolerate laziness (Pr 6:6-11). Life is difficult for him. He deceives himself that successful men had it easy.Great men do not fear lions or obstacles in their way, and they surely do not invent them. They trust the living God, Who will help them accomplish anything they set their minds to do. Caleb, who watched Israel turn back toward Egypt due to giants in Canaan, waited 45 long years until he could take on those intimidating giants himself (Joshua 14:6-15).The cure for sluggards is starvation (Pr 20:4; II Thes 3:10). Any man will work hard when his belly is empty (Pr 16:26). Lions disappear when a man is hungry enough. Learn an important part of Christian charity – the lazy should not be subsidized. If you feed lazy or foolish persons, you are an accomplice in their sin of sloth or waste (Pr 18:9).Apply the lesson to yourself. What should you be doing that you are not doing? Where are lions in your life? What project or goal has you intimidated or fearful? Do not let a little difficulty or a few setbacks discourage or destroy you. Get out in the street and take on whatever you need to be doing. The LORD God will bless the diligent.One Man had a lion in His way and in the street He had to travel – Jesus Christ. But He never complained or made excuses about the horrific job He had to do. He went to the cross and died as the Substitute for His chosen people God had given Him to redeem. The devil was the lion in His way, but Jesus gloriously triumphed over him during His life and at His death (Matt 4:1-11; John 14:30; Rom 8:37; Col 2:15; Heb 2:14; I John 3:8).
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟓:𝟕 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫; 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 ...

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟓:𝟕 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫; 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 ...
    May 24 2025
    Humility will win the favor of God and men. Humility is crucial to be a great Christian, a successful leader, a gracious person, or a man with friends. True humility never presumes on the activities, approval, or presence of others. It is far better to be invited than to invite yourself, because you may and should be rejected on the basis of such presumption. Let others make you important rather than trying to do so yourself (Pr 25:27; 27:2).Only half of the proverb is here. These words are the explanation and reward for taking a humble approach in public gatherings. The first half declares, “Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.” Solomon taught humility by teaching good manners for social events. It is better to take a back seat and be invited forward than to take a front seat and be asked to move back in front of those present.The Lord Jesus Christ used the same illustration for humility, when He saw proud guests at a meal choosing the better seats (Luke 14:7-10). With greater detail than Solomon, as a parable is more detailed than a proverb, Jesus described the public shame of being asked to move lower versus the public honor of being asked to move higher! He concluded by declaring that He would reward humility and punish pride (Luke 14:11). Beware!While the shame of public dishonor and rejection makes the proverb potent and valuable, the pride of your soul is what must be identified and eliminated. Proud actions that offend others are merely the symptoms of an arrogant spirit and haughty heart. True humility begins in the soul, where you admit your worthlessness before God and commit yourself to serving others rather than expecting or demanding them to honor and serve you.How are you in group discussions? Can you calmly and patiently listen to others speak, or are you agitated with the need to talk? What about one-on-one conversations? Must you respond to every statement with one of your own? Why is it crucial for you to speak? Why do you feel the need? You are violating the principle of humility taught by this proverb. You should remain silent in most cases until your opinion is specifically sought.Consider a more distant application of this principle of humility and reservation taught by the proverb. If you are allowed the privilege to use a company expense account while traveling or for other assignments or perks in a job, you should always choose a less expensive place to eat and menu item than a more expensive place and costlier menu item. This choice is crucial for the character of a Joseph or Daniel necessary for success, and it will endear you to those over you approving the bills. They will trust you with more and tell you later to spend more. Many men cannot grasp such simple wisdom.Your success requires humility and meekness. God Himself will surely bring you down, if you do not hate pride, arrogancy, and presumption (Pr 8:13; 15:25; 16:5; Job 40:9-14). Men will reject you for friendship or business, for most men resent a haughty spirit (Pr 13:10; 26:12,16; 28:11). And you will make costly mistakes, for pride is blinding and deceitful by its presumptions (Pr 11:2; 16:18; 29:23). Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, and He will exalt you soon enough (Pr 18:12; Jas 4:10; I Pet 5:6).https://letgodbetrue.com/proverbs/index/chapter-25/proverbs-25-7/
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  • PROVERBS 23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

    PROVERBS 23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
    May 22 2025
    Corporal punishment for children is a law from heaven. It is not an option, suggestion, or theory. Its purpose is simple – save children from premature and unnecessary death. Debating or opposing this command makes you an accomplice in child murder, for you reject God’s means of saving children’s lives. Let God be true, but every man a liar!The world assumes and believes it has a better idea – let children do whatever they wish, and the freedom will motivate them to be disciplined and wise on their own. Add a daily dose of the public zoo, MTV, revolutionary music, and texting moronic peers, and they will grow like weeds into the weed-smoking educators that invented the anti-God idea!The fruit of this experiment is obvious to all but the willfully blind – youth today, and the so-called adults they become, are narcissistic, snotty, ignorant, lazy, and rebellious fools, as the Bible warned and defined (Pr 22:15; 29:15; Ps 14:1). The proof of this indictment is beyond the scope of this commentary, but the moral degeneration of the last few generations is easily observed and quantified by nearly any measure of social integrity.The correction here is corporal punishment, for it involves the use of a rod. Your grandparents understood it well, for spanking was obvious to their sober minds. The rod had much to do with the former greatness of America and the tranquility of its society. Let Britannica Encyclopedia (14th Edition) remind the ignorant or effeminate:FLOGGING has been one of the most universally utilized methods of punishing public crimes, as well as a means of preserving family, domestic, military and academic discipline.The instruction from God and Solomon is to use this form of correction with children. It must be administered to save their lives, and it should be done early (Pr 13:24; 19:18). It is the mark of true love (Pr 3:12; 13:24), for parents with a great desire for their children’s futures will want to drive foolishness out of their hearts (Pr 22:15; 29:15,17).Parents rejecting the use of a rod hate their children and will cause them harm, for they will grow up with innate folly ruling them to their own hurt. Any sentimental drivel or twaddle to the contrary is irrelevant, for the permissive actions of the parents prove disregard for their children’s futures. Sober obedience to authority saves lives, but merely grounding a child or withholding an allowance for a day or two will not train it into them.How can children die? A thousand ways! Suicide is self-murder by unruled emotion. Undisciplined children disobey speed limits, drug laws, gun laws, and police authority. They flaunt anger, envy, and pride, which can cause fatal conflicts. Undisciplined children violate marital and other contracts, which can bring murder or public execution. Of course, Solomon wrote under a government practicing capital punishment.But there are other ways to die as well. Some jobs are dead end, because an untrained child will not obey authority, get along with others, or pursue a transferable skill. Some marriages are dead, because childish pride and selfishness destroyed the union designed for peace and pleasure. Fools can ruin other relationships, and a soul can practically die from the pain and trouble caused by his own foolishness (Pr 5:7-14; 7:21-23; 9:16-18).Corporal punishment consistently and lovingly administered will prevent these different ways people die. Thankfully, God loves His children enough to chasten and scourge them (Heb 12:5-10). Turning a person back to truth saves a soul from death and hides a multitude of sins (Jas 5:19-20), and sometimes it may take stronger methods to get them to turn (Pr 26:3; 29:19). God has spoken; this issue is not debatable (Ps 119:128; Is 8:20).
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  • PROVERBS 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

    PROVERBS 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
    May 21 2025
    Children arrive programmed. They default to foolishness naturally. It is their preferred and native choice. No matter how darling their mothers think them to be, their hearts are void of wisdom and full of foolishness. They do not know or want to be noble or right. But God and the wisest man taught the sure cure – the wise use of corporal punishment.David spoke of being conceived in iniquity (Ps 51:5), for his nature by birth was corrupt and turned away from wisdom and toward folly. He further wrote that children tell lies right from birth (Ps 58:3). Perceptive parents observe infants sin by furious screaming (far beyond crying) for no reason at all – they are lying and/or angry to demand attention.Children are selfish, willful, impatient, lazy, discontent, liars, conceited, rebellious, etc. They do not need to be taught these things, for they know them instinctively from birth. The scope and sequence and curriculum choices for any educational institution need not include folly, because children default to it without instruction or provocation.Without training, children only know foolish thought processes and reactions to life. If these instincts, habits, or preferences are not corrected, and if the children are not taught wisdom, they will pursue these errors to a dysfunctional life and early destruction. By Solomon’s inspired wisdom, the best and only way to train them is by the use of the rod.A rod is a straight, slender wand of wood or other material that applied to the back will cause moderate pain without any bodily harm. It stings rather than thuds. It is called the rod of correction, for its purpose is to correct the foolish proclivities in every child. It is one of the simplest yet most useful tools in any home seeking to train wise children.It was often a hickory stick, a popular American tree, and thus the old educational phrase, “Reading, writing, and arithmetic, all taught to the tune of a hickory stick.” Educators in the past, who successfully trained generations of children with character and self-discipline, never questioned its use. They knew its use served an essential role in converting foolish brats into productive adults. Consider Encyclopedia Britannica’s entry for flogging in its 14th edition:FLOGGING has been one of the most universally utilized methods of punishing public crimes, as well as a means of preserving family, domestic, military and academic discipline.A foolish, rebel child, Bob Dylan, wrote (1964), “The Times They Are A-Changin.” Parents do not spank much anymore; and of course, the amount of public crime and general rebellion, especially among youth, is much greater. But truth does not change. King Solomon taught corporal punishment for children 3000 years ago, and it is just as necessary and effective today to raise disciplined adults with excellent character.The truth is simple. The rod of correction will save children from hell in this life. We still kill capital offenders, and rightly so; but many want to outlaw spanking, which would save such fools from killing others and thereby themselves (Pr 10:13; 13:24; 23:13-14; 26:3; 29:15). The little pain of corporal punishment when a child is young will save him from causing himself and many others much pain, grief, and trouble in the future.The wisdom in this proverb is so true that God Himself describes His own use of a rod and scourge to chasten His dear children to perfect them for His glory and their profit (Pr 3:11-12; Heb 12:5-11). What does God’s use of a rod or scourge on a person prove? His love for them! A loving parent will definitely use the rod and use it early (Pr 13:24).Jesus was born without foolishness, without a sinful nature. He always obeyed His parents (Luke 2:51). He was the only child that never needed the loving application of a rod by His parents. His character was wise without foolishness even from birth. For every reader that is grown and beyond the helpful rod of a parent, follow His perfect..
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟎:𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟎:𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.
    May 19 2025
    Actions speak louder than words. It is much harder to lie with your life than with your mouth. Wise persons measure you by what you do – excuses do not impress them. Your reputation is based on the pure and right things you do. Promises do not cut it – talk is cheap; all men do it; most men abuse it – performance and productivity are the measure.Even children, who are not yet conscious of hypocrisy, show their character by deeds. Grown men praise themselves, pretend to be wise, exaggerate results, and minimize their faults; but a man’s conduct proves his soul. Your record trashes your resume. Hypocrites are exposed, if you ignore their words and measure their actions by the rule of Scripture.Wisdom includes ability to discern the character of others. Solomon knew his son must be a good judge of men to be a good king. He had just written, “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” (Pr 20:6). Rather than reading resumes and listening to testimonies, wise men measure a man’s conduct.Consider how Solomon measured men. He wrote, “I went by the field of the slothful” (Pr 24:30). He did not read the man’s resume or interview him. He visually observed the man’s estate and analyzed it to know his character (Pr 24:31-32). He concluded the man enjoyed sleeping more than working and would be financially ruined soon (Pr 24:33-34). What will happen when Proverbs-trained men or women inspect your life? It will not matter what you say, for they do not listen – they look. Think financially or professionally. Do you have savings from each year of your life? Do you have a transferable skill? Are you debt-free? Are you earning two times your age? Do you have the highest credit rating? Have you mentored or sponsored others to the same success?Self-examination is painful. But it is better for you to make the assessment than someone else. What will you do today to be pure and right financially or professionally? And while you are at it – consider your marriage, your weight, the trunk of your car, your walk with God, your role in the church, your number of friends, the training of your children, knowledge of the Bible, the cleanliness and organization of your home, etc.Some will say, “No one knows my heart.” But Solomon and Jesus said what shows in your life, including your speech, is a perfect picture of your heart. Read this proverb again and other scriptures (Pr 10:20; Gen 6:5; Ps 36:1; Matt 12:33-37; Mark 7:20-23; Luke 16:15; Jas 4:1). For this reason, keep your heart with all diligence (Pr 4:23).Some cars are all show and no go. But so are many people! They talk the talk, but they seldom or never walk the walk. There is little evidence in their lives of pure and right fruit. If God examined your life tonight, measured by the fruit that proves election and eternal life, what would you score in the test (II Pet 1:5-11)? Are you blind to the future, when your life will be weighed, when only good works will be accepted (Eccl 12:13-14)?David knew the danger of hypocrites and pretenders. He begged God to get rid of them for the prosperity of his kingdom and people. He prayed, “Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood” (Ps 144:11). He hated lying words and false handshakes and oaths.Jesus taught to measure prophets by fruits – the spiritual results of their ministries (Matt 7:15-20). Claims mean nothing; popularity means nothing; growth means nothing; lively assemblies mean nothing. A minister’s measure is spiritual fruit in the lives of his hearers (I Tim 4:13-16; 6:3-6; II Tim 3:1 – 4:4; I Cor 3:9-17). Many ministries are bankrupt.
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟗:𝟏 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝...

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟗:𝟏 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝...
    May 18 2025
    Personal integrity is better than riches. The man who walks uprightly, though he is poor, is more of a success in the eyes of God and good men than a perverse fool, though he is rich. The wisdom of God and Solomon promotes holy living far over financial success.There is an ellipsis here – words left out by design to shorten the sentence and make it more powerful. You know there is an ellipsis by the incomplete antithesis, for there is no contrasting term for “poor,” and the good Lord gave you the full version in Pr 28:6. It is not just a poor honest man compared to a perverse fool, but rather to a rich perverse fool.Here is one of Solomon’s many priorities – teaching wisdom by comparison. Young men should strive for righteous lives more than advancement in their profession or financial success. Honest dealings are more valuable than economic progress. Let them choose holy living over professional ambitions. Character and conduct exceed monetary gain.There are some related comparisons found in the book of Proverbs. Little money with the fear of the Lord is better than riches with trouble (Pr 15:16); a little money with righteousness is better than great revenues without right (Pr 16:8); a poor honest man is better than a rich liar (Pr 19:22). These comparisons should set the priorities in your life.Young man, ignore television advertisements, a fast track boss, or a wealthy neighbor. Making money and getting ahead are less important than walking uprightly in all you do. The man who does not fear the Lord and says profane things with his mouth is a loser, regardless of how much money he makes or the size of his house. He is going down.You will face choices, maybe today, where you must choose between integrity before God and “getting ahead.” Will you falsify a quote or estimate to make a big sale? Will you be silent when your competitor is falsely accused? Will you pass a promotion that would require you to work for a dishonest boss? Will you tell the whole truth in the application for a job you really want? Will you falsify financial statements to a bank?You have been warned. If you put professional or financial success ahead of holy living, you lose, both now and later. The Lord sees your heart and every action, and He will treat you strictly now and at His judgment seat. But He can also give joy now that no money can buy (Ps 4:7), and He will give eternal life to those who live righteously (Matt 7:21).Your goals should be gracious and honest speech, impeccable business dealings, being a loving spouse, training your children well, and doing good to all men. You must avoid hypocrisy, evil thoughts, and even the appearance of evil. And you should do all this with God first in your motives and goals. Such a man is better than a compromising rich man.A wise man will consider that God measures His moral performance, rather than worry about this foolish world that measures men by financial gain. The priority in ambition and goals of this proverb is from God Jehovah and written agreeably by Solomon. Believe it. Choosing these priorities when young can make you great before God.Nabal was a very great man with much riches and a beautiful wife, but he was a fool and a son of Belial (I Sam 25:2-3,17,25). David was the most wanted man in Israel and running for his life, living in the woods and fields with the sheep. Which man would you want to be? Which man was better? What happened to these men? Give God the glory!God turned Nabal into stone for ten days of cold fear, killed him, and gave his wife to David. God protected David, put him on the throne, and made him very great in the end. One sold his soul to the devil, and the other walked with God. One likely went straight to hell at death, and the other died the death of the righteous. The difference in time and eternity between these two men is immeasurable. Consider it. What are your priorities?
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟖:𝟐𝟐 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟖:𝟐𝟐 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃.
    May 17 2025
    Imagine the perfect man’s world. Work is easy; you and the world are perfect; there is no sickness, pain, sin, or trouble; great food is everywhere; you have the world to yourself; it does not rain; you are very intelligent; Almighty God is your friend; you can live forever!What is wrong? Adam did not have a wife – a woman of his own. The LORD God said his perfect situation was not good, even though Adam and He were friends (Gen 2:18). Adam needed a perfect companion to help him maximize his life in this world. So God made a woman from a rib, introduced her to Adam, and arranged the first marriage.Two are better than one. Regardless of what good is written about the single life, God said it was not good. Two are better than one for at least five reasons (Eccl 4:9-12; I Cor 7:2-5). They share the results of labor, help each other through difficulties, complement each other’s abilities, help fight enemies, and have a regular and committed lover. If this superiority of marriage were true in perfect Eden, how much more in our sinful world?But not any wife will do, and Solomon never taught that any wife will do. He warned against odious women (Pr 30:21-23). He warned against whorish women (Pr 6:26; 7:18-20; 22:14; 23:27-28). He knew a bad wife was worse than being alone (Pr 12:4; 19:13; 21:9,19; 25:24; 27:15-16). For though he tried 1000 women (I Kings 11:3), he found them all bad and more bitter than death in the pain they caused him (Eccl 7:26-29).But the proverb does not say good wife – it only refers to a wife without a modifier. How can you prove there is an ellipsis here? You know by this wife being a good thing, by God’s favor in the matter, by the other marital lessons of Proverbs, by the use of the adjective elsewhere (Pr 19:14), and by such ellipses in Pr 15:10,23; 16:10; 29:4; Ec 7:28.Solomon intended only a virtuous wife (Pr 12:4; 19:14; 31:30), and she had to be fully committed to fear and love God (Pr 31:30; I Co 7:39). Who can find such a woman (Pr 31:10)? She is so rare, Solomon did not find her. Only God’s blessing will find her (Pr 19:14), so set your heart to seek her, and beg and trust Him to direct your steps (Pr 16:9).How should you rate women? By fear of God (Pr 31:30)! Young man, put away foolish lusts of beauty first (Pr 11:16,22), and ignore her offered or given favors (Pr 23:27-28). Listen to Samson’s parents warn him (Judges 14:3). Search in the right places, with fervent prayer to God, and trust His loving providence to lead you to her (Gen 24:1-67).How thankful are you, reader? If you have a wife that fears God and fulfils her role, you are a very blessed man. Does the Lord know your thankfulness? Does she? If she is not perfect, it is your fault; for it is your privilege and duty to perfect her (Eph 5:25-29).And wife, you must ask, am I truly a good thing and blessing from God? Or a curse? The answer is found by your husband’s happiness and your reputation with others. You should further ask, how can I better fulfill the role God gave Eve in Eden and me for my life? Perfect instructions are from your Matchmaker in His marriage manual – the Bible.https://letgodbetrue.com/proverbs/index/chapter-18/proverbs-18-22/
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟕:𝟏 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐞.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟕:𝟏 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐞.
    May 16 2025
    What could the wisest man on earth charge per hour for specific advice for your life? $500 an hour? $5,000 an hour? But here is God’s inspired wisdom by King Solomon free of charge! What a glorious blessing, if you will consider and learn from this true proverb.As in many proverbs, the parallelism contrasts two things – the right against the wrong. A dry morsel could be saltine crackers and a house full of sacrifices a filet mignon dinner with all the trappings. Since some sacrifices, the best of their flocks and herds, were eaten by the people, Solomon described here the very best food in great and free abundance.Quietness is not noise level, but rather lack of trouble, fighting, travail, and vexation. It is contrasted with strife. It is a state of calm, peace, rest, and security (Pr 1:33; Judges 18:7; II Chr 20:30; Job 3:13; 21:23; 34:9; Ps 107:28-30; Eccl 4:6; Ezek 16:42). In a sister proverb, the contrast is between love and hatred, which helps explain this one (Pr 15:17).The Preacher Solomon taught that saltine crackers in a calm and peaceful home are superior to a filet mignon dinner with a tense and unhappy family. Here is wisdom to direct your priorities. More emphasis, time, effort, money, and value should be placed on peace and love in a family than the securing of food and things for the family. But this choice runs totally contrary to this carnal, covetous, greedy, and materialistic generation.Profane Americans say, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” But your Creator tells you, “He who lives a godly life content with what he has wins” (I Tim 6:6; Heb 13:5). Here is a choice – do you follow the profane American to hell or God to heaven? Do you live the life of vanity and vexation of spirit this society promotes? Or do you choose the wise man’s priority, knowing he had already tested both ways by divine providence?Two people in love can be happy, peaceful, and contented sharing peanut butter crackers, as dating couples know; and two people can be miserable in the middle of luxury when differences and bitterness have crept in. Will you work to save your relationships?What causes tension, stress, and trouble in a home? An overbearing woman is one of the greatest culprits (Pr 7:11; 9:13; 12:4; 19:13; 21:9,19; 25:24; 27:15-16; 30:21-23). She talks too much, criticizes too much, corrects too much, argues too much, suggests too much, and all in all turns life into hell. Every godly woman must hate these tendencies in herself and others; and every husband must rule and train his wife to be free of them.Scorners will ruin a home’s peace (Pr 16:19,28; 22:10; 26:20-21). What is a scorner? A haughty fool who arrogantly despises correction and disrespects authority. They should be corrected with the rod and reproof or removed from the home (Pr 26:3; 22:10; 24:9).A fool in a home will ruin its peace, because that filet mignon meal will only fuel his foolish thinking and talking (Pr 31:21-23; Eccl 10:12-15). How many parents have had their peace stolen by foolish children (Pr 10:1; 17:25)? Foolishness is bound in the heart of children, but the rod and reproof will surely and always correct it (Pr 22:15; 29:15,17).An angry person who presses issues ruins the peace of a home (Pr 15:18; 26:21; 29:22; 30:33). So the rule of ending all wrath before sunset must be followed and enforced (Eph 4:26). Let every man and woman be slow to anger (Pr 14:29; 15:18; 16:32; Jas 1:19).Bitterness will ruin a home’s tranquility, for it is from hell and the source of confusion and every evil work (Jas 3:14-16). The commandment is clear – put away all bitterness, especially husbands (Eph 4:31-32; Col 3:19). For godly wisdom from heaven is peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, and loves to make peace (Jas 3:17-18).
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